Thursday, April 29, 2010

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Top Misc Content on Internet


Advanced SEO Requires Good Analytics Information

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 10:53 AM PDT

Good quality analytics (such as Google Analytics or another paid analytics software packages) provides good and very useful information. If you pay attention to it you could very quickly increase the overall efficiency of your website. You just have to look at the numbers and list to what they tell you. The proof is in the pudding as they say and if you ignore your analytics information you could be missing out on a great deal of potential business and traffic.

Here are some basic areas for you to review in order to find any holes in your website and to help you decipher data that you learn from your analytics:

Conversions: In case you don't know, a conversion is a completed action on your website, such as lead, sign up, sale, etc. The most important factor (I think) to learn from your analytics software is the conversion data. Understanding and learning about how and where you conversions come from can help you make much more educated and better SEO, PPC and Social Media marketing decisions. I can't tell you how many people I still speak to think that the best goal for an SEO campaign is rankings or positioning. Sorry to break it to you, but it is not. Increasing conversions (and visitor growth) should be the starting goal(s) of your SEO and search marketing efforts. I won't get too deep into that as that is not the main point of this post J

Bounce Rate: Whether you are looking at this overall or down to a single page if your bounce rate is really high try to figure out what is turning people off from that web page. It could be a variety of things depending on your business so take a deep look at your page. Is it too much info? Or a lack of info? Do you have too many ads on that specific page? It could also be a combination of all these items. It might just be that your page needs to have a serious over haul. Bounce rates vary for each client and industry but understanding what yours is and try to improve your bounce rate is very important.

Visitors: When you start to really get into advanced SEO techniques you will need to understand even more so where all of your visitors are coming from. Visitor quality is just as important as visitor growth. You never want to rely on just one stream of traffic because if that stream dries up so does your business. You have to understand where your traffic is coming from because often times it might be from an area that you least expected it to come from. Analytics information allows you to find new locations along with locations of where you might be able to place yourself to find new traffic.

Keywords: Analytics information will tell you what keywords your website traffic is using to find your website. This is a potential to really open things up for you as you grow your business online. As new keywords develop you can capitalize by finding new variations on those specific keywords and using them throughout your website. You have to look at your analytics information very closely otherwise you won't find those windows of opportunity to help improve your SEO and overall search marketing efforts.

Analytics keeps your approach to marketing your website efficient and smooth. It is all about finding opportunities that could already exist right in front of you. Data and information that you can get from your analytics allows you to find those areas where you can really maximize your efforts in the online world.

Author:

Nick Stamoulis | SEJ

Advanced SEO Requires Good Analytics Information

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 10:53 AM PDT

Good quality analytics (such as Google Analytics or another paid analytics software packages) provides good and very useful information. If you pay attention to it you could very quickly increase the overall efficiency of your website. You just have to look at the numbers and list to what they tell you. The proof is in the pudding as they say and if you ignore your analytics information you could be missing out on a great deal of potential business and traffic.

Here are some basic areas for you to review in order to find any holes in your website and to help you decipher data that you learn from your analytics:

Conversions: In case you don't know, a conversion is a completed action on your website, such as lead, sign up, sale, etc. The most important factor (I think) to learn from your analytics software is the conversion data. Understanding and learning about how and where you conversions come from can help you make much more educated and better SEO, PPC and Social Media marketing decisions. I can't tell you how many people I still speak to think that the best goal for an SEO campaign is rankings or positioning. Sorry to break it to you, but it is not. Increasing conversions (and visitor growth) should be the starting goal(s) of your SEO and search marketing efforts. I won't get too deep into that as that is not the main point of this post J

Bounce Rate: Whether you are looking at this overall or down to a single page if your bounce rate is really high try to figure out what is turning people off from that web page. It could be a variety of things depending on your business so take a deep look at your page. Is it too much info? Or a lack of info? Do you have too many ads on that specific page? It could also be a combination of all these items. It might just be that your page needs to have a serious over haul. Bounce rates vary for each client and industry but understanding what yours is and try to improve your bounce rate is very important.

