Archive for 'SEO and Marketing'

Importance of Domain Age in Search Results?

April 16, 2008 | Author: Rob | Filed under: SEO and Marketing

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There is endless debate over the importance of domain age in calculating a sites search engine results position. (SERP) Most of us really don’t know what information and to what extent the search engines use to value the age of a domain in determining results and trust.

I was visiting Seo By the Sea a few days ago and Bill posted a wonderful post on the age of a domain affecting search results. This isn’t new stuff but it was discussing a patent where age of domain was mentioned which is a good sign. A lengthly discussion ensued and one of the coolest things about this site is that this A-List SEO Blogger will actually reply to every legitimate question asked. I was almost floored when my first question was replied to in 1 day and my second follow up in an hour.

Popular theory is that it’s the …

Friendly Warning About Using Flickr for Photos

April 13, 2008 | Author: Rob | Filed under: SEO and Marketing

I’m sure many of you are aware of “Flickr“.  It is a very popular photo / image hosting service that many use.

I’ll let you hear what happened from the horses mouth why you should be careful using flickr. For those of you who are too busy to read the link the summary is if you host all your images on flickr; they will get all the google / yahoo and msn image traffic that could of been going to your blog.

If you just want to host some images to share with friends that is one thing; if you are building a blog / website and these are relevant photos you will be publishing you may want to rethink using a public photo sharing host. Ever wonder how they get SOOOO much traffic?

Download Compete Toolbar Now - Trust me!

April 8, 2008 | Author: Rob | Filed under: SEO and Marketing

Recently in my travels through the internet I came across a blog post by SEO Design Solutions which discussed 4 must have SEO Tools. Being an SEO student myself I’m always eager to learn what some seasoned vets are suggesting. Little did I know I was going to find the coolest new tool I have found in quite some time.

The Compete Analytics Toolbar is awesome. It lists how trusted a site is and most importantly mentions a people count. If you go to there website you can even compare sites. No longer do we need to look at Alexa which is skewed to all heck. It’s awesome to go to a site and see how many people came through in the last 30 days. What you’ll find instantly is that some of the sites you thought were great with low alexa get very few real people …

What The Heck Is Twitter…And Why Should I Care?

April 2, 2008 | Author: Dave | Filed under: SEO and Marketing

For those of you that haven’t heard of it yet, Twitter can be looked at as a lot of things…a short-form personal journal, an incredibly-short-form blog, or even a one-way instant messenger system.

It should also be looked at as a great way to increase your online business.

Twitter is a free service that allows you to post short messages (up to 140 characters) to your list of “followers”. These are people that have signed on to follow your Twittering because they’re interested in what you have to say, which can lead to several good things:

1. Increased readership for your blog.
2. More promotional opportunities for your website.
3. An easy way to update customers on your business.
4. The development of “personalization”…putting a “voice” to a faceless website.

For bloggers, Twitter can be a great way to stay connected with your readers. …

Need Web Hosting? Signup and Get Paid $20US

April 1, 2008 | Author: Rob | Filed under: SEO and Marketing

So do you need web hosting? If so the title says it all. I’m offering to pay you $20US to switch web hosting providers If you are just starting I’ll pay you $25US if you signup through us for Hosting & Domain. So you know the companies I am pushing are the companies that I’m currently using to Host and Register Bloggeries. If I didn’t stand behind the product I wouldn’t mention it here. Hosting is serious business; you want your stuff secure and of course online 24/7.

There are countless options online for web hosting but it’s important to pick one that is established with support. If it’s new they could go under and you’d lose your content and your site would be down. If they don’t have tech support you’ll be splitting hairs when you email them and get an automated message saying …