SEO Project #1 - Getting a Free Link from a PR9 Domain - Update #5

08 May 2008

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This post lists one of the reasons I decided not to disclose the domain on my project site. You could describe this method as gray hat at best.
When looking at some of the other sites competing for my keywords and ranking very well I might add, I noticed [...]


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SEO Project #1 - www vs. non-www - Canonicalization - How Does Google See Your Site? - Update #4

07 May 2008

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I’m four days into taking daily action to getting my project site to rank. I’ve been learning quite a bit and have found a way to improve my project site each day. Today, I learned about can-on-i-cal-i-za-tion.
First, let me say that “canonicalization” isn’t a word I would attempt to [...]


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SEO Project #1 - Don’t Use Underscores In Your File Names - Use Hyphens - Update #3

06 May 2008

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I made a mistake when I named the files for my site. For the previous examples, I’ve been using a site about plasma televisions, so lets just stick with that.
If the keyword I was targeting was “plasma televisions” then I would name the page “plasma_televisions.html”. Here is the problem. [...]


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SEO Project #1 - Page Titles Should Include More Than Your Keywords - Update #2

05 May 2008

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I spent some time reviewing my project site today and was concerned about my page titles. I’m wondering if they are a bit overcooked. Since I am not disclosing the name of my site for reasons noted in my previous post, lets just say my site is about electronics [...]


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SEO Project #1 - Getting a Top Ranking for Select Keywords - Update #1

04 May 2008

About 6 months ago, I created 10 websites in different niches. Technically, I am creating MFA sites that feature a Clickbank affiliate product. However, I have taken special care to avoid the MFA look. All of my sites feature unique graphics and content. The Adsense ads are limited to 2 per [...]


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Yahoo Directory Submission - Update #3

04 May 2008

You can read the previous posts about my Yahoo Directory test at the links below.
Yahoo Directory Submission - Update #1
Yahoo Directory Submission - Update #2
It hasn’t been a good week for my search rankings. Lets recap what happened search engine by search engine.
Google - I think Google finally found my Yahoo Directory Listing. [...]


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Free Link Building Software - Comment Kahuna

27 April 2008

I just learned of a free link building software over at Dan Thies SEO Fast Start Blog. It is called Comment Kahuna. It ISN’T an automated bot that goes around leaving spam over a list of blogs in hopes of getting back links. It IS a good tool to connect with other blogs [...]


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Yahoo Directory Submission - Update #2

27 April 2008

You can read the first post in this series at this link.
Yahoo Directory Submission - Update #1
Only a few days have passed since my site has shown in the Yahoo Directory. At this point, analyzing the results is premature. But when I realized Google had already visited the category of the Yahoo Directory [...]


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Yahoo Directory Submission - Update #1

23 April 2008

Here is my first update to the post, I Just Paid for Submission to the Yahoo Directory.
I just got notified by Yahoo that my directory submission of the site, Jillian Entertainment CD and DVD Wholesale Directory was accepted. I still can’t find my site in the directory. The email I got from Yahoo [...]


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I Just Paid for Submission to the Yahoo Directory

15 April 2008

A lot of the SEO Gurus recommend submitting to the Yahoo Directory. The $299 fee isn’t chump change unless it is going to make a real difference in my search rankings.  Aaron Wall, a top SEO Expert, states on his blog that the Yahoo Directory is well worth its cost.
I just ran Web CEO [...]


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