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Will You Add? - Relevant? More Often Than Not... No
By all measures, the success of the local small business sector in maintaining its share of the market lies in online advertising and marketing strategies. Already, large businesses in the more developed member states in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) are using interactive computer technologies to compete for customers in the region and to expand into overseas markets.e a game of who's willing to pay for placement (whether they belong there or not in most circumstances), and those who've been working their little fingers to the bone to be in the right spot, for the right keywords to provide the right service.
Popular, oh yes! But is Google (or Yahoo or MSN, etc., for that matter) currently the best way to get the best results?
Evidence says no.
What I have found is that the obscure search engine (as long as it is not "
Nowadays, finding a dream partner is not as easy as it used to be a few years back. The reasons for this are hectic professional lives and unfamiliarity with dating services. Singles in the U.S. would be glad to know that there are several online dating services. Hence, there is no longer a necessity for them to go and hunt for partners to socialize. They can just go online and browse for suc
In doing so, I had a thought to check out a service that, as ezine readers, we often see. I speak of the service tinyurl.com, a good service where you can take those really long links and tighten them up.
First let me start by saying it is a good service, and based on how often I see them in use, you'd think a very popular one, right?
Well, not according to Google...
I've been driving myself nuts over the last few months trying to figure out, or stay ahead of, Google's algorithm changes (and I dare say many of us are doing something similar, yes?).
So, instead of looking at my website, http://www.mywizardads.com, I decided to check out something I was 100% positive would appear in its rightful spot on Google, tinyurl.com
I typed in the following using my Google toolbar:
Keywords: Shorten url
No evidence of tinyurl.com in the 1st 10 pages of Google - at least as of this writing (August 2004).
Keywords: tiny url
You’d think that would do the trick, right? Well you’d be wrong.
One reference to an About article but not the website itself, along with a geocities free website with an inside page link to this service. No domain name in sight.
Keywords: how to shorten a long url
Finally, the site itself turns up on page three of Google, but it's use and popularity suggest something isn't quite right about this placement. And we all know what that is, right?
Google suggests at that point that I type in:
Keyword: tinyurl
Only if I specifically typed in tinyurl (as one word) could I find it listed in the Number 1 spot at Google. Well duh!
So, how relevant are your searches? If you're like me it's becoming more and more a game of who's willing to pay for placement (whether they belong there or not in most circumstances), and those who've been working their little fingers to the bone to be in the right spot, for the right keywords to provide the right service.
Popular, oh yes! But is Google (or Yahoo or MSN, etc., for that matter) currently the best way to get the best results?
Evidence says no.
What I have found is that the obscure search engine (as long as it is not "
Recently, I was asked to develop a show for a broadcasting company, and to get an idea of what they’re up to, I listened to an archived business program pertaining to sales.Normally, I don’t have time to listen to other sales trainers or purported gurus, but it was lunchtime, and this was research, so I tuned in.After getting over the geekiness of the guy’s voice, I started to l
Well, not according to Google...
I've been driving myself nuts over the last few months trying to figure out, or stay ahead of, Google's algorithm changes (and I dare say many of us are doing something similar, yes?).
So, instead of looking at my website, http://www.mywizardads.com, I decided to check out something I was 100% positive would appear in its rightful spot on Google, tinyurl.com
I typed in the following using my Google toolbar:
Keywords: Shorten url
No evidence of tinyurl.com in the 1st 10 pages of Google - at least as of this writing (August 2004).
Keywords: tiny url
You’d think that would do the trick, right? Well you’d be wrong.
One reference to an About article but not the website itself, along with a geocities free website with an inside page link to this service. No domain name in sight.
Keywords: how to shorten a long url
Finally, the site itself turns up on page three of Google, but it's use and popularity suggest something isn't quite right about this placement. And we all know what that is, right?
Google suggests at that point that I type in:
Keyword: tinyurl
Only if I specifically typed in tinyurl (as one word) could I find it listed in the Number 1 spot at Google. Well duh!
So, how relevant are your searches? If you're like me it's becoming more and more a game of who's willing to pay for placement (whether they belong there or not in most circumstances), and those who've been working their little fingers to the bone to be in the right spot, for the right keywords to provide the right service.
Popular, oh yes! But is Google (or Yahoo or MSN, etc., for that matter) currently the best way to get the best results?
Evidence says no.
What I have found is that the obscure search engine (as long as it is not "
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Keywords: Shorten url
No evidence of tinyurl.com in the 1st 10 pages of Google - at least as of this writing (August 2004).
Keywords: tiny url
You’d think that would do the trick, right? Well you’d be wrong.
One reference to an About article but not the website itself, along with a geocities free website with an inside page link to this service. No domain name in sight.
Keywords: how to shorten a long url
Finally, the site itself turns up on page three of Google, but it's use and popularity suggest something isn't quite right about this placement. And we all know what that is, right?
Google suggests at that point that I type in:
Keyword: tinyurl
Only if I specifically typed in tinyurl (as one word) could I find it listed in the Number 1 spot at Google. Well duh!
So, how relevant are your searches? If you're like me it's becoming more and more a game of who's willing to pay for placement (whether they belong there or not in most circumstances), and those who've been working their little fingers to the bone to be in the right spot, for the right keywords to provide the right service.
Popular, oh yes! But is Google (or Yahoo or MSN, etc., for that matter) currently the best way to get the best results?
Evidence says no.
What I have found is that the obscure search engine (as long as it is not "
What is Direct Response marketing? The central idea behind direct response marketing is to create an immediate benefit for your prospect coupled with a sense of urgency and a ‘call to action’ (what you require the prospect to do - e.g. get ?5 discount if you respond in the next hour).If your product is complex and the customer needs to be educated about it, you
Finally, the site itself turns up on page three of Google, but it's use and popularity suggest something isn't quite right about this placement. And we all know what that is, right?
Google suggests at that point that I type in:
Keyword: tinyurl
Only if I specifically typed in tinyurl (as one word) could I find it listed in the Number 1 spot at Google. Well duh!
So, how relevant are your searches? If you're like me it's becoming more and more a game of who's willing to pay for placement (whether they belong there or not in most circumstances), and those who've been working their little fingers to the bone to be in the right spot, for the right keywords to provide the right service.
Popular, oh yes! But is Google (or Yahoo or MSN, etc., for that matter) currently the best way to get the best results?
Evidence says no.
What I have found is that the obscure search engine (as long as it is not "
Has building a wholesale business become a total challenge for you? Have you recently bought a package and ask yourself in silence, what do I do now? You are not alone- it happens to all of us one way or the other. There are simple solutions that you should implement in order for your online wholesale investment prevails for years and years ahead.Whether you are 30, 40, 50 or 60 years
Popular, oh yes! But is Google (or Yahoo or MSN, etc., for that matter) currently the best way to get the best results?
Evidence says no.
What I have found is that the obscure search engine (as long as it is not "pa'id to place") returns the most relevant results I'm looking for when I go hunting. There are a ton of them out there (type in search engines at Google and see for yourself, but if you're looking for the lesser-known ones, start at page 6 and higher, LOL!).
Someday it would be nice to see a mainstream search engine tweak its algorithm to the point where both the keywords and the content have something in common - and the returned results are targeted.
I know it's impossible, but it sure would be nice to take the insect out and put the human-touch back into search engine searches.
I know I’d be able to locate what I’m looking for a heck of a lot faster.
In the meantime, the frustration continues.
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