August 25, 2003

How do I find specialized search engines and directories?

A few days ago, we posted a list of 35+ free-submission search engines and directories with which to promote your site. To expand your efforts even further, we present our list of directories of Internet search engines and directories. There is obviously some overlap, but you should have no problem finding hundreds or even thousands of places to submit your URL using the sites below.

http://www.juicenewmedia.net/search-engine-submission.html

http://www.selfpromotion.com/sitelist.t

http://www.hyperseek.net/

http://www.allwebdirectories.com/

http://www.alephsearch.co.uk/

http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Searching/Search_Engines/

http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Searching/Directories/

http://www.searchenginecolossus.com/

http://www.beaucoup.com/

http://www.searchengineguide.com/searchengines.html

http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Internet/World_
Wide_Web/Searching_the_Web/Search_Engines_and_Directories/

http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/internet/world_
wide_web/searching_the_web/

http://cui.unige.ch/meta-index.html

http://www.searchenginewatch.com/links/index.php

http://payperclicksearchengines.com/

http://free.submit-it.com/subcats2.htm

http://www.profusion.com/

http://www.allsearchengines.com/

http://www.completeplanet.com/

Posted by Brian Alt at 03:21 PM

August 24, 2003

What are some tips for getting listed on DMOZ.org?

The following 5 steps will help get you listed in this important web directory. The listings in the DMOZ directory are used in search results by Netscape Search, AOL Search, Google, Lycos, HotBot, DirectHit, and hundreds of others.

1. Read the guidelines at http://www.dmoz.org/add.html

2. Browse to the MOST RELEVANT CATEGORY of DMOZ.org and click "add URL" from that page. Make sure to remember which category you choose.

3. Submit your site using a hype-free site title and description.

4. If after 30 days your site has not been added, contact the editor of that category by clicking on his or her name at the bottom of the category page. Ask her if your site has been rejected and why, or if it is still in the submission queue. Getting the attention of the editor is often enough to get your site added.

5. If the editor does not respond, go to the forums at http://www.resource-zone.com/ and ask for advice on getting listed. Be sure to mention your URL and which category you submitted to. Often, a meta-editor will see your post and add your site.

Posted by Brian Alt at 02:23 PM

August 23, 2003

Reciprocal Link Request Template

The following template can be customized for your site to request reciprocal links from other webmasters. Reciprocal links -- in addition to attracting extra traffic themselves -- help improve your important Google PageRank:

Hi,

My name is _______________

I was looking at your web site www.marketingexperiments.com and think we should link to each other :-)

Exchanging links will help bring in more business for both your website and ours. An added benefit is increased search engine traffic because the search engines rank sites higher that have a good number of incoming links.

This is NOT a free-for-all link exchange, I don't waste my time with them and you shouldn't either. I am only linking to related websites so that all links are relevant.

I already added your website's listing www.requestedsite.com on our Reciprocal Links page and this page is directly linked from our home page. Please find your listing available on www.yoursitesname.com in the "General" sub-link.

If you are interested, please copy the HTML code available at www.yoursitesname.com on your web site.

After giving us a link, please send us a confirmation email at you@yoursitename.com. Please mention the URL where you have given us a link so we can confirm it.

Thanks & Regards,

Your Signature

P.S. Please respond by __________, so we can put your listings on the top of our Partners Page

For more information on linking, check this resource:

131 (Legitimate) Link Building Strategies
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/2160301

Posted by Brian Alt at 01:53 PM

August 22, 2003

Free Search Engine Submission List

We use the following list of search engines and directories as a starting point in search engine marketing for new websites. We thought the list would be useful.

