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Forum: Social Media 12th December 2012, 04:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,200
Posted By HD Node
Re: Multiple Youtube Accounts?

It is generally content and traffic generation methods that lead to YouTube accounts being closed, rather than the number you have set up. There are perfectly legitimate reasons for wanting multiple...
Forum: Social Media 12th December 2012, 04:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 780
Posted By HD Node
Re: Facebook Contests

The first thing you need to decide is how you are going to run your contest. Building an app is the most popular route. If you have a reasonable level of coding knowledge, then this is something you...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th August 2012, 09:30 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 863
Posted By HD Node
Re: 3 Things You Need To Be a Successful Internet Entrepreneur

For me this is one of the most important attributes. It's all about doing things consistently well every day. You must achieve the same high standard on bad days that you do when you feel on top of...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 8th August 2012, 09:14 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,179
Posted By HD Node
Re: Wordpress SEO by Yoast or SEO Ultimate Plugin??

Most here will recommend Yoast, and it is the most feature-packed free Wordpress SEO plugin.

However, any gains one offers over the other are marginal. Don't waste a lot of time over-thinking this...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 8th August 2012, 09:10 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,655
Posted By HD Node
Re: SEO Outsourcing on Fiverr

Don't use Fiverr for backlinks pointing directly to your site. Although you may have some luck if the links are part of a pyramid (i.e. there are buffer pages in between your site and the Fiverr...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 8th August 2012, 09:08 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,271
Posted By HD Node
Re: Adsense Earning So Low!

If you have only had the ads up for a few days, then don't worry as it will take a little while for Google to start displaying relevant ads.

Also, what is the ad competition like? Are you seeing...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 8th August 2012, 09:04 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 402
Posted By HD Node
Re: Is This Fake or Real PR?

The old adage about things that look too good to be true will likely hold in this case.

Even if the PR is genuine, you should be concerned about it coming from such a small number of backlinks.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 28th July 2012, 03:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,106
Posted By HD Node
Re: Authority website or micro niche sites

For a beginner, I'd recommend an authority-style site over a micro nice site. A larger site can provide more of a substantial project to get your teeth into.

I've seen a lot of beginners lose...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 28th July 2012, 03:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 427
Posted By HD Node
Re: What do both Amazon and Google require on your website for both Adsense and the Affiliate Progra

I believe they only specifically state they need a Privacy Policy. Still, I'd certainly add an About page too. It'll only take 10-15 minutes, whereas reapplying is a hassle that can take considerably...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 28th July 2012, 03:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 412
Posted By HD Node
Re: Correctly post on other fanpages to increase traffic?

This is an extremely common practice. If your comments appear to be little more than obvious adverts, though, they will receive little attention. As always, try to add value. If people like what you...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 28th July 2012, 02:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,314
Posted By HD Node
Re: What is Meant By Original Content?

In relation to Google, the term original content means something very different to the rest of the world. Rewritten content is indeed handed by Google as if it were original. This isn't because...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 28th July 2012, 02:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,232
Posted By HD Node
Re: Insanely Low CTR - What Am I Doing Wrong?

The first thing I would try is placing a 336 x 280 text ad block after the first paragraph in your posts. You would probably get even better results if you placed a block right under a headline, but...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th July 2012, 11:54 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,850
Posted By HD Node
Re: fiverr adsense accounts

This (http://fiverr.com/adsenseaccounts/provide-fully-approved-adsense-account-at-any-payee-name) gig is very interesting. It's one of the best-rated Adsense account gigs on Fiverr.

If you read...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th July 2012, 11:44 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,295
Posted By HD Node
Re: Are press releases still effective?

They'll certainly have an excellent temporary effect whilst they're on the homepages of the submission services you use. And if your press release is picked up by Google News, you'll get a nice...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th July 2012, 11:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 380
Posted By HD Node
Re: Thoughts On Free Domain Hosting

Regardless of whether the sites you are sharing the server with will negatively impact your tier 1 links, these types of hosts often suffer lots of downtime and are slow - two factors we know Google...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th July 2012, 11:18 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,211
Posted By HD Node
Re: SEO friendly theme

If you want to check out a specific theme, just install it on your site (or in a testing environment). That will quickly tell you how SEO friendly it is, and what SEO customisation options it offers.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th July 2012, 11:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 557
Posted By HD Node
Re: Linkbuilding with bookmarking sites?

What gigs like this usually offer is posting bookmarks to sites created with Pligg. These sites often serve little purpose other than providing internet marketers with backlinks.

Don't get me...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th July 2012, 10:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 626
Posted By HD Node
Re: Search Engine Ranking Tool

Rank Tracker from Link Assistant is excellent. It's a very flexible tool and is well suited to tracking multiple keywords/websites across a range of search engines.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 25th July 2012, 10:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 291
Posted By HD Node
Re: What is wrong ?

