Webmasters Articles

Internet » Webmasters | By Paul Duxbury @ Tuesday, 28th March 2006 @ 2:04 PM

When you analyse a competitors website, you need to make sure you’re prepared to do the job correctly. Competitors’ websites, if analysed properly, can give you all sorts of information that you can use to increase the traffic and the popularity of your site. You can use these sites to analyse your own market. If a site gets a lot of hits it has to be doing something right. Check out where it is ranked, what key words it uses, how it is formatted, and what you can do to exemplify the good and fi... more...

Internet » Webmasters | By David Mclauchlan @ Tuesday, 28th March 2006 @ 12:44 PM

Search engines are one of those things in life that can't be controlled. Life is full of things that can't be controlled. We can't control who we're related to, or whether or not the sun will shine and we certainly can't control how other people on the road drive. A search engines'survival depends on the quality of their searches. They're not about to try and make you happy even if you think you deserve it if mking you happy affects the quality of their results... more...

Internet » Webmasters | By Darren McLaughlin @ Sunday, 5th February 2006 @ 7:19 AM

People in the internet marketing community have discovered a new form of marketing web pages and exchanging links, and this method is quickly gaining a large head of steam. The basic system works like this: a person will write a page of content, and then allow a foreign website to publish that content in exchange for a link in a resource box on the page. This idea appeals to both parties for several reasons, which I'll outline. Article Directories follow the metaphysical law of Rec... more...

Internet » Webmasters | By Paul Duxbury @ Thursday, 26th January 2006 @ 12:34 AM

I am sure that it will surprise some people to hear me say that Search Engine Optimization isn’t rocket science! Although it can feel complicated at times the aim is simply to ensure that your website is presented in the way search engines like and ultimately that your visitors will like! At the end of the day Search Engines always try to give users whatever they can find that is relevant to their search. You need to appreciate that the majority of Search Engines don’t work by moving the ... more...

Internet » Webmasters | By Chris Taylor @ Thursday, 26th January 2006 @ 12:12 AM

Site content would have to be one of the most important aspects of your marketing efforts as it induces a customer to purchase and also come back for repeat business. It is no good getting a customer to your site if it's poorly built or uninformative. Unlike traditional business, where a customer builds a relationship with the business or shop owner, the customer can only build a relationship through the website itself. It is therefore critically important to have a website that inco... more...

Internet » Webmasters | By Andrew Wroblewski @ Wednesday, 25th January 2006 @ 8:31 AM

It's common knowledge in the webmaster world that Google is not (and has not for quite some time) accurately reporting how many "backlinks" or how many sites are linking back to your site. There are probably many reasons for that, but that rant can be saved for another article. So how can a website owner effectively find out who is linking back to them if Google is being "tight lipped"? Use Yahoo. Yahoo has been proven to show a more reliable report on ... more...

Internet » Webmasters | By Chris Taylor @ Tuesday, 24th January 2006 @ 3:13 AM

The first rule regarding using forums is to just slowly try to integrate yourself into the community. Follow these rules closely and concisely so that you do not offend anybody: 1. Do not spam the forum with your problems. If you have a few things that you would like to discuss you will probably get help, but do not try to hog all of the assistance for yourself. For one thing, most of your questions have already been answered, believe it or not. There is generally a “search” option. Alway... more...

Internet » Webmasters | By Chris Taylor @

Search engine optimization seems difficult to many but with a little patience and work it’s really not that hard to pick up. In doing so you can save hundreds of dollars, and get the same results as the professionals do. You will probably get better results from highly qualified professionals, but you should definitely perform these do-it-yourself actions first. Once you’ve done some of this kind of work it will be easier to determine if a professional is worth his/her salt. Basic SEO is ... more...

Internet » Webmasters | By Chris Taylor @

What does your product, service or business do better than any other? Why would someone want to purchase from you rather than your competition over at site x? If you don’t know, you need to find out! Start by having a look at what you have to offer and compare it with the competition. Is yours as good, are their improvements that can be made? Maybe your product is similar to another but by asking the consumer how it could be improved you could do better, make changes, be in ... more...

Internet » Webmasters | By Thomas Henricks @

Linking is a big topic in website promotion today. I think and write about linking quite a bit since venturing into the website business. Mind you, I am an amateur in all respects but I have gained a tremendous amount of experience. (good and bad). Last month I wrote and published an article titled “Linking – This is it”. Do a search on that exact group of words and you will find it at several locations. The point of that article was to identify what we truly should expect to get from goo... more...

Internet » Webmasters | By Roy Barker @

Let me start by saying this site gives its affiliates 50% of the sale. All you need to do is click on the highlighted area in the bio below (at the bottom of the page) and this will take you to my affiliate sign-up through clickbank, which is one of the most respected transaction service facilities on the net. The process takes approximately three minutes and is basic. Just follow the instructions. Affiliate revenue is at its best when the link is placed in a high traffic position on your site.... more...

Internet » Webmasters | By Paul Duxbury @

An affiliate marketer may have all the things needed for him to be able to succeed in a business such as affiliate marketing. He may have the necessary drive, diligence and perseverance to be able to understand how the system works. He may have all the tools necessary in maintaining the business, including a really unique and interesting website which could earn him a fortune if only the whole world could see it. However, all these would prove useless if he does not know how to drive traffic to ... more...

Internet » Webmasters | By Andrew Wroblewski @

Here are (10) easy to implement ideas to increase ad sales on your website: 1. Offer discounts to advertisers who spend more money or purchase a larger volume of ads. 2. Offer your advertisers a free incentive or bonus if they renew their ads. It might be something like "purchase 11 months and get the 12th free. You could also offer them a copy of a product you might be selling if they renew their current contract term. 3. You just don't have to sell ad... more...

Internet » Webmasters | By Dennis Blasius @

Congratulations! After many hours of searching buy-sell website sites , you’ve finally found the perfect website. It meets all of your requirements and is definitely in alignment with your purchasing goals. But now, you’re completely stuck. You don’t have a clue of how you can effectively negotiate with the seller and certainly don’t want to pay more than the site is worth. In fact, you want to get the best possible price for your money. Well, sit back, relax, and get comfortable because... more...