Archive for July, 2008

30
Jul

Where to Blog? How location of a blog can inpact search results.

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Blog Location is a critical factor when it comes to search engine ranking. Although a blog can be put almost anywhere no a days there are primarily 3 places it is located.
Here are the most common:
1.Directory – http://www.mysite.com/blog/
2. Sub domains – http://blog.mysite.com
3. Separate domain – www.mynewsite.com
When choosing a blog location you [...]

30
Jul

Search Engine Friendly Flash

Posted by Gary Pollock | No Comments

Can you really make flash websites seo friendly?

Well first lets consider a few things…

In the past the by-laws of SEO have dictated that SEO and Flash is an absolute No-No. However it is important to understand exactly why that is. When a search engine bot visits a web page, its goal is to read the [...]

25
Jul

marketing methods that effect local purchase decisions

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Today I received an email from Search Engine Watch and discovered some interesting information that although I was largely aware many business owners may not be.
Here’s the facts as to where people go to get information about a local buying decisions:

Online sources: 60 percent — search engines (30 percent); IYPs (17 percent); local search sites [...]

25
Jul

Yahoo improves advertising control panel

Posted by Gary Pollock | 2 Comments

Today Yahoo! announced their release of several innovations to help assist their advertisers.
These include:

Ad ID column – This column displays your Ad’s ID number.
Ad: – This column provides a visual representation of your ad, including its title, short description and display URL.
Destination URL

Additionally, there are several new reporting features which will serve the purpose of [...]

16
Jul

The top 10 reasons why people shop online instead of the usual store.

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No Gas / Fuel Cost to get there. (excludes internet connection fees)
Convenient
easier to compare prices
easier to find what your looking for
If you don’t like the “store” you can leave without being hassled by a sales person
You can listen to YOUR music while shopping
No getting lost while trying to find the store
Things you think doesn’t exist are [...]