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Review My Blog - Get A Free Linkback and A Free Nintendo Wii! 2007-05-11 05:31:07 Yes you Read that Right, Review My Blog and Get A Free Linkback
and A Free NintendoWii
… well at least a chance to Win A Free Nintendo Wii!
Dot Com Mogul John Chow has created one of the best ways to get feedback about any website by simply running this great promotion. It causes the community to come together and help one another out … while getting a little something in return!
So I give you the Search Engine Marketing Free Nintendo Wii Promotion!
The process is very simple - review my blog and I’ll link to your site review. The review must be at least 225 words and you have to include a link to this blogs home page and this post using the Anchor Text “Search Engine Marketing“. Here is an example of what i’m looking for:
Darin.CC is a blog about Search Engine Marketing. He is offering to link to your blog if you review his blog and you could win a Free Nintendo Wii in the process!
Please feel free to link to any other interesting posts as well. I
Search Engine Marketing - Dying? 2007-05-09 19:43:26 by: Manoj Jasra
SearchMarketing
is dying and everyone who is a Search Marketer knows it.
OK let me rephrase that, search ENGINE marketing is dying. Google is making it too hard for most new and even a few established websites to get noticed. Let’s face it, after spending thousands of dollars on a website, does a site owner really have the budget to hire an SEM firm to help them get decent Google placement, or the patience to wait the months it takes?
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Search Engine
Marketing, SEM
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How To Use Digg 2007-05-09 15:54:13 Great Post Written by GrayWolf
For anyone who’s looking at the social bookmarking space the one of the websites getting a lot of attention and shouldn’t be ignored it’s Digg
. In Part I I’m going to go over some of the basics to help you get started with Digg.
Sign Up
Signup is pretty straight forward username, password, captcha and a verification email. One piece of advice if you are going to be submitting stories/pages from your own website or blog I would try to choose a name that doesn’t immediately make a connection. For example “BlueWidgetJohn” submitting stories from “bluewidgets.com” is frowned upon. During the signup process you are asked to email your friends who you want to let know you are on Digg, I’d skip this step for now, unless you already know people who have been using Digg. I’d also suggest uploading an avatar. Avatars that are brightly colored and distinctive help you build your own brand on Digg.
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SEO Research 2007-05-09 08:19:43 I have been doing alot of research tonight and I have come across so much out-dated information I thought it would be best I post something about it! Please beware when reading articles about SEO
, SEM or even anything for that matter. The internet is such a wealth of knowledge and there is so much out there … it’s very easy to get wrapped up reading, clicking, and browsing around that … you could potentially be reading Old, Out-Dated information just like I was … a few minutes ago.
I always try to look for a date on articles or writeups … some have them … some dont.
However just be carefull of what you are reading … you might implement something that is two years old and is a waste of your time!
Keep Chugging Along!
Darin
Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, SEM, seo
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Search Engine Marketing Forums 2007-05-08 17:40:06 I have started a new community website … from scratch with nothing …
http://www.sem-forums.com/forums/
And would like to invite all my readers to join. It will be a free resource for SearchEngineMarketing
advice and hopefully I can build a panel of moderators to help answer questions on the fly!
I hope this will be help alot of people with their Search Engine
Marketing efforts!
Thanks
Darin
Search Engine Marketing
, SEM
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Alexa Redirect 2007-05-07 16:17:50 I came across a post earlier today about an AlexaRedirect
Train and I thought I would be a good Idea to join and post it so you could understand what the Alexa Redirect will do!
Here is what an Alexa Redirect Looks Like: http://redirect.alexa.com/redirect?www.darin.cc
Here is the Result the Search Engine will get when they spider the link:
Status : (301) Moved Permanently.
The Redirect is Search Engine Friendly.
So to remove any bad thoughts you had about the Alexa Redirect it is Search Engine Friendly and you can use them in your marketing efforts to boost your Alexa Rankings!
When you go to a site through an Alexa Redirect, the visit is recorded by Alexa and it adds to your Alexa Ranking!
So lets join the train and boost those Alexa Rankings.
