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SEO DivaSEO DivaWhite hat SEO advice and tips for newbies. Learn how to code your web site, use titles and meta tags, and write content the search engines will find and index. 
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Get Stumbled Not Banned
2008-05-14 00:24:00 StumbleUpon is now banning sites that are using the social media site to increase exposure. This means no more giving your own blog or site a thumbs up, thinking you are are just saying "Hey come check this out!" No contacting your friends on Stumble, either, asking them to give you a thumbs up. Nope, ... More About: Social Networks , Banned
Google Adds a New Twist to Search
2008-05-09 20:01:00 Google has been testing a new search algorithm, where searches with This Type of Capitalization, THIS TYPE OF CAPITALIZATION, and no capitalization return different results. I’ve been testing it, and with some searches I get the same results, but with other I get vastly different results. Try it out for yourself and see what happens. For the ... More About: Google , Search , Keywords , Twist
You Scratch Mine, I?ll Scratch Yours
2008-04-23 21:49:00 Cleverly named, Scratch Back is an interesting concept. I first noticed the ScratchBack widget on DazzlinDonna’s blog. For $5 you can have a (no follow) ad link on her blog. The ad is placed at the top of the list, and as other advertisers join, the link drops, until it has dropped off the list of 15 ... More About: Online Marketing , Links , Mine
Replace CAPTCHA with ASIRRA
2008-04-16 19:37:00 CAPTCHAs drive me crazy. Often the code is so warped I can’t decipher one of the letters or numbers. If I can read it, for some reason when I type the code in it’s usually wrong the first time. If I lose any of the data in the form I’ve just completed then I tend ... More About: Tools , Word , Press , Blogs , Captcha
Web Transparency and Audience Engagement
2008-04-14 23:32:00 A simple explanation of web transparency is that it embraces open communication and empowers all users with a voice on the Internet. Transparency does not exist as one-way communication but includes everyday participation by all parties. Sharing information online has become the norm - witness personal blogs and Twitter. Young people have grown up with this ... More About: Audience , Engagement
SEO Diva Toolbar - Tools and Resources for Search Engine Optimization
2008-04-11 05:45:00 I’m excited to present my new toolbar! It contains SEO related blogs to keep you up to date and SEO tools to help you optimize your site. I think it’s kinda cute! You can download it from this link: SEO Diva Toolbar If you would like to see something added, or if I’ve missed an important tool or ... More About: Tools , Search Engine Optimization , Resources , Search , Search Engine
Google?s Privacy Policy Requirement
2008-04-08 20:53:00 If you run Google AdSense ads on your blog or web site, you need to be aware that on March 3rd, Google made a change in their Google AdSense webmaster terms, requiring all publishers to have a Privacy Policy on web sites that display AdSense ads. In Section 1 You must have and abide by an appropriate ... More About: Privacy policy
Your Meta Description May Affect Your Rankings After All
2008-04-02 18:55:00 It’s “common SEO knowledge” that your meta description does not help your Google rankings. I’m not so sure I agree with this assessment, though. The meta description is the snippet that shows up in a Google search below your title. If you don’t have a description in your source code, Google will pull a snippet from ... More About: Meta , Description
Must-Have Directory Link
2008-03-31 20:42:00 In performing reverse engineering for a client on their competition, I discovered the Clush Directory was listed as a highly relevant and weighted backlink. The site has a PR5 and the link itself showed up in the results as a PR3. From the Clush Directory itself, this is what you get with membership: Guaranteed Rapid Inclusion into ... More About: Link
Link Directory Discounts
2008-03-24 17:28:00 Here are a couple of discount deals from two very good paid link directories: Aviva Directory is having a 3rd birthday special, and is offering $20 off all new submissions. Enter the following coupon code when you’re submitting your site: birthday3. This offer expires on March 31, 2008. MassiveLink s .com is offering a 50% discount through April 30, ... More About: Online Marketing , Discounts
Promote Your Blog in These Directories
2008-03-20 17:54:00 It’s so easy to write your posts, use the plugin All-in-One-SEO to optimize the title and tags, and think you’re done. But what about advertising your blog and getting traffic? How do you do that? Word of mouth generally won’t do the trick. I’m as guilty as everyone else about letting my poor blogs languish. But ... More About: Promote , Links , Blogs , Blog , Directories
