Optimization: Blog - Optimize Make Fast Easy Money Online! - Atomic Your Blog!
"Recognizing your focus on driving traffic, Margaret Holland, a Senior Account Manager here at Yahoo! Publisher Network, notes there are many ways to help drive traffic that won’t necessarily require additional expense. For example, suggest your sites to search engines, or consider an RSS feed to distribute your content. Or, as some of you plan on doing, expand your content.
Forrester Research agrees with Margaret. According to Forrester, the top five ways users find websites suggest that publishers don’t necessarily need to spend extra dough:
“How have you typically found Web sites that you have visited in the past month?”
Answer Response (%)
Search engine results from general search engines 71
A link from another Web site 46
Word of mouth 41
Typed the Web address/URL 38
Email from a friend or family member 38"
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Optimization Tips
Optimization: Blog - Make Fast Easy Money Online! - Atomic Your Blog!
"For your published site(s), what is your top priority for 2007?
Answer Response (%)
Increase advertising displayed on your site 4
Increase site traffic 59
Add/expand social media tools 3
Increase focus on content1 4.5
Increase frequency of publishing1
Increase focus on analytics and optimization 3
Create new sites 10
Keep it the same 0.5
Decrease time investment 2
Other 3
Total100%
Almost 60 percent of you told us that you were focused on driving traffic. But you also had other ideas that you told us about including:
“Increase revenue from advertising.”
“Diversify.”
“Re-design.”
“Create more relative content with better targeted advertising and increase site traffic.”
Largely, most of you want to expand your operations, some through increased visitor traffic, others through expanded content or new sites. Both methods could provide additional opportunities to display contextual advertising."
"For your published site(s), what is your top priority for 2007?
Answer Response (%)
Increase advertising displayed on your site 4
Increase site traffic 59
Add/expand social media tools 3
Increase focus on content1 4.5
Increase frequency of publishing1
Increase focus on analytics and optimization 3
Create new sites 10
Keep it the same 0.5
Decrease time investment 2
Other 3
Total100%
Almost 60 percent of you told us that you were focused on driving traffic. But you also had other ideas that you told us about including:
“Increase revenue from advertising.”
“Diversify.”
“Re-design.”
“Create more relative content with better targeted advertising and increase site traffic.”
Largely, most of you want to expand your operations, some through increased visitor traffic, others through expanded content or new sites. Both methods could provide additional opportunities to display contextual advertising."
Successful Ad Display Preferences
Ad Display Preferences: Blog - Make Fast Easy Money Online! - Atomic Your Blog!
"Where do you see the most successful ad placement?
Answer Response (%)
Leaderboard 27.32
Right rail 9.28
Left rail 7.88
Embedded in content 44.66
Below the fold 1.93
Rotating positions 4.73
Total 100%"
"Where do you see the most successful ad placement?
Answer Response (%)
Leaderboard 27.32
Right rail 9.28
Left rail 7.88
Embedded in content 44.66
Below the fold 1.93
Rotating positions 4.73
Total 100%"
Part 4
How-to’s: Blog - Make Money Online! - Atomic Your Blog!
"9. Make sure your RSS feed is valid
At feedvalidator.org, you can check to see if your feed passes the test. If it doesn’t, you may find that it doesn’t update properly on MyBlogLog. Take the time to make sure it validates so the visitors to your profile will see what you are all about, rather than have them think you haven’t blogged in weeks.
10. Apply to be a hot member
I’m tight with the person that picks hot members (grin) and I can put in a good word for you. However, you stand a much better chance at getting picked if you send me an email along with your picture (must be at least 2”x 3”) and what you are doing that is cool. Try to stand out from the crowd. What are you doing that will knock my socks off? Here’s a rare time that a little bragging is a good thing.
11. Watch what’s Hot in Your Communities
This list includes all the sites that you either write or read. If you joined a community or own a community, that site is one of Your Communities. The Hot part refers to the hot stories in all those communities. To really see what is hot in your area of the blogosphere, keep an eye on that box. It’s a great place for story ideas and inspiration for future series, and it is a brilliant way to know what resonates out there."
"9. Make sure your RSS feed is valid
At feedvalidator.org, you can check to see if your feed passes the test. If it doesn’t, you may find that it doesn’t update properly on MyBlogLog. Take the time to make sure it validates so the visitors to your profile will see what you are all about, rather than have them think you haven’t blogged in weeks.
10. Apply to be a hot member
I’m tight with the person that picks hot members (grin) and I can put in a good word for you. However, you stand a much better chance at getting picked if you send me an email along with your picture (must be at least 2”x 3”) and what you are doing that is cool. Try to stand out from the crowd. What are you doing that will knock my socks off? Here’s a rare time that a little bragging is a good thing.
11. Watch what’s Hot in Your Communities
This list includes all the sites that you either write or read. If you joined a community or own a community, that site is one of Your Communities. The Hot part refers to the hot stories in all those communities. To really see what is hot in your area of the blogosphere, keep an eye on that box. It’s a great place for story ideas and inspiration for future series, and it is a brilliant way to know what resonates out there."
Part III
How-to’s: Blog - Affiliates Make Money Online! - Atomic Your Blog!
"6. Make your avatar attractive, hot even, but not racy
Due to a large outcry from our members, we’ve really cracked down on sexy avatars. Not only do you risk being banned if your image is outside of our image guidelines, you also run the risk of people clicking the red x themselves and banning you from appearing on their widget and on their pages. When people put our widget on their page we deeply appreciate the valuable real estate that has been entrusted to us. We never want to put them in a position that our widget brings unwelcome content to their site, their home. Sexy is OK, but cleavage, bathing suits and images designed to make someone, er, “excited” are out of place on a family-friendly site. Don’t make yourself invisible (i.e., get banned) on business blogs and family blogs just because you want attention.
7. Take advantage of the tags
Tags have been searchable now for a few weeks and by making sure that your keywords are on your page, you increase your chances of ranking highly on MyBlogLog for your chosen search terms. Plus, by taking a gander at the tags that you interest you, and who else has been tagged the same term, you immediately make MyBlogLog smaller and more intimate for you. With one click you can find ‘business bloggers’ and ‘gamers’ and dive into people who’ll likely become instant friends (and readers).
