Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM) 
5th October 2017, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 117  Re: No Ads Or Only 1 Or 2 Ads At Top Of Page 1
Hi AlphaWarrior
AdWords will only show ads above the organic results if they have an above average Quality Score, and have bid high enough for placement in the top ad slots.
So if there are...
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Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM)
18th July 2017, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,166 Re: Broad Or Phrase Match For One Word Keyword
Hi AlphaWarrior,
As usual, Lucid is spot on. It is generally not a good idea to use a single word keyword. There might be some exceptions where it makes sense to use a single word keyword, but...
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Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM)
18th July 2017, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,166 Re: Broad Or Phrase Match For One Word Keyword
I don't know what your product or service is but one-word keywords are not recommended. You just end up doing what you are doing: adding negatives. That's just inefficient and you end up keeping...
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Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM)
12th June 2017, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 129 Re: What % Skip Ads
Hi AlphaWarrior,
Listen to Lucid, he is correct.
There is no point trying to figure out which percentage "skipped" your ad impression. It isn't measurable, and even if it was measurable it...
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Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM)
12th June 2017, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 129 Re: What % Skip Ads
But that's just it. They don't skew your results. It is an accurate picture of your CTR. You can't just remove a certain percentage of the searches just because they refuse to click ads.
You are...
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Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM)
4th May 2017, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 162 |
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Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM)
4th May 2017, 06:05 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 162 |
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Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM)
4th May 2017, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 162 Re: Didn't Pay Enough Or Another Problem
That is pretty much it. In order for the extensions to show you'll need to improve your ad rank, either through raising your quality score or your bid.
The nice thing is that it's pretty easy to...
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Forum: Off Topic Forum
23rd February 2017, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 859 Re: The Classic Look
Damn I hate that Feed.
That really is the most confusing experience I've ever had in 25 years of being online.
I have no doubts you will lose traffic out of navigation confusion.
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Forum: Off Topic Forum
23rd February 2017, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 859 Re: The Classic Look
Phew. I'm pleased there's a way to revert back to the old look.. much easier to use.
Also.. wondering, has the new layout caused this massive drop in traffic, or is something else responsible?
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Forum: Off Topic Forum
23rd February 2017, 04:08 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 859 Re: The Classic Look
Yep, hate the new look, if it becomes the permanent new look then this forum is F***ed!
:mad:
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Forum: Off Topic Forum
23rd February 2017, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 859 Re: The Classic Look
Hi there!
You can switch to the Classic View by hovering your mouse pointer on your username. You can go through the same steps, if you'd like to switch back to Modern View.
If you've...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
21st June 2016, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 169 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
21st June 2016, 04:03 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 169 Re: Long, Long Web Page or Silo
Go for both.
Nowadays longer articles with deeper content tend to do better from both SEO and social sharing standpoint. :)
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
20th June 2016, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 169 |
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Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM)
29th February 2016, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,453 Re: No AdWord Ads At Top. Why?
Hi AlphaWarrior,
Lucid nailed it with "But mainly, for ads to appear at the top, your QS needs to be 7 or more and of course, your ad rank - QS times bid - has to place you there."
Advertisers...
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Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM)
28th February 2016, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,453 |
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Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM)
27th February 2016, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,453 Re: No AdWord Ads At Top. Why?
lol...........A bit? Dude stop blowing Google smoke. Bids have a huge part to do with it. Quality only gets you so far in an auction which is what adwords is
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Forum: Pay Per Click/Search Engine Marketing (PPC/SEM)
27th February 2016, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,453 Re: No AdWord Ads At Top. Why?
Google is always testing. It decided to show results that way for you at that particular time. They also appear to move towards showing ads that have more commercial values at the top so maybe your...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
17th December 2015, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 331 Re: Silo or Combined?
Silo structure potential benefits:
Double/triple SERPs per ranked keyword
Sitelinks
Higher CTR on the SERPs
Focused internal links
Piggyback on inbound links (more bang for your buck with...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
1st November 2015, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 80
Views: 7,825 Re: Lead Gen/Rent-Site Success Formula
You're welcome. Glad it could help you.
I use EZ Check Printing software. Do a google search for it. I believe it was around $40 if you bought it outright, however I found a promo where you could...
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Forum: Internet Marketing Product Reviews & Ratings
3rd October 2015, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 764 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
17th July 2015, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,312 Re: Wordpress: Posts vs. Pages for SEO
You'll have to be a member of the spartanmarketingacademy.com (http://spartanmarketingacademy.com/) forum to download the SEO Silo Wordpress theme zip file. You can create a free forum profile.
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Forum: Copywriting
4th March 2015, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,230 Re: 1st, 3rd, or Does It Matter?
Yeah, I also agree that you test it.
Because from what you are saying. Your website is the authority that is representing other websites. So the authority of your website gives other websites...
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Forum: Copywriting
4th March 2015, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,230 Re: 1st, 3rd, or Does It Matter?
Two words: Test it.
Most people prefer to buy from a person, not a vague entity or website. Which is why 1st person almost always outpulls 3rd person in B2C sales letters -- it turns the process...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
28th February 2015, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 1,584 Re: FCC's Net Neutrality Passed
I don't have to read the documents to know that the government's involvement in anything but good news. Washington should to defense and basic welfare and butt out of anything having to do with...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
11th February 2015, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 611 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
10th February 2015, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 611 Re: Silo Linking
I'm saying links inside an iframe are on a 2nd webpage but still allow traffic to see/use the links as If they're directly on the 1st webpage.
