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The Skinny on Domain Names ? 5 things you should never do
2011-01-03 21:23:00
What's the perfect domain name for your site? Chances are it's already been taken. The great domain names were taken up in the 90s, and a few gold mines were found in the last 10 years, but not many. So people have all kinds of silly domain name ideas, and I'm going to offer some quick advice on it.
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Find the Edges.
2010-12-24 10:21:00
"Everything that can be invented has been invented" -Charles Duell, Commissioner of US Patent Office, 1899 Surely you've ran across this quote before, and probably had a laugh about it. And since he likely didn't tweet this from his iPhone while driving his Smart Car, he was also wrong. But his quote has some truth to it today. Everything we realistically want and need is here. Of course there will be some breakthrough products that change the way we do things, but for the most part we're a pretty satisfied bunch. Succeeding in business is tougher than ever, because everything we need is already here, for the most part. So how to we move forward?
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Twitter and Facebook can help SEO ? But how?
2010-12-10 01:47:00
It's been confirmed by Bing and Google that Twitter and Facebook can help your search rankings. This is something SEOs have speculated about and known for quite some time. But how does it really affect your rankings?

How to use a custom thumbnail when posting a WordPress link to Facebook
2010-12-08 04:34:00
If you've ever posted a link to Facebook , you know that it brings up a thumbnail image for that page (sometimes) and it chooses them from random images on the page. Sometimes you'll only have one to choose from, sometimes hundreds. But you may want a specific image to show when you post that link, and Facebook has provided a way to do that. But if you're using Word Press it's not simple HTML hack like with other pages, but it's still really easy. I'll show you how.
More About: Wordpress , Link

Check in Apps ? Silly Fad or Hidden Opportunity?
2010-12-05 10:09:00
You stroll into a restaurant, get seated at your table, chatting with friends. You bring up your mobile phone and load up Foursquare, GoWalla, or Facebook Places and "Check in". Now all your contacts on these networks and/or your Facebook friends know you are enjoying a nice orange chicken at P.F. Chang's. But does anyone really care? And as a marketer, do you really care about the people who are doing this?
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Google Changes Algorithm in Response to DecorMyEyes Story
2010-12-02 00:20:00
Many of you likely read the "Decor my Eyes" horror story earlier this week. And I'm guessing most if not all of you read that and got upset. Gaming the search engines is for nefarious purposes is bad enough, but gaming the search engine by using nefarious tactics is even worse. So that's why I'm thrilled to post the happy ending to this story.
More About: Google , Search Engine Optimization , Story

Making Social Media Work for you.
2010-07-22 17:46:00
People email me frequently and ask the same question over and over again. How can I make social media work for my business? It's a great question without a really solid answer. I can't give you the exact formula for success, but I can tell you how to fail with Social Media . The formula for that is simple.
More About: Marketing , Work

Great Places to Find Information About SEO.
2009-07-31 07:34:00
Lately I’ve been talking a lot with a couple friends about SEO. Both are really smart guys who are trying to break in the web development biz. And naturally they want some help with SEO and getting friends to their site.  And both have mentioned how hard it is to find good information on the ...
More About: Information , Search Engine Optimization , Great , Places , Find

The Big Secret to Getting People to Notice You Online
2009-07-09 22:56:00
Ever wanted to know the secret to getting people to notice you online? How can you get more people reading your blog, following your tweets, or subscribing to your newsletter? How do you position yourself to attract the crowds? The answer might surprise you. What do all the “big” sites have in common? How about the ...
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A Great Product isn?t enough.
2009-07-08 20:02:00
In the design of a product or campaign, most of us strive to create the best product we can create at the time. This can range from really good quality, to horrible, and it depends on the amount of time, effort and money the creator of the product is willing to spend.
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Why aren?t people following me on Twitter?
2009-07-08 05:45:00
I've recently started selling some software to add followers on Twitter . A couple of customers have asked me "why am I not getting a lot of followers?", and some potential buyers have had the same complaint, saying they purchased adders in the past that didn't perform well, so they won't be purchasing mine. I think I know the answer to this
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How to Optimize Your Website for Bing
2009-07-01 08:02:00
So by now nearly everyone has heard of Bing, the new “decision engine” from Microsoft. It’s an obvious challenge to Google, and naturally SEOs and Promoters want to know the answer to the obvious first response “how do I optimize for it”. I will offer up some suggestions and theory. Obviously Bing just became public recently, ...
More About: Website , Search Engine Optimization , Panel

Twitter Success Series Part 2 ? How to add followers to twitter
2009-06-13 22:48:00
In the last installment of the Twitter Success Series , I talked about building your tribe. I talked about ways to build your followers by keeping them happy, and getting them to spread the word. In retrospect I realize that I actually did this in reverse! In this installment I?m going to talk about how to find your tribe.
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Twitter 101: For Beginners
2009-06-03 20:53:00
So, you've finally signed up for your twitter account, and you are probably wondering: what now? How does this work? sd I thought I'd write a quick guide to twitter, for the absolute beginner, to help you get started.
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Twitter Success Series ? Part 1. Build Your Tribe
2009-05-10 18:36:00
Are you wondering what the trick is to making it big on twitter? Have you heard the success stories and wondered how to get in on it? This article describes a general strategy that could help you make the most of this social networking phenomenon. This is the first part of the "Twitter success Series ".
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A new way to promote your site on the net?
2009-04-30 19:17:00
According to SEOMoz, this is a list of the top 500 most important pages of the internet. But how do you get on the list? At first glance it looks like backlinks are a big factor, so what strategy should you take? Here is a new idea. Link to SEOMoz’ Top 500 sites page How did they ...
More About: Search Engine Optimization , Promote , Site