29 Niche Social Media Sites
2008-03-18 18:20:00 This list has been making the rounds on the Internet. I got it from SEO Chat. It will save you a ton of time researching niche social media sites to submit your site/blog to. AgentB (Deals) AutoSpies (Autos) Babblz (Parenting) Ballhype (Sports) blogs4God (Christian) BuzzFlash (News) Care2 (Social Action) Dealigg (Deals) Dissect Medicine (Health & Medicine) DNHour (Domaining) DZone (Developers) Game Diggity (Game Videos) Hugg (Environment) Meme or Lame (Gadgets) Mixx ... More About: Media , Social Networks , Sites , Niche
Grab This Blog Tool
2008-03-05 23:38:00 Some of you may remember the hullabaloo on Active Rain about my Dirty Sexy SEO post title. Here’s a tool that will soothe all those ruffled feathers. Dan Zarrella’s LAF Title Check will break down the words in your title and display the link effect using popular Digg stories. You can also check a specific ... More About: Tools , Word , Press , Blogs , Blog
Best of the Web Discount Promotion Code
2008-03-03 20:00:00 Best of the Web is one of the better directories around. Google likes it, too, which counts for a lot. Right now they are offering a promo code for discounted submissions. It’s good through the end of March. Throughout the year, we like to provide our valued members with savings on additional BOTW listings. It’s been a ... More About: Promotion , Links , Code , Discount
WordPress Guide Series
2008-02-22 16:49:00 Do you know how your WP blog works, what files to put where, and how to upgrade to the latest Word Press version? Read the first installment of WordPress Guide posts to learn how to install your blog to an existing web site, how to upgrade it without messing anything up, and what should be in ... More About: Wordpress , Series
List of 500+ Social Bookmarking Sites
2008-02-21 22:21:00 Brandon, owner of the forum at VBulletinSetup, posted a ginormous list of over 500 social networking sites. He has them separated into types of sites, including ‘manage bookmarks’ sites, search engines with bookmarking, format/subject specific, and more. The list is quite comprehensive. It includes PageRank of the site, CMS, date of inception, links, features, tools, ... More About: Social , Social Networks , Sites , Social Bookmarking , List
Sphinn Sphamm
2008-02-21 21:07:00 A lot of Sphinn sphamm is showing up in my Google reader today. They must be deleting it almost as soon as it hits, but there’s plenty of it coming up in my Sphinn RSS feed. I hope the spammers quickly figure out it doesn’t do them any good. Although maybe disruption is the goal. At ...
37 Amazing SEO Tools
2008-02-20 19:21:00 I just discovered a site that offers 37 kick-ass SEO tools. The site offers fully operational demos that you can use to try them out. Programs similar to all or most of these tools can be found online, but they’re all located in one spot here, and if you’re so inclined, you can purchase them to ... More About: Tools , Amazing
Google Indexes Unlinked Pages
2008-02-19 17:03:00 Search Engine Roundtable has a post today about Google indexing pages that are not linked from anywhere. Their theory is that the Googlebot is spidering GET forms. Shoot, I’ve had brand new sites, with no links leading to them, spidered almost immediately since last April! My lingerie site was being spidered every two weeks since ... More About: Pages , Ages
Another Do Follow Blog Directory
2008-02-19 01:17:00 The link below will take you to another ‘Do Follow’ directory for blogs. Do Follow Blog Directory I really like the interface of this directory - it gives the name of the blog, page rank, and a short description. You can also submit your own blog to the directory by clicking on “Submit Link.” If you give ... More About: Links , Blogs
SEO Book - Get It While It?s Still On The Market
2008-02-14 21:14:00 Aaron Wall is changing his business model to a paid private forum. It appears he will also remove his SEO Book from distribution, or alternatively will raise the price considerably. If you’re interested in his book, but have been holding off, I suggest you purchase it now for $79. It’s a steal at that price - ... More About: Market
Become Successful by Helping Others
2008-02-14 05:48:00 One of the keys to being successful in the social media space is to get involved, extend yourself, and help others. ‘Social’ means relating to human society and its members. When you get join one or more social media groups, be it Stumble, Facebook, or MySpace, to name just a few of the many ...
