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SEO Marketing with Manual Directory Submission

Published on October 10, 2008 in Business Directory, Business networking, Google, Monetize, SEO, SEO Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Directory, Web development, directory, link building, manual directory submission, share and submitelite.com. 29 Comments

Google has become synonymous with the word, “Search.” Whether you are casually surfing the internet, or browsing the web for useful information, the more specific your search is, the more relevant would your results be. So optimizing your web pages, articles, or posts requires you to understand your target audience thoroughly, do a market research of the most searched keywords, research the top websites for the keywords you are targeting, and this is just the beginning. Read more on SEO on Wikipedia, if you are not familiar with what it is.

Based on our online experience for a few years now, I would say it is imperative for anyone and everyone to be familiar with SEO. Say you have a small business, say you start a blog, start you want to place an ad, say you want to sell something online, say you want to discuss in a forum… being SEO savvy will help you to use the online resources that are available in a more useful way, and if you have something to contribute, it is not a choice, but mandatory to learn and use it.

SEO Marketing is not as easy though. It takes a lot of time, effort and patience to establish a name in a certain niche, thanks to millions of people competing on the web. So if you want to save time and capitalize quick, we would suggest using SEO services from reputed SEO Companies. Manual directory submission is a cheap and effective way of advertising, and many SEO consultants can do it for you for a small fee. The SEO services that you may also find useful could be domain name submission to multiple search engines, article submission, content writing, website or blog analysis.

BizFive.com Business Directory and Resources

Published on November 14, 2007 in Bizfive.com, Business Basics, Business Directory, Business documents, Monetize, SEO, Web 2.0, Web Directory, Web Marketing, Web development, directory, resources and web design. 16 Comments

Bizfive Business Directory ResourcesEarlier, we wrote about free article submission, this time it’s about directory submission and here’s BizFive.com for your adds with some distinct features. On the outset, this business directory looks professional, less cluttered than most web directories and the layout structure also seems SEO friendly.

The interesting features of this business directory are business articles including business basics, business issues, business finance, design and development, monetization, SEO and marketing and web hosting, and of course, you can add your site to the directory.

Also, you will find business documents with enhanced business features, how-tos, details, checklists, techniques, standards and information catering to the increasing web trends of Business-to-Business (B2B) services and exponentially increasing demands for web-based resources and information. Current categories available are Board of Directors and Shareholders, Business Planning and Management, Credit and Collection, Customer Service, Employment and HR, Finance and Accounting, Internet and Technology.

Some of you might be particularly interested in Design and Development. Here are excerpts from Seven Design Principles I found on this site.

Copy: Scannable, try using bullets, highlight your keywords for specific information your readers might be looking for.

White space & text design: White space is easy on the eyes. Fonts should be large enough for even the older ones to read. Clutter free and yet space optimization is a must.

Pictures: Pictures create a mood and interest, choose an appropriate picture for your post. Keep them light, so that they do not take too long to load.

Graphics: Plan your graphics well, a haphazardly arranged graphics reflects an amateur site, so do it right and within the requirements.

Be easy to navigate: Keep few links in your main directory, arouse interest interest instead of choice fatigue. Maintain hierarchy.

Be credible: With constant skeptics around you, ensure your site looks professional, your stats reliable, and content original.Testimonials, warranty, guarantee, secure credit card processing, privacy policies, disclaimers are the way to go.

Never Be Finished: Google likes fresh content, so do readers. Keep adding new information, tweak your site design keeping SEO in mind.

This PR5 directory seems to be doing great… from concept, to content, to usability, to visibility, to SEO to making money online to business how-tos, browse through hundreds of articles. Great info, free downloads!! If you like this directory, please leave a comment and we will soon find more PR5 and PR5+ Directories for you!

AuctionAds – eBay Auction Ads Launched by Shoemoney

Published on March 8, 2007 in Advertisements, Google Adsense, Monetize, Money, affiliates, auction ads, eBay, niche sites, shoemoney and text link ads. 2 Comments

auctionadsShoeMoney and MediaWhiz, the owners of Text Link Ads, have finally launched Auction Ads

Features:

Google AdSense and Auction Ads can run alongside
Auction Ads promises 100% revenue to the publisher of the ad currently

Auction Ads can be chosen with keywords selected by publisher
Auction Ads are well-suited for niche sites
Auction Ads got more than a 1000 subscriptions on the day of launch
Auction Ads would increase bidding on ebay
Auction Ads pay on the 1st of every month, no waiting for 15-30 days
Auction Ads may not work well if your content does not match the ebay ads
Auction Ads may pay you only at the end of an auction

The buzz is big, let’s see if it lives up to the hype. If you’ve used eBay affliliates programs before, do share your views here.

Ads by Google: “Put your Ads where the Money Is”

Published on February 20, 2007 in Ad size, Advertisements, Banner Ads, Blogger, Contextual Ads, Google, Google Adsense, Google Inc., Monetize and Money. 32 Comments

Google Adsense If Google ads makes you ogle, you sure are going the right way… use Google Adsense intuitively, if you feel a strong urge to click a particular ad, more than likely, others will.

Here are some quick tips that might do the trick!!

Visibility of ad: Do not dump your ads right at the bottom of your website, unless you have a website where scrolling is not required.

Hot spots: left side of your page and the middle.

Best sizes:
336×280 large rectangle
160×600 wide skyscraper
300×250 inline rectangle
728 leaderboard

Contextual ads: Filter all the useless advertisements from Competitive Ad Filter link below the AdSense Setup tab using the entire URI/ URL of the website starting with www.nameoftheuselesswebsite.com.

Optimize: Use all the three Google ad units if you have a lot of traffic, else cut it off, you don’t want your ads jumping on your audience.

Link/menu ads: Build interest with link units in your navigation or menu area.

Blend your ads with your design: Match the headings and body of your ads with the headings and body of your posts, both in terms of colors and fonts, to some extent.

Multiple websites trial: Check ads in multiple locations to see what works well for your site. You could try using multiple Blogger accounts for experiment/ test.

Google compliance: BEWARE. Placing images in context with ads side by side could be the end of your Google Adsense account. Check the example below.

Google non-compliant ad