Marketing Bites

Social Bookmarking Sites That Give Link Value

2008-03-05T17:24:00.000-05:00

Here is a very useful post where Jack Spirko of Franklin Spirko Media analyzes social bookmarking sites in terms of their ability to give you back links. If you think just bookmarking pages with a bunch of social bookmarking sites will automatically give you backlinks, you are wrong. Many use the rel="nofollow" attribute in order to short circuit the passing on of link value (because this is what

SEO for Wordpress Posts

2008-01-31T01:48:00.001-05:00

Make your Wordpress posts more powerful in getting search engine ranking. clipped from www.rickhendershot.comSEO for Wordpress PostsI’ve been wanting to delve a bit deeper into SEO for Wordpress, so I’ve compiled some Wordpress SEO tips from a few different sources. My sources are at the end of the article.1. Put

This Site Features Social Networking Resources

2008-01-23T10:24:00.000-05:00

SocialNetworkingArticles.com is a relatively new site that has tons of information about social networking resources, sites, services. For example, a recent article lists many social bookmarking plugins and widgets available for Wordpress.Another does a profile of a site called 30daytags.com - a site which lets you post your stuff where it will remain live for 30 days.

Free Video Upload and Distribution Site

2008-01-09T11:05:00.001-05:00

This site lets you upload videos and have them distributed to 9 (or more) of the biggest video sites - including Youtube, Revver, Metacafe and more. Also tracks views. It's free clipped from www.tubemogul.comWhat is TubeMogul?TubeMogul is a free service that provides a single point for deploying uploads to the top

350 Social Networking Sites

2008-01-02T08:34:00.001-05:00

This post lists more than 350 social networking sites. Many specialized niche sites. clipped from mashable.comSOCIAL NETWORKING GOD: 350+ Social Networking SitesOne of the main topics here at Mashable has always been social networking. In the past several years, some networks have thrived, some vanished, while

Using "NoFollow" to Sculpt Flow of Page Rank

2007-12-25T09:33:00.001-05:00

In this article comments made by Matt Cutts are interpreted for the purposes of targeting PR away from inbound (and outbound) links where it is wasted. clipped from searchengineland.comSculpting Your PageRank For Maximum SEO ImpactTo achieve that search engine optimal configuration of your internal linking

I'm Starting a New Blog

2007-12-20T11:12:00.000-05:00

After immersing myself in SEO theory, traffic generation and Web 2.0 stuff for the last few months I've decided to refocus my marketing efforts and reorganize things a bit. So I'm starting a new blog that will let me concentrate my marketing thoughts and experiments as well as serve as the "newsletter" for our company marketing efforts. It will be called The Linknet SEO Strategy Report (or

Another Awesome Web 2.0 Marketing Tool

2007-12-19T22:31:00.000-05:00

Yesterday I signed up for yet another internet marketing membership site - this time it was Jack Humphrey's "Social Power Linking". I just couldn't resist, and so far am glad I didn't. For just $29/mo you get access to a ton of information about all the major social networking sites such as Digg, StumpleUpon, Clipmarks, and many others. The initial rush of materials includes a series of .pdfs

Auto Poster for Bookmarking Sites

2007-12-14T15:44:00.000-05:00

Like everyone else who has delved into using Web 2.0 sites for marketing purposes, I've been a bit overwhelmed by the alternatives. One of my objectives has been to find a tool to help with the task of posting URLs to bookmarking sites like del.icio.us, digg, technorati and many others.A couple of days I found just such a tool called Bookmarker Demon. This little program will help you register

This site walks you through becoming a Web 2.0 initiate

2007-12-06T23:28:00.001-05:00

webel.biz is a unique site that lays out a day by day (or week by week if you prefer) strategy for getting up to speed with Web 2.0. Members are encouraged to get involved with specific sites of a variety of kinds, and then share their experiences and results. clipped from www.webel.bizclipped from www.webel.bizAre you a Webel? You should be, you can be!Webels are smart web site and blog owners.

OK, So Digg Sucks - Now What?

2007-12-04T10:40:00.001-05:00

This is from a post on Andrew Hansen's blog. The post is called "19 Overlooked But Powerful Resources For Niche And Blog Marketers". The link he refers to is below. Since Digg will only generate garbage traffic (according to many), where can you post to get the kind of traffic you want?http://tropicalseo.com/2007/top-17-niche-social-media-sites-that-actually-send-traffic/ clipped from www.thirtydaychallenge.comUPDATE - Remember the concepts are what I’m trying to get

Use Narrowly Focused Sites to Optimize for Web 2.0

2007-12-03T18:04:00.001-05:00

Dominating niches requires narrowly focused keyword phrases. This site suggests creating different web "properties" that have narrow focus and concentrate only on a specific keyword and closely related ones. clipped from www.linknet-promotions.comOnline Promotion Using Multiple Web DestinationsThere are at least

