Tag: SEO
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Black Hat, Confusion & Integrity
Do you know what the term “black hat” means. Would you understand it if it were used in a footnote of an article you were reading? Most likely not. Black Hat is a hacker term for someone who violates computer security. I was recently appalled by an article about SEO tactics that were so incredibly…
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Search For A New Web Host Begins
I just found out my current web host is going to be raising their pricing soon so next year my services will be costing me more. I don’t want to lose my blog or my other pages just because I can no longer afford the hosting. So I am on the search for a new…
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The Almighty NoFollow Tag
As bloggers we all become relatively aware of the nofollow tag. We might not know what it means or why we use it but we know about it. For most of us the nofollow attribute is automatically added to the links people post in our comments. This is to help us stop comment spamming. (I…
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Few Simple Pros and Cons on SocialSpark.com
I have been a member of SocialSpark for two weeks now and I see many possibilities and a few drawbacks. Of course the biggest plus is the chance to make money from your blog posts. That’s a no brainer. It’s really all about the networking; making connections. Increase your link popularity by taking the blog…
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Spock What or Who is That?
When I think of Spock my mind Immediate goes to Star Trek’s most famous of Vulcans, Mr. Spock played by the venerable actor Leonard Nimoy. From there my mind wonders to the Star Trek themed pop bank called S.P.O.C.K. (their music is pretty good by the way). I don’t think I would ever think search…
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Give Google Your Knowledge
Google is trying to take over the wikipedia market with their new Google KNOL [unit of knowledge] site. The new site seems to be a cross between wikipedia and about.com’s formats. It will contain numerous articles on topics written by experts on that topic. Unlike wikipedia the public at large will not be able to…
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SEO and Site Submissions
There are lots of sites out there to help you with site submissions. Most will cost you but a lot of them are free. Do a simple google search to weed them out. I just stumbled on StartRanking .com which is a slightly different model. It asks for a text link instead of payment. Believe…
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Page Rankings
So you have a great website but your page rankings are still low. The best way to increase those rankings is to increase links back to your website. One of the more valuable resources you will find in this endeavor is the niche directory. Take LondonAdervistingDirectory.com. This is small but growing portal to all things…
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Web Tips from a Slacker
While I do not claim to be an expert on anything, I do know one or two things that might just help someone else out. So I will post those little bits of knowledge here in hopes they will find the right people.
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Can’t Use Google? Then Get Off My Internet!
Anyone who cannot use Google shoul dnot be allowed to use the internet! The store I work in gets calls all the time thinking we are the manufacturer of this item or that item. Yes we come up on Google because we sell the item you are researching. If you go to the URL and…