
John asks…
Search Engine Optimization Challenge?
When I started my business almost 7 years ago I was all over the Internet and my hits were really high. But over the years the market place for jewelry websites has exploded and now I find myself challenged to getting listed anywhere on google and the pay-for-click business is out of control. My costs have skyrocketed, but my hits have gone way done.
What are some other ways to generate quality traffic and increase google page ranking. I’ve been doing this for a long time, so I know the obvious SEO answers… I need real creativity.
Thanks!
admin answers:
One of the best ways of generating traffic nowadays is through viral marketing via videos. You can either make instructional videos — e.g. How to buy diamonds, how to clean jewelry, how to buy pearls — or videos that are humorous involving your business and then post those videos on YouTube and other video sharing sites. It takes a little effort in terms of producing the videos, but a growing number of online folks are using and sharing these videos. You can use them as well in your website.
Here are some shoestring marketing ideas that can help you get the visitors you need at the least cost possible:
1. Create the best content you can with the best products you can possibly offer. Your content is your best advertisement – if visitors love your content, then they will go back and spread the word to others.
2. Make it easy for users to recommend your site. Viral marketing is very important — and easy to tap on the Web. But give your users the tools. Get a Recommend this Site script from websites such as cgiscripts.com and similar directories of scripts. Some even go as far as giving incentives to those who recommend the site to their friends. If only 10 people go to your site, but these 10 people invite 10 more – that’s additional traffic that you get for FREE!
Recommend Site Scripts (various) http://php.resourceindex.com/Complete_Scripts/Website_Promotion/Recommend_Site/
Big Nose Bird Recommend this Site http://bignosebird.com/carchive/birdcast.shtml
CGI Resource Index http://cgi.resourceindex.com/Programs_and_Scripts/Perl/Website_Promotion/Recommend_Site/
Hostscripts http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Scripts_and_Programs/Site_Recommendation/index.html
3. Rank well in the search engines (organic search results, not the pay per click). SEs can be a big source of traffic. The key is to create the best content in your niche. If you have good content, other websites will gladly link to you and offer your site as a resource to their audience. Check the on-page factors and be sure to get linked from authority sites in your topic area.
If you are going to read only one piece on search engine optimization, I suggest you read Brett Tabke of WebmasterWorld.com’s “Successful Site in 12 Months with Google Alone: 26 steps to 15k a day.” http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum3/2010.htm
4. Send out press releases. While outfits charge as much as $650 per release, there are free press release submission places on the Web. Press releases allow you to (a) attract media attention; (b) get more back links to your website without sending each website an email request; and (c) get more visibility especially if your press release gets in Google News or Yahoo News.
Http://www.prleap.com/sign_up.html
http://i-newswire.com/
http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/
http://www.pressbox.co.uk/cgi-bin/links/add.cgi
http://www.pr.com/press-releases
http://www.prfree.com/
http://www.clickpress.com/releases/index.shtml
http://www.theopenpress.com/
http://www.przoom.com/
http://www.prweb.com
http://www.newswiretoday.com/
http://www.free-press-release.com/
5. Submit articles. Write articles and submit them to websites accepting author submissions. You get exposure for your business; establishes you as an authority in your field, and allows you to get backlinks for your website. If 50 websites publish your article and it contains a link back to your website, then you easily get 50 links from a single article. The more links you have, the greater your chances for increasing your search engine rankings.
Here is a comprehensive list of where to submit your articles http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=AhzreGmnCUicOoyedqypscUjzKIX?qid=1006022407481
6. Improve your conversion. Getting visitors is one thing; getting them to buy your products is a whole different story. Read the article ” How To Sell More on the Web: 30 Tips To Increase Conversion Rates For An Ecommerce Site ” http://www.powerhomebiz.com/092006/ecommerce.htm for tips on how to improve your conversion rates.
7. Post a link to your site for free where it is allowed (always read the Terms of Use). Examples are:
Craigslist http://www.craigslist.com
Google Base http://base.google.com
Classifieds for Free http://www.classifiedsforfree.com/…
Text Link Exchange http://www.txtswap.com/
Recycler.com http://www.recycler.com/
Yahoo Classifieds http://classifieds.yahoo.com/
US Free Ads http://www.usfreeads.com/

Steve asks…
How do I increase traffic to my websites?
I need help in promoting this site for the World Cup and Google Adwords is not doing it for me. Bounce rate is 85%. Listed on all search engines but organic search is almost non existent. Any feedback would be welcomed. www.durbanworldcup2010.yolasite.com and www.bloubergstrand.yolasite.com
admin answers:
Choose the keywords, make the each and every possible combination of all keywords, now search yellow pages site and do listing on yellow pages site by choosing the “Join Free” Option. It will help you to show more records on search engines, and also to increase traffic on your websites.

Wayne asks…
How do I disable Optimum Online search engine? (Firefox)?
Now, like the last person that asked this question, I get my Internet through Optimum Online.
Although I’ve always had Optimum Online, I used to be able to type in shortcuts for URLs.
I would type QC for questionablecontent.net
or ICHC for Icanhascheezburger.com
or simply Face and it would bring me to Facebook.com
I believe this shortcut feature was powered by Google, but since Optimum Online would like to increase traffic by forcing their customers to use their crummy search engine, that shortcut feature is gone.
I already tried toying around in about:config but all I was able to do was change the automatic search engine in the top right corner.
Any ideas on how I can get back to the days when I didn’t have to type things like www. and .com without being directed through Optimum Search?
admin answers:
Http://www.opendns.com/
The answer to your problem.
All you have to do is edit your dns settings in your router and set them to.
208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220.
Video Tutorials:
http://www.opendns.com/support/videos/getstarted/
Plus it’s free and safe.
Enjoy.

Chris asks…
How do I increase web hits on a pdf site?
My site is in pdf format. Can I ‘hit’ the site repeatedly from the same computer after I have found it in a google or yahoo search string and increase the hits, or will the fact that the same IP is hitting it result in only one hit regardless? Also, are there any suggestions on free ways to increase traffic other than linking to other sites? I have submitted the site to search engines already.
admin answers:
Offline promotion like having one flyer with your website name on it. I can imagine that if your .pdf files are free course projects and you distribute flyers around campus you can hope for quite a good number of hits.
‘hitting’ as per the way you described it makes little impact because it will count you as ‘new visitor’ once and then you became ‘repetitive visitor’ .. Rank goes higher for sites that show increase in the number of both new and repetitive visitors. Let’s continue with the university example – if you distribute 1000 flyers and get 100 visitors and 20 of them come back tomorrow ..and this repeats during the entire month, your ranking will most surely improve.
Is this search engine optimization company legit?
I am wondering if anyone has any information on this company
They have called me and said that they can increase my business by getting me loads of traffic in the sponsored links in Google. I just want to make sure it is legit before paying $260 usd. per month.
Thanks Ed. You just saved me some money!
admin answers:
Avoid them. Their own SEO ranking for their website is 65%. They make lots of promises but you will be wasting your money.
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