Visitors: When you start to really get into advanced SEO techniques you will need to understand even more so where all of your visitors are coming from. Visitor quality is just as important as visitor growth. You never want to rely on just one stream of traffic because if that stream dries up so does your business. You have to understand where your traffic is coming from because often times it might be from an area that you least expected it to come from. Analytics information allows you to find new locations along with locations of where you might be able to place yourself to find new traffic.

Keywords: Analytics information will tell you what keywords your website traffic is using to find your website. This is a potential to really open things up for you as you grow your business online. As new keywords develop you can capitalize by finding new variations on those specific keywords and using them throughout your website. You have to look at your analytics information very closely otherwise you won't find those windows of opportunity to help improve your SEO and overall search marketing efforts.

Analytics keeps your approach to marketing your website efficient and smooth. It is all about finding opportunities that could already exist right in front of you. Data and information that you can get from your analytics allows you to find those areas where you can really maximize your efforts in the online world.

Author:

Nick Stamoulis | SEJ

Selling Your Home: How to Begin?

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

The first impression of a house always leads a big impact on the buyer's mind.

A Few of the Common Mistakes While Selling a Product

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Some common mistakes made in the real estate industry are explained

Buy or Rent a New Home?

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Are you undecided on whether you should rent out a place or buy a new home? Many people face this dilemma at some point or the other in their lives. Here are some tips that can help you make this decision.

Value of Assessment Tools in Call Center Operations

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

A call center should emphasis on Can do and Will like to do along with technical and cognitive abilities.

A Basic Guide to Personal Franchise

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

A personal franchise helps an individual starts his or her own business with minimum investment. It delivers entrepreneurial spirit and drive to the franchisee that helps the business grow rapidly over a short period of time.

Where to Avail of Fast Unsecured Loan Process

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

There are times that we really need to get hold of some cash for emergency purposes such as medical bills, food, college tuition fees, or to pay for other overdue loans and mortgages.

Tips to Get Unsecured Loans

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

This question maybe in some individuals minds today Is Unsecured Loans A Better Option? There are many schemes for low and high interest rate loan plans. So why choose unsecured loans? Let me answer your question now.

Payroll Services in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Payroll services available in Tulsa, Oklahoma include processing payroll, payroll delivery, and all accounting tasks.

Human Resource Management and Recruiting

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Human resource management and recruiting is one of the main responsibilities of professional employer organizations.

PEO Accounting Services

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

PEO accounting services include calculating interest rates, tax requirements, insurance rates for workers' compensation, etc.

Payroll Services for Businesses

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Payroll services for businesses include paychecks and stubs, payroll delivery, payroll deductions, etc.

Tips to Get Cheap Loans

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Cheap loans are good for students and unemployed residents who need a big amount of money in a short period of time. There are many ways to get cheap loans as long you make the right researches.

Employee Benefits Administration Services

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Employee benefits administration services offered by PEOs ensure that companies are able to provide an attractive benefits package to employees.

Dubai Looks At an Uncertain Future

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

One thing that is clear is that Dubai is certainly at the crossroads between success and failure. Its development model, in the opinion of many, has been questionable with too much efforts concentrated on just three elements- housing, tourism and convention centers.

How to Consolidate Your Credit Card Debts

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Credit card is the trend for most nowadays and sometimes it becomes so popular and well known that it is even used at petrol kiosks and certain fast food outlets.

Creative Content, Web Content, Whitepapers, Case Study, Data Sheets ...

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 10:17 PM PDT

Grazitti Interactive provides you high-quality content writing services for websites, case studies, whitepapers, datasheets, blogs, articles, emails, and newsletters.

