4 Tricks For Lightning Fast Indexing…
July 29, 2005
The biggest problem that most are running into seems to do with getting INTO the search engines. Rankings aside, you need to first get them to index you. Here are the four main ways to assure yourself fast indexing:
Indexing Tip #1:
Never launch a new site with a lot of back links. Build natural links over weeks and months.
Let’s face it, there is no guaranteed method of getting indexed by Google fast, and buying links from high-ranking sites does not guarantees anything either.
The most immediate red flag you should watch out for is your number of incoming links. According to Google, it takes time to get link popularity and sites should not have more than 100 incoming links.
It’s okay to launch with a quality link or two. But beyond that, you are pushing it!
Here is the scoop! It takes 30-45 days for Google to deep index new sites. Instead of sitting around during “sandbox†time, use that period to build a strong set of natural back-links with a variety of sites.
Why Blogs Have Become the Search Engine Optimization Equalizer
July 28, 2005
Those who are unaware of Alexa, it offers an interesting tool to webmasters. The service is designed to value websites based on the number of people who visit those sites and the activities of those people while they are on a site.
Keep in mind that their results are skewed to the activities of those who use the Alexa toolbar. If your website is Business-to-Business oriented, then the results may be useful to your needs. If your site is Business-to-Customer oriented, then the Alexa results are far from accurate in documenting the importance of your website.
The reason why the Alexa results are skewed to the Business-to-Business market is because most people using the Alexa toolbar are involved in Business-to-Business activities, either as an user or provider of B2B services.
On May 24, 2005, Alexa’s ranking of the Top Ten English Language websites were as follows:
* Yahoo
* MSN
* Google
* Passport.net
* ebay
* Microsoft
* amazon
* Fastclick
*Google.co.uk
* aol.com
( This info was is from: http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_500 )
WHAT EIGHT OF THE TOP TEN WEBSITES ALL HAVE IN COMMON
Sure, five of these top ten sites are search oriented sites, but that is not the answer.
Passport.net is owned by Microsoft and must be accessed when someone is logging into the msn.com network. Fastclick.com is a site that helps advertisers buy advertising across a huge network of sites. These two sites do not fit the profile.
The one thing that eight of our top ten sites have in common is that they are content driven destinations and they add new, original, and exclusive content on a daily basis.
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Blog Navigator -FREE Download!
July 28, 2005
Blog Navigator is a program designed to make it easy for users who enjoy reading blogs (short for ‘web logs’) to read and organize them. Blog Navigator works by reading RSS feeds and displaying them in a clean, easy to understand way. It includes a host of different news and blog sites for users to read through.
Blog Navigator is arguably the most advanced program of its kind and it’s free. For example, Blog Navigator has the ability to pre-load all the articles on a given blog site to speed up reading. It also has a host of off-line reading features in which a blog site can be exported into a magazine-like format.
Notable features of Blog Navigator include:
- It’s free! (as in really free, no ‘ads’, no spyware, no nonsense)
- Can pre-load an entire blog site to make reading much faster
- Included Tabbed browser makes it easy to switch between multiple blog sites
- Blog sites can be exported to a magazine-like format for off-line reading
- Built in tools for searching the entire blogsphere
- Different blog sites can be grouped together to create virtual web magazines
- Interesting articles can be dragged and dropped into a basket for safe keeping
- Auto-RSS detection. Websites that have RSS feeds on them can be automatically detected in many cases
- Can import OPML and other common files (makes it easy to share settings between various RSS readers)
Just a few of the version 1.2 adds/changes/fixes:
- Added support blog editing in offline mode with postponed article sending.
- Added “Print”, “Print preview” and “Page setup” to “File” menu.
- Added support for enclosures (podcasting). Users can now download any files attached to their RSS feeds.
- Menus for selection of style of article or newspaper/group displaying now indicates what style is selected.
- Added ability to mark a Favorite as important (flag it).
- Added an option to create favorites folders just like any other BN folders.
- Save as added to Article editor.
RSS(Real Simple Syndication)– EXPLAINED In Plain English
July 28, 2005
RSS(Real Simple Syndication) is the talk around the net these days because of its many benefits.
I’m sure you’ve received several emails(like I have) telling you to jump on the “RSS” band wagon and that it’s the answer to all your Internet and Email marketing woe’s because of its syndication capabilities.
With RSS Directories and Search Engines coming into the mix as well these days for RSS feeds you really have to decide whether or not you really want it get in on the “RSS” craze.
Now, before I get to far ahead of myself here I want to make sure you know exactly what RSS “IS” and WHY it’s becoming such an essential tool for Your online business and other businesses around the world.
I’ve received a lot of feedback from people just starting out online and/or other webmasters who are not quite sure asking… “what is “RSS” in Plain English and do I need it for my online business?”.
I wrote an article earlier this year stating the “10 MOST Powerful Reasons WHY You Should Be Using RSS”, but I guess I clearly didn’t explain what “RSS” IS which left the readers kind of stumped.
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Free eBook - Read the RSS and Blogging Tutorial Offline
July 28, 2005
This tutorial is intended for the independent webmaster who wants to use the syndication technology called RSS to keep her web pages fresh and up-to-date. The eBook can be downloaded to print or read at your leisure, offline. The eBook is 45 pages long, and includes a comprehensive RSS and Blog Directory.
Included are full instructions for setting up your blog, for free, and creating an RSS feed so your posts can be syndicated on other sites. If you don’t like to write, use the easy instructions for adding one of the millions of free RSS feeds to your own site, in Search Engine-friendly HTML.
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