Using Web 2.0 Sites to Dominate Google for Keywords

2007-12-02T23:44:00.001-05:00

These screen shots are from an article by Howie Schwartz demonstrating how he and some of his followers have "dominated" Google for various long tail keywords by using Web 2.0 sites. clipped from www.conversationdomination.com

Web 2.0 Marketing

2007-11-15T10:21:00.000-05:00

I've decided to shift the focus of this blog to a discussion of Web 2.0 marketing techniques. If you are interested in online marketing, the old strategies focusing around SEO and static linking are no longer enough. Today, being an aggressive online marketer means using Web 2.0 tactics. What are these tactics? There's so many it tends to make your head spin. In case you are not aware, Web 2.0 is

Online Marketing with CraigsList

2007-11-15T09:58:00.000-05:00

In my quest to harness the power of Web 2.0 for online marketing I've started trying to figure out how to use CraigsList for online marketing purposes. If you are not familiar with Craigs List, it is a massive classified ad site where you can post ads for virtually anything in many, many cities across North America, and around the world. You would think CL would be ideal for people trying to sell

Promote Your Website with Articles

2007-10-31T08:06:00.000-04:00

Most marketers now understand that a good article distributed to the most influential places on the web will get you loads of attention and pull traffic to your site.Here is a source for professional article writing and distribution. For examples of informative articles see this article site.The best advice you can get is to offload your article marketing to an article marketing service where the

Getting Something Out of Social Networking

2007-10-19T08:56:00.000-04:00

Web 2.0 is about using various types of websites in order to connect and interact with what can be very large groups of people. From the marketing perspective, the advantage of social networking is that , in theory at least, you can interact with a group of people who may be interested in your products or services.A recent article in WebProNews suggests a number of "social marketing strategies"

Take Link Building Up a Notch

2007-10-16T08:30:00.000-04:00

Just about every day I receive a number of requests to trade links with other websites. These usually come from people trying to do link building for a client, and the default method they use is link exchange.These people are building links by using link exchange. Pretty boring, right. Lots of would be experts say link exchange or "reciprocal linking" is dead, worthless, has no value. Even though

We've Got New Link Building Programs

2007-10-15T09:04:00.001-04:00

We've just overhauled our link building programs. First, we've increased the frequency of our Power Listings program - it is now called "New Power Links" and gives you ten news blog posts every month, at least three of which are syndicated on 25 different sites.We've also added subscription plans that give clients monthly article writing and distribution to approximately 700 sites. Link Building

Internet Marketing for Chicago Online Business

2007-10-08T12:39:00.000-04:00

Internet marketing involves promoting an company or organization using online media. Internet marketing is relatively easy to understand but getting the outcome you want is not usually something that happens overnight. It may often take weeks, months or years of Internet promotions before your Web site gets significant traffic. Having said that, internet marketing is by far the fastest growing

Promote Your Site With Articles

2007-09-17T19:17:00.000-04:00

Here is a fall article promotion you should be interested in.Fall Link Blitz - Get hundreds of links.Get a keyword-focused article written and distributed to more than 700 sites. Every article is a unique version. Five different anchor text / URL combinations (within the same domain.) We write the articles and distribute them. You will get hundreds of links and a lot of exposure from this

Build a Plan Before You Build Your Website

2007-03-29T23:57:00.000-04:00

Planning An Effective Website - by Rick Hendershot, Web Design ArticlesBuilding your first website can be very difficult. It looks fairly easy, but usually ends up being more difficult than you expected.One problem is, building a website requires technical skills that you can't possibly have until somebody shares the secrets with you. And technical people are often pretty bad at explaining

New Travel Sites Added to Linknet Network

2006-10-02T19:38:00.000-04:00

Ink Cartridges - Ink cartridges manufactured in ISO-9001 & ISO-14001 factory certified manufacturing facility and batch tested to ensure consistency.A number of new travel websites have been added to the Linknet Network to enhance the promotional impact of Linknet services for Travel websites and services. That means that owners of travel sites can now get greater coverage, more traffic and more

Starting Your Own Business

2006-08-08T09:51:00.000-04:00

Aug 8, 2006 - Linknet BusinessFM Radio transmitter covers your whole house guaranteed.International Prepaid Phone Cards - Your questions answered about international phone cards.Auto transport service - Car shipping from any state to any state.PopUp Displays - Portable trade show display exhibit booths, custom printed graphic panels.Full Color Printing - Full color printing at low rates by

Amazon.com Starts Selling Groceries Online

2006-07-19T14:30:00.000-04:00

July 19, 2006 - Linknet Online Shopping News Digest - Amazon.com has announced it the launching of a new online grocery store with about 15,000 items ranging from household products to organic food. The new grocery store sells more than 1,200 brands from well-known consumer names like Nestle, Kellogg, Kraft, and Procter and Gamble. Wholesale fashion clothing - Wide selection of wholesale urban