8. Give back
Spend some time in the MyBlogLog Users Group. Share your knowledge and gain instant credibility as a MyBlogLog expert. You’ll gain friends, readers and people will appreciate your generosity."
"6. Make your avatar attractive, hot even, but not racy
Due to a large outcry from our members, we’ve really cracked down on sexy avatars. Not only do you risk being banned if your image is outside of our image guidelines, you also run the risk of people clicking the red x themselves and banning you from appearing on their widget and on their pages. When people put our widget on their page we deeply appreciate the valuable real estate that has been entrusted to us. We never want to put them in a position that our widget brings unwelcome content to their site, their home. Sexy is OK, but cleavage, bathing suits and images designed to make someone, er, “excited” are out of place on a family-friendly site. Don’t make yourself invisible (i.e., get banned) on business blogs and family blogs just because you want attention.
7. Take advantage of the tags
Tags have been searchable now for a few weeks and by making sure that your keywords are on your page, you increase your chances of ranking highly on MyBlogLog for your chosen search terms. Plus, by taking a gander at the tags that you interest you, and who else has been tagged the same term, you immediately make MyBlogLog smaller and more intimate for you. With one click you can find ‘business bloggers’ and ‘gamers’ and dive into people who’ll likely become instant friends (and readers).
8. Give back
Spend some time in the MyBlogLog Users Group. Share your knowledge and gain instant credibility as a MyBlogLog expert. You’ll gain friends, readers and people will appreciate your generosity."
Part II
How-to’s: Blog - Got Money In The Bank? - Atomic Your Blog!
"4. Stop posting your blankity-blank url
There’s no need to leave your url in any message on MyBlogLog. Your picture links back to your profile and if people are interested in what you have to say they’ll click through. People who send a URL in a message are often seen as “smarmy.” If you are doing this now, it doesn’t mean you are really smarmy, but it does mean you need to stop shouting for attention. You get more notice from people if they think you don’t need their attention, but deserve it. (Editor’s Note: I feel so dirty ’cause I just did that last week. Ouch!)
5. Don’t spam or attempt to game the system
Sure, if you are a reasonably talented programmer, any system can be leveraged illegally. However, people will rat you out with tags like Schmoe, with spam reports and by telling others of your behavior. And, once banned, it is rare that we offer a second chance. Don’t risk having your url and your name banned for pity traffic. Remember, when people visit your site and leave because it’s not a topic they are interested in, you gain absolutely no value. Spam traffic results in a larger load on your servers and no one caring long enough to read your content, much less pay attention to any advertising on your site."
"4. Stop posting your blankity-blank url
There’s no need to leave your url in any message on MyBlogLog. Your picture links back to your profile and if people are interested in what you have to say they’ll click through. People who send a URL in a message are often seen as “smarmy.” If you are doing this now, it doesn’t mean you are really smarmy, but it does mean you need to stop shouting for attention. You get more notice from people if they think you don’t need their attention, but deserve it. (Editor’s Note: I feel so dirty ’cause I just did that last week. Ouch!)
5. Don’t spam or attempt to game the system
Sure, if you are a reasonably talented programmer, any system can be leveraged illegally. However, people will rat you out with tags like Schmoe, with spam reports and by telling others of your behavior. And, once banned, it is rare that we offer a second chance. Don’t risk having your url and your name banned for pity traffic. Remember, when people visit your site and leave because it’s not a topic they are interested in, you gain absolutely no value. Spam traffic results in a larger load on your servers and no one caring long enough to read your content, much less pay attention to any advertising on your site."
Ways to Boost Your Site’s Effectiveness
How-to’s: Blog - Affiliates Make Money Online! - Atomic Your Blog!
"1. Make your Profile page deep.Don't just fill in the basic information. Take time to make your profile page something that really communicates your personality. People are more likely to want to click through to your blog if they feel a connection to you. MyBlogLog is full of bloggers and site owners who want to find great sites. They are interested in networking, learning from you and in really making a friend. Make sure your page lists basic things like your location and your bio, but don’t forget to add your names on all the other social sites. People who share common interests and common online hangouts with a site owner feel as if they already know them. Making friends with your readers starts with a full profile page.
2. Use the search function Look for people who share your interests. Check out their blog and let them know that you too like to ride horses or restore classic cars. Look for blogs that are similar in topic and find a few that you love. Subscribe to their RSS feeds and comment on their blogs. You’ll quickly realize that those people will usually come and bring the conversation back to your own blog.
3. Use your own picture on your avatar
While there’s something to be said for the safety of anonymity, readers seem to really like to see pictures of the authors they are reading. It also makes the Recent Readers widget show off a real community of real people. There’s nothing more fun that seeing that widget reflect the real look of your readers. It feels more concrete, tangible, than pictures of celebs and photos with your site’s name on it."
"1. Make your Profile page deep.Don't just fill in the basic information. Take time to make your profile page something that really communicates your personality. People are more likely to want to click through to your blog if they feel a connection to you. MyBlogLog is full of bloggers and site owners who want to find great sites. They are interested in networking, learning from you and in really making a friend. Make sure your page lists basic things like your location and your bio, but don’t forget to add your names on all the other social sites. People who share common interests and common online hangouts with a site owner feel as if they already know them. Making friends with your readers starts with a full profile page.
2. Use the search function Look for people who share your interests. Check out their blog and let them know that you too like to ride horses or restore classic cars. Look for blogs that are similar in topic and find a few that you love. Subscribe to their RSS feeds and comment on their blogs. You’ll quickly realize that those people will usually come and bring the conversation back to your own blog.
3. Use your own picture on your avatar
While there’s something to be said for the safety of anonymity, readers seem to really like to see pictures of the authors they are reading. It also makes the Recent Readers widget show off a real community of real people. There’s nothing more fun that seeing that widget reflect the real look of your readers. It feels more concrete, tangible, than pictures of celebs and photos with your site’s name on it."
Best Recommendations For Social Communites
How-to’s: Blog - Affiliates Make Money Online! - Atomic Your Blog!
"The best recommendation I can give is to spend time in these social communities, learn the ins-and-outs of the people and participants and jump in only when you feel comfortable engaging. For many publishers, this may require a social media specialist (either in-house or contracted) or someone who can dedicate the time to learning the landscape of social media. If you’d like to learn more, a good recommendation would be to stop by the SMX Social Conference in New York City next week, and be sure and look in at my presentation on social media marketing essentials as well Patrick McGee’s session on Yahoo! Answers."