http://www.aolsearch.com/aolcom/add.jsp

http://www.alltheweb.com/help/webmaster/submit_site.html

http://www.entireweb.com/eng/addurl/

http://www.google.com/addurl.html

http://insite.lycos.com/

http://docs.yahoo.com/info/suggest/

http://www.dmoz.org/add.html

http://www.gimpsy.com/gimpsy/searcher/suggest.php

http://www.alexa.com/

http://www.exactseek.com/add.html

http://www.joeant.com/suggest.html

http://aide.voila.fr/Recherche/

http://www.wisenut.com/submit.html

http://www.gigablast.com/addurl

http://onseek.com/AddURL.htm

http://www.scrubtheweb.com/addurl.html

http://www.searchit.com/addurl.htm

http://www.subjex.net/submit_url.html

http://www.websquash.com/submit.html

http://www.whatuseek.com/addurl.shtml

http://www.searchengine.com/List_Your_Site/

http://www.addpro.com/submit30.htm

http://www.submitexpress.net/

http://www.webworldindex.com/cgi-bin/SiteSubmitter/sitesubmitter.cgi

http://www.addme.com/s0new.htm

http://free.submit-it.com/msnsubmit.htm

http://www.zeal.com/

http://www.turnpike.net/directory.phtml

http://rex.skyline.net/add/

http://www.goguides.org/info/addurl.htm

http://search.jayde.com/cgi-bin/submit.cgi

http://www.ditto.com/addurl.asp

http://www.hotrate.com/suggestURL.asp

http://www.netinsert.com/en/insert.html

http://www.mavicanet.net/

http://www.splatsearch.com/submit.html

http://www.ineedhits.com/add-it/free/

Posted by Brian Alt at 12:14 PM

August 20, 2003

Google PageRank Part II Outline

(B.2) How To Attract Strong Mutual Links

I. The Basics (See report)

A. Google PageRank Section 2 (Steps 10-17, but especially note these two points below)

1. Submit to DMOZ.
2. Submit Testimonials.

B. Tools:

1. http://www.marketleap.com/publinkpop
2. http://www.linkpopularitycheck.com


II. Three special (oft-overlooked) ways:

A. Syndicated content

1. See notes from Brian Alt.
2. Consider MasterSyndicator: http://www.mastersyndicator.com/
3. Consider ProLinkz: http://www.prolinkz.com
4. Review our Log Entries
a) http://www.mecgroups.com/mec_pub_log/archives/000416.html
b) http://www.mecgroups.com/mec_pub_log/archives/000130.html
5. See attached notes from our Researcher Brian Alt:

B. Reviews

1. Refer back to Tom's Hardware or Review Center
2. Remember, you can still offer reviews as a part of your regular retail site.
3. Also, you can create your own separate review site.

C. Awards

1. Consult this resource: http://www.awardsscoop.org/
2. Multiple site submissions are not a good idea, as they will only serve to disqualify all of the sites for many awards. If you are going to submit multiple sites, Submit from different email addresses and under different names.
3. Your site must have an awards page on which awards won are featured, and you must be willing to display/link back any award won on your site.
4. Take the time to read the guidelines. Many award givers hide a certain "password" in their guidelines that you must include in your application to prove you have read them.
5. By conforming to the criteria of various award programs, your site will actually improve. Some programs require a privacy statement, compliance with COPPA, correct use of meta tags, etc.
6. Our next conference will be on how to win awards. (We will give you a list of the top 50 sites).

III. The Link Alliance

A. Send us an email saying that you would like to participate in a link alliance. administrator@marketingexperiments.com
B. We will compile all the addresses and send them out.

Posted by Brian Alt at 05:34 PM

Syndication Notes

We are using a script called MasterSyndicator, available at: http://www.mastersyndicator.com/

MasterSyndicator allows you to set up unlimited syndication feeds and then simply paste in the formatted content that you would like others to be able to syndicate. Other webmasters can then simply insert a short line of JavaScript code onto their page to syndicate your content, which is updated automatically on their sites whenever you add new content to the feed.

MasterSyndicator is $99. MasterSyndicator Gateway, which allows you to specify which domains can pull your content feed (useful if you want to charge for the service), is $175.

Benefits of Gateway over MasterSyndicator:

- A new feature that the developer added to the script for us is the ability to send affiliate IDs (or other variables) to the script. The script then spits out the syndicated content with customized affiliate links for each affiliate.
- Specify which domains can pull the feed (“closed”) or you can allow everyone except certain blocked domains to pull it (“open”).
- Tracks impressions.
- You can schedule content to be activated in the future.

Important for PageRank: You must include a hard-coded HTML link in addition to the JavaScript. The JavaScript basically creates a dynamic page that cannot be indexed by Google.

Trade off – control vs. pagerank

We're currently syndicating full articles, research blogs, subscription forms, etc. to our affiliates.

Example:

http://www.mastersyndicator.com (example code)

http://beautifulshopping.com/marketing-pagerank.html

We are using a combination of My Affiliate Program (http://www.myaffiliateprogram.com) and ProLinkz (http://www.prolinkz.com/) to track click-throughs.

