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1). Creating A Quality Web Site Design!In this article, I will attempt to cover the basics of creating a great quality web design template for your site. Now it's a known fact that the layout or "eye candy" as I put it will determine whether your visitors will stay more than 15 seconds or they will just become another statistic.
In this article, I will attempt to cover the basics of creating a great quality web design template for your site.
2). Do not post to FFA's (Free For All Sites) & Link Farms
With learning about online promotion, there is so much information out there about "what you should be doing" to promote you business. This tutorial will be to inform you about what you SHOULDN'T DO!
What are (FFA's) Free For All Sites & Link Farms?
These types of sites can be recognized by their one purpose. To list 100's, maybe 1000's of "One Line Ads" on all on one page.
3). How To Create Meta Tags To Optimize Your Web Site
In this article, I will teach you the basics about Meta Tags and their functions. Learning how to create Meta Tags is essential for your companies web site ranking.
What Are Meta Tags?
Meta Tags are a series of sentences created by either you or your web designer in order to let the search engine know what each individual web page in your web site is about.
4). You Participate, I Participate, God Regulates.
Natural laws exist that serve to maintain order in the universe. These laws are usually manifested as regularity in nature (as in the seasons) or as a
5). Google Onsite Advertiser - Let The Bidding Wars Begin!
Google Adsense has just become more powerful overnight. As if it wasn't enough that Google now gives you $100 for every successful referral to their Adsense program but, advertisers can now battle for placements within your own websites as well.
That's right, with every Adsense box you add to your site, you can now sign up for "Onsite Advertiser" which ads a button to all your Adsense boxes on your site that states:
"Advertise On This Site".
6). What is Domain Name Backordering? Watch Out For This One!
Domain names are the hottest net-real-estate on the internet. It's no wonder services like: "Domain Name Backordering" is available to the public. Can someone really backorder your domain right from underneath you? Guess again...
So what is Domain Name Backordering?
This is a service that allows anybody on the internet to reserve a domain name if and when it goes up for sale! This doesn't seem harmful does it? Guess again.
7). Independent Search Engine & Directory Network (ISEDN) - Breaking News!
Watch out for a shift in the pay-per-click (PPC) industry, happening right now! This shift is finally going to give smaller search engines and directories the ability to tap into the PPC market, currently monopolized by the big guns online (Google, Yahoo & MSN). They will attain this lofty goal by banding together and delivering paid ad placements on a mass community scale for a fraction of the cost.
8). Google Page Rank Is Dead - Part II
In part I - Google Page Rank Is Dead - Or Ist It?
I discussed how Google's Page Ranking System has become obsolete, but at the same time, many business savvy entrepreneurs still give it credit and could possibly discredit or credit your website accordingly to it's rank.
"Let's really go in depth to take our 1st steps towards leaving Google's page ranking behind!"
If you're like 1000's of people online, you've been following page ranking so close for so long, it can be really though for you to break the habit.
9). Link Exchanges: What they can do for your business: (Part 2)
TO AUTOMATE OR NOT TO?
For those of you who are trying to figure out if you should use an automated link promoter or just simply doing everything yourself:
Linking software's are great (not really) I've tried 2 programs myself, and I must say that both attempts were a disaster! Now I'm not saying that eventually that there will be a perfect software out there to promote your link exchange program.
10). Using "Titles" With Your Web Links & Images
Using "Title Tags" for your web links & images is an arsenal many companies fail to utilize. These tags will help search engines to navigate through your information.
In the last topic we talked about Meta Tags within your web site source code. We also discussed how important it is to use the same words in your content that you included within your meta tags.
11). Extra! Extra! Knowledge Is The Ultimate Power Online...
Everyone is asking the ultimate question, how do I get to have a successful website in this highly competitive age? The answer is simple...
In order to learn how to do it properly, we need to take a look at others who are already doing it, and winning the never ending game of promotion.
Never ending is a bit of an understatement if you consider the vast opportunity you have presented to you through promoting your business online.
12). Link Exchanges: What they can do for your business: (Part 1)
For those of you who don't know the definition: Link Exchanges are 2 links back and forth between 2 individual companies that have linked to each other. What is the purpose? To build "link popularity" within Search Engines!
What is the purpose?
To build "link popularity" within Search Engines!
How Does That Work?
Well when someone types in your business within search engines, you will get 2 types of results.
13). Use ExactSeek To Improve Your "All Around" Search Results!
Exactseek.com is another great search engine that relies on meta tags to determine your web site results. Through ExactSeek, not only can you improve your search results with the tools they give you but, you'll also improve your search results for other search engines that rely on meta tags.
