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Can anyone help me with this , instead of posting at their i thought more smart people will be here :P , I need this mod rewrite thing for SEO in IPB. 2.0.0 that is the url`s changed to html format , Searched google but most of are for 1.3 …
I just noticed that SitePoint is now selling traditional banner inventory as opposed to their combo text link / logo thingies. Anyone know what brought this change of heart?
Just starting out and I have no idea how to price any kind of internet marketing. I am researching keywords, creating a adwords campain with about 3 different campains to target 3 specific products. Also I am maintaining the campain and occasionally giving reports. In addition I wrote up a …
Dani's last thread (in the advertising sales / affiliate section) triggered something in my brain. [B]Using PPC to promote ebay auction listings!!! [/B] What do you get when you combine Google, Yahoo, and eBay together? A MASSIVE reach when it comes to promoting your goods or services on eBay. I …
i have been working really hard to make my new biz profit....trying to make my webpage user friendly...etc....but although i have tried many different ways of advertising im still not getting very much traffic at all. i really need a boost to the site. im open for suggestions on any …
I don't know about you, but I'm starting to get very peeved off by the new AdSense. While I love the concept and all, I do NOT like the idea of having untargeted ads. I could easily get a LOT more from other ad networks and agencies than I am …
One continual concern with [color=darkslateblue][b]PPCs[/b][/color] is that there is really no way to discover the [b]real [/b]percentage of [color=blue][b]CLICK FRAUDs[/b][/color] But one way to help counter-balance your loses - is to place your PHONE # on the Ad itself :cheesy: [i]of course[/i] - Make sure the Ad is clear about …
I have some concerns I’m hoping someone can help me with. This time last year according to my servers web stats Google used about 5.86GB of bandwidth spidering my site, however now Google has only used about 8.8MB spidering my site. Just a few months ago - going to Google …
AdSense is becoming more and more like a regular ol' ad network everyday. CPM campaigns! Image only ad formats ... ;) I'm rotating some of their image only leaderboards here and I'll keep you informed how they perform. Dani out
Be careful when trying to get recognition and traffic to your site. This company << url snipped >> has a good pitch to get your money for a marketing investment on there site, but once they get your money you don’t hear back from them and they defiantly do not …
I just recieved an email from a friend telling me about a new lead-based website called << no site URLs permitted in this forum >> The site looks cool, but I'm wondering...do these lead-based services work? I'm willing to pay for qualified leads, but I'd love to hear any previous …
Hello, my name is Rome. I really need to know where to build a professional forum. I checked out Vbulletin, but is that really a forum? Or is that just a program for your computer? I do NOT care about the price. My mom needs me to create a forum …
Okay, haven't been on here in a while and needed some help and I may sound stupid for this but I was looking at the Payflow Pro by VeriSign and I am liking it. I see that it is only $59.95 a month and the first 1000 transactions I take …
Hi everyone, I am from India. I have a valid VISA credit card. I wish to make purchase of a particular software from a USA website. The particluar USA website only accepts payment through paypal. So i tried to make payment through paypal by visiting link on USA website. But …
Thats right! Once again, big G ended the war. Free unlimited storage space for all! They call it "Infiniti + 1". They have a counter that shows your storage space increasing by the second! Way cool. Those folks are so creative.
When I first started this site, I worked really really hard to make sure that every question was answered. However, as the forums grew bigger, it got harder and harder to do. Not only because there were more questions asked, but because more behind the scenes stuff needs to be …
I recently launched << url snipped to comply with forum policy >> been rather successful in drawing in members by offering 2 promotions. The first is offering 1 month free banner advertising to the first 25 members to reach a post count of 30. The second offer is 6 months …
Hi, I'm JJ and i really need some help. I have started up an internet forum to do with the newly announced Nintendo games console, Revolution. I have it all set up but i need a bit of help with the traffic. I don't know how I can get it …
Just a thought. Do website theme or colour scheme have some kind of an effect on an online community? I've not seen evidence either way, but how does it, if at all, affect a community? What kind of impact do colours have on the overall mood and feel of an …
Hello, I have a problem with a person who cause a large problem on my forums. I banned him think this would solve the problem, however this failed misrobaly. I then banned his IP, not relising at the time it was a proxy, and he has been changing proxys ever …
Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the right forum, but here it goes... I have an SSL my previous hosting company got for me & it's up for renewal. I paid them $45-50 & now I just got a notice from the actual SSL people telling me it's …
[color=navy]Type[/color] [color=navy][QUOTE][/color][color=navy][b][color=darkgreen]HOME[/color][/b][/QUOTE] into any search engine and they will reveal their PRIORITIZATION regarding [/color] [color=navy][b][color=darkgreen]Link Popularity[/color] and [color=darkgreen]Popularity of Links[/color][/b] and the importance they place on [b][color=darkgreen]Keywords[/color][/b] in the [/color][color=darkgreen][b]Hyperlink text[/b][/color] [color=navy]It also points out the flaws in this type of emphasis[/color] [color=navy]compare Google Yahoo ASK Jeeves and MSN SERPs[/color] …
Hi: I just built my first website for <<url snipped>> and have received my first usage stats report. I've been told to focus on page views. Any other ideas on interpretation? Here are the stats... Hits 4604 Files 1728 Sites 91 KBytes 12909 Visits 125 Page views 822 Thanks! Wayne
If you have the best titletag, best metatags, best Description and again you site is not ranking for expected keywords. So what we have to do. what is the best strategy to get listed with out going for PPC??
