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There is one key skill that is often overlooked in the quest for higher search engine rankings. Yet almost everyone who uses the web will at least have heard of it. Good Web Designers use it every day and real SEO experts use it too. So what is this skill? Lets see what the well known and respected SEO Expert Jim Westergren has to say about it. Recently he listed what he sees as the essential skills that any SEO expert or good Internet Marketeer needs to know. Top of that list was HTML:
“As an SEO, knowing HTML is a must. You need to see and understand how the search engines are reading the source code of the web pages.”
Its an excellent and often overlooked point – hence the little known secret! If you know HTML (which is easy to learn) you can really get under the skin of any web page and start to see how the search engine reads the page. So it seems that a little time spent brushing up on your html skills will be time well spent.
You can use your updated or new knowledge of html to design or alter your pages so that the search engines can read through them easier. If you stop to think about it for a moment you will see that this makes perfect sense. I mean who likes a hard read! I remember having to study Dicken’s classic book “Hard Times” during my school days and boy that was a hard read. It wasen’t just the subject matter but also the tiny font and the immense word density of the pages.
In order to put this key skill into practice you don’t have to be a profesional code wrangler but you must at least know how a web page is structured, what the main tags are, and how they effect the readability of the page. With this knowledge you can take your current SEO skills to the next level and fine tune your pages for even more exposure.
So the Secret SEO Weapon is not so secret afterall. Yet my guess is that many internet marketeers and many self proclaimed SEO experts have probably overlooked this simple and yet essential skill. So be good to your search engine robot friends amd make it easy for them to read your pages. I am sure they will thank you for it by promoting your pages up the search engine rankings.
Mar-30th-2009
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Know All Abot Domain Registration and Hosting
Mar-28th-2009
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Louis Meyer asked: The domain name of a website is an unique identity on the web. By domain registration, a company or individual can host their own website and make their presence felt on the Internet. For registering a domain few simple steps need to be followed. First step is to figure out whether [...]
Knowing the value of an internet domain name is crucial in today’s business industry. Altough there is no exact formula to appraise a domain, there are a group of things to consider before putting a value to a domain. A majority of people will base their immediate appraisal on TLD extension, word length and keyword popularity but won’t really consider backlinks, brandability or emerging trends part of the equation. There are a few factors that a person must be aware of before they can feel they have thoroughly assessed the domain and attach a valid appraisal amount. The first thing a person can do to is recognize that there are many subtle components that need to be assembled and viewed as a whole to get a comprehensive perspective on the domain. It seems every domainer has their own method used to appraise a domain so I’ve listed a few factors that I feel are necessary in being considered before a domain can be appraised.
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TLD Extension
TLD or Top-Level Domain is the ending extension attached to a domain such as .com, .net or .org. The .com extension is considered the most sought after even though there are other TLD’s that are gaining huge popularity and acceptance. CC’s or Country Codes are also seeing their fair share of registrations.
Name Length
Now that all the 2, 3 and 4 letter .com’s have been registered, the letter count on a domain is fast becoming a huge factor in a domain’s worth. The desire for a short domain is at an all time high and values are steadily climbing due to the limited supply of shorter length domains. Seems shorter names are easier to remember and with that a value increase.
Characters, Numbers and Hyphens
Hyphens integrated between letters are often viewed as separators between keywords. Although there is much dispute whether or not the hyphens negatively impact a domain’s search engine optimization, there is considerable preference that a domain not include anything extra in it’s name. Number digits are beginning to see their popularity rise and can be included with relevant keywords or letters to make a great domain.
Keyword Popularity
Marketable search terms and keyword popularity are extremely relevant in appraising a domain name. The frequency of a given search term helps to indicate the brandability or popularity of the keyword. Generic word domains, such as flowers.com or poker.com are the strongest in their keyword popularity genre.
Traffic and Revenue
Traffic or visitors to a particular domain is one of the most important factors to consider when appraising a domain. More traffic usually means more revenue due to pay-per-click income and possible advertising opportunities, therefore increasing the value of the domain.
Brandability and Trends
Any domain that is easily memorable, short and non-descript is considered brandable and therefore increases it’s value. It would be easier for a person to remember TVrepair.com instead of the longer fix-my-broken-television.com . Not only is the first choice shorter and has better word flow but also there is less of a chance of someone incorrectly typing in the URL. Also keep tuned in to current trends that may seem to increase an otherwise meaningless domain into a treasure. An example is when Apple Computers began to incorporate the letter i into their products descriptions, such as iPhone, iPod and iLife.
Automated Domain Appraisals
This is a tricky one. Although I feel automated domain appraisal systems such as Estibot are helpful in assisting to appraise a domain, I don’t feel they should be the “end all” decision used to obtain a domain’s value. If used more as a reference tool, they can be one of the greatest resources that help determine an appraisal value. Any script/applications can have some bugs, especially ones with complex algorithms as Estibot. Make automated domain appraisals one of the tools to find an appraisal, not the only tool.
Future Potential Interest and Overall Appeal
As time goes by, new words, trends and fads explode onto the scene, and with each new word or trend created, a domain is born. Stay up with current events and become a regular visitor to news aggregate sites, such as Digg and domain industry specific DNHour to stay on the cusp of emerging potential interests.
Backlinks
I like to keep my eye on the number and quality of backlinks to evaluate an domain appraisal. While tons of irrelevant backlinks might negatively effect a domain’s search engine optimization, it can still be a positive thing for a domain names’ value. With more and more domains being “parked”, the links tend to lean towards relevant backlinks and therefore less likely to be bogged down in the SEO nightmare of page rank. And, it’s hard to argue that backlinks don’t increase traffic.