"The best recommendation I can give is to spend time in these social communities, learn the ins-and-outs of the people and participants and jump in only when you feel comfortable engaging. For many publishers, this may require a social media specialist (either in-house or contracted) or someone who can dedicate the time to learning the landscape of social media. If you’d like to learn more, a good recommendation would be to stop by the SMX Social Conference in New York City next week, and be sure and look in at my presentation on social media marketing essentials as well Patrick McGee’s session on Yahoo! Answers."
The How Network Online
How-to’s: Blog - Affiliates Make Money Online! - Atomic Your Blog!
"Each of these unique activities requires considerable effort, know-how and experience. It also requires that you know where to go to engage in social media marketing. These are the top 10 sites we engage with and get value from:
StumbleUpon—With more than three million regular users, StumbleUpon drives terrific traffic and has social options that help to make it even more powerful
Wikipedia—Incredible visibility in search engines and a powerful brand make participation valuable
Yahoo! Answers—with three million users and growing, Answers is a natural fit for any company seeking to build its brand and expose its experts to the curious
Digg—The Digg home page drives tens of thousands of visitors and considerable visibility to the larger blogosphere
Reddit—Similar to Digg, but with an older, somewhat more mature audience focused on politics & offbeat news
del.icio.us—Tag pages, the home page and the popular page are all valuable for driving traffic and branding
Flickr—One of the best sources on the web for sharing images and a highly participatory community as well
Newsvine—Recently picked up by MSNBC, Newsvine allows for unrivaled levels of participation and content generation
Yelp—The current leader in local reviews and listings
YouTube—The powerful, highly visible video site has millions of active users and allows for incredible brand reach when a video becomes popular"
"Each of these unique activities requires considerable effort, know-how and experience. It also requires that you know where to go to engage in social media marketing. These are the top 10 sites we engage with and get value from:
StumbleUpon—With more than three million regular users, StumbleUpon drives terrific traffic and has social options that help to make it even more powerful
Wikipedia—Incredible visibility in search engines and a powerful brand make participation valuable
Yahoo! Answers—with three million users and growing, Answers is a natural fit for any company seeking to build its brand and expose its experts to the curious
Digg—The Digg home page drives tens of thousands of visitors and considerable visibility to the larger blogosphere
Reddit—Similar to Digg, but with an older, somewhat more mature audience focused on politics & offbeat news
del.icio.us—Tag pages, the home page and the popular page are all valuable for driving traffic and branding
Flickr—One of the best sources on the web for sharing images and a highly participatory community as well
Newsvine—Recently picked up by MSNBC, Newsvine allows for unrivaled levels of participation and content generation
Yelp—The current leader in local reviews and listings
YouTube—The powerful, highly visible video site has millions of active users and allows for incredible brand reach when a video becomes popular"
How Social Media Marketing Work?
How-to’s:
"How does social media marketing work?
In many, many different ways. You can use social media marketing to:
Create profiles on social media sites to conduct reputation management and control (You can see what others say about your brand and actively prevent your brand name from being abused—i.e. the John McCain MySpace scandal)
Participate in social media networks to earn credibility and mindshare from other members of those communities
Share stories, links and content that the community will find valuable, which sends either a positive branding message or direct traffic to your company.
Build links to your website to help with traffic and organic search rankings by building content on social media sites.
Control the search results by using profile pages to fill up the search results (and push down potential negative results)
Distribute viral content you’ve created to help attract links, traffic and attention (see this post on linkbaiting for more)"
"How does social media marketing work?
In many, many different ways. You can use social media marketing to:
Create profiles on social media sites to conduct reputation management and control (You can see what others say about your brand and actively prevent your brand name from being abused—i.e. the John McCain MySpace scandal)
Participate in social media networks to earn credibility and mindshare from other members of those communities
Share stories, links and content that the community will find valuable, which sends either a positive branding message or direct traffic to your company.
Build links to your website to help with traffic and organic search rankings by building content on social media sites.
Control the search results by using profile pages to fill up the search results (and push down potential negative results)
Distribute viral content you’ve created to help attract links, traffic and attention (see this post on linkbaiting for more)"
Part III
How-to’s:
"4. Try new methods of reaching out. As a follow up to #5, I must remind you that email and IM are so 2006. If you don’t already have a Facebook profile or Twitter account, give it a try. While it may take some getting used to, you will find that many of your colleagues are already there, and communication becomes that much easier.
3. Check your data feeds (if you use them). Another simple reminder—but vital during this busy traffic season—is to make sure that your site is up to par: no broken links to advertiser sites. If you find an advertiser that has not done an update to its data feed in awhile, send a polite note asking them to provide you with the tools you need to sell their products.
2. Don’t forget the long tail. While Top 10 product lists are great, let’s not forget that this is a time of year when individuals go out of their way to find unique and special gifts. Spend time building out lists of keywords (including five-plus word keywords). If you do any online marketing, such as through Yahoo! Search Marketing, use these in your campaigns. Even if you don’t do any online marketing, be sure to sprinkle these keywords throughout your copy to help get your site more visible in organic search rankings.
1. Get in the spirit. Most importantly, take a moment to be thankful for your direct advertising partners, if you have any. Not only is it good karma, but it goes a long way to enhance your working relationship all year long. Snail mail, old-school holiday cards are wonderful, but e-cards or online videos work, too. Give to receive!"
"4. Try new methods of reaching out. As a follow up to #5, I must remind you that email and IM are so 2006. If you don’t already have a Facebook profile or Twitter account, give it a try. While it may take some getting used to, you will find that many of your colleagues are already there, and communication becomes that much easier.
3. Check your data feeds (if you use them). Another simple reminder—but vital during this busy traffic season—is to make sure that your site is up to par: no broken links to advertiser sites. If you find an advertiser that has not done an update to its data feed in awhile, send a polite note asking them to provide you with the tools you need to sell their products.
2. Don’t forget the long tail. While Top 10 product lists are great, let’s not forget that this is a time of year when individuals go out of their way to find unique and special gifts. Spend time building out lists of keywords (including five-plus word keywords). If you do any online marketing, such as through Yahoo! Search Marketing, use these in your campaigns. Even if you don’t do any online marketing, be sure to sprinkle these keywords throughout your copy to help get your site more visible in organic search rankings.
