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The explanation of a talented Search Engine Optimization is repeatedly being redefined by the search engines, their toys ,and how fine they have fun with others (their spiders). What fulfilled SEO so well-organized a decade ago wouldn’t fairly make it on the web these days? One of the most important …

Many posts on this forum mention tools but some are self promoting. I just want to compile a list of sites where one can use to obtain SEO/competitive intelligence insights? (Better if there are free ones out there). For starters, I like using Google's AdWords and Google's Trends. What do …

Hello World I need a career advice and I am very much confused. Currently I have good skill set of the following stuff • Html/Xhtml/CSS/ • Content Management Systems Word press, Joomla, drupal, template customization, installation ,configuration • Os Commerce Applications as like os-commerce, magneto • Bulletin Boards • Real …

I betcha that many on this board have experience this: You are on the beach soaking up the sun. You look towards the horizon. You see a plane/helicopter with an air banner advertising - it is usually for a big wannabe blockbuster or adult services place. But I wonder if …

hi all I m presently in india but my website is focussed for new zealand and hosting also done in new zealand. so i would like to ask that i should submit my website on which following address : This yahoo india url [url]http://siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com/in/free/request[/url] This is yahoo new zealand url …

Ok from what I understand, when it comes to search engine optimization, a Flash site faces many more hurdles. I have considered using CSS layers to apply visibility: hidden; text in the "background". Basicly hiding the readable content behind the flash. But I was under the impression that bots (especially …

Ok so here's the deal. I have a few site, and all but one of them is listed on google. Granted they are all pretty new, 3 months or less, but every one has multiple pages listed on MSN, Altavista and Yahoo to name a few. The one site not …

[url]http://www.statcounter.com/[/url] How is that possible for a site like that to have a pagerank of 10???

I'm Glen Jon the author of the following and thought I'd post this article, all though it has been published many times before on other sites. There is no easy way out. If you don't want to spend any money online advertising, your alternative is to spend time with free …

I have read EXTENSIVELY on Google AdWords and I have heard that you should just start your keywords out on exact match. What do you all think?

I got an affiliate marketing magazine today and it mentioned about how people make millions. I want to now how do they do it? I betcha many members here want to know as well.

Hai I developed a small forum for my website. It contains 3 Pages 1. The main page - This will show the complete threads and date. 2. The thread page - This page will shows a single thread and its answers. 3. Reply page. All are working fine and all …

Hello all! I have a site that deals with online role playing games. I wanted to open a blog for it, and I wanted to ask you if you think it will be useful to open a blog for this kind of website, will it be useful? will it drive …

how to submit our business (Not in US Origin) in LOCAL Listing of BING website. reply awaited. Regards,

Has anyone tried to utilize the 12 second video option in Twitter to communicate with customers? I am looking at it as a viable option for one of my clients and I am curious to know what some peoples results have been.

The idea of working in the virtual world is definitely enticing Imagine the comfort and convenience that you will get to enjoy by working at your own preferred time and space Joseph

Can any one tell me about social book marking sites, & also its role in search engine optimization

Mashable has reported over the last week that YouTube is offering the ability to customize your channel. The customization option is currently in Beta but you can sign up for it for free and start testing it. My clients are just beginning to get into producing video case studies and …

Just read on mashable how hackers are using things called botnets to insert code into tweets that carry computer virus from PC to PC. Does anyone know if there are already any protections available for botnets?

A lot of 'social media experts' recommend a number of different social media channels for every business but I contend that there are some businesses that do not fit some social media options. Take Wiki's. I can think of a few businesses where a wiki would be appropriate. Does anyone …

I found this from a newsletter I receive on a regular basis. The link is to a column regarding the discovery of numerous malicious apps popping up in Facebook e-comm offerings. Worth a read, especially if you are doing anytype of advertising on Facebook. [url]http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/08/21/facebook-security-becoming-a-bigger-issue[/url]

There is a company called Social Creeper that is promoting a service called Social Media Optimization. Has anyone heard of this before or know anything about it that they would be able to give a brief synopsis.

As reported on Mashable, web security software provider ScanSafe has completed research that shows a 20% increase in the number of companies blocking social networking sites over the past 6 months. Having worked with some social network addicts who use their web-enabled phones at work so that they can do …

Mashable is reporting that Google Labs has just released their latest experimental utility, Google Listen. It an audio search engine (running as a Google Android app for the time being) that allows users to stream or download podcasts, web audio, news shows and others to phones. Does anyone think that …

I heard an interview with a political pundit who, like many political pundits, is immersed in controversy on a regular basis because some people who do not agree with him are nuts and would like nothing more than to see some real harm done to him with the hopes that …

It has long been true that if you want a really good looking resume you would go to a professional resume writer or resume service and they would wordsmith and massage your education, experiences and accomplishments into a masterpiece. Last week it was reported on Mashable that Harris Interactive, on …

According to Mashable, current trends for Twitter indicate that Twitter is becoming more entertainment news-centric, talking about movies, music, tv shows and beauty pagents. The top of the list of top tweeters was once mostly tech people but Ashton, Brittney, Miley and Diddy are taking over as the top tweeters. …

I read a column on Mashable where the question of what makes a quality tweet. The author contended that 40% of tweets are mindless babble (can't say that I disagree). The author then identified four types of tweets that he felt make for quality tweets. The four types are: informative, …

We all know Youtube is a frequent videosharing site, but I wonder how often do you actually use YouTube to promote your services and products? Has it actually helped refer visitors to your site? Has it helped you get new business?

