Posted by Dan on Oct 29, 2009 in
Lucky Hit As small business owners, we need to find traffic for our websites from wherever we can get it — assuming, of course, that the source is relevant traffic. Irrelevant traffic actually HURTS your website rank in the search engines so we don’t want that. For that reason, we are not fans of reciprocal linking schemes, link farms, etc.
Case in point. I recently met with a new client in Los Angeles who needed to market their small business website. They had previously enjoyed a Page Rank of 5 for their website. Over the past two years, it has dropped to a Page Rank of 3. This was due to a number of factors, but chief among those was the fact that they had been forced into a reciprocal linking arrangement with an unscrupulous vendor. It benefited the vendor tremendously, as they were able to show the search engines that their site was being ranked to from a PR5 website; it made the vendor’s site more “buoyant” (it made it rank higher) in the search engines. The moral of the story is, be very careful if someone offers to do you the “favor” of creating a link to your site, in exchange to linking from yours. It could be detrimental to your website’s Search Engine health.
Nevertheless, you should look for opportunities to receive links from relevant websites whenever possible. It might not seem fair to “take” a link without giving one back, but there are other ways you can help the linking website. If they have a satellite website, you could consider linking to that in the body of one of your posts — relevant topic / contextual link / deep link to the satellite site. Just be careful that the link partner understands that directly linking from the satellite site to their main site will not be nearly as good as if they link in a broad circle of 10 sites before returning to the main site. This is somewhat sophisticated SEO / linking strategy that we’re sharing, so it’s not for everyone to implement on their own. It also implies that you have up to 10 web properties that are all somewhat related that can be daisy chained together… Again, not for everyone. But definitely for businesses that want to insure being on Page 1 on Google. 
It requires a lot of time, attention and planning to implement a 10-site daisy chain strategy, and we encourage you to go into that with plenty of forethought. Take the time to not only analyze and eliminate any chance of reciprocal linking or neighbor linking possibilities in the chain, and also insure that whomever in your organization will be managing your website network understands this strategy. A small business SEO Policy is a very smart investment in resources. It takes relatively little time for a website to fall in page rank, and a significantly greater amount of time to gain rank — especially after it is lost.
The underlying issue of Page Rank has been said to be overrated, and it’s largely a symbol of the site’s overall bouyancy in the search engines… it’s not necessarily a goal for a web owner to achieve a particular page rank; it’s more of a barometer or guideline than a definitive benchmark or landing point. The website owner with a page rank of 0 would certainly agree that a page rank of 5 would represent that his/her traffic has achieved more traffic (visitors), more conversions and more leads & sales. That’s really the benchmark we’re aiming for.
Posted by Dan on Oct 29, 2009 in
Lucky Hit Two new portable Sony Ericcson phones introduced this summer raise the bar for the entire industry with the C905a Cyber-Shot, the ultimate photography experience, and with the shake phone technology introduced in the 518a Walkman, already popularly known as the Sony Ericsson Shake Phone.
The Sony Ericsson C905a is an impressive 8.1 megapixel camera, the highest resolution ever in a phone from ATT. This is no add-on camera gimmick. Dedicated camera keys and shortcuts make it easy to point and shoot. The 905a has advanced features found in quality, standalone digital cameras like face detection, autofocus, xenon flash and GPS tagging. The 2.4-inch scratch-resistant mineral glass screen provides users with a crystal-clear view of their subject. By combining a portable cell phone with a quality digital camera the C905a helps photo enthusiasts simplify their lives by having one device that can communicate with the world and capture it forever. The first cell phone that looks, acts and feels like a digital camera.
The W518a Sony Ericsson shake phone is a personalized entertainment package, with a new way to use Facebook, conversational messaging, interactive music features, and a 3.2 megapixel camera. Shake Phone users can just open the phone to view their Facebook friends status updates and see their profile photos. Users can update their Facebook status with one click, or upload photos directly from the W518a’s 3.2 megapixel camera. The W518a is loaded with other innovations to deliver a highly interactive music experience. Advanced Shake Control technology lets users shuffle, skip and control music volume with a flick of the wrist. Music buffs no longer have to be tied to their computer to buy music, the W518a lets users purchase and download music over the air from Napster Mobile and eMusic Mobile via ATT Music.