I must also note that not all search engines determine your ranking the same and to state that would be a lie but this article will definitely help you increase your
chances at success.
14). Telemarketers Don't Like Them?
Telemarketers... ooohhh... I'll bet we've all got a nice story to tell about these guys & gals don't we? Well here's a story i'll never forget and I'll show you how to turn a sales call into a sale for you!
So I'm sitting in my office one day and mind you at the moment I didn't have a helper to screen my call for me and don't you know it, I get a telemarketer.
15). Copying Content - Still Valuable, or A Thing of The Past?
Within the virtual world of the internet, "content" is to "money" in real life. Content is our commodity, it is what people trade all around the world. But is "other people's content" actually valuable?
There are many specialists out there that believe that content that has been copied is not valuable anymore and may actually penalize your website online for listing such content but I on the other hand beg to differ.
16). Hunting For Online Directories - The In depth Strategy
Directory marketing can help boost your companies performance a great deal. Not only will you get qualified leads for your business, your web site will also increase it's traffic ranking a tremendous amount.
Here are a couple basic advantages to online directories,
- Substantial staying power
- Repetitive marketing
- Your listing grows with the entire.
17). Facts Tell, Stories Sell - Increasing Your Online Sales!
We all want a piece of the pie. Why not, it's large enough to spare a chunk to you right? There's nothing wrong with wanting more than just a piece, You're an entrepreneur, you want a LARGE piece.
I want to show you how, by simply adding a few testimonials here and there , you can dramatically increase your chances of making more sales online and offline.
18). Revising Your Site, What Happened To My Search Engine Placement?
As of September, Smartads went through what so many have done before. I changed the entire site. I knew what it meant. It means that your search engine placements your probably so proud of are probably going to be lost in the process.
Sad but true. See, search engines are getting smarter, not only are they getting smarter but they do what you do. When you change a design, se's change your listings!
Typically you change it for a couple of reasons.
19). Persistent Advertising Will Do No Harm!
From my experience, I've been on many discussion groups and have spoken to many other like minded people. The one topic that always seems to arise is how to get massive sales right away.
From my experience, I've been on many discussion groups and have spoken to many other like minded people. The one topic that always seems to arise is how to get massive sales right away.
20). Planning Ahead Of Everyone Else To Win
What does it take to plan like a champion?
Well lets take a look into our minds a little bit to answer this question.
For these next questions, I need you to be extremely honest with yourself. No need to lie, no one else but you will know the answers.
1) Are you afraid to fail your plan?
2) Do you regularly plan ahead?
3) Does your plans involve EVERYTHING.
21). You've Got The Power, So Why Aren't You Promoting It?
Like all things, theft is theft, misery loves company, negative people are everywhere, business is sometimes bad, things go up and others go down.
If those are all true then knowledge is power right? Wrong, knowledge is only power if applied. So why is it that most of us only apply "commercialized" marketing tactics and fail to utilize the little stuff that counts?
For instance, Google allows us to promote 2 url's, www.
22). The Future Of Web Design Is Content Management!
The Future Of Web Design Is Content Management!
By: Martin Lemieux
Web development has greatly increased in popularity over the last 5 years. Many new design concepts, code standards, and technology advances have happened in a short amount of time. With that, so has the knowledge and demand for better, more independent and functional web design packages.
23). "I am an AUTHOR" - Is this the next big fad?
Write an article, get the traffic. Well sort of! Since the birth of writing articles, our industry has caught on to the phenomena of increasing your website’s traffic by becoming the professional in your field. The only problem with this is that for every serious professional in one field, there are a thousand other writers who are jumping on the "band wagon".
24). Google’s New Update - Is Google Bombing You?
As the world turns, the internet is getting stirred up by these new Google updates showing up all over the web. For the past few weeks people have been recording two GoogleBots showing up on their site stats.
While updates may be good for some, it also means “welcome to the real world” for others. If you are one to watch closely those high rankings that your website has been getting, you may want to revisit them again.
25). Re-Use The Links You Have When Revising Your Site!
Many times I've seen a web site undergo a revision and everything is brand new, even brand new links! You've worked so hard to get those great page ranks for all your pages and then you get rid of them? NO NO NO.
Many times I've seen a web site undergo a revision and everything is brand new, even brand new links!
You've worked so hard to get those great page ranks for all your pages and then you get rid of them? NO NO NO.