This happens all the time with new domains. I noticed it more regularly in the past when I used keywords as tags.

In general, this isn't anything to worry about. If your domain is less than six...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th July 2012, 06:47 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 718
Posted By HD Node
Re: How to create ebook covers?

You can download an ebook template for Photoshop here (http://www.ebooktemplatesource.com/free-ebook-covers.html).
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 24th July 2012, 06:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 604
Posted By HD Node
Re: Google Search Results messed up

It's worth checking the backlinks that are pointing to your site with SEO SpyGlass to ensure there is nothing there that shouldn't be.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 24th July 2012, 06:32 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,037
Posted By HD Node
Re: Top 4 biggest SEO mistakes

Great list. I think all of the issues you've highlighted can be described as a lack of caution. In business, it's generally good not to over-think and get things done. But SEO - particularly for new...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd July 2012, 05:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 987
Posted By HD Node
Re: WEB 2.0 properties linking to all of my sites ?

I agree that a network of web 2.0 sites can be useful, although be careful not to leave any footprints.

With certain web 2.0 properties, creating one article and then abandoning the account is a...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd July 2012, 04:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 438
Posted By HD Node
Re: Working with an old expired domain - lots of "dead" google links

I'd probably ignore the old site's structure, if your intention isn't to resurrect it. One option you have to is 301 all of the old pages to your homepage, but there is some debate...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd July 2012, 04:45 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 361
Posted By HD Node
Re: Organic SEO for ecommerce website

There are loads of Jewelry blogs out there. Try to establish relationships with the owners of some of the more popular sites as there will be a lot of opportunities open up. Many bloggers will be...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd July 2012, 03:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,316
Posted By HD Node
Re: How to block urls using robots.txt?

The robots.txt file should be placed in your root directory.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd July 2012, 03:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 578
Posted By HD Node
Re: Best way to layout an amazon site?

Looks good. If you are trying to drive traffic to your home page (as well as directly to the reviews), then I would add a couple of featured post widgets to the sidebar to promote the reviews.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 23rd July 2012, 07:50 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,223
Posted By HD Node
Re: What Software for Banner Design

Personally I'd recommend Photoshop too. It has a steeper learning curve than some of the alternatives mentioned, but there are a wealth of freely available tutorials to help you get the most out of...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd July 2012, 07:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,317
Posted By HD Node
Re: Bots and Bandwidth

Here's a guide to dealing with bad bots (http://blamcast.net/articles/block-bots-hotlinking-ban-ip-htaccess) that should help.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd July 2012, 07:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,316
Posted By HD Node
Re: How to block urls using robots.txt?

To block all search engines from visiting certain pages on your site, use the following format:


User-agent: *
Disallow: /pages/warrior/thisisthefirstpage.html
Disallow:...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd July 2012, 07:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 728
Posted By HD Node
Re: 301 Redirect to Increase Domain Age

Yes, this still seems to work, most of the time. In some cases, people have found the benefits to only be temporary, but 301 redirects are a difficult area for Google to deal with. This is because...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd July 2012, 07:16 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 349
Posted By HD Node
Re: Google site is now showing?

Google's search personalisation localises results for users. The theory is, if you search 'BMW dealers' you will be presented with a list of companies local to you. There are a number of factors that...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 23rd July 2012, 06:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 476
Posted By HD Node
Re: rank in google.com

The two most likely factors to be causing this are that link building isn't continuing at the pace Google expected and/or backlinks to the page are being deleted rapidly

As others have said, it is...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 22nd July 2012, 03:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 783
Posted By HD Node
Re: Content, Content and More Content!

The difficulty with wafer thin micro niche sites is that Google isn't a big fan, so you are already swimming against the tide. It's certainly not impossible to rank them, but it is more difficult...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 22nd July 2012, 03:22 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,006
Posted By HD Node
Re: Can I Rank With A info. ???

No, you definitely haven't been banned, otherwise your site wouldn't be showing up in the SERPS at all. Best advice is to take things slowly. It's better to be a little bit too cautious when building...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 22nd July 2012, 03:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 619
Posted By HD Node
Re: SEO: Is It Over Rated?

Often on-page SEO is handled like a tick box exercise, where all elements must somehow be shoehorned into every post. This doesn't necessarily make for a great user experience.

Everything has its...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 22nd July 2012, 02:51 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,006
Posted By HD Node
Re: Can I Rank With A info. ???

Any new domain is going to be extremely difficult to get ranked within a week, even if the competition in your niche is very low. Keep going with your blacklinking campaign for another three weeks at...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd July 2012, 02:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 746
Posted By HD Node
Re: To Hype? ...or not to Hype?