Online Health Network Launched

2006-07-13T10:30:00.000-04:00

July 13, 2006 - Linknet Health NewsNursing Career Resources - Nursing continuing education courses, online nursing degrees, job listings.Vitamin Supplements - Information about vitamins and herbs.Natural Snacks - All natural and organic snacks.Buy Kamagra Generic Viagra Cialis UK - Improve your sex life.Lose weight naturally - lose weight while you sleep.Viagra, Cialis FDA Approved - FDA

Trade Show Booth Strategy

2006-07-12T01:30:00.000-04:00

July 12, 2006 - Linknet Business NewsHP Ink Cartridges - Highest quality compatible ink cartridges.Online Traffic School - Internet Traffic School that is actually FUN!Bilingual and multilingual jobs - International job board, language careers.Trade Show Displays - Portable trade show displays, exhibit booths, retractable, outdoor banner stands.Calendar Printing - Place calendar printing order at

Vonage Hit With Another Law Suit

2006-07-10T11:58:00.000-04:00

July 10, 2006- Linknet Internet NewsCheap web hosting - low cost reliable web hosting.Web Site Package - Choose from a Web Site Package that suits your needs.Remove porn from your PC with Media Detective.Link Popularity - Text links to get traffic and build your search engine ranking.Asset Tracking - Wasp MobileAsset is the #1 selling, industry-leading asset tracking solution.Press release -

Arby's Ad Campaign Mocks Chicken Rivals

2006-07-05T10:52:00.000-04:00

July 5, 2006 - Linknet Business NewsDifficult Business Loans - We take the "difficult" out of business loans.Florida Mortgage Guide - Free CD, workbook - Florida Mortgage GuideCommercial real estate loan - Quick closings for difficult commercial real estate loans to $5 millionPrivate banking - Private banking ved bankverdenens elite.Arby's Ad Campaign Mocks Chicken RivalsAccording to a report in

Now You Can Use Sears Cards on Sears Website

2006-07-04T11:02:00.000-04:00

July 4, 2006 - Linknet Shopping Customers have been requesting this for years. Shopping online has just taken a leap forward for Sears customers and holders of Sears cards. Gift card recipients can now use cards to make purchases at Sears.com as well as in the store.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Wholesale urban wear - Ice Canada Inc. wholesale clothing, major brand names, designer urban wear apparel.Homecoming

Warnings About Cell Phones and Lightning

2006-07-02T01:32:00.000-04:00

July 2, 2006 - Linknet Mobile NewsMobile Phone Radiation - Report on radiation from mobile phones.Philippine phone cards - India phone card - Call anywhere from U.S.A.Freesms versenden - kostenlos freesms in deutsche handynetze versenden.Satellite Radio Broadcast throughout your whole house – Transmit any audio source.Warnings About Cell Phones and LightningA 15-year-old girl was struck by

Small Business Can Be Ruined by Business Identity Theft

2006-06-27T09:24:00.000-04:00

June 27, 2006 - Linknet Small BusinessIdentity theft can happen to your business tooBusiness identity theft takes place when the thieves latch onto your critical business information and then pose as an authorized purchaser of goods within your company. Goods and services are purchased in the name of the company and you are left with the bill.There has been a good deal of talk about "identity

Microsoft adCenter Gets Mixed Reviews

2006-06-13T18:35:00.000-04:00

June 13, 2006 - Linknet Internet NewsCheap Web Hosting - low cost, full service web hostingThe Home Biz Guy - Follow 3 easy steps and he will build a money making home business website for you.Build link popularity - Linkpopularity durch professionellen LinkaufbauLead Producer Websites - get traffic, get Real Estate leadsMicrosoft adCenter Gets Good ROI But Still Lacks Traffic After more than a

Live Search from AllTheWeb.com Looks Like a Winner

2006-05-11T16:24:00.000-04:00

May 11, 2006 - Linknet InternetCheap hosting - cheap web hosting, low cost personal and business hosting plans.Freesms versenden - kostenlos freesms in deutsche handynetze versenden.In spite of a strong showing a few years ago, AlltheWeb dropped from the search engine radar when Google exploded on the scene. In 2003, AlltheWeb was bought by Overture. Then Overture acquired AltaVista and then

Real Estate Leads for Real Estate Agents

2006-04-27T14:31:00.000-04:00

Apr 27, 2006 - Linknet Real Estate News - What could you do with a steady stream of Real Estate prospects?If you are a Real Estate Agent, or provide a Real Estate service you probably pay dearly for fresh leads. Now Real-Estate-Webs.com offers an affordable lead generating system designed especially for Real Estate Agents just like you.Lead Producer is a customized website just for you. This site

