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One of the reasons WordPress is so popular is because of how easy it is to add functionality. Although we aren’t building a content management system (CMS), we do want a professional-looking site with good SEO and navigation. With that goal, here are the plugins I use: All-in-one SEO Pack: I use this for optimizing [...]
A good domain name can help your online marketing efforts. If you have a ton of cash and plan on launching a national TV and Radio campaign (like Kayak.com), don’t worry about it. Name your domain whatver you want. If you’re building niche sites with the intent to rank on Google, having an exact match [...]
One of the problems I’ve run into with freelance article writers is that the good ones are busy and can take a few days (or longer) to get to your assignment. Sometimes I want to get a good article in a day or two to get the ball rolling, or for a site I’m starting [...]
There’s some speculation on the Internets that Google takes page load time into account when it comes to ranking. Not sure if I believe that or not, but I do know that from a user point of view, faster is better. And if you’ve ever used Google’s Webmaster Tools (and if you aren’t, you should), [...]
When hosting a WordPress install on a Windows server, some users encounter a problem using the permalinks feature. The problem is that some Windows hosts insert index.php into the url, so id you had permalinks set to show the post name (/%postname%/) your links end up looking like: http://www.yourblog/index.php/your-post-name Now my preference would be for [...]
A good domain name is essential, whether it’s some sort of nonsense name ment to capture the spirit of your venture (google.com), or a very specific name meant to impart the actual function of the site (tampamuaythai.com). There are plenty of places online to search for available domain names. Most hosting companies offer domain name [...]
What about .info versus .com, .org, and .net? I have some .infos that rank very well in Bing an Yahoo, but not in Google. I’ve heard people say the domain extension doesn’t matter, and maybe it doesn’t, but I now go for com, org, and net. But the .com, .org, and .net aren’t available! If [...]
I use WordPress for building my niche sites – it quick, easy and free. I host with GoDaddy and Hostgator. Both seem to work, but I give HostGator the edge. When it comes to putting AdSense code into my posts, I use Easy AdSense. It might not be the best rated out there, but it [...]
There’s more to picking a key phrase than simply checking how many competitors there are for it in Google. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter how many listings there are for either a broad or exact search. All that matters is: can you beat the competition and get your site ranked? Specifally can you get it ranked [...]
On January 7, 2010 I placed an order for 5 500-word articles from 99CentArticles.com. I had read about them in a post on WarriorForum and the poster had been happy with the service, so I decide to give them a try. If article marketing is part of your marketing plan, you’ll soon learn a good [...]