You should believe in whatever you are selling completely, and present its benefits with as much enthusiasm as you can muster. But don't go any further than this and make unrealistic claims. Even if...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd July 2012, 02:17 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,058
Posted By HD Node
Re: It's easy to be an expert - agree or not?

If you are using conventional definitions of the term 'expert', then all the evidence suggests that considerable effort is required. For instance, this article in Harvard Business Review...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd July 2012, 01:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 650
Posted By HD Node
Re: Wordpress tips needed for affiliate marketing

It's worth signing up to Amazon Associates in all of the markets it operates - not just your home market. And use a plugin like Amazon Link (http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/amazon-link/) to...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 22nd July 2012, 01:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 493
Posted By HD Node
Re: Backlink question

There are many ways of obtaining free backlinks, and you will find a lot of information about them on this forum. Blog commenting, guest blogging, press releases and social bookmarking are all good...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 22nd July 2012, 01:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 525
Posted By HD Node
Re: Need Advice to earn Money

One of the fastest ways to earn money online is by offering services. It can mean working every bit as hard - and sometimes even harder - than you would be doing with a traditional, offline job. But...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 22nd July 2012, 01:08 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 783
Posted By HD Node
Re: Content, Content and More Content!

Unfortunately there isn't a set amount of content required - ranking well involves numerous factors. If you bought a relevant, backlinked, aged domain in a niche with little competition, you could be...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd July 2012, 10:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,104
Posted By HD Node
Re: Content Curation!

Agreed, curated content is actually proving to be quite popular with users, with everyone from Scoop.it to the Huffington Post getting in on the act. So providing the content is good quality and...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd July 2012, 10:33 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 4,512
Posted By HD Node
Re: Have You Tried Publishing on Kindle? Did You Succeed?

Anyone who has a site with a loyal readership, or a social media presence with a large following, is well positioned to make money publishing Kindle books. Expand on whatever produces the most...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 21st July 2012, 06:23 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,830
Posted By HD Node
Re: Use of Anchor text after penguin update?

Since Penguin, in particular, it has become important to include anchor text like 'click here' and 'yourdomain.com'. After all, if we were to rely solely on others liking our content enough to link...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th July 2012, 09:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 461
Posted By HD Node
Re: Fiver Question.

You're probably best off forgetting about the order that was cancelled. Make a few more sales and that percentage will soon shoot up before you know it.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 20th July 2012, 09:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,163
Posted By HD Node
Re: Does google still care about backlinks in blog comments?

There can also be an indirect benefit from leaving good quality blog comments. As they will be read by both the blog's owner and readers, there's the possibility that you may earn a more powerful...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 20th July 2012, 09:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,216
Posted By HD Node
Re: Authority Niche Ideas

Magazines.com (http://www.magazines.com/) is a great resource when you are looking for niche ideas. There are literally hundreds of magazines focused on buyer-hungry niches, which are large enough to...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 20th July 2012, 09:19 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 2,824
Posted By HD Node
Re: IS SEO-Dead????

Personally I wouldn't think of this situation in terms of justice/injustice. Google's algorithm updates are beyond our control and something we have to learn to live and work with.

If your sites...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 20th July 2012, 09:10 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,597
Posted By HD Node
Re: Does Backlinking & Social Bookmarking Fiverr Gigs Work?

I'm sure there are some great gigs out there, but personally I wouldn't use any Fiverr gig to create backlinks directly towards one of my clients' sites, or one of my own. For second, third and...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 20th July 2012, 06:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 370
Posted By HD Node
Re: Blatent Copyright Infringement

If we're just talking about an RSS scraper that isn't ranking particularly highly, then I wouldn't waste my time trying to get the content removed. But if it's a potential competitor, then it may be...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 20th July 2012, 06:49 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,830
Posted By HD Node
Re: Use of Anchor text after penguin update?

The fact that you've gone above 15% and not been slapped yet (Penguin was introduced three months ago) shows that there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to percentages. As others have said,...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 20th July 2012, 06:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,064
Posted By HD Node
Re: Blogspot subdomain address vs Custom domain address when it comes down to ranking.

Google treats new domains with a degree of suspicion, so you probably will make faster progress during the first six months using a subdomain. However, there are no guarantees that you will rank...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 20th July 2012, 06:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 449
Posted By HD Node
Re: Affiliate sites in trouble?

Firstly, I'd use SEO SpyGlass to check exactly what backlinks you do have pointing to your site. It's this area that the Search Quality Team are expressing concerns about, rather than your content.
...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 20th July 2012, 06:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 614
Posted By HD Node
Re: google+ votes - do they do anything?

If you are planning to use the Google+ votes he is offering as part of a wider SEO campaign, then they will offer some value. But on their own, they won't mean much long-term.

How likely is it...
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