Hi, this is my first post so... forgive me if I sound stupid :o Anyway, I have just started a new Linux help and discussion site. But the problem is, I don't seem to be gaining many members. I would be very grateful if you could give me some tips …
Hi all, I just ran across this site today and have been getting some great info and advice from your posts.... I have been designing web sites for a couple years now. A friend and I are kicking around the idea of starting up a web woodworking site. He's a …
I had an interesting discussion going on in my forum. Since Daniweb does not allow URLs, I will paste my message which I wrote on my forum and which I consider as my theory of online forums. [quote]My theory on online communities is pretty much based on real human social …
To those of you who own forums out there, what percentage of your site visitors are registered members? Do you do anything specific to increase signups?
Should the owner/main honcho of a forum use the title Admin or is better to go with a name like Dani is doing here on DW? What are the pros and cons? --Tone
Hope this is the right place for this? I'm hoping for some suggestion for sites whereby I can create a free forum/message board, web-based without requiring computer downloads. I have an apartment in a problematic building, and there's a general feeling that residents are upset and worried, but too fearful …
How do you find a moderator for your community? Do you pay moderators? Do you reward frequent posters with the title? How much power do you give mods? Moderators can make for break a forum -- if they do their job good, they keep the site in order -- if …
I saw the post on the worst way to build your community, how about the best way? I came to this forum for the first time today and this is my first post because I was referred by another developer? I'll sound off first with my two favorite ideas of …
Hey i ended up buying vBulletin and installed it along with badvanced's cmps... Previously I worked with phpbb and new how to mess with the layout's and styles. You simply had to edit the pages of phpbb in dreamweaver using HTML for links and images etc.. Now that i have …
So, Google has come up with new Payment Methods - [quote]What forms of payment are available to me? [B]Local currency checks[/B]: Google will convert your earnings from US dollars into your local currency if this option is selected. Available to publishers in 43 countries, local currency checks are generally less …
Ask Jeeves, a small player in the search marketplace, has been sold today to an online media giant - InterActiveCorp - for $1.86 Billion USD. InterActiveCorp's properties include Expedia, Ticketmaster, Match.com, and CitySearch. For more information, refer to the article below: [url="http://news.com.com/Ask+Jeeves+to+be+bought+for+2+billion/2100-1030_3-5627679.html?tag=nefd.top"]http://news.com.com/Ask+Jeeves+to+be+bought+for+2+billion/2100-1030_3-5627679.html?tag=nefd.top[/url]
My case goes like this, I started working in this company not a very long time ago just some several months back.The company used to have a website that is no longer working (when you type the address in the internet exproler it returns a page can't be displayed window …
Hi, I run a phpBB bodybuilding forum and the guy that set it all up for me and I have fallen out recently. He is threatening me with a back door in my php syntax. Its well beyond my capabilities and is getting me worried. Can anyone help me at …
Is it worth having a forum that allows the members and guests to talk to each other? Would it have any positive or negative values?
I'm new to the whole web page design, marketing business. And actually, I just built a page for fun. The thing is, my website is huge... I'm averaging over 7100 hits a day, and you can't even find it in Google!! One of my colleagues suggested I start selling banner …
[font=Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif]MSN announed during an annual gathering of its most important advertisers that it will enter the paid search arena with a full-blown self-service paid listing program similar to those run by Yahoo and Google. It will be tested in France and Singapore some time in the next six …
I was wondering: [b]what would you think the worst way to promote a community is?[/b] Obviously spamming is --- but what else is something bad to do? Giving away prizes for the biggest posters? Stealing a template and using it? Free Hosting Giveaways?? :eek:
I am wondering how people handle spam in forums. So far I've disabled signatures for users with less than 10 posts but I'm wondering if I can do more. I've thought about disabling live links completely for users with less than 10 posts but I'm not sure how effective this …
[B]Sociopath Forums?[/B] Let me ask a question: "Do you think forums can cause damage to your reputation if you fail answer or challenge a personal attack?" Check out this very odd even that happened to me yesterday. First, let me build the situation. I'm a real active member in several …
Hi all I dont know if anyone here is familiar with fetchall for phpbb but Im currently trying to decide between vb and phpbb and was wondering if a similar script is available for vb? Fetchall basically just parses parts of your forum to any page you wish, and you …
Hello All, I have one blogsite, nothing great about it just my personal journal.I put a post there almost daily occasionally putting up few pics as well.The problem is that my blog never comes in google search.Even if I put one whole sentence of my post in google it will …
I was checking the cpanel for my website and saw this as a referer: [CODE]http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=western+dance&first=11&count=10&FORM=PORE[/CODE] Does this mean that someone performed this search and then actually came to my site? Or will this type of thing show up whenever someone enters a search that my site is listed under? Please …
Just wanted to get thoughts, feelings, opinions, or concerns about Valueclick.
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