Google Search: what is a paid link
2008-02-06 01:31:00 Google is leaving that definition up to Aaron Wall. Pretty funny! From Wiep.net Share This Tags: google, links, paid links More About: Google , Search , Google Search , Link , Paid
Social Media Mogul Poll
2008-02-05 21:59:00 Are you a social media mogul? Have you LinkedIn, Facebooked, Twittered, Zimbio’d and Squidoo’d? Is Craig(slist) a personal friend, do you check your RSS feeds hourly, and Plaxo daily? There are so many social network sites, so many ways to tweet, twitter, and ning about your blog, site, or product. It’s really hard to get it ... More About: Social , Media , Poll , Mogul
Twitter Tweet
2008-02-05 01:50:00 I am not a Twitter -er. Correction - I was not a Twitter-er. However, after Seth Godin’s faux pas in not claiming his name in Twitter and thereby opening himself up to a faux Seth Godin twit, I decided it was time to give in and start tweeting er… twittering. Does this mean I must notify everyone ... More About: Social Networks , Tweet
Go Long-Tail Go!
2008-02-02 00:24:00 Stats from the horse’s mouth: The average Google query now consists of 4 words 14% of Google click come from paid search - 86% from organic 25% of Google’s user queries are unique* (Reported by Beu Blog) Hmmm, gives long-tail keywords new value. How do you optimize for long tail? Content . This may seem counter to my previous posts, but it’s ... More About: Keywords , Long , Long tail , Tail
Use Social Networks to Promote Your RSS Feed
2008-02-01 21:19:00 I discovered great a blog post on RSS from WordPress Web 2.0 Spot-Er, and found the bottom half of the post to be of greatest interest to me. Be sure to check out the blog for the entire post and more info, but below are excerpts of how to bring a steady flow of traffic ... More About: Social , Online Marketing , Social Networks , Networks , Promote
The Rules: Blog Comments for Linkbuilding
2008-01-31 13:00:00 Leaving comments on blogs can be a valuable part of your linkbuilding campaign. It does not mean leaving “Great post!” comments on every blog you find. Most bloggers will delete those ASAP, as they should. Leaving proper blog comments takes time and effort. The rules are simple enough: Find relevant blogs Read the blog posting Leave a comment that adds ... More About: Blogs , Blog , Comments , Rules , The Rules
Content Dethroned
2008-01-30 18:16:00 Is Content really King? No. Content is important - you bet it is! I always advise clients to have plenty of keyword-rich content on their sites, especially the home page. You must take care of the on-site basics - titles, meta tags, content, H1 tags, alt tags, properly named URLs and graphics, footer links, deep page contextual links. This especially works for lower tier keywords. Medium to highly competitive search terms need more aggressive methods. And now we come to the real power behind the throne: Inbound Links and Anchor Text. This is where PageRank comes in. Direct quote from Google on PageRank: PageRank relies on the uniquely democratic nature of the web by using its vast link structure as an indicator of an individual page’s value. Google also uses the anchor text of those links to determine the content of that page. PageRank is the trust level Google allocates to a site. The one we see in the toolbar may be outdated, but it’s still a good indication of what Go...
Do Blog Comments Pass Link Juice?
More articles from this author:2008-01-29 21:13:00 Several times people have asked this question in blog comments - Do blog comments pass as much link juice as other forms of link building when made on a ‘do follow’ blog posting? After a discussion with an esteemed colleague, as well as some research on blog comments left by us, the short answer to this is yes, they do. Long answer - not only do they carry as much, but they may carry more weight. Blog comments are typically placed on highly relevant sites. If there are relevant keywords in the comment, this will add to the value, and if a keyword within the comment is linked (not always allowed) the link is highly valued. A link from a high PR site is going to pass along a lot of juice (for example Yahoo Directory), but how many of those do we get? Remember - a good link is a good link. Blog comment links on ‘do follow’ blogs are free, easy to get, and pass juice. Share This Tags: blog, blog comments, blogs, comment links, do follow, keywords, link building,... More About: Comments , Link , Pass , Juice 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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