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Text Advertising 101: Understanding the Phenomenon
By: Hugo Guzman
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    2004-11-10

    Table of Contents:
  • Text Advertising 101: Understanding the Phenomenon
  • Misconceptions 2
  • Misconception 4
  • Misconception 5
  • Nuts and Bolts

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    Text Advertising 101: Understanding the Phenomenon - Nuts and Bolts


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    Now that I’ve covered some of the general misconceptions let’s get into the nuts and bolts of selecting an appropriate text ad for your site:

    1. Single page ads: This refers to a text ad that appears on only one page (or just a few pages) of a domain. Typically these links are on the homepage, but they can be interior pages as well. This is the most “natural” form of text advertising because it mimics a natural unsolicited backlink.

    2. Run of site ads: This refers to a text ad that appears on all pages of a domain. There are varying opinions on this type of ad. My main issue is that although run-of-site ads rarely impact your search rankings more than single page ads, webmasters tend to over inflate the pricing based on the (false) principle that those run of site ads are somehow exponentially more beneficial than their single page counterparts. Here’s a great discussion thread (http://www.seoproject.com/forum/index.php?board=9;action=display;threadid=30;start=0) that includes input from the owner/operator for TextLinkBrokerage.

    3. Number of backlinks: Make sure that you factor the amount of indexed backlinks for the site that you are considering. I personally disregard Google backlink info because Google purposely offers incomplete results using their backlink command.  Use Yahoo! backlink info instead.

    4. DMOZ listing: Is the site in question listed in DMOZ? If it is, that is a definite positive.

    5. Yahoo! directory listing: Is the site in question listed in the Yahoo! Directory? If it is, that is a definite positive.

    6. Search Engine Ranking: Try to ask the webmaster for the site in question what their main target search terms are and determine how well they rank in the major search engines. If the webmaster is uncooperative it usually means that the site does not rank very well, and obviously, if the site doesn’t rank well for its target search terms then it probably won't do much for your site.

    Conclusion

    In closing, remember that any search engine boost associated with text advertising should be secondary to the amount of real traffic that your site receives. A truly valuable text ad will drive new visitors to your site, and that should always be the main goal of any Internet advertising campaign. If you focus on acquiring relevant advertising that drives traffic you will be just fine. There’s no need to worry; the text ad “boogie man” ain’t gonna get ya!


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       · Seems my last post got posted anonymously, i did not wish for this to be the case....
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       · HugoI wanted to say I enjoyed the article and I hope you do some more writing...
       · Thanks! I will definitely continue writing.
       · I indeed agree with you my friend! And this is what I am trying to get at I guess....
       · Good article, well written, thoughtful and thought-provoking...What more could one...
       · Thanks again!I will definitely keep them coming!
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