26). For newer sites, Web Marketing depends on "titles" & "links"
We all start out the same. Some have budgets, some don't. The one true factor out there is that we all want to expose our business. For 99% of us, starting out in the world of web marketing means a few things:
* - A huge learning curve * - Endless nights working * - Trial & Error * - Learning the ropes
Compared to older more established sites out there, a brand new site without a network of well established web sites to back it up will need to depend on good quality links pointing to it.
27). Promoting Your Site Twice!
I recently became aware that promoting your web site in Search Engines can instantly be double within Google! That's right, you can instantly promote your site 2 times at once!
I recently became aware that promoting your web site in Search Engines can instantly be doubled within Google! That's right, you can instantly promote your site 2 times at once!
So how do you Market Your Site twice?
Simple.
28). How Your Network Affects Your PR Ratings!
It's been long overdue that I've been wanting to talk about how owning a network of web sites, drastically affects your page ranking within Google.
For some of you, you may closely watch what goes on with Page Ranking Within Google with your trusty toolbar, and some of you may not have a clue nor care enough to watch your web site popularity and stay glued to you se ranking like a hawk.
29). Getting A Better Rank For All Of Your Pages!
In one of my articles, I discussed how to market your web site link twice. It detailed out how to promote not only www.yoursite.com but how you should also promote your site without the www., like this: http://yoursite.com.
This article is to talk about promoting ALL of your pages within your marketing campaign. See, most of us typically only promote the main page on our sites.
30). Share Success With Others To Get More Visitors!
Networking with others is very important. Getting good contacts will increase your companies chances at obtaining some great, pre-qualified referrals.
I have not heard of one company online that has ever made it on it's own without any outside help. Sharing business ideas with others increases your chances at success.
Yahoo Inc, a household name, owes part of it's online success to small business entrepreneurs who loved to talk about Yahoo within their website.
31). Is Google having a tough time with their website limit?
If you are one to pay attention to what happens within the Google realm, you might find yourself thrown for a loop these days. As Google updates their results, it seems like they are having some issues dealing with so many new websites popping up.
Indexing 8 billion websites is quite an accomplishment for Google. As they are reluctant to increase this number, they are faced with many challenges in trying to keep some sites within these 8 billion pages while losing some others, after each update they do to their database.
32). Top 10 Design Issues According To Web Marketing!
When it comes to designing your site, there are 2 ways you can ultimately go. a) Designing for yourself and no one else, b) Designing to fit web marketing and customer attracting methods.
Here are the top 10 issues you should always consider:
1) Flash vs. HTML vs. ASP vs. PHP: The type of code you use for your site may have a huge impact.
- Flash is not yet ready to fully intergrate within web marketing.
33). Create Your Site For Perfection, Nothing Less, Or You Loose!
Many writers on the web are writing articles about attracting visitors to your site, what about when you loose those visitors because your site wasn't up to par???
You've spent all this time marketing your site to attract more prospects to your web site, but what's this, ooops, the very 1st link they click on gets a great "ERROR 404 - Not Found".
What.
34). Google is quickly changing
With the big buzz of Novembers fall within Google comes a newly indexed data-base...
Did Google do something bad to our great placements? No I don't think so and here's why.
While people are screaming for help and wondering what went wrong, I've noticed a MASSIVE shift in page ranking.
If you look at top placements at the moment, according to Scroogle, most of the ecommerce search terms got hit really hard.
35). Are You Being Scammed By Your Web Design Company?
Web design companies have a lot of control over their clients. I refer to this as "False Power". The sad reality is that most of their clients don't even know they are stuck in this potentially painful predicament. This power is usually exercised when a client of a web design company finds a better deal on hosting for their web site and they simply want to switch their hosting provider, or when the "client" wants to upgrade their web site for a better rate than their current web development provider is offering.
36). Optimizing Google Adsense For Better Performance and More Money!
So you want to make money with Google Adsense? I don't blame you, who doesn't want residual income! This article will show you how to better optimize Google Adsense to make more money from your web site(s)...
Before we get into it, learn more about Google Adsense here:
http://www.google.com/services/adsense_tour/
First and foremost is: Positioning
Where you position your Adsense link boxes and banner ads is extremely important.
37). Did Google Bomb New Directories Online? Look's That Way!
A few weeks have gone by now and the results from Google’s new update are in. As we take a closer look we see a pattern emerging. It seems as though, older more established directories are being rewarded once again. Many newer directories / Resource Links seem to rank much lower. As we take a closer look at this, we start to notice some rhyme and reason behind all the chaos.
38). Stop Analyzing, Start Promoting Your Site!
As web promotion grows more and more popular everyday, so does over analyzing your stats, rankings, page rank, popularity rank, etc. We are all caught up in an analyzing funnel that seems to have no end in sight.