Google Announces the Canonical Tag
2009-02-15 21:22:00
Thursday Google announced support for the “canonical tag” which is essentially a tag to tell Google and the other two search engines which version of a url you want crawled or indexed. In theory, this should help with duplicate content issues, but is this something you want to try? From Google: Carpe diem on any duplicate content ...
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Google shows a little knee, opens up their algorithm
2008-05-25 03:31:00
No, this isn’t a joke headline, or something to entice you to click. Google has decided to open up (a little) of their algorithm. This is great news for some, and a surprising move by the world’s most popular search engine.
More About: Search Engine Optimization

Want to republish my work?
2008-02-14 03:23:00
I’ve been getting a lot of emails about using my articles on other websites, or even printed materials. Some are asking about getting permission, and cost, etc. I’ll explain how you can do that, absolutely free.
More About: Search Engine Optimization , Work

What you don?t know about the Google Algorithm
2008-02-09 08:01:00
Ever wondered how the Google algorithm really works? I’ve gathered some info from trusted sources as to how Google ranks pages. This is information piled together from Google, Matt Cutts and others about how the algorithm works. (Roughly).
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Get Traffic and Tons of Backlinks for $20!!
2008-01-31 18:41:00
Need some backlinks? Want to promote your site to thousands? Today we’re offering a special deal on article submission services, you won’t find a deal like this on the net right now!
More About: Search Engine Optimization , Traffic , Backlinks

How to find good keywords
2008-01-29 03:24:00
By now everyone knows the importance of keywords to your SEO strategy. So if you know what you’re targeting, you can buy hundreds of different kinds of keyword finding programs these days. But are they neccessary? Turns out there are plenty of free ways to get good keywords out there.
More About: Search Engine Optimization , Find , Keywords , Good

Ripoff report removal-Removes your website ranking problem
2008-01-24 07:17:00
By Steve Waganer   Internet and information technology has come a long way. The good ranking of a site matters a lot to any online business owner. Internet is a blessing for all of us, as it can fetch us any sort of informations at no time. The owner of any site feels proud and self-satisfied when ...
More About: Website , Search Engine Optimization , Report , Problem , Ranking

How To Increase Free Targeted Traffic With Articles
2008-01-24 07:09:00
The importance of articles in today’s websites and Internet-based companies are incredible. Most people rely on articles to bring tons of traffic to their site. It has become a key factor into making a site earn money. The website owner must have good sense to add articles in article directories so they can achieve all ...
More About: Marketing , Articles , Traffic , Free

Boosting Your Website For the Search Engines
2008-01-23 04:49:00
Everyone wants to make money so they can support their families. Some people just would like to make good money so they can enjoy the better things in life. Other people would just like to stop working so many hours per week so that they can have time to spend with their families without having ...
More About: Website , Search Engine Optimization , Search Engines , Search , Engines

Steps to Optimize Your Pages for the Highest Ranking Possible
2008-01-23 04:47:00
Typically, there is no way to make a single page rank well with every search engine for every keyword or phrase someone might use. However, you can work to make at least one page in you Web site rank near the top for each search engine or a couple of search engines. Ideally, you will ...
More About: Search Engine Optimization , Ranking , Pages , Steps , Ages

What is Defeating Your Business?
2008-01-23 04:43:00
When you began your business did you think, ‘Gee, I hope I am a miserable failure, and never get my business off the ground’? Of course not. You had dreams of a booming business with numerous customers, and steady cash flow. So what are the mistakes an entrepreneur can make that will knock the legs ...
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Stay on top of Google
2008-01-22 07:45:00
So you’re on page one in Google , but how do you keep your position? We check our position in Google and other search engines regularly because: Search engines change their algorithms for ranking from time to time without any warning. New websites are always entering the field. Existing websites are often changing the content of their websites. We are often ...
More About: Search Engine Optimization , Stay

How To Use Forums For Viral Marketing
2008-01-22 07:41:00
Participating in forums can be an excellent way to spread the word about your web site and attract traffic, ebook or other product. If you go about forum participation in the right way you can not only gain viral exposure for you web site or ebook but there are also potential other benefits such as ...
More About: Marketing , Viral , Viral Marketing , Forums

Must Have Tools to Monitor Your Website
2008-01-21 06:27:00
You can’t just put your website on the net with right keywords and all the right touches and expect your traffic and ranking will remain constant. As the web is an ever changing landscape, you have to keep track of your own web results like what is happening with the competition and also the best ...
More About: Web Design , Tools , Website , Monitor