In this four-part article series we will cover a total of 91 tools. Those tools include SEO tools, keyword research tools, content management systems, image search tools, ranking checkers, analytics tools, social media tools, online copy writing tools, link building tools, statistics tools, competitive research tools, PPC tools, related tools and professional development tools. If you're looking for a tool to assist you in your SEO efforts, you will probably find it here.
This is a brief history of search engines and search technology. In this article you can learn the basics of how search engines work and how they got to where they are at the moment. We'll also look at important ranking factors, including the historical reasons for why they are important; near the end, we'll consider what factors may become more important in the future.
This is the second part of a two-part article on local search engine optimization. In this part we are going to cover how different factors affect local search engine rankings: the number of user reviews, positive and negative reviews, reviews on third party websites, the age of the business listing, keyword location, categories, phone number and more. Discuss (1)
This is a continuation of last week's article on online copywriting. In the previous article we focused on style. Here we cover content creation strategies and techniques.
There are a lot of online advertising opportunities out there. As a Webmaster, don’t you owe it to yourself (and your site) to explore the possibilities offered by them all? Is it possible that one of these advertising possibilities could lead you to a pot of gold? Find out how you can use POG Ads to promote your site and increase your page revenue.
Local search is a huge, multibillion dollar market. The yellow pages have dominated local in the past, but search engines are constantly biting off their market share. Chris Smith from Search Engine Land predicts that yellow pages will see a further decline in the next four years due to the aggressive push into local by search engines. That's good news, unless of course you own a yellow pages business. Discuss (1)
Human visitors read. Bots scan and rank, but bots do it for human visitors. It will be moms, dads, sisters and brothers who read the page, and it's those people who have the wallets with credit cards, and PayPal accounts. In this article we discuss core online copy writing techniques to help make your website more effective at selling and making money. Discuss (1)
Submission to online directories still works. Contrary to the widespread rant that directories are dead, they are not. Good directories can still help you rank in Google; you just have to watch for signs of quality. You can still make a website rank for relatively competitive three-keyword-long terms with directory submissions. Discuss (2)
Welcome to the third part of a three-part series aimed at helping you improve your conversions by catering to the personality types that visit your web site. In the first article of this series we discussed four different personality types, their traits, habits and preferred methods of decision-making. In the second article we touched on copy writing and after sales service for each personality type. In this article we will discuss design elements and design combinations for each personality type. Discuss (1)
This is a second part of a three-part series on how to build a website with the four personality types in mind. It will show you how doing so can increase your conversion rates. We'll focus on the kind of content and written copy to which each type responds. Discuss (2)
We are all different. Some of us prefer to know every detail; others come to decisions in a matter of seconds. For you, authority may be the main deciding factor, while for others customer feedback is the main selling point. How do you know what your customer will respond to? This three-part series will explore how different kinds of customers approach their buying decisions based on their personality types, and how you can cater to what each type needs to know before they buy from you.
Any webmaster and blogger knows that significant Google AdSense revenue is very important to the life and profitability of blogs and websites. One of the biggest problems faced is lack of traffic, which leads to lack of clicks on Google AdSense banners...which leads to low AdSense income. Keep reading to find out how to prevent this problem. Discuss (1)
"Keyword” is a term often used by various people; however, few people actually understand what keywords have to do with websites and search engines. It may seem apparent that “search” and “engine” would be keywords for Google, but can we actually apply a definition to “keyword” in general that will help us understand it? Discuss (3)
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