Many of you who have learned how to promote your own website, seem to be forgetting the 1st and most important rule - keep promoting.
Analyzing Is Over Ratted:
As we all have our own methods to base our success online, we also have to make sure that we don't forget the fact that the more we analyze, the less we promote.
39). A Business Directory Just Isn't Enough Anymore!
A Business Directory Just Isn't Enough Anymore!
By: Martin Lemieux
Do you own a business directory? Are you having a tough time beating your competition? This article will help you towards leaving your competition far behind.
The idea here isn't about getting as many business directory listings as possible. The idea we need to create is about more community within your directory.
40). Is your website innovative? Increase Your Business Over Night!
While studying online for IT investment opportunities, I found that one main factor was constant. All of the biggest money makers have eye-catching, simple, innovative, and the cleanest websites online!
Having a corporate style website may greatly increase your business!
Looking professional online is extremely important, especially if you want to attract big money to your door.
41). Marketing Your Business - How Do I Adapt To The Internet?
The way we do business is changing rapidly. From VOIP, video conferencing, email support, telephone answering services, and the almighty internet. As a business owner we are faced with hundreds of decisions our parents and grandparents never had to contend with.
Some of you keep hearing from other business associates that internet marketing is the greatest method of increasing business and building a foundation for customer support.
42). Google News - Just another article announcer?
In Google's recent battle towards becoming an international news center, I've come to notice that the results delivered from Google News seems like nothing more than the articles we publish everyday. So I ask, doesn't it seem like Google News resembles an article directory of some sorts?
* Google News World: http://news.google.com * Google News Canada: http://news.
43). Build Your Site Around Your Resources - Resource Advertising For Your Site
We all collect resources online to give to our visitors. Why not, it gives an added bonus to your site. What we want to do is use as many resources to our advantage. Advertise your business around your resources and gain major exposure.
Most websites out there are utilizing resources to enhance their website functionality, the only thing that we don't.
44). Google Is Taking Descriptions From Alexa
If you take your top key word search engine placement within Google and look at your website's description, you will notice something similar with other websites, the descriptions match those taken from Alexa.com!!!
Take a peek for yourself.
1 - Search for your top key word in Google (usually the first key phrase within your title tag).
2 - Now copy & paste this description in a note pad or word doc.
45). 15 Commandments To Submitting Articles - Article Submission Sites
1) Don't use all capitals in your title:
People don't like to be yelled at. USING CAPITALS is the same as yelling and looks awful. There aren't many article submission sites that accept ALL capitals in your title.
2) Only use HTML when asked:
There is nothing worse for an editor when he/she has to strip out HTML because you failed to follow the guidelines.
46). Search Engine Wars - Quality Searches Vs Quantity!
Search Engine Wars - Quality Searches Vs Quantity!
By: Martin Lemieux
It is no secret that Google and Yahoo are on a continuous battle to win our hearts and get everyone to convert, but is converting someone really a matter of the quantity or the quality?
Let's take a look at some top key searches and compare them with some search engines online..
47). Tracking Your Articles Properly
Writing articles related to your business is a great way to build your link popularity and also to provide more content for your site and other sites. Not too mention it's always nice when someone finds your site and uses it within their newsletter. The only problem is, what if people dont tell you that they were using your articles???
How would you know who to reward?
I say reward because of another article I wrote, "reward those who publish your articles".
48). Pay Per Click Search Engine Marketing - Starting A Campaign
Pay per click advertising is an on-going and growing arsenal for all entrepreneurs world wide. Whether your have a small business or a large business, buying a search engine placement is definitely the way to go.
Pay per click advertising is an on-going and growing arsenal for all entrepreneurs world wide. Whether your have a small business or a large business, buying a search engine placement is definitely the way to go.
49). Building Community Websites Equals Success Online
In this article I will discuss how important is it to build community websites rather than straight forward sales pitches. Selling online is about bringing people together, not about stuffing products down your visitors throwts and expecting them to buy from you.
We have conditioned our minds all of our lives to accept advertising billboards, radio ads, newspaper ads, commercials, and all sorts of other advertising materials wherever we go.
50). Google Page Rank Is Dead - Part III
Is it really dead?
In an online forum post from WebProWorld.com (A discussion on Google), people from all over are speculating about what is going on. In fact, one member was quick to point out that the last big shift Google had, we saw the PR system go down as well. This begs the question...
Are we on the verge of a BIG PR shift? or,
Are we seeing a Google marketing scheme just to shake people up?
In many ways, Google needs to be improved upon their "broken down PR system".