1. Get in the spirit. Most importantly, take a moment to be thankful for your direct advertising partners, if you have any. Not only is it good karma, but it goes a long way to enhance your working relationship all year long. Snail mail, old-school holiday cards are wonderful, but e-cards or online videos work, too. Give to receive!"
Part II
How-to’s:
"6. Update your website. Seems like an obvious one, but it is always a good reminder for busy publishers. Seasonal images help drive sales. Imagine shopping in an offline store that had no decorations up for the holidays. BORING!
5. Reach out to your top advertisers. This is always a tough one for some publishers. As someone who has been on the advertiser side for years, I cherish online publishers who take the time to make personal contact and share specifics about their site and the demographics they work with. It always helps to have a real person to contact with questions, so take time to make sure your top partners know who you are.
4. Try new methods of reaching out. As a follow up to #5, I must remind you that email and IM are so 2006. If you don’t already have a Facebook profile or Twitter account, give it a try. While it may take some getting used to, you will find that many of your colleagues are already there, and communication becomes that much easier."
"6. Update your website. Seems like an obvious one, but it is always a good reminder for busy publishers. Seasonal images help drive sales. Imagine shopping in an offline store that had no decorations up for the holidays. BORING!
5. Reach out to your top advertisers. This is always a tough one for some publishers. As someone who has been on the advertiser side for years, I cherish online publishers who take the time to make personal contact and share specifics about their site and the demographics they work with. It always helps to have a real person to contact with questions, so take time to make sure your top partners know who you are.
4. Try new methods of reaching out. As a follow up to #5, I must remind you that email and IM are so 2006. If you don’t already have a Facebook profile or Twitter account, give it a try. While it may take some getting used to, you will find that many of your colleagues are already there, and communication becomes that much easier."
How To Speak With Your Audience..
How-to’s:
"10. Speak with your audience and keep them top of mind. It is so easy to get caught up in the holiday hubbub and forget the basics. As a publisher, the most valuable tactic you can use is to stay focused on your readers and ask for their feedback. Start a conversation.
One simple idea is to create a holiday gift guide that suggests great ideas that you think they will love and asks for their product recommendations. If you’re a blogger, comments from readers can be a wealth of information on top-selling products and great content for future posts.
9. It’s all about the data. Set weekly and monthly goals for your affiliate commissions and contextual ad revenue, and run reports more frequently. Look at the numbers more closely and stay in tune with sales trends. Daily review of activity is a necessary component to making the season a success.
8. Stay on top of cultural trends. Who knows more about cultural trends than Oprah? As many of the pundits have pointed out, her annual list drives a huge number of online purchases. Tune into this and other trend-spotters now and throughout the year. If you aren’t already reading the Trend Watching briefings, sign up ASAP!
7. Read More Blogs. Does it sound crazy that, at the busiest time of the year, I am suggesting that you dedicate more time to reading blogs? Well, reading other thought leaders has a way of inspiring me. For online publishers who seek to increase their revenue, immerse yourself in the writings of Shawn Collins, Lisa Picarille, Sam Harrelson and Jim Kukral (in addition to this fabulous Yahoo! Publisher Network blog). You won’t be sorry."
"10. Speak with your audience and keep them top of mind. It is so easy to get caught up in the holiday hubbub and forget the basics. As a publisher, the most valuable tactic you can use is to stay focused on your readers and ask for their feedback. Start a conversation.
One simple idea is to create a holiday gift guide that suggests great ideas that you think they will love and asks for their product recommendations. If you’re a blogger, comments from readers can be a wealth of information on top-selling products and great content for future posts.
9. It’s all about the data. Set weekly and monthly goals for your affiliate commissions and contextual ad revenue, and run reports more frequently. Look at the numbers more closely and stay in tune with sales trends. Daily review of activity is a necessary component to making the season a success.
8. Stay on top of cultural trends. Who knows more about cultural trends than Oprah? As many of the pundits have pointed out, her annual list drives a huge number of online purchases. Tune into this and other trend-spotters now and throughout the year. If you aren’t already reading the Trend Watching briefings, sign up ASAP!
7. Read More Blogs. Does it sound crazy that, at the busiest time of the year, I am suggesting that you dedicate more time to reading blogs? Well, reading other thought leaders has a way of inspiring me. For online publishers who seek to increase their revenue, immerse yourself in the writings of Shawn Collins, Lisa Picarille, Sam Harrelson and Jim Kukral (in addition to this fabulous Yahoo! Publisher Network blog). You won’t be sorry."
The How and Why of Linkbait
How-to’s:
"The How and Why of Linkbait
Successful linkbait content generates buzz. As it is linked and passed on from site to site, the content gains traction and visibility. For example, let’s say you have a funny video of a dramatic and cute chipmunk on your site. Folks online will want to share this clip, and the next thing you know, it’s a world-wide internet phenomenon. (It’s actually a prairie dog from a Japanese telly show, but it’s still pretty darn funny.)
Rand explains that “Even after the initial buzz from your successful linkbaiting campaign dies down, your site’s traffic may stay on a slight increase due to a “linkbait bump” that keeps users circling back to your site.”
Rand’s Seven Tips for Linkbaiting:
1. Find appropriate linkbait portals
2. Understand your audience
3. Brainstorm effectively
4. Build beautiful bait
5. Create a reputation
6. Grab their attention
7. Don’t be manipulative—and DON’T SPAM!"
"The How and Why of Linkbait
Successful linkbait content generates buzz. As it is linked and passed on from site to site, the content gains traction and visibility. For example, let’s say you have a funny video of a dramatic and cute chipmunk on your site. Folks online will want to share this clip, and the next thing you know, it’s a world-wide internet phenomenon. (It’s actually a prairie dog from a Japanese telly show, but it’s still pretty darn funny.)
Rand explains that “Even after the initial buzz from your successful linkbaiting campaign dies down, your site’s traffic may stay on a slight increase due to a “linkbait bump” that keeps users circling back to your site.”
Rand’s Seven Tips for Linkbaiting:
1. Find appropriate linkbait portals
2. Understand your audience
3. Brainstorm effectively
4. Build beautiful bait
5. Create a reputation
6. Grab their attention
7. Don’t be manipulative—and DON’T SPAM!"
How to linkbate?