The developer has also just added a free, feature-lite version of Master Syndicator: http://www.mecgroups.com/mec_pub_log/archives/000416.html

RSS syndication differs from the above, which uses JavaScript. It is detailed here: http://www.mecgroups.com/mec_pub_log/archives/000130.html

Posted by Brian Alt at 05:15 PM

Google PageRank Web Conference - Part II

(C.1) BIO

The Marketing Experiments Journal is published by Digital Trust Inc.(DTI). Dr. Flint McGlaughlin is the Director of DTI.

Dr. McGlaughlin is a pioneer in strategy and communications. His primary research is focused on discovering the most effective means to market intellectual assets across the Internet.

Dr. McGlaughlin has advised more than 1500 companies including, AT&T, The Federal Reserve, Pitney Bowes, and Merrill Lynch. He has conducted over 2000 hours of keynote speaking. He has directed the development of more than 20,000 web pages.

Dr. McGlaughlin currently serves as the Co-Executive Producer of the new FOX Family series: "Courage" - hosted by actor Danny Glover. He also serves as a senior advisor or board member to twelve growing companies, and four charitable foundations.

His writing and television production activities have, thus far, won two Tellys, an Edwin Murrough, and an Emmy.

Dr. McGlaughlin is quick to acknowledge that the research at MEC is largely dependent on the intense, focused efforts of the Lab's Leadership Team.


(C.2) URLS
http://www.marketingexperiments.com/affiliate_offering.cfm
http://www.marketingexperiments.com/research_call.cfm
http://www.tomshardware.com
http://www.surlatable.com
http://www.reviewcentre.com/
http://www.marketingexperiments.com/members/retailers/google_pagerank_sec2.cfm
http://www.marketleap.com/publinkpop
http://www.linkpopularitycheck.com
http://www.mastersyndicator.com/
http://beautifulshopping.com/marketing-pagerank.html
http://www.prolinkz.com
http://www.mecgroups.com/mec_pub_log/archives/000416.html
http://www.mecgroups.com/mec_pub_log/archives/000130.html
http://www.awardsscoop.org/
administrator@marketingexperiments.com


(C.3) Reference Notes

STATS ON GOOGLE
• Google receives 250 million searches per day.
• Google controls roughly 40 percent of the market. In February 2003, it received 83 million more searches than Overture, its nearest competitor. (*6)
• Google searches more than 3 billion web pages.
• Google attracts 73.5 million unique visitors per month (Nielsen/NetRatings 2/03).
• Google offers its results in 35 languages and 50 percent of its traffic comes from outside the U.S.
• Google has 800+ employees with 60 PhD's on staff.


NOTES ON SYNDICATION (FROM BRIAN ALT)

Several subscribers have asked what we are using to syndicate our content. For the full tables and articles, we are using a script called MasterSyndicator, available at: http://www.mastersyndicator.com/.

MasterSyndicator allows you to set up unlimited syndication feeds and then simply paste in the formatted content that you would like others to be able to syndicate. Other webmasters can then simply insert a short line of code onto their page to syndicate your content, which is updated automatically on their sites whenever you add new content to the feed.

MasterSyndicator is $99. MasterSyndicator Gateway, which allows you to specify which domains can pull your content feed (useful if you want to charge for the service), is $175.

We've just started using MasterSyndicator Gateway with our affiliate program. A new feature that the developer added to the script for us is the ability to send affiliate IDs (or other variables) to the script. The script then spits out the syndicated content with customized affiliate links for each affiliate.

We're currently syndicating full articles, research blogs, subscription forms, etc. to our affiliates.

MasterSyndicator Gateway also tracks impressions.

We are using a combination of My Affiliate Program and ProLinkz (http://www.prolinkz.com/) to track click-throughs.

The developer has also just added a free, feature-lite version of Master Syndicator: http://www.mecgroups.com/mec_pub_log/archives/000416.html

RSS syndication differs from the above, which uses JavaScript. It is detailed here: http://www.mecgroups.com/mec_pub_log/archives/000130.html


(C.4) Resources
RATING SYSTEM
These sites were rated for usefulness and clarity, but alas, the rating is purely subjective.