Avoid These Ten Design Mistakes

2006-04-25T09:04:00.000-04:00

Apr 25, 2006 - Linknet Internet NewsAntivirus Software - Download Norton Antivirus 2006 - Protect your computer immediately with Norton Antivirus via download! | Cheap hosting - cheap web hosting, low cost personal and business hosting plans.Ten Design Mistakes to Avoid, by Will Hanke, Lighthouse TechnologiesAvoid these mistakes and your site will be steps ahead of your competition.1. Not

Mobile Wallet Not Popular in North America

2006-04-20T16:29:00.000-04:00

Apr 20, 2006 - Linknet Tech News - by Rick HendershotConsumers Not Excited about Mobile Wallet ConceptAccording to a recent study by In-Stat, U.S. consumers are lukewarm to the idea of using cell phones as mobile wallets. This is an idea that was being pushed in the 90s as "M-Commerce" -- using cell phones as mobile payment devices. But the current manifestation of the idea sees mobile wallets

Get Wholesale Computer Parts

2006-04-12T00:25:00.000-04:00

Check out this site for Wholesale Computer Parts If you think brand name computers are too expensive, try looking for wholesale computer parts. In many cases you can put your own computer together using top quality parts available from computer parts wholesalers.

Make Money with Affiliate Products

2006-03-31T08:20:00.000-05:00

Mar 31, 2006 - Linknet Internet News - Here is a new affiliate site. This affiliate site includes articles about making money with affiliate products, how to choose the most profitable affiliate products, which products are worth promoting and much more about selling affiliate products.Generate Affiliate Revenue

Pay Per Click Advertising Articles

2006-03-27T00:04:00.000-05:00

Here's a new site with hundreds of articles about Pay Per Click Advertising, or PPC.Pay Per Click Advertising

Web Hosting Scams

2006-03-20T19:32:00.000-05:00

Web Hosting Scams - What Some Web Hosting Providers Aren't Telling You Mar 20, 2006 - Linknet Tech News - by Hosting-Review.comIt's hard to separate fact from fiction in advertising, and certainly no less so when dealing with web hosting providers. Bold, broad-sweeping claims are endlessly repeated in a shameless effort to keep you from reading the fine print. In an age where it seems there are

Get Inbound Links to Get Your Website Noticed

2006-03-19T16:34:00.000-05:00

Mar 19, 2006 - Linknet Internet News - I readily admit that back when I was breaking into online marketing I spent about three months going through the "submission" ritual. But after I learned how search engines actually collect information about web sites I immediately abandoned this practice.== Link Popularity - Linkpopularity durch professionellen Linkaufbau ==Here is why getting inbound links

Affiliate Programs Explained

2006-03-05T20:44:00.000-05:00

Here is a good article by Ian Simpson that explains affiliate marketing.Affilate Programs ExplainedAffiliate programs are very popular on the internet. If you do not have your own product to sell and you want to have a shot at earning some money on the internet, then affiliate marketing is the way to go.== Awesome business opportunity ==More people are discovering the power of affiliate marketing

PPC Alternative to Adwords

2006-02-26T23:10:00.000-05:00

Feb 26, 2006 - Linknet Marketing News - Contextual Advertising technology from PremierAd.com will maximize your advertising dollar by displaying your advertisement only on relevant web pages. By matching your targeted keywords to content-rich affiliate sites, PremierAd can deliver highly targeted contextual ads that go well beyond search engine results. CPC, CPM basics, Advertisers can control

AdSense Info and Tips

2006-02-14T02:26:00.000-05:00

If you're into AdSense sites, or if you are considering trying to earn revenue using Adsense, here is a very helpful forum thread you should check outAdsense Forum Thread

Google de-indexes BMW, lets them back in almost immediately

2006-02-09T09:02:00.000-05:00

Feb 9, 2006 - Linknet Internet News - This was a move that has to get even the most loyal Google lovers shaking their heads. Early this week Google "punished" BMW by removing bmw.de from their index because they were using questionable tactics to get traffic. The de-indexing was revealed on Matt Cutts blog on Saturday, Feb 4. == Linkpopularity durch professionellen Linkaufbau ==By Tuesday Feb 7,

Many Interesting Articles

2006-02-08T02:27:00.000-05:00

More than a year ago I set up a number of theme-specific article sites where articles and product announcements in specific categories can be posted. Three of them have been gradually building traffic, and the number of posted articles has been steadily growing.The busiest is Click-Partners.com with a wide cross section of articles in categories such as Health, Real Estate, Marketing, etc.Another

Resources for Online Business Sites

2006-01-31T14:18:00.000-05:00

Jan 31, 2006 - Linknet Business NewsSmall Business Opportunity Seekers are usually either looking to start a new business venture, or enhance or expand their current business activities. There are thousands of internet sites dealing with this topic. Unfortunately, finding truly helpful resources online is difficult since different websites interpret the term "business opportunities" in different

