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Comment on Should You Build A Website With WordPress? by James T.

James T. — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:07:34 +0000

Oh – yes, there are many pitfalls with WordPress like compatibility between plugins, templates, and upgrades to WordPress itself. It’s all to be expected though as with any extensible platform. WordPress can be a double-edged sword. On one side, you have powerful functionality at your figertips thanks to the work of many dedicated programmers. But, on the other side, you need to know how to fix your site when something breaks. This involves a bit more than opening an HTML file in some text editor. Be prepared to dig deep into PHP templates and plugins. Don’t get me wrong, I am actually a big fan of WordPress. I mean seriously – who would want to code and then test all of that awesome functionality from scratch when it’s free for the taking? Just remember that with great power, comes great responsibility.

Comment on 3 Social Sites To Join Right Now by Andreas Pazer

Andreas Pazer — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:38:14 +0000

There are hundreds, if not thousands of social networking sites in existence today. Some work really well while others are not so good. With that number being so high you may find it difficult to decide which ones to use and which ones are a waste of your time.

Comment on Should You Link To Your Google Places Page? by Blog Manager

Blog Manager — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:55:43 +0000

Nyagoslav, thanks for weighing in. A Google Places page is a search result in that a searcher querying Google Maps for a particular type of business can potentially see your business, along with a list of others, in a search results page with a map showcasing the location of the businesses. Google Maps is its own vertical and therefor has its own search results algorithm. A cozy nuance, I suppose.

Comment on Should You Link To Your Google Places Page? by Nyagoslav

Nyagoslav — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:34:09 +0000

I don’t agree completely with the statement that a Google Places page is a search result. Actually a Google Places page is a Google Maps element, and linking to it, is similar to linking to other Google Maps elements, such as addresses for example. But it is true that Place pages don’t get indexed and therefore they are not part of the normal process of ranking. They are part of a completely separate algorithm.

Comment on Why YouTube Is So Important by John Diggers

John Diggers — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:36:57 +0000

With people’s attention spans continually dwindling online, video will hopefully allow us webmasters to gain some must needed traffic attention!

John
:)

Comment on Do You Need An SEO Consultant? by Jan

Jan — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:38:47 +0000

I like your post. You really had a good knowledge about SEO process. Keep up your work done.

Comment on Is Link Building Dead? by Brent Roake

Brent Roake — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:21:59 +0000

Great Post and thank you for mentioning about the Google +1. I recently read some of Aaron Wall’s blog posts about link building being dead and I do not recall him mentioning much about that. It is frustrating to think that Google is going to allow large companies to rank higher.

Comment on Why Hire A Search Engine Marketing Consultant? by Employee time clocks

Employee time clocks — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:34:46 +0000

In addition to finding an SEO consultant that knows your industry/business, make sure the person you hire understands business (in the broader sense). Rankings and traffic ARE NOT the measure of SEO success. If your SEO consultant doesn’t ask you the question, “what’s a new client worth?” (and walk you through a framework for answering this question IF you don’t already know it), you’re not working with a true professional. Thanks for sharing information

Comment on Do You Like The New Facebook Changes? by Josh Muller

Josh Muller — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:10:34 +0000

Great article – great insights on the advertising/money flow driving FB and letting it stay free for users.

And with the number of mobile users always increasing by the day, FB and other social media will continue to become part of our lives. Look around. Droids, Apple products, the newest Flash applications – read all about it here: http://www.thetechinfogroup.com/blog/Don-t-Jump-for-the-iPhone-4-Until-You-Look-At-Droid-X.html

Comment on HubPages And Google Panda by Blog Manager

Blog Manager — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:53:18 +0000

Lngtalsali,

Define “unfairly.”

What you have to keep in mind is that Google is a business. They can set their own policies. Agree or disagree, they don’t owe you anything. They don’t owe me anything. Our job as Internet marketers is to find the best way to make our businesses profitable through online marketing channels.

Comment on HubPages And Google Panda by Lngtalsali

Lngtalsali — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 02:19:18 +0000

I already know about hub pages and the panda slap. However, many people who are not violating the rules are being slapped unfairly and that’s not right.

Comment on Is Blogging, E-mail, Or Social Media Better? by Search Engine Optimization | SEO

Search Engine Optimization | SEO — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:54:50 +0000

Studies have shown that those webmasters who took the time to use many of the optimization tips, have shown that by doing onpage optimization their articles and pages receive more traffic and visitors than those webmasters who have not done any SEO at all.

Comment on There’s No Business Like A Slow Business by Orlando IT Consulting

Orlando IT Consulting — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:53:13 +0000

All great suggestions! What has worked for us in the path is just what you said about a video and a website. It’s like making a fresh start…

Comment on How Direct Mail Is Dying by direct mail solutions

direct mail solutions — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:32:37 +0000

You’ve got great insights about direct mail post cards, keep up the good work!

Comment on On Page Vs. Off Page SEO: Which Is More Important? by web design in Devon

web design in Devon — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:01:35 +0000

I think this is a very tough work to give answer on this question.We can not say which one is more important but we all know On page work must implement before start off page work.So try to do best on page work and target your keywords throughout the website then go for link building work and create some quality backlinks for your website.
I believe people ll like this blog post and ll get some useful information from here.

Comment on Why Online Marketing Is Necessary by Monica Sims

Monica Sims — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:15:52 +0000

What about email marketing? It far outpaces direct mail. And depending on list size it’s not expensive in terms of monetary commitment. It does take some time to set up but well worth it in the long term.

This report is from 2009 but is still relevant: http://directmag.com/magilla/1020-e-mail-roi-still-slipping/

Comment on Google Tweaks Adwords For Improved CTR by Igor

Igor — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:07:58 +0000

Important to remember that sitelinks will only show up if you have excellent quality score, so you probably want a separate exact-match-only adgroup tied to your sitelinks.

Comment on How To Improve Your SEO With Twitter by Blog Manager

Blog Manager — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:18:39 +0000

Hi, Gene. I agree. Thanks for the comment.

Comment on How To Improve Your SEO With Twitter by gene sower

gene sower — Tue, 31 May 2011 23:11:53 +0000

I think the indirect benefit of getting traffic from Twitter isn’t necessarily via SEO but posting enough quality content that your Twitter followers will eventually check the link in your profile.

Comment on Using Professional Directories For SEO by Allen

Allen — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:25:46 +0000

Steve, I would suggest Googling the profession and “search engine” or “directory” to find the ones you are looking for. :-)