How-to’s:
"Linkbait has nothing to do with hot dog “links” or fish “bait,” but it has everything to do with catching folks’ attention, which can make you shout with glee: “Hot dog!” (Probably not “Fish!”)
Linkbait refers to content or a feature on a website that entices users to place links to it on other websites. Previously, Rand Fishkin, CEO of SEOmoz.org, wrote about linkbaiting on our YPN blog. We thought it would be a great idea to recap Rand’s informative and practical article, in case you missed it."
"Linkbait has nothing to do with hot dog “links” or fish “bait,” but it has everything to do with catching folks’ attention, which can make you shout with glee: “Hot dog!” (Probably not “Fish!”)
Linkbait refers to content or a feature on a website that entices users to place links to it on other websites. Previously, Rand Fishkin, CEO of SEOmoz.org, wrote about linkbaiting on our YPN blog. We thought it would be a great idea to recap Rand’s informative and practical article, in case you missed it."
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
My Definition Of SEO and How The Death Will Play Out - ShoeMoney®
My Definition Of SEO and How The Death Will Play Out - ShoeMoney®:
"The start of the death of SEO:
As Google started getting more and more data on sites the need for webmasters to help them greatly decreased. This Googleguy disappeared from forums but about the same time a engineer from Google named Matt Cutts appeared. His blog soon became the voice of the Google search team and instead of really giving tips and answering questions he laid down the law. In particular to paid links and paid reviews as well as other items which make Google look stupid."
"The start of the death of SEO:
As Google started getting more and more data on sites the need for webmasters to help them greatly decreased. This Googleguy disappeared from forums but about the same time a engineer from Google named Matt Cutts appeared. His blog soon became the voice of the Google search team and instead of really giving tips and answering questions he laid down the law. In particular to paid links and paid reviews as well as other items which make Google look stupid."
Monday, June 9, 2008
I used to be FAT until I had A Duodenal Switch - ShoeMoney®
I used to be FAT until I had A Duodenal Switch - ShoeMoney®:
"I was 28 years old. 420 some LBS. I had sleep apnea so bad that I would stop breathing in excess of 180+ seconds in different spurts while sleeping. I was in the beginning stages of type 2 diabetes and my kidneys were working so hardcore that I was dumping protein in my urine. Yea I was in BAD SHAPE."
"I was 28 years old. 420 some LBS. I had sleep apnea so bad that I would stop breathing in excess of 180+ seconds in different spurts while sleeping. I was in the beginning stages of type 2 diabetes and my kidneys were working so hardcore that I was dumping protein in my urine. Yea I was in BAD SHAPE."
Yahoo Search Marketing - ‘We Know We suck’ - ShoeMoney®
Yahoo Search Marketing - ‘We Know We suck’ - ShoeMoney®:
"This is Michelle Nakasone from the Yahoo! Affiliate Team. I wanted to contact you about a matter that the Yahoo! Search Marketing Team recently brought to our attention.
YSM recently completed a quality audit of all affiliate referred YSM accounts. The results showed that 65% of your traffic is signing up for YSM with stolen or unauthorized credit cards. We fully understand that you are not intentionally sending us fraudulent traffic. However, the YSM team is requiring us to terminate our relationship with you by Friday (11/30). I wanted to give you a heads up in advance to see if there was anyway you could filter or prevent fraudulent users from coming through your website/links. If so, we’d like to continue our partnership.
Let me know if you’d like to jump on a call to discuss further."
Here the way to market some money in for you, fired from Yahoo?
"This is Michelle Nakasone from the Yahoo! Affiliate Team. I wanted to contact you about a matter that the Yahoo! Search Marketing Team recently brought to our attention.
YSM recently completed a quality audit of all affiliate referred YSM accounts. The results showed that 65% of your traffic is signing up for YSM with stolen or unauthorized credit cards. We fully understand that you are not intentionally sending us fraudulent traffic. However, the YSM team is requiring us to terminate our relationship with you by Friday (11/30). I wanted to give you a heads up in advance to see if there was anyway you could filter or prevent fraudulent users from coming through your website/links. If so, we’d like to continue our partnership.
Let me know if you’d like to jump on a call to discuss further."
Here the way to market some money in for you, fired from Yahoo?
5 Ways To Make Passive Income On Your Website - ShoeMoney®
5 Ways To Make Passive Income On Your Website - ShoeMoney®:
"Affiliates -
Positives - Tons of Money, tools to get creative.
Negative - Most people do not trust Affiliate companies to pay out. In a recent poll conducted here of 730 people 58% voted they did not trust their affiliate company. I think this is due to a lack of transparency but I think we will have another poll soon to dive more into this."
"Affiliates -
Positives - Tons of Money, tools to get creative.
Negative - Most people do not trust Affiliate companies to pay out. In a recent poll conducted here of 730 people 58% voted they did not trust their affiliate company. I think this is due to a lack of transparency but I think we will have another poll soon to dive more into this."
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Make Money Online: Make Extra Money With A Blog Without Spending A Dime
Make Money Online: Make Extra Money With A Blog Without Spending A Dime:
"Drive Visitors to You Blog
To make money you need to drive visitors or traffic to your blog. The more traffic you're getting the higher your earning will be. There are several free ways of getting traffic to your blog. Here's how ......
The #1 Way To Make Money Online Line: http://www.BlogThisToTheBank.com
1) Introduce your blog to your family and friends.
2) Submit your blog to directories. You can find a list of blog directories by going to Google and entering the search term 'submit blog url'.
3) Write an article or more with a link to your blog and submit them to article directories. You can find a list of article directories by going to Google and entering the search term 'article directory'.
4) Post messages on community forums with a link to your blog on the signature of each message posted.
There are other ways (free and paid) to increase traffic for your blog. You can find a lot of free information and resources about blog promotion from search engines." - Make Money Online
"Drive Visitors to You Blog
To make money you need to drive visitors or traffic to your blog. The more traffic you're getting the higher your earning will be. There are several free ways of getting traffic to your blog. Here's how ......
The #1 Way To Make Money Online Line: http://www.BlogThisToTheBank.com
1) Introduce your blog to your family and friends.
2) Submit your blog to directories. You can find a list of blog directories by going to Google and entering the search term 'submit blog url'.
