Web 2 Strategies

Web 2.0 strategies, tips, and advice for people that want to optimize their content with social features, more interaction, quicker page loads, and better UI experience.

The Power Of SEO For New Webmasters SEO For Beginners

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710599 money under the mouse 18 150x150 The Power Of SEO For New Webmasters SEO For BeginnersA common question I’m often asked from people who are new to Internet marketing is whether or not they should be concerned with search engine optimization. What often happens is that after a while, new website owners don’t receive any traffic and they start to wonder why. The truth of the matter is that now they are focused on search engine optimization which determines where and how your website is ranked on search engines. Read more →

Use Hubpages To Get Traffic

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951048 another dotcom shot of my pen holder 150x150 Use Hubpages To Get TrafficMaking money online revolves around building a website that people like to visit again and again. A website is like a shop. People like to buy from a shop that they like. The more visitors that come to a shop, the more sales the shop makes. If your shop is located in a better neighborhood, the chances of making lot of sales daily also increase. A website without traffic is just like a shop without any visitors.

Think of your website like a shop. Think of getting good positions on a search engine result page as opening your shop in a better neighborhood. It is through the search engines that most of the websites get visitors. Read more →

Using Creative Blog Design To Express Individuality

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1198416 business 150x150 Using Creative Blog Design To Express IndividualityA few years ago, all one had to do was change the hairstyle to look cool. If one wanted to be as suave and unique as someone else, a change in hair color would do the trick. The concept has changed in the present times. People seem to love to be casual. Whether one is a just a teenager or an important public figure, it doesn’t matter. Read more →

Go Bing Yourself Google

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165838 bing day one 350 150x150 Go Bing Yourself GoogleMicrosoft’s new search engine, or decision engine as they call it in the advertising, Bing was launched last week with some fanfare.  In addition, Microsoft has started an aggressive marketing campaign to get people familiar with it.  I for one was excited about it and ready for it to launch as I’ve been reading more about it over the past few month. Originally called Kumo, the launch of Bing last week was somewhat of a surprised, but welcomed.  The following are some of my thoughts about Bing, it’s search, and how it compares to Google.

In addition, I must say that I’ve now changed all of my default searches to Bing as I felt I was getting more of the Internet in a better way, than I was getting with Google and their controlled net.  I look at Google now the way I looked at AOL ten years ago. If you want to search the full Internet you can’t do it on Google, as they have restricted, blocked, and penalized any site that they didn’t like. Read more →

Waiting For Wolfy and Kumo Search Engines

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istock 000001524388xsmall 150x150 Waiting For Wolfy and Kumo Search EnginesThere has been so much hype on both of these new search engines that it’s getting to be too much.  I’ve been hearing about them for almost a year now, and yet, we still wait. Both engines are expected to be released this month, but there has been no official announcement and both sites are still not functioning.  To take a step back, let’s explain what they are, and why the hype.

Kumo – http://kumo.com

This is Microsoft’s next attempt at beating Google. They are redoing their Live search, and adding more features, as well as re-branding it into Kumo. Read more →

Blogging For Dollars

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wp logo Blogging For DollarsThis blog started over two years ago with just the idea of sharing some thoughts and expertise.  At that time there really wasn’t any clear ideas or paths to blogging success or the effective nature of a blog and how both companies and individuals can use them to make money.  However, over the past few years many people have learned more about blogging and how effective it is, as well as opportunities for both bloggers and companies to make money by utilizing the resources of each outlet so that both make money from the same web audience. Read more →

Does Flagged in Google Local Lead to a Loss of SERP Ranking

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searches 150x150 Does Flagged in Google Local Lead to a Loss of SERP RankingI’ve been working on a project that has me trying to do bulk uploads on Google Local to get listed in tons of cities across the country. However, I was able to get one batch of a small quantity through, but ended up getting the next batches flagged, even though there were the exact same as the one that got through.

Now, I’ve read that getting flagged in their system is no big deal and to just make some adjustments and keep trying until you get your listing approved. Read more →