* = Decent ** = Good *** = Excellent **** = Indispensable


Tools:
PageRank Calculator **
http://www.webworkshop.net/pagerank_calculator.php3

Google Toolbar ****
http://toolbar.google.com/

3D Google Link Analyzer ***
http://www.touchgraph.com/TGGoogleBrowser.html

Monitors the Google Datacenters for Updates and Enables You to "Watch" the Update as it Happens: **
http://www.google-dance.com

Googlebar for Mozilla/Linux: ***
http://googlebar.mozdev.org

Google Resource Library: ***
http://google.indicateur.com/

Humor:
The Vaunted PigeonRank System. (This is hilarious.) ****
http://www.google.com/technology/pigeonrank.html

Google Compute: Make a Contribution to Science by Enabling Google Toolbar Users to Donate Idle Computer Time to Worthwhile Causes. **
http://toolbar.google.com/dc/

Creating a Search Engine-Friendly Site: ***
http://www.unlv.edu/depts/web/searchengines.html

Coping with GDS, The Google Dance Syndrome: ***
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/sereport/article.php/2216081

Why Google Hacks is a Bestseller: **
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/2209681

Linking:
Is Aggressive Linking the Only Search Engine Optimization Strategy You Need? **
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/2175161

131 Legitimate Linking Strategies: ****
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/2160301

The Road to Link Popularity: **
http://www.clickz.com/search/opt/article.php/891831

Search Engine Link Popularity: *
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/2159711

Winners Don't Take All: Characterizing the Competition for Links on the Web: ***
http://modelingtheweb.com/

Using Google to Identify High-Quality Link Targets: **
http://www.searchengineguide.com/ericward/2002/0305_ew1.html

How Important Are Reciprocal Links? **
http://www.akamarketing.com/reciprocal-links-how-important-are-they.html

Redirect Affiliate Links (i.e. Commission Junction) Will Not Gain You PageRank. *
http://www.ihelpyouservices.com/forums/showthread.php?s=a9aa9cf2161d5ce54f90934a5d0dfd65&threadid=9287

Link Popularity Check: **
http://www.linkpopularitycheck.com/

Link Popularity Check: **
http://www.linkpopularity.com/

Lawsuits:
SearchKing set up an affiliate system designed to basically "sell PageRank" via interlinking websites. Google stomped on it and penalized the sites involved, though there is debate as to if they were actually violating any of Google's guidelines. SearchKing sued Google.

Good Explanation of What Happened by Jill Whalen ****
http://www.highrankings.com/issue029.htm#seonews

SearchKing Preliminary Injunction Denied *
http://research.yale.edu/lawmeme/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=863

Final Ruling *
http://gooogle.searchking.com/dismiss.htm
http://www.out-law.com/php/page.php?page_id=googlewinssearchr1054632148&area=news

Ratings (Competitive Comparisons):
Nielsen Ratings - Search Engines ****
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/reports/article.php/2156451

What Search Engine Powers Who?: ****
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/reports/article.php/2156401

Searches Per Day: ***
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/reports/article.php/2156461
Google beats its largest competitor, Overture, by 87 million searches per DAY.

Search Engine Showdown (Comparison Data): ****
http://www.searchengineshowdown.com/stats/index.shtml

Company (from Google):
Google Corporate Overview: ***
http://www.google.com/corporate/facts.html

Papers Written by Google Employees: ***
http://labs.google.com/papers.html

"GoogleGuy Says" - Weblog Quoting Google's Representative on Webmasterworld Forums: ***
http://www.markcarey.com/googleguy-says/

Official Google Zeitgeist (top 10) Search Patterns and Trends Report: ****
http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist.html
Google Press Archives **
http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist/archive.html

Google News Service (Beta): ***
http://news.google.com/news/

Bringing Order to the Web (PDF): **
http://dbpubs.stanford.edu:8090/pub/showDoc.Fulltext?lang=en&doc=1999-66&format=pdf&compression=

Explanations:
Stanford Thesis Paper from Google's Founders: **
http://www7.scu.edu.au/programme/fullpapers/1921/com1921.htm

What Qualifies as Search Engine Spam? ***
http://www.marketing-internet.nu/seo-articles/search-engine-spam.htm

Advice from Google for Webmasters in Choosing a SEO ****
http://www.google.com/webmasters/seo.html
(For more help, contact: research@marketingexperiments.com)

Efficient Crawling Through URL Ordering: **
http://www-db.stanford.edu/%7Echo/crawler-paper/

How Does Google Rank Pages? ****
http://www.google.com/webmasters/4.html

PageRank Explained Documents: ****
http://www.webworkshop.net/pagerank.html

A Survey of Google PageRank **
http://www.topsitelistings.com/advanced-seo/googlepagerank2.htm
http://pr.efactory.de/

The Handy Dandy Google PageRank Figurin' Guide: ***
http://www.searchnerd.com/pagerank/