3) Write an article or more with a link to your blog and submit them to article directories. You can find a list of article directories by going to Google and entering the search term 'article directory'.
4) Post messages on community forums with a link to your blog on the signature of each message posted.
There are other ways (free and paid) to increase traffic for your blog. You can find a lot of free information and resources about blog promotion from search engines." - Make Money Online
Best Top Download Website For DVD Moives, Music, Mp3, iPods, Unlimited FREE Downloads Review! | Mile High Top Sites | Discover the Secrets of America's Most Wanted Best Selling eBooks, FREE Download Music, DVD Download Movies, Top In
Best Top Download Website For DVD Moives, Music, Mp3, iPods, Unlimited FREE Downloads Review!
* 300X times faster!
* Unlimited Free Downloads
* Largest Music. Mp3, Movies, TV Shows, Software Selection
* Find any Music, Mp3, DVD Movie, Software or Game Fast
* Burn CD or DVD’s!
* No Per Download Fees!
* Free 24 hour Technical Support
* No Spyware or Adware!
Click here!
* 300X times faster!
* Unlimited Free Downloads
* Largest Music. Mp3, Movies, TV Shows, Software Selection
* Find any Music, Mp3, DVD Movie, Software or Game Fast
* Burn CD or DVD’s!
* No Per Download Fees!
* Free 24 hour Technical Support
* No Spyware or Adware!
Click here!
"Discover the Secrets of America's Most Wanted Recipes" - secrets behind actual dishes from The Cheesecake Factory, The Olive Garden, McDonalds...
"Discover the Secrets of America's Most Wanted Recipes"
"Learn the jealously guarded secrets behind actual dishes from The Cheesecake Factory, The Olive Garden, McDonalds, Hard Rock Cafe, KFC ...(far too many to list) and learn how to easily cook them yourself!"
Buy this is a perfect eBook for those who love to cook for secrets behin the actual dishes for many, many, many major more... click here!
Empowering You On a Daily Bases!
"Learn the jealously guarded secrets behind actual dishes from The Cheesecake Factory, The Olive Garden, McDonalds, Hard Rock Cafe, KFC ...(far too many to list) and learn how to easily cook them yourself!"
Buy this is a perfect eBook for those who love to cook for secrets behin the actual dishes for many, many, many major more... click here!
Empowering You On a Daily Bases!
Registry Repair, Clean Up and Repair PC Fix For Windows! - FREE Scan!
FREE Scan - Click Here!:
Having problems with your computer shutting down?
Ran your anti-virus and nothing still works?
"Developed to utilize the most current technology in registry cleaning, has been designed to provide computer users with the most advanced prevention and maintenance tool available. Offering the most comprehensive feature set on the market and free customer support, RegCure is the PC fix preferred by PC users.
Uses the most sophisticated technology available to analyze your registry for missing, obsolete, and corrupt entries. Compatible with all Microsoft products and third party applications, seeks out those remnants left behind on your registry from failed installations, incomplete un-installations, disabled drivers, and spyware applications."
How does this affect me?
Every Microsoft Windows operating system has a registry. Your system registry holds a wealth of information about your computer, which is why we constantly hear from users that after using their PC for a short length of time, it no longer works the way it used to. This is due in part to invalid entries that exist in your system registry, that might exist because of software you are no longer using or software that was not properly removed. By removing these invalid entries, you can significantly increase the performance of your PC. For more information and clean your computer, click here!
Why Fix?
Many locations exist that are the cause of the most common PC troubles. We have pinpointed these locations, and our free scanner allows you to scan for invalid registry entries that might be causing your PC issues. The software will inform you of where the errors exist, and what potential errors they might cause. Registryfix will scan for errors related to ActiveX controls, DLL issues, Windows explorer errors, Windows installer issues, Internet Explorer errors, Iexpore and System32 errors, Runtime errors, Outlook and Outlook Express Errors, EXE errors, Svchost errors and a wide variety of other system issues. For more information and clean your computer, click here!
Having problems with your computer shutting down?
Ran your anti-virus and nothing still works?
"Developed to utilize the most current technology in registry cleaning, has been designed to provide computer users with the most advanced prevention and maintenance tool available. Offering the most comprehensive feature set on the market and free customer support, RegCure is the PC fix preferred by PC users.
Uses the most sophisticated technology available to analyze your registry for missing, obsolete, and corrupt entries. Compatible with all Microsoft products and third party applications, seeks out those remnants left behind on your registry from failed installations, incomplete un-installations, disabled drivers, and spyware applications."
How does this affect me?
Every Microsoft Windows operating system has a registry. Your system registry holds a wealth of information about your computer, which is why we constantly hear from users that after using their PC for a short length of time, it no longer works the way it used to. This is due in part to invalid entries that exist in your system registry, that might exist because of software you are no longer using or software that was not properly removed. By removing these invalid entries, you can significantly increase the performance of your PC. For more information and clean your computer, click here!
Why Fix?
Many locations exist that are the cause of the most common PC troubles. We have pinpointed these locations, and our free scanner allows you to scan for invalid registry entries that might be causing your PC issues. The software will inform you of where the errors exist, and what potential errors they might cause. Registryfix will scan for errors related to ActiveX controls, DLL issues, Windows explorer errors, Windows installer issues, Internet Explorer errors, Iexpore and System32 errors, Runtime errors, Outlook and Outlook Express Errors, EXE errors, Svchost errors and a wide variety of other system issues. For more information and clean your computer, click here!
Unlimited 24/7 Downloads!!! - FREE Download anything you want, no time limit, no bandwith limits, download movies, DVD movies, PSP Games + More!
No.1 Movie download site worldwide!:
"Unlimited 24/7 Downloads!!! No
time limits, no bandwidth limits, no content limits!!! Download anything you want, any time you want. We provide you FREE Movie download software, DVD Copy Software, Movie Players, CD Burning Software, VIP technical support & more."
Click Here!
"Unlimited 24/7 Downloads!!! No
time limits, no bandwidth limits, no content limits!!! Download anything you want, any time you want. We provide you FREE Movie download software, DVD Copy Software, Movie Players, CD Burning Software, VIP technical support & more."
Click Here!
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Want Tons Of Traffic? Don’t Be An SEO Sheep | Awake At The Wheel | Personal Growth | careers | entrepreneurship | health & happiness
Want Tons Of Traffic? Don’t Be An SEO Sheep Awake At The Wheel Personal Growth careers entrepreneurship health & happiness:
"When it comes to blogging, Seth Godin is an SEO disaster.