Using Articles to get traffic and impress the search engines

2006-01-28T05:04:00.000-05:00

from Linknet Internet NewsEmbedding your links in articles is one of the best methods of rapidly increasing your inbound links. Many times a well-written article will show up in hundreds of places on the web. And if it has your link embedded in it, that will obviously increase your inbound links. Webmasters pick up these articles because they want content to enhance the value of their sites.==

Canadian Business to spend more on tech in 2006

2006-01-23T00:31:00.000-05:00

January 22 - Linknet Product NewsResearch conducted by IDC reveals Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) spend about 42 per cent less per worker on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) than their U.S. counterparts. While there do exist shining examples of Canadian SMBs using ICT to improve operational efficiencies, studies have also shown that these examples are few and far

Microsoft getting serious about its Adwords competitor

2006-01-14T17:49:00.000-05:00

January 14, 2006 - Linknet Internet NewsMicrosoft is barely in the search engine contextual advertising game, but they are trying hard to change that. The MSFT services-based strategy that lies behind the feature rich new verison of Windows Live (MSN Messenger) depends on advertising dollars, and so far they haven't found a way to crack the Google and Yahoo stranglehold on this market.With lots

Tool for Formatting Text Articles

2006-01-10T02:08:00.000-05:00

If you have tried to post articles in various places on the web -- such as Click-Partners.com or Traffic Advisor.com, you know that one of the biggest time wasters is figuring out the formatting instructions for each site.Here is an ASCII text formatting tool that will help. This is an online tool that will give you character count, word count, and more. It will also break your lines at whatever

What to Look for in a Web Hosting Company

2006-01-06T18:50:00.000-05:00

from Linknet Internet News, January 3, 2006The Basics to look for in a web host* 24/7 Live Support by e-mail and Live Chat - There is nothing more frustrating than not being able to get quick response from the technical people at your hosting company. Every reputable host has 24/7/365 support by email. Many now have 24/7 Live Chat as well. * The ability to easily upgrade your hosting plan - As

Google Local integrates maps, local product search

2006-01-03T23:49:00.000-05:00

Everybody agrees that local search is going to be very big in the next couple of years. Say you're looking for a place to buy an digital camera in a particular city. Just do a search for "digital camera in MyTown", and Google Local will give you a detailed street map of the area along with stores that carry the product, and locations indicated on the map.Since products are indexed by keyword, you

Major TV networks putting more shows online

2006-01-01T23:49:00.000-05:00

from Linknet Business News2005 was the year that major TV networks started to seriously dabble in online TV programming. In October, ABC began to sell downloads of complete, ad-free episodes of top shows like "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives,". Some think this signals the advent of the long-predicted convergence of TV and online. Since October, several other networks have made shows available

Create a Work at Home Business Plan

2005-12-07T02:45:00.000-05:00

Create a Business Plan that includes -- 1. Product Description - create a product description in terms of the benefits your product will bring to customers. Phrase it this way "I help people...make lots of money online." (online marketing)"I help people...build profitable, fulfilling home businesses." (mentoring)"I help people...become safe drivers." (traffic school)etc.2. Target Market for your

Linknet Resources at Videoinabox.com

2005-12-04T19:37:00.000-05:00

Check out the Linknet Resource Articles and Topics at Videoinabox.com.Read about Acid Reflux and Natural Heartburn Remedies.

Free Real Estate Articles

2005-11-22T18:22:00.000-05:00

This is a brand new site - Free Real Estate Articles - especially for real estate marketers - real estate agents, webmasters, and anyone involved in real estate marketing of any kind. Articles include information for sellers -- getting your house ready to sell, what to focus on, what are the most important things to do before listing your house, how to choose a real estate agent, etc.Also a

Link Exchange Blues

2005-11-10T00:25:00.000-05:00

Over the past couple of years I have said some pretty disparaging things about the practice of exchanging links. Not only is it extremely inefficient, but more and more people seem to think that Google has started to penalize sites for having too many reciprocal links.Still I get hundreds of link exchange requests every week. The vast majority are from relatively new sites with little traffic and

Display Graphics - Trade Show Graphics

2005-11-05T19:57:00.000-05:00

Here's a great source for display graphics and trade show graphics including trade show displays, popup displays, banner stands, vinyl banners.For business resources, check out Business Resources.