The Second Eigenvalue of the Google Matrix (Analytical Peek at Some of the Core Components of Google's Famous PageRank Algorithm) *
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/2175131

Google PageRank Explained, Defined, Best Reference Resources: ****
http://www.masternewmedia.com/issue24/google_pagerank.htm

The Weight of Google PageRank in Ranking: ****
http://www.topsitelistings.com/searchengines/google_pagerank_weight.htm

Quick To-Do List Concerning PageRank: **
http://www.cre8pc.com/howtopagerank.html

Google Do's: ***
http://www.marketing-internet.nu/seo-articles/google-dos.shtm

Google Don'ts: ****
http://www.marketing-internet.nu/seo-articles/google-dont.shtm

Ranking High at Google: ***
http://www.apromotionguide.com/google.html

Very Simplistic Do's and Don'ts: **
http://searchengineforums.com/searchengine.forums/action::thread/thread::1054647178/forum::google/

Posted by Brian Alt at 01:35 PM

What are the 7 primary causes of site display errors and what can you do to prevent them?

  1. HTML Errors - Some browsers are more forgiving than others. If your site contains a single overlapping tag, it may not display properly.

    SOLUTION: Test your site in an HTML validator. We will explain how, later in this report.

  2. Browser Quirks - Different browsers have different peculiarities. For instance, while most browsers do not require that a table have the closing tag </TD>, Netscape 4.0 will not even display a nested table if does not have the closing tag. (This obnoxious little vice corrupts a lot of attractive web designs).

    SOLUTION: Pray, build good karma, and/or seek therapy. This is about trial and error; this is about compromise. Check your site on different systems.

  3. Font Sizes - User preferences can increase the size of yourtypeface by 50%. This can "stretch" your table, and distort the appearance of your site.

    SOLUTION: Use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), with pixels as the units of measure, to control your font size. Be especially careful with the fonts on your navigation bar.

  4. Computer Types - The MAC still has 12% of the market; it is especially popular among artists and designers. Even when using identical browsers, your site may display differently on a MAC than on a PC. Many designers are not aware that Microsoft outsources the development of IE for the MAC. This version of IE is rather infamous for its quirks and bugs.

    SOLUTION: Simplify. Avoid "cutting edge" designs. Art is for artists. Hang it on the wall, don't put in on your page.

  5. Browsers - A web browser interprets one language (HTML) into another (your display). But as with any translation, there are different means of expression. Although the World Wide Web Consortium has agreed to a general set of standards, there remains a lot of room for interpretation. Case in point, although the standards state that a browser should support a CELLSPACING attribute, the standards don't define the value for that attribute.

    SOLUTION: Avoid using HTML extensions and (here we go again) test your site on multiple systems.

  6. Screen Resolutions - While the standard for a MAC is 1024 X 768, most Internet surfers are limited to 800 X 600 or less. Many designers, when planning for screen width, fail to allow enough room for variances.

    SOLUTION: If you are designing for the 600 pixel layout, set your screen width for 560. If you are designing for an 800 pixel layout, set your screen width for 760.

  7. Browsers Versions - Newer browsers support newer versions of HTML. For instance, Netscape 6.0 is a complete rewrite. If you use Dynamic HTML pages that display well in 6.0, they may not display at all in 4.0.

    SOLUTION: Once again... test your site on different systems.

Posted by Brian Alt at 01:24 PM

What is Kubi Email Collaboration Software?

Kubi is a new team management application for Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes. It enables you to create folders, called "kubi spaces", that will track things like tasks, files, and team members. It also can create a sort of team discussion board and project timeline from your tasks. It's designed to communicate actively so that as team members add and subtract items in its categories, the team receives real-time updates.

Basically, it enables the team leaders and members to view what everyone has on their plate, assign/add tasks, see what the project needs to complete, organize meetings, and discuss ideas/goals. You can also create a group list of outside contacts, and even share important files with a simple drag and drop.

Overall, Kubi delivers exactly what it promises. A method by which small groups (teams, boards, or even entire small businesses) can quickly and actively manage a project. It eliminates the need for an IT team, and the interface is extremely intuitive, allowing those with little computer savvy to actively participate and even manage without wasting precious time on technical training.

Kubi does, however, still have some rough edges.