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Forum: Offline Marketing
30th November 2014, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,092 Re: What Do Customers Want To See?
There was a survey last year that I saw and I saved the chart.
Some of the factors tied in the number of responses.
List of products was #1 at 12%
Price list was #2 at 11%
Phone number #2 ...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
26th November 2014, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 389 Re: Page Description - Has Anyone Tested ...
Yes tested this extensively.
I don't by default add meta descriptions.
If a page is ranking high for a high traffic SERP and the automated description is awful I'll create a meta description...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
26th November 2014, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,092 Re: What Do Customers Want To See?
Hi ...
Just to help you get this right for each of your clients ...
The business' customers will want to achieve something won't they???
Could be anything ..
Opening times
prices
services...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
26th November 2014, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,092 Re: What Do Customers Want To See?
I work with Chiropractors, Lawyers, Attorneys, Financial Businesses and other types of businesses that offer services. The service based business demographic has been the point of focus for what we...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
26th November 2014, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 389 Re: Page Description - Has Anyone Tested ...
If you want solidify the keywords you're after then the descriptions can work well and get better clickthroughts (tested).
However if you're writing a lot of content and want to rank for more...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
26th November 2014, 04:30 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,092 Re: What Do Customers Want To See?
Prospective customers want to see answers to their questions.
The new owner of a manufacturer who sold
to resellers only asked the women who answer
the phones what were the common questions.
...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
25th November 2014, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,092 Re: What Do Customers Want To See?
Just a Call for a free consult or quote or estimate... Call us and find out why we save our customers more money than any other company in the area is one that is good for body text, with the phone...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
25th November 2014, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,092 Re: What Do Customers Want To See?
I'm sure a lot of people hate this but really, calling for a free estimate/consultation still works.
My preference, for my good clients at least is to position them in a way that they have...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
25th November 2014, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,092 Re: What Do Customers Want To See?
If it's not a emergency type of service,
then make available a Buyers Guide.
A Buyers Guide makes them a better informed
buyer who don't make costly mistakes from
making the wrong choice.
...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
25th November 2014, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,092 Re: What Do Customers Want To See?
The freakin phone number needs to be all over the page. Seriously. I've seen so many great websites that hide the phone number making most of their traffic useless. Leads that call by phone convert...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
25th November 2014, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,092 Re: What Do Customers Want To See?
Credibility badges such as SSL, BBB membership, Chamber membership,
professional certifications and endorsements...
This came up on another thread:
https://www.cloudflare.com/
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Forum: Offline Marketing
25th November 2014, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,092 Re: What Do Customers Want To See?
Get the offer, it makes a huge difference.
I once created a site for an insurance guy, ugly site, wordpress 2010 theme, as is. The offer was not great, but different than the competition (Come...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
24th November 2014, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,092 Re: What Do Customers Want To See?
I'm sure others will chime in and you'll probably hear whatever rolls off the tongue easy. You know..all the rehashed BS.
Here's what people want though -
Credibility - The internet is all...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
24th November 2014, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,092 Re: What Do Customers Want To See?
I expect testimonials.
I expect an address that's close by.
I expect them to list the service I'm looking for, but not a long list of services (i.e., it has to pop up, the one I'm looking for)....
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
21st November 2014, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 725 Re: Does the theme you use make a difference?
You're right. You really have no idea until you start using it.
I do not use any free themes anymore these days. Mine are all premium themes that I bought and paid for after reading lots of...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
9th October 2014, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 901 Re: Google My Business
You need to google up "Phil Rozek"
He's got enough info freely available on his site so that you can probably get there.
Google local isn't that tough. The main thing I see when a client...
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Forum: Offline Marketing
17th August 2014, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,446 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
1st May 2014, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,998 Re: About us, Contact & Privacy pages
They were abused by IM'ers who used nofollow to sculpt PR to pages they wanted. Google responded by changing how they treat nofollow links.
Now nofollow links should only be used for links to...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
1st February 2014, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 823 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
25th January 2014, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 2,046 Re: Backlinks - How Do You Get Them???
articles no longer work (junk)
guest blog posting doesn't work (wrong)
blog comments don't work (wrong)
reciprocal links do not work (wrong)
paid links are a no-no (still works)
This...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
14th September 2013, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,946 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
3rd September 2013, 01:33 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,486 Re: How to do SEO Audit
Here you go How To Perform an SEO Audit – FREE $5000 Template Included (http://www.quicksprout.com/2013/02/04/how-to-perform-a-seo-audit-free-5000-template-included/)
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
18th June 2013, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 768 |
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
15th April 2013, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,053 Re: Adsense Earnings Doubled/Tripled YOY
If your running a CMS (Wordpress, Blogger, etc..) go to each individual old blog post that you want to bump to the top of your Index page, then change the date to be the newest/latest date of all...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
4th April 2013, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,230 Re: Is Warrior Forum Being Taken Over?
Good points.
I think you're right: it's mostly that people don't get their questions answered.
But to be fair to the contributors of this forum, why would they spell out all those steps when...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
31st January 2013, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 16,307 Recommended threads
These threads have been recommended as highly-suggested reading by many of the members. Please keep in mind that SEO is a frequently changing landscape, and some of the info at the beginning of some...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
3rd September 2012, 02:47 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 997 The "Secret Sauce" To Website Traffic?
Hey there Fellow warriors,
I thought I would post this out there for the benefit of everyone, so please participate with some good stuff! :)
I recently started a new site which linked to a...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
10th March 2012, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,194 |