Google Retake

2005-11-03T18:32:00.000-05:00

One of my clients facing the spectre of plummeting Google rankings emailed me today to say "it looks like everything is going back to exactly how it was before the shake up!" This client was panicking because it looked like her primary keyword was going to move from #4 to about #98 in google searches. She thought for sure whe was going to have to lay people off if this really happened.Her panic

Google Updates Very Inconsistent

2005-11-01T09:55:00.000-05:00

A client pointed out that Matt Cutts blog shares information about upcoming Google updates before they actually hit the main Google indexes. According to Cutts (who is a Google insider and PR guy) one particular Google data center shows the results that are probably going to be dispersed over the entire network within the next couple of weeks. This data center is at 66.102.9.104.If you want to be

Power Listings adds 2 new sites

2005-10-25T09:34:00.000-04:00

Two more hosts for Power Listings have been added.fonecalls4free.com - Call the world for FREE! - Free advice on how to reduce your business phone and fax call charges, make free and inexpensive international calls.securityusa.info - CCTV DVR Surveillance Alarms Systems - Security Guards BodyGuards Private Investigators NY, LI, NJ, CT

Get Home Equity Loans information

2005-10-24T10:19:00.000-04:00

Check out this Home Equity Loan Consumer Guide and directory. Ust this directory to quickly find the Equity Loan that can offer significantly better interest rates than other forms of loans. You might even find some Home Equity Loans even have tax deductible interest payments.

Mesothelioma Information

2005-10-18T10:11:00.000-04:00

Go to mesothelioma advice for information on mesothelioma - the causes of mesothelioma, symptoms of mesothelioma, and more.This website has a very extensive collection of meothelioma articles and reports.A recent article on mesothelioma called "Mesothelioma - Catch it Early to Avoid Big Trouble", outlines how a large percentage of those diagnosed with mesothelioma die within the first year.

100 Links for hosting Power Listings

2005-10-04T17:27:00.000-04:00

If you would like 100 free links, here's a pretty easy way to get them. Host "Power Listings" on your site. Power Listings consists of a number of blog feeds that run on a series of pre-programmed pages. All you have to do is create a folder on your website, and put about 15 small files into it. Then create a link from your home page (and a few other places in your site), and we're good to go.

Power Listings new name for Linknet Blog Posts

2005-10-02T03:12:00.000-04:00

Linknet Power Listings is the new name for one of our most powerful products. Power Listings gives you two new listings a month in the most relevant Promo Blog (we have Promo Blogs for different categories). Your listing runs on at least 20 websites with a live link. Your link will be on at least 20 sites -- and as many as 40.

Search Engine Advertising - What Works Best?

2005-09-30T08:45:00.000-04:00

In a recent article (Sept 30/05) in WebProNews, Jim Hedger summarizes a number of studies that look at which listings searchers are more likely to click onto: "organic" (free) or paid (ppc/Adwords). His conclusions boil down to this: 1. Searchers tend to trust organic (free) listings more than paid ones -- one study suggested a ratio of 6:1 in favour of free listings. 2. Being at the top of

Invoice Factoring - Business Capital from Your Receivables

2005-09-24T17:37:00.000-04:00

You can get the capital you need for your business by using Invoice Factoring. Invoice Factoring is the easiest way to get you the capital you need very quickly. Universal Funding Corporation provides industry specific factoring to a variety of industries. Invoice Factoring involves selling the interest in your accounts receivables or invoices to a factor at a small discount. Also called, "

Writing and Distributing Articles good way to get links

2005-09-23T03:24:00.000-04:00

It is a well know fact, but bears repeating, that writing and distributing articles is a good way to get attention to your site, and a good way to get links.Most people involved in web marketing seem to appreciat this, and I am getting very good response to our new Linknet Article Program.A couple of days ago I started promoting a Platinum distribution service. There's the basic distribution to

Real Estate Listings introduced at Linknet Blogs

2005-09-21T01:19:00.000-04:00

At Linknet we've just introduced a listing service called Hot Real Estate. This is part of the Linknet Promo Blog series which also includes Premium Listings, and will also include World Travels.Here are the distinctive features of these special Promo Blogs- Your listing always contains an active link to your website- Your listing is fine-tuned to have maximum impact on the Search Engines.-

Article About Cancer Fund Raising

2005-09-19T19:27:00.000-04:00

Along with the annual Terry Fox Run comes my own questioning of the motives behind the raising of all this money. Terry Fox is a Canadian hero, and it is sacreligious to say anything negative about "cancer research", but I wonder if the Terry Fox legacy is actually being honored at the highest levels.Read the post in my "Beat Prostate Cancer" blog

Get Free Links by Hosting Premium Listings from Promo Blog

2005-09-18T08:34:00.000-04:00

Webmasters! For a limited time you can get 35 free links when you host Premium Listings from Linknet Promo Blog.Just add our simple code to a page on your server and you're good to go. Your Free Links are from a minimum of 25 different websites, and include 10 links from PR3 pages.You also have the opportunity to earn money with Premium Listings Affiliate Program when it is announced.For more

Premium Listings available at Linknet-blogs.com

2005-09-18T08:29:00.000-04:00

Now you can take advantage of the lowest cost method of creating fresh new links to your site. Premium Listings from Linknet Blogs gives you a fresh new listing every two weeks. Listings get spidered on a daily basis. Your link is also posted on a minimum of 20 web pages and growing.For more information see Premium Listings at Promo Blog.