~Start Copying Here~
Alexa Redirect Train by Carl Ocab
Rules:
Put anything you like above this list – Chit Chat, talkies, introduce what this is. Something like that
Start copying on the “~Start Copying Here~” and copy all the things
Designers I got something for you 2007-05-06 14:30:58 I was just at Shawn’s blog and I came across this post … not sure if it’s too late however … better late than never …
OCIA.net 2007 T-Shirt Design Contest
Get those designs in quick …
Update: It’s too late … There is a winner … however if you would like to check out the T-Shirt that was designed … click away!
Darin
Weblog/Blog
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Big Updates 2007-05-04 21:07:23 Shopzilla.Com has redesigned their home page today
http://www.shopzilla.com/
very Web 2.0 look nice big buttons, bright colors!
Way to go Shopzilla!
Darin
Weblog/Blog
Pay Per Click Management - Part 4 2007-05-16 07:51:28 Sorry I have to put this up for New Readers:
If you Missed any parts of this series … it would be best to start reading from Part 1 to catch yourself up to speed! This is a lot of information and you could get lost with some of the things I say if you have not followed along so far! Here are links to the Previous Posts:
Click
.htm">Pay Per Click
Management
- Part 1
Pay Per Click Management - Part 2
Pay Per Click Management - Part 3
Ok … and now the Good Stuff
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Expanding your Keywords list and using Advanced Match to your Advantage.
Once you have set up your pay per click accounts, created your ads, picked your keywords and collected some data now it’s time to captalize on the data you have collected.
What are your most popular keywords?
Which keywords get the most clickthrough?
Which keywords are converting better than others?
You can find all this information in the reporting at each search engine.
WordPress 2.2 Available 2007-05-16 03:21:50 Just found out that WordPress 2.2 “Getz” is Available for download!
If you didn’t know already … well now you know!
Darin
Blog
The Number 1 SEO Tip 2007-05-15 14:46:41 By: Jon Rognerud
Learn this single SEO
secret and how it can get you on the 1st page of Google.
Let me ask you a question: What’s the # 1 business killer on the web? The answer is obvious, but many people miss it. The answer is: can’t be found on the first page of Google.
I refer to Google alot, since the search engine accounts for approximately 50 percent of search traffic. In February 2007, Google sites garnered 47.5 percent of the U.S. search market, with Yahoo! coming in second place at a distant 28.1 percent, according to comScore. Preparing your SEO strategy around Google makes your plan work for other search engines, as well.
Write Away
So what’s the number-one tip for search engine ranking? Articles. With articles, even a brand new domain–some call this the “Google sandbox hell”–can get updated into the search index quickly. Many sites are spidered or crawled, but not indexed, a major problem for new sites.
Let’s first take a look Read more:Number
Free Nintendo Wii 2007-05-15 03:25:03 I actually had some people email me to ask if I really had the NintendoWii
in my hands and if I was just doing this as a joke … so here it is … The Nintendo Wii!
Darin
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Reviews Make a Difference 2007-05-14 19:54:49 Due to all the Great Reviews … I am making some changes to Darin.CC … Stay tuned as the blog will change before your eyes!
*** Update ***
Changes:
Added the Date Stamp to all Posts
Changed the layout (Yes I do own a Acura Integra TypeR)
Full RSS Feed … Moving foward
Added Minimal Advertising
Changed the Background color
Consolidating Categories
Stay Tuned!
Thanks
Darin
Blog
Microsoft oPhone 2007-05-10 21:51:10 The New iPhone Killer!
Gadgets/Hacks, Technology
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Localized Search: A Threat to SEM? 2007-05-19 09:01:54 by Heather Frahm
IT LOOKS LIKE 2007 WILL be the year when localized and personalized search really take off. Analysts are forecasting billions of dollars in ad spending growth and new players like BooRah and Oodle are striking lucrative deals and securing funding. From Google to Microsoft to AOL, the big players are also concentrating on developing local and personal search capabilities, pointing to the fact that this is not simply a trend. But what are the implications for online marketers?
Organizations have finally started getting a handle on search engine marketing — only to have it change on them. The fact is, localized and personalized search are a danger to SEM campaigns. Both local and personalized search extend the “what” of typical search to add the “where” and “who.” Geo-location techniques help search engines tailor for local and personalized search. In fact, if you have a Gmail account, you will see personalized and local paid sea Read more:Search
Agloco 2007-05-17 19:31:58 Just signed up for Agloco under Mr. John Chow and who know … might take off like All Advantage did back in the day … boy I remember those days!