-Problems with integration, and some bugs with the current v1.1 Beta 2, make it a stickler when mistakes occur.
-We've ran into a couple errors that required technical support.
-Lack of in-depth documentation on the website that wasn't provided on download. (It is available upon request)
-Customer Support can be slightly frustrating at first, and some of their services aren't available yet. They utilize a "problem reporting form" as technical support requests.
-There appears to be a bug with things getting stuck in the outbox on Outlook. Easily circumventable, but it can be annoying.
-It can create a high volume of email. If you use an outside email server and create a lot of kubi spaces in a short period, adding team members, you could potentially read your cap on hourly emails. This can slow down the process or create problems if your email provider deletes all excess emails rather than queuing them. It's recommended you check with your provider concerning their email control policies.

Despite the issues, Kubi has great potential, and the company itself has been very receptive to suggestions and feedback. They have actively pursued constructive criticism, and appear to be taking steps to improve their product and services.

www.kubisoftware.com

Posted by Brian Alt at 01:06 PM

August 19, 2003

What are some resources for starting your own affiliate program?

Guides:

Affiliate Handbook ****
http://www.affiliatehandbook.com/

AssociatePrograms.com ****
http://www.associateprograms.com/

Associate Programs Forum **
http://associateprograms.com/discus/index.php

ClickZ Affiliate Marketing Archives ****
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/aff_mkt/archives.php

ReveNews ***
http://www.revenews.com/

How Affiliate Programs Work ***
http://howstuffworks.lycoszone.com/affiliate-program3.htm

Finding and Attracting Affiliates **
http://www.affiliatehandbook.com/art/cj_200101.html

Dr. Wilson's Report on Affiliate Management Software **
http://wilsonweb.com/ebooks/affilisoft.htm

A Point and Click Sales Force **
http://www.businessweek.com/reprints/99-26/b3635042.htm

Affiliate Manager's Guide to Running an Affiliate Program **
http://www.affiliatemanager.net/

How to Inspire Loyalty and Increase Affiliates' Sales **
http://www.associateprograms.com/search/affiliate-loyalty.shtml

How Do I Start an Affiliate Program? **
http://www.associateprograms.com/search/howto.shtml

Regulating Chaos, Part 1: Adware and the Affiliate Code of Conduct **
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/aff_mkt/article.php/1566491

Regulating Chaos, Part 2: The Affiliate Networks' Dividing Line **
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/aff_mkt/article.php/1573771

Regulating Chaos, Part 3: Adware, Merchants, and Affiliates Speak Out **
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/aff_mkt/article.php/1580691

Regulating Chaos, Part 4: Affiliate Markets Adapt Standards **
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/aff_mkt/article.php/1588581

Fewer Leads, Better Quality **
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/aff_mkt/article.php/1556431

Commonsense Web Design for Affiliates **
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/aff_mkt/article.php/1496551

The Four Myths of Affiliate Marketing **
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/aff_mkt/article.php/1457551

When's an Affiliate Program Not an Affiliate Program? **
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/aff_mkt/article.php/1454461

Reports of Affiliate Programs' Death Are Greatly Exaggerated **
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/aff_mkt/article.php/1451111

Coping With SSS: Seven Seconds to Seducing Affiliates **
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/aff_mkt/article.php/1144041

Are You Writing Enough Checks? **
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/aff_mkt/article.php/822861

Affiliate Marketing Comes of Age **
http://www.internetretailer.com/article.asp?id=9872

ClickQuick.com **
http://www.clickquick.com/

The Ten Affiliate Commandments *
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/comm/article.php/840421

Reboot Your Affiliate Program for Greater Success **
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/comm/article.php/830801

Affiliate Programs: Getting More for Less *
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/comm/article.php/837201

Experience the Field of Dreams in Your Affiliate Program *
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/comm/article.php/832281

Ensure the Success of Your Affiliate Program *
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/comm/article.php/829371

Super Affiliate Handbook *
http://superaffiliatehandbook.com/

Affiliate Guide **
http://www.affiliateguide.com/

Affiliate Knowledge **
http://www.affiliateknowledge.com/

SiteCash.com *
http://www.sitecash.com/

Customer Acquisition: Affiliate Programs-Evolution of the Performance Marketing Landscape **
http://www.jupiterdirect.com/bin/report.pl/93973/921

The Practical Guide to Creating and Managing a Profitable Affiliate Program **
http://www.affiliatetoolkit.com/practicalguide/

Books:

Successful Affiliate Marketing for Merchants ***
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0789725258/

The Complete Insiders Guide to Associate & Affiliate Programs **
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1930336020/

Winning the Affiliate Game **
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1930336039/

Affiliate Selling: Building Revenue on the Web **
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471381861/