I was browsing around the net and i found a really cool application of Intel. If you have watched the Intel Add on TV, Mr Ajay Bhat walks in proudly through the office being saluted for being the inventor of the USB. The application is one where you can upload …

Hi Everyone! I'm looking for a sign-up HTML code. I used to have one but I lost it when I changed computers. I would greatly appreciate it if anyone here could point me to a place where I could get one for FREE (no memberiship sigh-up in WUFOO, please). Thank …

I just read an excellent blog at searchenginewatch.com (link below) about adding content to the communities you join and seek to participate in. Turning this around to the advantage of those who build and manage communities is how do we encourage the newer members to add value and how do …

Q1 Hi there, I have just started my new site [url]www.defending.com[/url] When I put the site in the SubmitExpress meta tag analyzer ([url]http://www.submitexpress.com/analyzer/[/url]) it says that "Homepage contains 112 urls. Some Search Engines have problems with more than 100 urls on a page." If you look at the page you …

Hello, Backlinks are incoming links to a website or web page. In the search engine optimization (SEO) world, the number of backlinks is one indication of the popularity or importance of that website or page. SNIP

If a person visits your website and leaves, chances are that he or she will not come back, especially if there are no compelling reasons to do so. After all, we all behave rather impulsively on the Internet, so much so that we can easily forget where we were 10 …

As a part of ongoing campaigns to increase the Link Popularity of our web sites. As you know back links helps to achieve high search engine rankings & generating more traffic to our sites as well. I am looking for some related web sites like Health, Pharmacy and Medicine related …

Can anybody recommend me any link exchange website. I want to increase my site's page ranking. Best if it's a computer related website. Thanks

Hello, Can any one tell how to convert backlinks from where our webiste is listed. [B]Expl.-[/B] if my website listed on some PR 4 website how i can convert that as my backlinks (google backlinks) & also how our website's intra pages (of higher PR) can convert into our google …

[url]http://mashable.com/2009/08/19/google-identity-blogger/[/url] Mashable and a number of new outlets are covering the story that a Manhattan judge has ordered Google to reveal the real identity of a blogger in relation to a defamation of character lawsuit filed by a model. If this ruling stands then the precedent will be set and …

WordPress allows customization of blogs into informational business related websites. As I am exploring this for myself, I am wondering what has been your experiences of creating a non-blog on WordPress rather than creating a website on HTML/Flash. Would you do it again? Any recommendations? Thanks

Twitter has announced that they are taking a hard line on companies that offer paid followers to help seed your follower group. Twitter deems this spam and is eager to do everything possible to eliminate spam before it starts. I hope there next step is to crack down on the …

What is the concept of supplemental index of google. Can any one explain it.

"your main keyword phrase" +"submit url" "your main keyword phrase" + directory "your main keyword phrase" + resource "your main keyword phrase" + links "your main keyword phrase" +"surf tips" "Suggest link" +"your keyword(s)" "Suggest a link" +"your keyword(s)" "Suggest site" + "your keyword(s)" "Suggest a site" + "your keyword(s)" …

Hi, All manual method and quality back links promote your website like: 1. Blog Commenting 2. Directory Submission 3. Blog Creation (Free Blogging Services) 4. Yahoo! Answers 5. Article Writing + Submission 6. Forum Posting 7. Social Bookmarking 8. Link building (three way) 9. Press release submission PM me if …

Hi, All manual method and quality back links promote your website like: 1. Blog Commenting 2. Directory Submission 3. Blog Creation (Free Blogging Services) 4. Yahoo! Answers 5. Article Writing + Submission 6. Forum Posting 7. Social Bookmarking 8. Link building (three way) 9. Press release submission PM me if …

What is grey hat seo?

Hi I've built a classified ads site and in it's first month I only got 12 ads posted by 10 users! It's terribly awful! I tried some email advertising telling every people I knew that I got a site here but as you see it didn't work out. Any ideas …

I received an e-mail with the URL below for a free plug-in for Google analytics that lets you import web analytics data from Google into an excel spreadsheet. It is open-source and free for everyone. I am going to start playing with it this week and I encourage others to …

We all are aware that social media is now a very important part of internet marketing. But what about measuring it? I found this on the Forrester blog - [url]http://blogs.forrester.com/marketing/2009/07/why-i-like-the-sim-score.html[/url] 1. Calculate the number of positive, negative, and neutral conversations happening for your brand 2. Use the formula (Positive + …

I found a blog post (link below) with 100 Free twitter tools that are available. I don't know how many work and if so how well but it is 100 free tools for us all to test and play with. Enjoy! [url]http://seocolumn.blogspot.com/2009/07/more-than-100-free-twitter-tools-for.html[/url]