So you think you are stuck in the infamous "Google Sandbox"? Do you even believe in the Google Sandbox? ... and if it exists, what the hell is the Google Sandbox and how the hell can you get out of it? Well, before we show you how to get out of the Sandbox, let's quantify what the alleged Sandbox actually is. Google looks at new sites with suspicion. Not because you have done anything wrong, but there is a lot of people out there trying to scam the search engines using techniques that are "unethical" and try to manipulate the ranking and results.
So, when you launch a new site, it is compared against a wide range of "Spam Site" filters and compared with a wide matrix of red-flags to see if there is anything that may be wrong with your website.
Read more... Add new comment
Twitter is an amazing tool and they are constant making changes to the Twitter.com interface to streamline how it works and to make it an easier experience for the chrome://foxytunes-public/content/signatures/signature-button.pngmassses. However, there are some features that are missing that can make twittering a royal pain in the backside.If you are using an interface to Twitter like Tweetdeck or tweeting from your Iphone, these apps have figured out a lot of the problems for you. However, if you are using the website, then you may find it a bit cumbersome.
For example, to RT (Retweet) a post, you have to copy the tweet, give the credit, shorten the tweet if needed, and send it. Another situation I get all the time is people telling me, "The liked a Tweet" or they ask me a question about a tweet I posted and I have no idea which tweet they are referring to. Has this happened to you too? Well, I have the perfect solution and it is bloody amazing and has made my Twitter experience so much smoother.
Building links to your website is one of the most important aspects of search engine optimization for you website. Each inbound link is like a vote for your sites popularity and the more votes you have the better your overall ranking will be for the page that has the links pointing to it. Now, without going into a deep “Geeky” conversation about search engine algorithms and how Google treats links, we need to understand the importance of one-way-links as opposed to the more traditional two-way link exchanges or even three-way links.
Facebook has been around for quite a while now and there is a lot of controversy in regards to it being a valuable tool to gain exposure for your business or you personally or if it is just a drain on your time and resources. Interestingly enough, those that do really succeed with Facebook tend to keep quite about it. With over 210 Million active users, covering every market and interest available, this is a captured audience for business and can be incredibly lucrative if a business can capitalize on this social media phenomenon that can dramatically increase traffic and leads.
Despite all the criticism Facebook has faced over the last few years (everything from stalking, accounts being hacked and even that the code behind Facebook was stolen!)
Facebook has a huge community of active users that make up your target market and if you are looking to promote your products and services then you should look at Facebook as a potential revenue stream.
Have you ever been scratching your head to come up with just the right way to title a marketing sales letter or email? It happens to anyone who is a copywriter. Sometimes you just get a mental cramp and just can't think of the right thing to say. Well this massive list of incredible Marketing Power Words may help you craft the perfect text you need to rake in your next round of profits. This list has been gathered from my collection over the years and I am sure you will it an invaluable resource, so make sure you bookmark it!
If you have ever been involved with Internet marketing you are bound to have heard the phrase "The money is in the list" right? Well, for a long time I have been saying just how false and misleading that truly is and apparently that has been a controversial standpoint. Many people have been preaching that you need to build a list, market to them and you will have a flood of sales making you more money than you can count. Well if enough people say it, it must be true right? .... Uh no, that's not strictly true.
If you run an online business then you need a simple and efficient way to stay in contact with your customers and potential customers. One of the greatest tools at your disposal is a mailing list but more than that, you can use an autoresponder that schedules mail and delivers it to your mailing list at pre-defined intervals saving you the hassle but freeing you to deliver important content, valuable updates, insightful information and marketing materials to your list.
When you are starting with a new domain or business online you do not have the benefit of having an aged domain name. Search engines look at older sites with a different eye than new sites. New sites are treated with suspicion by search engines like Google and may potentially end up sandboxed (a theoretical blackhole that new sites may go into within the Google index).
It used to be the case that it would take weeks to get your homepage indexed within Google (which has an 80% market share by some estimates) but here are a few tips to beat the clock and get your site indexed almost immediately, in some cases within just a few hours and expedite the ranking process.
As WordPress is one of the most popular blog systems out there it is a popular target of hackers who like to run their scripts to deface websites or even steal your database of content. This guide shows you some quick and simple steps you should take to protect your WordPress installation from potential hacking and exploitation.
Have you ever wanted to hide that the link in your web page or blog is actually an affiliate link? Many people pay attention to links before they click to see where they are going next and some people are put off by ugly affiliate links. Also, you don't want to bleed Google PR (Page Rank) to your affiliates website. To get around this, you can quickly and easily implement this script to hide your affiliate links and make your links more inviting and cleaner. First of all, this is a PHP script that should work on all main stream web hosts.
Page 3 of 5