The Affiliate Marketing Plan Builder eBook **
https://www.myaffiliateprogram.com/kowabookorder.asp

Directories:

Affiliate Handbook List of Directories **
http://www.affiliatehandbook.com/dir/directories.html

Refer-It ****
http://www.refer-it.com/

2-Tier Affiliate Program Directory ***
http://www.2-tier.com/

EarnFind.com **
http://www.earnfind.com/

Click Affiliate **
http://www.clickaffiliate.com/

Affiliate Programs Directory *
http://www.affiliate-programs-directory.com/

Affiliates Directory *
http://www.affiliatesdirectory.com/

100 Best Affiliate Programs *
http://www.100best-affiliate-programs.com/

WhichAffiliate.com *
http://www.whichaffiliate.com/

Affiliate Programs Guide *
http://www.affiliate-programs-guide.com/

Internet Affiliate Programs *
http://www.internet-affiliate-programs.com/

WebmastersHelpCenter.net *
http://www.webmastershelpcenter.net/directory/Affiliate_Programs/

RevenueMakers **
http://www.revenuemakers.com/

AssociateSearch **
http://www.associatesearch.com/

AffiliateWorld Directory **
http://www.affiliateworld.com/

Affiliates4U **
http://www.affiliates4u.co.uk/

ClicksLink.com **
http://clickslink.com/

Top 5: The Affiliate Program Source **
http://top5news.hypermart.net/

Adbility *
http://www.adbility.com/

ClickQuick.com **
http://www.clickquick.com/

Money Making Index **
http://www.moneymakingindex.com/

Events:

Affiliate Summit **
http://www.affiliatesummit.com/

eTail 2003 **
http://www.wbresearch.com/etail2003/

Casino Affiliate Convention *
http://www.cac2003.com/

CJU 2003 *
http://www.cj.com/corporate/cju.jsp

AD:TECH 2003 **
http://www.ad-tech.com/

Affiliate Handbook Directory of Conferences **
http://www.affiliatehandbook.com/dir/conferences.html

Vendors:

Outsourced Affiliate Management ***
http://www.affiliatehandbook.com/dir/outsource.html

Affiliate Network Providers ***
http://www.affiliatehandbook.com/dir/networks.html

CGI Resources Overview of Affiliate Program Management Solutions ***
http://cgi.resourceindex.com/Programs_and_Scripts/Perl/Website_Promotion/Affiliate_Programs/

My Affiliate Program ***
http://www.myaffiliateprogram.com/

Kowabunga Technologies ***
http://www.kowabunga.net/

Vedor Spotlight: My Affiliate Program **
http://www.clickz.com/aff_mkt/aff_mkt/article.php/843231

Be Free, Inc. **
http://www.befree.com/

Performics **
http://www.performics.com/

LinkShare **
http://www.linkshare.com/

Commission Junction **
http://www.cj.com/

ClickBank **
http://www.clickbank.com/

LeadHound **
http://www.leadhound.com/

Active Marketplace (Declan Dunn) ***
http://www.activemarketplace.com/

QuickPayPro *
http://quickpaypro.com/

Fusion Quest **
http://www.ultra-affiliate-software.com/

AffStat **
http://www.affstat.com/

YOURsoft **
http://www.yoursoft-tm.com/

MyReferer **
http://www.myreferer.com/

AffiliateManagerSystem.com **
http://www.affiliatemanagersystem.com/

Interneka Affiliate Program Tracking Software **
http://www.interneka.com/

Managed Affiliate Program Software *
http://managedaffiliateprograms.com/

Super Affiliate Generator **
http://www.makelinks.com/

Arelis **
http://www.axandra.com/arelis/index.htm

Affiliate Traction **
http://www.affiliatetraction.com/

Affiliate Tracking Network **
http://www.affiliatetracking.net/

ProTrack Affiliate Tracking Software *
http://www.affiliatesoftware.net/

AffiliateShop.com **
http://www.affiliateshop.com/

AffiliateTrends **
http://affiliatetrends.com/

AffiliateGuerilla **
http://www.affiliateguerrilla.com/

CyberAffiliates (DGM Australia) **
http://www.cyberaffiliates.com.au/

ClickXChange **
http://www.clickxchange.com/

Groundbreak - Ultimate Affiliate **
http://www.groundbreak.com/

PHP Affiliate Pro **
http://www.thephpsite.com/

CyberTrakker **
http://www.cybertrakker.com/

WebGenie Site*Sponsor **
http://www.webgenie.com/

DirectTrack **
http://directtrack.com/

ClickAffiliate **
http://www.pariswater.com/perl/clickaffiliate.php

PDG Software **
http://www.pdgsoft.com/

Commercial Networks **
http://www.commercialnetworks.com/

Posted by Brian Alt at 01:15 PM

August 07, 2003

How effective is DealTime?