So, why’s his traffic and readership so massive?
Does Seth spend hours loading up his content with meticulously researched keyword phrases and patterns? If you’ve read him for long enough, it’s a safe bet the answer to that question is no. Then, what’s his secret? It has to do with a little thing called HEO…
Human Evangelist Optimization
For a number of years now, search engine optimization (SEO) has been all the buzz. Optimize your website or blog with keyword phrases, make it look human with Latent Semantic Indexing (LSI), link clusters or other specialized linguistic patterns in an effort to make yourself appear as important as possible to the search engines, then reap the traffic rewards. Is this effective?
Depending how good you or your SEO person is, it can be very effective.
In fact, some methods are so effective, they are considered downright devious, giving rise to the split between black-hat SEO (the Empire) and white-hat SEO (Luke). But, along with SEO comes the need to pay constant attention to changing algorythms, theories, strategies, tools and techniques.
SEO done right is a lot of work. If SEO jazzes you, have at it. It’s not my bag. Writing is. Telling stories is. Illuminating the human condition is."
"When it comes to blogging, Seth Godin is an SEO disaster.
So, why’s his traffic and readership so massive?
Does Seth spend hours loading up his content with meticulously researched keyword phrases and patterns? If you’ve read him for long enough, it’s a safe bet the answer to that question is no. Then, what’s his secret? It has to do with a little thing called HEO…
Human Evangelist Optimization
For a number of years now, search engine optimization (SEO) has been all the buzz. Optimize your website or blog with keyword phrases, make it look human with Latent Semantic Indexing (LSI), link clusters or other specialized linguistic patterns in an effort to make yourself appear as important as possible to the search engines, then reap the traffic rewards. Is this effective?
Depending how good you or your SEO person is, it can be very effective.
In fact, some methods are so effective, they are considered downright devious, giving rise to the split between black-hat SEO (the Empire) and white-hat SEO (Luke). But, along with SEO comes the need to pay constant attention to changing algorythms, theories, strategies, tools and techniques.
SEO done right is a lot of work. If SEO jazzes you, have at it. It’s not my bag. Writing is. Telling stories is. Illuminating the human condition is."
To Niche or not to niche: Top bloggers tell all | Awake At The Wheel | Personal Growth | careers | entrepreneurship | health & happiness
To Niche or not to niche: Top bloggers tell all Awake At The Wheel Personal Growth careers entrepreneurship health & happiness:
"“If you are drawn to write on a broad variety of topics (3-5) even if there is a remotely common thread, are you better off doing it on a single blog or creating several niche blogs for each one?”
I recently posed the this question to a round-table of top-bloggers and social-medialites and here’s what they revealed…"
Read This Article....
"“If you are drawn to write on a broad variety of topics (3-5) even if there is a remotely common thread, are you better off doing it on a single blog or creating several niche blogs for each one?”
I recently posed the this question to a round-table of top-bloggers and social-medialites and here’s what they revealed…"
Read This Article....
Top bloggers reveal how to build traffic off-blog without spending a dime | Awake At The Wheel | Personal Growth | careers | entrepreneurship | health & happiness
Top bloggers reveal how to build traffic off-blog without spending a dime Awake At The Wheel Personal Growth careers entrepreneurship health & happiness:
"Simple question –
“If you had 2-hours a day to devote to no-cost, off-blog (even off-line) marketing for your blog, what would you do?”"
"Simple question –
“If you had 2-hours a day to devote to no-cost, off-blog (even off-line) marketing for your blog, what would you do?”"
How to get featured in magazines and newspapers with no connections…and turn it into mega-bucks | Awake At The Wheel | Personal Growth | careers | entrepreneurship | health & happiness
How to get featured in magazines and newspapers with no connections…and turn it into mega-bucks Awake At The Wheel Personal Growth careers entrepreneurship health & happiness:
"My first-appearance in The New York Times freaked me out…
In November 2001, I launched a yoga studio in the heart of New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen. It was a strange, moody time in the city, just 6-weeks after the collapse of the twin-towers. But, for yoga studios, or pretty much anyone else in the healing profession, the demand was huge.
This led to an odd scenario…
In January 2002, we were featured on the front-page of the Sunday New York Times Jobs section in a giant article. My picture, in color, was front and center, above the fold. And, because it was the premier of the jobs section, an image of that front page was turned into ads and plastered on buses all over the city.
It was my dream PR placement, save one nagging element.
The article featured new businesses that had, with no effort to exploit the events of 9-11, ended up getting an economic bump, while pretty much every other business in Manhattan was crumbling. And we fit the bill perfectly.
I had trouble, at first, with the notion that we might be profiting on the back of suffering.
But, then I quickly realized, the reason we were succeeding was because we were providing a service, a setting and a solution that was desperately needed. We were succeeding because we were helping with the healing. And, as a show of gratitude and commitment to my community, I even opened the doors of the studio for free to all aid-workers and family members, who’d been staged on the pier just a few blocks away."
"My first-appearance in The New York Times freaked me out…
In November 2001, I launched a yoga studio in the heart of New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen. It was a strange, moody time in the city, just 6-weeks after the collapse of the twin-towers. But, for yoga studios, or pretty much anyone else in the healing profession, the demand was huge.
This led to an odd scenario…
In January 2002, we were featured on the front-page of the Sunday New York Times Jobs section in a giant article. My picture, in color, was front and center, above the fold. And, because it was the premier of the jobs section, an image of that front page was turned into ads and plastered on buses all over the city.
It was my dream PR placement, save one nagging element.
The article featured new businesses that had, with no effort to exploit the events of 9-11, ended up getting an economic bump, while pretty much every other business in Manhattan was crumbling. And we fit the bill perfectly.
I had trouble, at first, with the notion that we might be profiting on the back of suffering.
But, then I quickly realized, the reason we were succeeding was because we were providing a service, a setting and a solution that was desperately needed. We were succeeding because we were helping with the healing. And, as a show of gratitude and commitment to my community, I even opened the doors of the studio for free to all aid-workers and family members, who’d been staged on the pier just a few blocks away."