Article Publishing Sites

2005-09-04T09:35:00.000-04:00

Here is a list of article publishing sites. I use some of these for the Article Promo Program. The Article Publishing sites list can be found here: Article Publishing Sites

Top 10 Must Do List for Online Sales Websites

2005-09-01T00:47:00.000-04:00

from Linknet Reprint ArticlesHere are the top 10 things you "must do" if you want to create a website that sells products online.1. Search Engine Optimization — Page Name, Page Title, MetatagsDoes your page name include your most important keyword? Is your most important keyword used in your page title, and emphasized in your keyword list and description tag?2. Search Engine Optimization —

Be Sure to Choose Online Gambling Sites Carefully

2005-08-26T11:02:00.000-04:00

Wherever money passes hands on the web there is usually a scam lurking around the corner. Online gambling has a well-earned reputation for being wide open to abuse.On the other hand, hundreds of thousands of people are doing online gambling, because it is interesting, challenging, the stakes are generally fairly low, and yes, there are some trustworthy gambling websites out there that are

New Book Examines Mississippi Civil Rights History

2005-08-22T17:49:00.000-04:00

Where Rebels Roost - Mississippi Civil Rights Revisited By M. Susan Klopfer, with Fred J. Klopfer and Barry C. Klopfer In the hot summer before the cold winter in which our nation entered the war to end all wars, two black males were born. Both were murdered in the Mississippi Delta... Emmett Till died at 14, and Cleve McDowell only lived to be 56. Some call the modern Civil Rights Movement the

Long Term and Short Term Web Traffic

2005-08-12T10:48:00.000-04:00

Since we are in the business of generating links for customers, I often get asked if getting links pointing at one's website will result in an immediate traffic boost.Many link sellers will say "Absolutely!". But my experience is that the normal type of links we are talking about -- links from low to medium traffic sites -- will generate very little immediate traffic. Acquiring links is a long

Will Yahoo! Publisher Network offer competition with Adsense

2005-08-08T09:33:00.000-04:00

A recent article by Jim Hedger of Stepforth News outlines Yahoo's new Adsense killer: Yahoo! Publisher Network. According to Hedger, "...Yahoo! has had two long years to study the AdSense model andappear to have adopted a unique publisher-focused philosophyoffering small and medium sized publishers access to syndicatedYahoo! products and services in a bid to brand Yahoo! content aswell as Yahoo!

Pages Matched to Keywords

2005-08-02T12:07:00.000-04:00

One of the most important factors determining the value of inbound links is the "relevance" of the content containing the link. For instance, if your site is about "online shopping", then links from other pages with an online shopping section will generally be considered valuable. At least more valuable than links from pages about, say, horse racing, poker, french cuisine, or, worst of all, a

Google PR Update Update

2005-07-27T20:03:00.000-04:00

There has been a fair bit of gnashing of teeth since Google's most recent PR update last week. I have not been able to assess the "damage" in a very thorough way, but my impression is that things have not changed much with my sites. A few things I've noticed:1. My first PR5 for www.small-business-online.com2. One PR4 was demoted to a PR3. This was a site I have been ignoring, so it was probably

Back After Two Weeks Off

2005-07-19T01:53:00.000-04:00

Well, I'm back after our golfing and sight-seeing trip to Saskatchwean. Things are certainly different there.For one thing, there's the weather. Here (in southern Ontario) it has been hot and steamy. In Saskatchewan it was hot and semi-steamy. What they say about it being a "dry hot" / "dry cold" in the west -- well, it is (sort of) true.Second, there's the landscape. It is not all wheat fields.

Online Traffic School - Interactive!

2005-06-27T10:55:00.000-04:00

from Review-of-the-week.comHere is an Interactive! Internet Traffic School that is actually FUN!The InterActive! Traffic School program has SOUND, which is not required, however it makes your traffic school experience more enjoyable! The program is also enhanced throughout with ANIMATED CARTOON games and movies.You MAY do the InterActive! Traffic School program WITHOUT watching the cartoons,

Is it time to get rid of the Page Rank system?