Heres some more information on the Program:
Do You Realize How Valuable You Are?
Advertisers, search providers, and online retailers are paying billions to reach you while you surf. How much of that money are you getting?
You Deserve A Piece of the Action
AGLOCO gets paid by companies to reach our Members through our Viewbar™ software.We give that money back to you.
Build the Community, Make More Money
Through our Referral Program, we reward those who are helping to build this Global Community. The bigger the community, the more money AGLOCO makes for its Members.
What’s the Catch?
No catch. Sign up, refer your friends, download the free Viewbar™ software and surf the Internet as you normally would.
Privacy Counts.
Your information will never be sold, rented,or shared with anyone else. Bulletproof privacy is a core commi
Analytics - Bounce Rate 2007-05-17 08:30:41 Have you ever looked at your site stats and saw the words Bounce
Rate with a number and you had no clue what that was for? Well … heres an explination!
What does Bounce Rate mean?
The bounce rate for your homepage, or any other page on your site which visitors enter, lets you know how many people ‘bounce’ away or leave your site after viewing only one page.
So, if your bounce rate on your homepage is 25% (which is relatively low), that means that 25% of your viewers ‘bounce away’ from your homepage.
The concept is really designed to notify you of how well your homepage performs. Keep in mind that different types of resources, for example, products, services, or information, will have different bounce rates and usage patterns.
How can I improve my bounce rate?
As a first step, consider updating your entry pages to lower your bounce rate. Start with your homepage. Think about the old saying that “you only get one chance to make a first impression”.
Websites d Read more:Analytics
Google Playing Around with Design 2007-05-16 23:08:50 If you havent been to google today you wouldn’t know that they have been playing around with the way the Search Results are showing … at least design wise … so go check it out when you get a chance …
It’s actually looking good!
Darin
Google
What is Google Page Rank? 2007-05-20 03:49:26 I thought I would write a post to clear the air about Google
Page Rank. So many people do not really understand what it is and what it means. So here is my straight foward explanation of Google Page Rank
!
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Google PageRank is an analysis algorithm of links that assigns a numerical weight to each element of a hyperlinked set of documents, such as the World Wide Web, with the purpose of “measuring” its relative importance within the set. The algorithm may be applied to any collection of entities with reciprocal quotations and references. The numerical weight that it assigns to any given element E is also called the PageRank of E and denoted by PR(E).
PageRank was developed at Stanford University by Larry Page (hence the name Page-Rank[1]) and Sergey Brin as part of a research project about a new kind of search engine. The project started in 1995 and led to a functional prototype, named
Free Stuff 2007-05-20 00:29:58 Ok so I too get some Free Stuff
every now and then ….. this one is not too shabby ….. however I already have like 10 of them ….. so I’m giving away a Free 2 Gig Sandisk USB Key Drive … If you want it ….. leave a comment ….. I’ll announce the winner on Wednesday.
Also don’t forget about my Free Nintendo Wii Promotion … All you have to do is write a Review of my blog and your entered into the drawing for the Free Nintendo Wii!
I love giving away stuff. I should just start a blog that gives away free stuff … hummm … stay tuned!
Darin
Blog
Google Trends 2007-05-24 14:10:08 In Search Engine Marketing, you need to watch trends closely. If you don’t you may miss out on opportunity! So I use GoogleTrends
a lot! Looks like Google is finally ready to share some up to date info as they have changed their Trends product around a bit today!
This change will allow you to actually search and see what was popular on a certain day in the past, as well as give you daily updated information on changes in the “Google” world! Example today I see that “ancestry.com” is very popular today … it’s on the list twice! That tells me people are looking for their Ancestors or interested in their family trees!
This can be very valuable information as its grows. You can check to see during a period of time … whats HOT!
This could help a Search Marketer through this tough time of Universal Search and learning the new system and tricks!
I advise all you Search Marketers out there, Bookmark this site, check it daily and keep ch Read more:Google Trends
NoFollow 2007-05-24 10:38:29 I believe strongly in helping out the community and working as a Team. There is No I in team so Just as an “Official Announcement” the NoFollow Tag has been removed from this blog … and your links will count in the Search Engines! I will not be charging for these comment links nor will I ever decide to charge for these comment links!
My way of saying … you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours!
