In researching and building an online presence, there are many useful sites. I have mentioned places like Canva, Pixabay, Pexels and Fiverr before. Now it is time for some others. Of course I will include Links!! I had a deal going with Internet Business School to mirror their site and generate business from that. WithContinue reading “Other sites I have used over the last few years.”
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Key concept number 4: Two things that determine ranking
There are two things that determine our ranking: the site or pages themselves (our content, how well it’s optimized, the age of the site, etc.), and our “Total Backlink Value”. This is a term for the number of backlinks, times the strength of each backlink. Search engine ranking is largely about backlinks. A backlink isContinue reading “Key concept number 4: Two things that determine ranking”
Key Concept Number 3: – Page Rank
If you’re new to Internet marketing, “PageRank” or “PR” is something you’ll hear a lot about. While the literal meaning is the original patented web-page-ranking algorithm that was the basis for Google, in IM and webmaster circles, it usually refers to the “toolbar export” number that Google assigns to every page it indexes. The rangeContinue reading “Key Concept Number 3: – Page Rank”
Key Concept Number 2: – “Ranking is ONLY in relation to the search being done.”
First, realise that a given page will rank in different positions for different searches. If I have a site with a page about “bee sting cures”, I may have achieved a good Page 1 rank for a search on “bee sting cures”, while that same page may not even be in the top one hundredContinue reading “Key Concept Number 2: – “Ranking is ONLY in relation to the search being done.””
Key Concept Number 1: “Websites don’t rank, only pages – URL’s – do.
When we talk about terms like “ranking,” “Page 1”, “SERPs” (Search Engine Results page), we have to understand a very important concept. Websites – as an entity – don’t rank, only pages, or individual URL’s do. Search engines are huge databases containing billions of ‘records’. Each ‘record’ is a web page. A search is aContinue reading “Key Concept Number 1: “Websites don’t rank, only pages – URL’s – do.”
Ranking Position and Traffic Volume
In nearly all searches – though there are some exceptions – the #1 top listing gets the greatest percentage of clicks. How much? As much as half, or 50% – sometimes more. Positions #2 and #3 generally split the next 25%. In other words, the Top 3 listings will get 75% of the traffic! TheContinue reading “Ranking Position and Traffic Volume”
Search Engine Optimisation – SEO
What: Search engine traffic comes from having your pages, articles, etc., showing up when someone does a search. Why: It’s the ‘mother-lode’ of free traffic; search engines – in particular Google – can deliver huge numbers of qualified visitors. How: Getting your pages, articles, etc., ranked on Page 1 for various search terms by havingContinue reading “Search Engine Optimisation – SEO”
Traffic Ideas
I am following a course on How to be an Amazon Bestseller. Part of the course focuses on generating traffic to get sales so I decided to look back into my notes and PLR products to teach me more about generating traffic. I found lots! The basis of internet marketing is identifying a particular niche,Continue reading “Traffic Ideas”
Final 21 tips – thats 101 total!!
If you want free, yet targeted traffic, be sure to keep the content on your site interesting, updated, and full of relevant quality information for your targeted audience. Before you incorporate any of these tactics to increase your traffic, ensure that your website is ready for the new volume of traffic. Double check your hostingContinue reading “Final 21 tips – thats 101 total!!”
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