2005-06-24T08:54:00.000-04:00

by Rick Hendershot, The Linknet NetworkThe most widespread and most conventional view of what a "link" is holds that it is a kind of endorsement. This view says if I link to your site I am "recommending" it in some important sense. Google entrenched this idea with the Page Rank system. But the development of link farms, automated link exchanges, and anonymous link "directories" has resulted in a

Online Ticket Sales Ideally Suited to Web

2005-06-22T16:51:00.000-04:00

from Review-of-the-week.comSelling event tickets online is the kind of service the web is ideally suited to provide. With the development of services like Golden Box Seats Ticket Sales one website can be your source for event tickets of all kinds. This kind of service demonstrates the ability of the web to bring together large amounts of data, and present it in a way that is informative,

Create a Clear Product Description

2005-06-19T15:28:00.000-04:00

from 10 Things You "Must Do" to have a Website that Sells.If you want to sell things on the web, then there are several things you must do to make your website ready to sell. Here is the first...1. Create a Clear Product Description that Emphasizes BenefitsMake sure your product is clearly defined. Make it obvious what you are selling, why prospective customers should be interested in buying it,

Discount Vitamins and Herbs - Name Brand Vitamins

2005-06-19T12:42:00.000-04:00

VitanetOnline.com is an online superstore for hundreds of name brand vitamins, herbs, and supplements.We carry a very large selection of name brand vitamins available for purchase online at a discount. Name brands include Source Naturals, Sunny Greens, VegLife Vegan Line, Natures Life, Natural Sport, Miztique Teas, Solaray, Kal, NaturalMax, Action Labs Premier One Bee Products, Planetary

Norton AntiVirus Scan Software protects your PC

2005-06-13T07:36:00.000-04:00

from Review-of-the-week.comProtect your PC from Viruses with Norton Antivirus software. Download Antivirus, Norton Anti Virus Scan software now.Norton AntiVirus 2005:: protect your computer from Viruses with the award-winning AntiVirus software. Norton Anti-Virus 2005:: stop computer Viruses with the award-winning Anti-Virus software. We specialize in Norton AntiVirus software, the world's most

Home Business Opportunities

2005-06-10T09:24:00.000-04:00

If you are looking for a very useful home business opportunity site packed with home business opportunities, affiliate programs, and web marketing advice check out Home Business Opportunity Directory.Another home business opportunity worth looking at is Cesar Crespo's Free Card Business Card Display concept. Learn more at Business Card Displays.

Major Google update underway

2005-06-09T14:06:00.000-04:00

According to a report in WebProNews, Google is doing a major backlink and index update over the next few days. Contributing writer Jim Hedger reports in Tasting Bourbon - Major Back-link and Index Update Underway, that serious Google watchers have noticed "a major shift in back-links and in pages indexed starting early this morning (Wednesday)."This is likely to be the first major update that

Cory Rudl dies

2005-06-06T22:18:00.000-04:00

I received the sad and shocking news a few days ago that Cory Rudl, one of the most influential and most successful internet marketers, died in a car crash on June 2. The crash happened at the California Speedway in Fontana, California, where he and a friend were racing. This is the same track where Greg Moore was killed in 1999.In spite of the fact he was only 34, Cory Rudl was a pioneer in

PR is back - Everything is OK again

2005-05-30T18:30:00.000-04:00

Well, right on cue, the little green Page Rank indicator started to work again sometime late this afternoon. So that should put an end to current speculation about the death of Page Rank.By the way, I used this opportunity to find and post a couple articles about PR and its relation to SEO. You can find them here:Introducing PageRank - shattering the myth, by Dave CollinsandTrustRank, by Aaron

Page Rank is Down and Everybody is Speculating

2005-05-30T15:48:00.000-04:00

Google's Page Rank system has been non-operational now for about three days and the internet is abuzz with speculation about what it could mean. If you don't know what I mean, I am referring to the little green bar in the Google toolbar that supposedly ranks web pages according to their importance or "relevance" or some other mysterious criteria that only Google knows for sure.In fact, much of

What's the Big Hurry?

2005-05-27T02:51:00.000-04:00

Quite often I get asked what the magic solution is for getting better Google ranking. Sometimes the questions sound fairly naive, something like this:"I have recently established site XYZ and would like to rank much higher in Google, Yahoo and MSN. Can you tell me how to do this without spending a lot of money? Also I would like to have significantly better rankings within 1 or 2 months."No

The Importance of History to Google

2005-05-18T13:02:00.000-04:00

The Google patent application submitted in March, 2005 has generated a good deal of debate among search engine optimization experts. The patent document contains many general suggestions about the direction Google wants to move their search criteria and ranking techniques in the near future. The document points out two areas in particular in which "there remains a need to improve the quality of

Business Card Displays Business Opportunity

2005-05-13T19:46:00.000-04:00

Freecard business card displays present an interesting and exciting small business opportunity. The business card dispensers are placed in high traffic areas where potential customers of your advertisers are likely to see the business cards on display.You (the Freecard "Associate") then sell business card slots to local merchants or services. There are 16 compartments in each display. When a

Give Google What it Wants

2005-05-13T18:52:00.000-04:00

Recent developments on the Google front have gotten web marketers and SEO specialists talking even more than usual. What they're talking about is the changing Search Engine Optimization landscape. Some of the traditional assumptions about what gets good Google ranking have been challenged by things Google has said over the last few months -- especially by the filing of their most recent patent.A

Mr Bill Knows Florida Refinance

2005-05-13T18:47:00.000-04:00

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