Little Dazzle | Quality Forum Posting & Blog Commenting Services

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 09:26 PM PDT

content for sites: forum posting & blog commenting services

The Web Diet: How To Simplify Your Web Site | WelchmanPierpoint

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 09:16 PM PDT

Principles of Design

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 08:34 PM PDT

People could hardly imagine the internet's technology. If you are destined to be an I.T. person, you will dare to plunge in the virtual world of bytes, cable, code, database, server, soft to hardware, and networking which are all ruled by geeks. Others won't even bother to study the basics of computer as long as they enjoy their Facebook account and getting updates from their family and friends. While there are those who are born in a techie generation and that computers are part of their living. Though they might not pursue a hard core programming skills but their faith is strong that computers can solve problems in a click.

Content Writing and Custom Web Design

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 08:33 PM PDT

Textual content for websites are as important as the website design. A beautifully-designed website that has little or no textual content relevant to a visitor is deemed ineffective. A visitor is not expected to stay on a site that does not provide the information the he is looking for. Furthermore, keyword-rich content can give a website greater chances of landing on top of search engine results page which is essential in generating more targeted traffic. In other words, a stunning design and well-written content go hand in hand in creating an effective website.

Grunge & Graphic Design

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 08:30 PM PDT

The dictionary literally describe "grunge" as filthy or dirty. But if you'll ask an individual who grew up in the 90's era whose present age ranges from 28 to 32, that person might say "Nirvana". What's the connection between grunge and Nirvana plus graphic design? A graphic designer who has no idea who is Kurt Cobain will never associate Nirvana and grunge.

Things to consider when designing a website

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 08:25 PM PDT

A lot of websites are launched everyday. However, only a few of them can be considered effective in providing users with the information they are looking for and giving the owners the much needed traffic they need to boost sales and profits.

Distinction Between Art & Design view!

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 08:23 PM PDT

Drawing a line between art and design might create some confusion if it's your first time to hear this. Art and design have the same output which is an artwork but still remain distinct with each other. We also generalize individuals who are working in the field of visual arts and call them "artists." A graphic art student aiming to be an excellent artist focuses on mastering the graphic software he loves but won't bother to read the principles of design nor look at the details of Van Gogh's painting. These are the common pitfalls that the artists and designers are unaware of. An individual could declare himself an artist but he's just actually a designer.

A List Apart: Articles: The Content Strategist as Digital Curator

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 06:14 PM PDT

100 Sources of Blogging Inspiration

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 04:16 PM PDT

What Dr. Seuss Would Say About Your Web Copy - Effective Storytelling - Biznik

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 04:00 PM PDT

Excellent article about content writing on the web

Guidelines for Writing Web Friendly Content | Boomtown Internet Group

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 02:47 PM PDT

Money - SEED.COM - Where Your Content Flourishes

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 10:55 AM PDT

Writing for the Web - Tips - Journalism - Reporting

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 10:16 AM PDT

WordPress › Explanatory Dictionary « WordPress Plugins

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 09:35 AM PDT

Question the Rules to Create a More Remarkable Business (and Life)

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 07:27 AM PDT

image of woman with pink hair

Every once in awhile, someone asks me why I have pink hair.

(You ever notice that no one asks why anyone has blonde hair, or red hair? But pink, it seems, requires a good reason).

There are a lot of ways I could answer that question, but the simplest is probably that I don’t really buy into the standard set of rules about what "success" or "professionalism" look like.

As it turns out, there are a lot of things I don't buy into.

I don’t buy into the idea that the best way for me to make a living is to work in a box from nine to five every day. Even a really nice box.

I notice that Brian didn’t buy the notion that being a lawyer (which he had put a lot of years and dollars into) was a wiser career choice than starting some blog about copywriting and social media.

And come to think of it, from hearing Darren Rowse’s story, I understand that his wife didn’t think that his notion to do that problogging stuff, whatever that was, would be anywhere near as logical as getting a nice steady job at a gas station.