Posted by Dan on Oct 29, 2009 in
Lucky Hit One weight loss strategy that is all the rage now is are quick weight loss diets. What are these plans and what do they do for you? The theory is that certain foods ‘cleanse’ the organs and colon of certain ‘toxic’ chemicals and substances. You often hear that there is a ‘spackle’ of fecal matter clinging to the colon that harbors toxins.
If you have ever had a colonoscopy, you know that this is just not true. You get ‘cleaned out’ to undergo one of these procedures, and no doctor could do this test if there were pounds of ‘impacted’ matter in your colon. It’s a myth that this condition even exists – and doing this ‘detox’ can actually hurt your health. A detox diet plan is really not a shortcut for losing weight as some might suggest.
Truly, easy ways to lose weight are hard to find, and they can be dangerous. You really don’t have ‘impacted’ matter in your colon – ask anyone who has had a colonoscopy. This is a myth that is what I call ‘sham science’. It sounds good and reasonable, but is just not true.
One of the good weight loss methods, is to eat foods that don’t contribute to glycemic fluctuations, eat smaller portions more often through your day. You’ll get the benefit of a more stable blood sugar, and you’ll see weight loss as a bonus benefit.
Disclaimer: This article is based on information freely available in the popular press and medical journals that deal with health. Nothing herein is intended to be or should be construed to be any sort of medical advice. For medical advice the reader should consult with his or her physician or other medical specialist.
Posted by Dan on Oct 29, 2009 in
Lucky Hit There are different forms of adware protection including adware blockers, adware cleaners and adware fix. Don’t allow yourself to be victimized by companies that play upon the gullibility of innocent computer users. Once you install the programs onto your computer the adware will then infiltrate your system which will require you to remove everything in order for your computer to work properly again.
Also you may see tons of popups for useless advertisements while browsing the Internet. Usually when adware is installed on your computer it erases any traces of it so its harder to find and disinfect. If you have already en infected you will be able to clean your system by using the fixer or cleaner.
It will scan your computer for any types of spyware or adware and removing it from your system. Companies provide these types of tools to help boost the sales of more expensive antivirus or protection services that they may offer. They are solicitors that play upon the gullibility of normal everyday PC users.
Some think that it will be okay to leave the spyware or adware on their computer but that’s not the case. Not all freeware contains it but its hard to tell which programs will install it on your computer and which will not.
Some adware or spyware programs may be harmless and will only be a small annoyance that can often be cleaned from your computer with adware spyware removal tool programs. If this happens it means your computer has been hijacked by adware. Also over a period of time it will become even slower than usual until it seems as though its crawling along.
You will notice that if your computer has been compromised by adware that your browser often takes longer than normal to load properly and how your Internet performs. Unfortunately those who are usually attacked have no clue whats going on until their computer crashes or needs to be reformatted by a trained technician.
Does your computer seem to be running sluggish or much slower than normal? Have you been getting annoying advertising boxes or banners popping up when browsing the Internet? Many individuals who experience these types of problems think its because their computer needs to be replaced, which isn’t the case at all. By gaining access to your personal information they know what consumers are looking for and can attempt to sell you products or services. In a way we are giving permission for the adware to be put onto our systems by actually installing the freeware or shareware.
Once we install the programs onto our computer we are immediately infected even before we see any type of signs. If you continue to go without some type of adware or spyware stopper your computer will become almost unmanageable or unusable. Not only will this save you the headache of cleaning your computer but you will also know what companies to mark off your list as reputable.
If you are looking for the best adware removal tools, then look at top adware removal tools and also look at adware bot as well as antispywarebot.
Make sure to always scan your computer weekly to keep yourself and your personal information safe. Normally you install them when you are attempting to use freeware on your computer. While dealing with popups may be very annoying this could be the least of your troubles.
There is ways to remove the adware and spyware either manually or with removal tools. The second way that a company uses the adware is by collecting personal information including name, address, personal engine search results, and any other related information.
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