If you would like to see anything else on this blog … this is the post to leave a comment in and let me know! I’ll be waiting for your thoughts, comments, recomendations, and dis-likes.
Darin
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Google Buys FeedBurner 2007-05-23 12:46:58 I know I just posted however this is Breaking News …
Per TechCrunch Google
Has Announced the Purchase of Feedburner for $100 Million Dollars.
How will this Change Feedburner? How will this change Bloggers? Will Feedburner still be the Premier “Feed Burner”?
Is there now a opening for a New Company Like Feedburner?
There are a lot of questions now to be asked and answered!
Darin
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Universal Search 2007-05-23 12:28:06 By Kevin Newcomb
Last week, Google announced a major change in the way it delivers search results, moving from “siloed” searches for blogs, videos, news and other categories to a “universal search” model, incorporating all of those categories in a single page, ranked against each other for relevance.
Many search marketers are trumpeting the move as a win for searchers, with an expectation of increased relevance of search results; and a win for Google, which can finally bring together the various vertical search properties it has been developing separately.
“Google Universal
provides increased relevance in that it provides a seamless pathway to connect users to a variety of information. It is still in the early roll-out stages, but Google Universal supports the vision that we have been putting forward for some time now, that search is common pathway on which users engage in all new media,” said Jeffrey Pruitt, executive VP at iCrossing.
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Search Engine Marketing - 1st Set 2007-05-22 23:56:40 I would like to thank all that have participated so far with their website reviews. This has been a great turnout so far … however I still have a long way to go in reaching my goal, so keep those reviews coming! Come on people … it’s a Free Nintendo Wii up for Grabs!
Here are 10 Reviews in the 1st Set.
Entrepreneurial Blog - Matt Huggins
Virtual Marketing
Blog
Make Money Online - John Chow
Fish Tank Mogul
Dot Com Mogul Wannabe
Money Making Blog
Business Opportunities and Ideas
So Shall We - Francis Simisim
Replica4Girls
Best of Brett - Brett Evans
How To Do a Review and Win A Free Nintendo Wii
To do a SearchEngine
Marketing review, all you have to do is link to http://www.darin.cc home page with the anchor text “Search Engine
Marketing” and link to this post describing the rules of the review. Here is an example of the links in action
Darin.CC is a blog about Search Engine Marketing
. He is offering to link to your blog if you review his blog and you
The Power of Social Networking 2007-05-22 17:00:17 Social Networks are HOT! It’s as simple as that. People like to express their feelings about different topics for the world to know. MySpace, Facebook, Kakle are just a few that come to mind and can work in your favor with your Search Engine Marketing Techniques.
If you have a Product or Service that caters to a younger crowd … your missing out if your not in the Social Network Scene!
Sign up for accounts … learn the system … start networking … you never know who you may be talking too. Alot of Corporations are putting up pages to brand their companies, people talk about things they have found on the net … the possibilities are endless!
Pure Blogging has a Post Today on Social Networking and that goes to show that Internet Marketers are looking into this market.
I know alot has been said about Social Networks in the past however I don’t believe alot of people are actually taking advantage of the Power of Social Networking.
I actual Read more:Social
Pay Per Click Management - Part 5 2007-05-28 08:58:40 What does Google Quality Score do for me?
I don’t think alot of people know about the Google Quality Score and how it can effect your Pay Per Click
Account at Google.
If you don’t even know where it is … here is the steps to finding it!
Once in your Google Account, click on an Ad Group and look at your keywords. In the Row above your keywords you will see a row that shows:
+ Add keywords: Quick add | Keyword tool Edit keywords | Search this list Customize columns
Click on Customize columns and it will turn into a drop down box and a option in that box should be Show Quality Score … it looks like this:
Once you click on this option it will add another column to the Keywords Section of your account showing you, your Google Quality Score!
Here is Google’s Explination of the Google Quality Score:
Quality Score is the basis for measuring the quality and relevance of your ads and determining your minimum CPC bid for Google and the search network. Read more:Management
, Pay Per Click
Free Stuff Winner 2007-05-26 16:32:56 And the Winner of the Sandisk 2 Gig USB Key is …
Egon from http://egonitron.com/
I have been super busy these last few days and actually kinda forgot about the Free Stuff
… so I guess better late than never huh!
Well Congrats Egon and I hope you enjoy the Sandisk 2 Gig USB Key Drive!
Darin
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