If you spend enough time around entrepreneurs, you’ll quickly begin to realize that the vast majority are . . . (hm, searching for the polite word, here) eccentric in some way.

(OK, let's tell the truth. A lot of us are basically nuts)

But even if you find one person who seems totally normal, you can bet that she made at least one giant, ridiculous decision in her past that seemed crazy at the time, but ended up getting her to the great place she is today.

I have pink hair because I like the way it looks, because it makes my kid smile, and because I happen to rather like tweaking ordinary expectations.

But here’s the important part: What I do with my hair doesn’t matter at all. But if I lived a mousy-brown life — where I did all the things we expect of a “normal” person — I wouldn’t be as successful or as happy as I am today.

Entrepreneurs question the rules

The nonconformist thing is on my mind because I’ve been trading email lately with one of our regular writers, Johnny B. Truant. You might have seen that Johnny has partnered with filmmaker and Huffington Post writer Lee Stranahan to create a course called Question the Rules.

Their tagline is: The nonconformist’s punk rock, DIY, nuts-and-bolts guide to creating the business and life you really want, starting with what you already have.

Basically, if you’re starting your own business, you’re breaking a rule. (That's true whether or not you keep your day job.)

It’s a big rule, too — the one that says:

Other people should be in charge of how much money I make, how hard I work, and what I should work on.

When I went out on my own, everyone praised me for being such a risk-taker. Including all the people who were out of a job after an ugly round of layoffs, and who were answering those monster.com ads with an increasing sense of desperation.

I had a different rule:

No one will ever care as much about my financial security, or will work as hard to improve it, as I do.

To me, it was risky to stay with that day job. But to a lot of my more "normal" colleagues, my decision made me look like a downright daredevil.

All entrepreneurs are punk rock

That's how Johnny puts it, anyway. I just use the word "nuts."

Entrepreneurs are nonconformists, whether we’ve realized it and embraced it or not. We challenge a lot of rules and norms that are very deeply engrained in this culture.

The problem is that a lot of people who decide to start their own business just know that “normal” isn’t working for them.

They know what they’re not, but not really what they are. They don’t really own their punk rock nature (quite possibly because they have no interest at all in dyeing their hair pink).

So they end up feeling like fish out of water.

Which is not, of course, a nice feeling at all.

  • They’re rule-questioners, but they live surrounded by rule-followers.
  • They know what they don’t want, but can’t always translate it to what they do want.
  • They don’t know who to ask for advice, because they don't know any other people who are odd like this.
  • They’re not “normal,” but they end up judging and measuring themselves by normal standards because those are the only standards available.

I took a sneak peek at Johnny and Lee's course, and it really speaks to those punk rock entrepreneurs, including the ones who live in lovely four-bedroom houses in the suburbs.

They talk about the stuff to actually do, the tactics. They talk about how to get our heads in the right place – the mindset. (Which is, in my experience, the part you really do need to get right.)

And then just for giggles, they throw in fifteen or so meaty interviews with rock-and-roll entrepreneurs who owe their success to questioning rules. Folks like Chris Guillebeau, Naomi Dunford, and Jason Freid from 37 Signals. Our own Jon Morrow has an amazing interview where he talks about the power of working with a gun to your head.

Oh, and some pink-haired chick from Copyblogger is in there, too.

Here's the link to check out the course.

(And yep, that's our affiliate link. We think Johnny and Lee did a great job with this one, and we're proud to recommend it.)

Johnny and Lee took a page from Brian's playbook and they're giving a really, really attractive price on this — but only for a really, really short time.

The punch line is that the price is going to quadruple on Saturday.

So if you want to check it out, don’t dawdle. :)

How about you?

Do you consider yourself a nonconformist? Do you think that it takes a certain measure of "punk rock" to get out on your own? And what does "punk" even mean for you?

Let us know in the comments.

About the Author: Sonia Simone is Senior Editor of Copyblogger and the founder of Remarkable Communication.


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