FREE Music Downloads, Unlimited MP3 Music, Movies, Games, TV Shows & More! - Unlimited Favorite Songs, All Your Favorite Artist! | Mile High Top Sites | 5280 Mile High: Author "The Edge" | Download Top Selling eBooks | Family
FREE Music Downloads, Unlimited MP3 Music, Movies, Games, TV Shows & More! - Unlimited Favorite Songs, All Your Favorite Artist!
"Download anything you want ! With no download, monthly fees or bandwidth limits.
Over 12 million songs - No Download Fees Compatible with all iPods, MP3 and CD players (100% Satisfaction Guarantee) We provide all of the tools you need to make your own CDs - music for your car, home stereo or parties."
FREE Music downloads, click here!
"Download anything you want ! With no download, monthly fees or bandwidth limits.
Over 12 million songs - No Download Fees Compatible with all iPods, MP3 and CD players (100% Satisfaction Guarantee) We provide all of the tools you need to make your own CDs - music for your car, home stereo or parties."
FREE Music downloads, click here!
Mile High Top Sites | Remove Errors, Remove Registry Errors, and Repair All Errors From Your Computer!
Why Your Computer Shuts Down and Has Computer Errors: What Can You Do To Clean Your Computer For Registry Cleaner, Optimize Computer Performance and All Fix Errors On Your Computer NOW: FREE Scan, Remove Errors, Remove Registry Errors, and Repair All Errors From Your Computer!Posted in June 7th, 2008 Editby TheEdge in FREE Scan Registry Cleaner and Fix All Computer Errors, Fix All Computer Errors and Clean Registry
I have found the best solution to computer registry errors and computer shut downs. My computer was shutting down for no good reason. I even ran the ant-virus thinking, o.k it must be a virus. No still with frustration. When I ran this FREE scan was fast to download and then running the software was fast and easy. I had found I had 1363 errors in my computer!
Why Your Computer Shuts Down and Computer Errors? When the registry becomes very large, your computer’s performance can decrease and cause it to be unstable. Some computer users will spend a lot of time and effort going through the registry and editing it manually. Not only can this be a daunting task, it is also a risky one. Fix your PC registry errors safely. Don’t try to remove the errors yourself!
What Can You Do? Don’t let a single day more go by that will casue more damge to your hard drive and possible other damge that the ant-virus and other programs will not pick up on unless you download this FREE scan and clean your computer."
I have found the best solution to computer registry errors and computer shut downs. My computer was shutting down for no good reason. I even ran the ant-virus thinking, o.k it must be a virus. No still with frustration. When I ran this FREE scan was fast to download and then running the software was fast and easy. I had found I had 1363 errors in my computer!
Why Your Computer Shuts Down and Computer Errors? When the registry becomes very large, your computer’s performance can decrease and cause it to be unstable. Some computer users will spend a lot of time and effort going through the registry and editing it manually. Not only can this be a daunting task, it is also a risky one. Fix your PC registry errors safely. Don’t try to remove the errors yourself!
What Can You Do? Don’t let a single day more go by that will casue more damge to your hard drive and possible other damge that the ant-virus and other programs will not pick up on unless you download this FREE scan and clean your computer."
Top Internet Marketing Strategies For Year 2008 | Mile High Top Sites | 5280 Mile High: Author "The Edge" | Download Top Selling eBooks | Family Tree Genealogy | Free Music Downloads | Download DVD Movies | Download Software | Downlo
Top Internet Marketing Strategies For Year 2008
"This is where you will find top marketing strategies download eBooks for the novice and advanced for you to buy. Digital eBooks downloaded to your computer safe, fast and proven strategies to make money online for you. These top proven download eBooks are best sellers that will have your website on top bring in the green tree cash money to your pockets. Make no mistake you will download the following eBooks will make you money. 100% satisfaction or your money back. Here’s what we recommend.."
Click here!
"This is where you will find top marketing strategies download eBooks for the novice and advanced for you to buy. Digital eBooks downloaded to your computer safe, fast and proven strategies to make money online for you. These top proven download eBooks are best sellers that will have your website on top bring in the green tree cash money to your pockets. Make no mistake you will download the following eBooks will make you money. 100% satisfaction or your money back. Here’s what we recommend.."
Click here!
5280 Magazine Guide - Denver, Colorado “Mile High City” All You Need To Know About Health, Dinning Guide and More! | Mile High Top Sites | 5280 Mile High: Author "The Edge" | Download Top Selling eBooks | Family Tree Ge
5280 Magazine Guide - Denver, Colorado “Mile High City” All You Need To Know About Health, Dinning Guide and More! Mile High Top Sites 5280 Mile High: Author "The Edge"
"We all have heard the best of Colorado and the fact we have some of the most and best dinning in the world. Top hit the local restaurants and highway sailing in the wind for great health.
Not to mention some of the best eBook online you can download right to your computer on Health, Romance, Relationships and Cook Books."
"We all have heard the best of Colorado and the fact we have some of the most and best dinning in the world. Top hit the local restaurants and highway sailing in the wind for great health.
Not to mention some of the best eBook online you can download right to your computer on Health, Romance, Relationships and Cook Books."
Denver, Colorado High Paying Data Entry Jobs! - Earn Over $20.00 Per Hour! | Mile High Top Sites | 5280 Mile High: Author "The Edge" | Download Top Selling eBooks | Family Tree Genealogy | Free Music Downloads | Download DVD Movi
Denver, Colorado High Paying Data Entry Jobs! - Earn Over $20.00 Per Hour!
"Help wanted for major movement in the data entry field. WE have thousands online who are making online money worldwide and over $20.00 per hour. Since we will have major traffic to our website regarding this data entry online work, we suggest that you DO NOT DELAY!
Are you tired of your stressed job?
NO MORE STRESS!
PAID EVERY TWO WEEKS!
WORK ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD VIA INTERNET!
FLEXABLE HOURS!
WORK FROM HOME!
SAVE GAS!"
"Help wanted for major movement in the data entry field. WE have thousands online who are making online money worldwide and over $20.00 per hour. Since we will have major traffic to our website regarding this data entry online work, we suggest that you DO NOT DELAY!
Are you tired of your stressed job?
NO MORE STRESS!
PAID EVERY TWO WEEKS!
WORK ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD VIA INTERNET!
FLEXABLE HOURS!
WORK FROM HOME!
SAVE GAS!"
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