Relevance, Region Specific and other Fuzzy Logic
As said earlier, there is no exact formula to appraise a domain name, and therefore the not-so-exact elements must come into play. An example would be that veteran domainers tend to skew their entire method of appraising when it comes to country specific or region specific domain names. Different factors are incorporated to determine non-English domain word values and domainers across the globe are becoming better in detecting future potential interests in foreign markets. Another example is the continuously growing popularity of “long-string domaining”, or stringing multiple words or keywords to achieve a brandable and memorable domain name. TacoBell has ThinkOutsideTheBun.com and Amazon has the domain BuyABook.com. By definition, these would not be very valuable but that’s when the fuzzy logic creeps in. A domain’s value can be perceived in multiple ways.
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So keep in mind that even though there isn’t one exact correct formula being used by the domain industry to appraise domains, a reasonable appraisal can be determined by anyone if they keep all the factors in mind and how they each interact with each other.
I’d suggest you monitor the pulse of current domain sales by frequently visiting
DNJournal’s Domain Sales Chart. This will show you weekly and even yearly to-date domain sales for the industry. And don’t forget to visit the front page of Sedo to view ongoing live auctions. Each of these great resources will help you in creating your own customized method of domain appraising by seeing what domains are selling and for what amount.
Mar-28th-2009
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Mar-25th-2009
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Mar-21st-2009
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Syd Tash asked: Blogs. Establecimiento de una red social (Web 2.0). Comercializaci
Online entrepreneurs have successfully made use of the Internet to make their online businesses flourish. In cyberspace, professionalism becomes an issue because as everyone knows, it is very easy to trick people into claims of having a legitimate business. Thus, if you would like to attract people to your business you have to take all means to be reliable and professional. The best way to achieve this is to buy a domain name.
There are two basic uses of domain names. The first is to have a website and email account set-up with the name of your business. The second one that is swiftly gaining popularity is only an email account set-up. There are several companies offering domain names for sale but some of them charge really high fees so if you are still starting out, you wouldn’t really have that much money to begin with. However, this shouldn’t be a problem since there are companies offering cheap domain names.
You have to choose well when working with a company that offers cheap domain names because you might end up with a fly-by-night company. There are some steps that you must take to effectively choose a domain company where you can buy cheap domain names. Firstly, check how long the domain registration company has been in business. If they claim to have been doing domain registration for the past 20 years, you should rethink working with them because the Internet was only opened to public about 12 years ago. Whether or not you work with a relatively new company or a trusted one, it really depends on your capacity to pay for their services.
You should also check if the domain registration company will allow you to control everything associated with your domain name since a lot of them will not allow you to make changes yourself. Make sure that you do get a control panel where you can change IPS tags and Name Servers as well as other basic modifications.
Further, you have to check if the domain registration company will charge a fee when you transfer your domain away. This fee is called a release fee and is very unnecessary. Great companies offering cheap domain names will not hold your domain name ransom and will not be asking you to pay one type of fee after another. Also verify if you get an email account with your domain name. But you might be surprised to find out that most companies treat email accounts as an added extra which can be availed of with a minimal fee.
Lastly, check if they are accredited with ICANN. ICANN accreditation is very rigid and expensive so you are assured that they will not mess your website up. If they are indeed accredited with ICANN, then they are worth your money and will be very helpful for your business.
Following these steps will allow you to find a reliable and trusted domain registration company where you can buy cheap domain names essential for the success of your business.
Mar-20th-2009
By in Internet
Junaid Ashraf Mianoor asked: Website content
Is ASP cheap hosting for your web site right for you? Quite simply, there is a relatively cheap web hosting that is provided by many companies today. Various companies offer ASP at various price points and with different features.
When you get free ASP hosting, the company you are getting at with will provide you with a control panel in which you can upload your files to the Internet. However, and I’ve discussed this before, just because a hosting provider is cheap doesn’t necessarily make them the best one for you.
In fact, the cheaper they are, sometimes the worst their customer service can be. Many people have reported unsecure servers and extremely poor customer service from these companies, so definitely think twice before getting free web hosting. Here are some helpful tips to help you decide whether not ASP cheap hosting is the right option for your web site.
First of all, doing a quick Google search online will immediately give you a list of companies that offer ASP hosting. Keep in mind, when you look at the free ASP hosting compared to paid ASP hosting, you’ll discover that you get a lot less features with the free variety. Of course, these limitations will change depending on which hosting company you decide to go.
Here’s a list of some of the limitations that free ASP and sometimes cheap hosting will offer you. First of all, the bandwidth you are allowed on your server with a free ASP hosting is very limited.
Therefore, if you have an Internet marketing business where you either have a lot of different websites, or one large website, this can be a serious problem. Therefore, if you simply a hobby website, ASP cheap hosting for your web site might be an option for you; however, if you are a serious Internet marketer, you definitely should not get in free ASP hosting.
Another disadvantage of free ASP hosting and even cheap ASP hosting is that you cannot get a separate server for your web site; you have to share the server with a lot of different web site owners. Therefore, if someone is having trouble with their website and does something to crash the server, your website will be affected as well. Often times, when this is the case, simply one wrongdoing by somebody can affect every website on the server.
Of course, as I said before, if you simply have a hobby type website, this really will not be a problem; however, if your income depends on your website, you want to make absolute sure that you can trust the server that your website is on, because you want your site to be up and running all the time.
Remember, when you focus on cheap web hosting, you not only risk the server crashing from other users, but from outsiders hacking into it as well, and getting your site information.
You need to decide for yourself whether or not this is worth the risk. Hopefully these ASP hosting tips will be to find out whether not ASP cheap hosting for your web site is the right option for you.
Mar-18th-2009
By in Internet
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Mar-17th-2009
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Mar-16th-2009
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Mar-13th-2009
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