In November 2002, we analyzed the DealTime click-through data for more than 15,000 different products. We discovered the following:

November 2002 DealTime Click-Through Analysis
Total Clicks31,167
Total Sales4,142
Conversion Rate13.3%
Total Revenue$1,236,214.28
Average Revenue Per Sale$298.46
Revenue Per Click$39.66

Check boxWhat you need to UNDERSTAND: DealTime traffic converted at an extremely high rate of 13.3%

DealTime's conversion ratio has improved. In a separate study that we conducted in April 2002, the site's conversion ratio was a respectable, but much lower 2.85%

Since November, DealTime has continued to grow significantly through acquisitions and increased brand recognition.

Posted by Brian Alt at 04:30 PM

August 06, 2003

Part 1 of our Google Page Rank Web Conference Agenda

(B.1) How To Develop a Content Rich Site

I. Examples
A. http://www.tomshardware.com : PR7

1. It uses a 3-tier organization. Root/section/date
2. It uses static pages. There are no dynamic URLs to boggle the spiders.
3. It is a content-focused site.
4. It offers reviews, and it sells the products it reviews (via partnership with Bizrate).
5. It has strategic partnerships, which have attracted many links.
6. It has 2,260 incoming links.


B. http://www.surlatable.com : PR8

1. It offers in-depth affiliate program/strategic partnerships with content sites.
2. It offers classes and training.
3. It has 1390 incoming links
4. It offers reviews.
a) NOTE: It’s pages do not display rank due to dynamic nature of site.
b) NOTE: We are still baffled by this site’s high rank.

C. http://www.reviewcentre.com/ PR7 - Publisher
1. It has 1-tier organization system.
2. It has static html pages
3. It has significant content.
4. It has 3740 incoming links (Mostly internal). It is a prime example of internal PageRank at work.


II. Ideas:

A. One of the best ways to improve our retailers PageRank is to implement a Parallel content-driven site.
B. Another way is to forge a strategic Alliances
1. Principles
a) Beware of diluting your core focus (Recommended Reading: “22 Immutable Laws of Marketing” by Al Ries and Jack Trout
b) Forge a true value-for-value relationship
c) Use the neighbor to neighbor partnership approach
d) Focus on a few key relationships
e) Review our upcoming report on affiliates

Posted by s.leboeuf at 06:31 PM

Google PageRank Web Conference - August 6th, 2003

SECTION C - Log Notes


(C.1) BIO

The Marketing Experiments Journal is published by Digital Trust Inc.(DTI). Dr. Flint McGlaughlin is the Director of DTI.

Dr. McGlaughlin is a pioneer in strategy and communications. His primary research is focused on discovering the most effective means to market intellectual assets across the Internet.

Dr. McGlaughlin has advised more than 1500 companies including, AT&T, The Federal Reserve, Pitney Bowes, and Merrill Lynch. He has conducted over 2000 hours of keynote speaking. He has directed the development of more than 20,000 web pages.

Dr. McGlaughlin currently serves as the Co-Executive Producer of the new FOX Family series: "Courage" - hosted by actor Danny Glover. He also serves as a senior advisor or board member to twelve growing companies, and four charitable foundations.

His writing and television production activities have, thus far, won two Tellys, an Edwin Murrough, and an Emmy.

Dr. McGlaughlin is quick to acknowledge that the research at MEC is largely dependent on the intense, focused efforts of the Lab's Leadership Team.


(C.2) URLS

http://www.marketingexperiments.com/affiliate_offering.cfm
http://www.marketingexperiments.com/research_call.cfm
http://www.tomshardware.com
http://www.surlatable.com
http://www.reviewcentre.com/
http://www.marketingexperiments.com/members/retailers/google_pagerank_sec2.cfm
http://www.marketleap.com/publinkpop
http://www.linkpopularitycheck.com
http://www.mastersyndicator.com/
http://www.prolinkz.com
http://www.mecgroups.com/mec_pub_log/archives/000416.html
http://www.mecgroups.com/mec_pub_log/archives/000130.html
http://www.awardsscoop.org/
administrator@marketingexperiments.com


(C.3) Reference Notes

STATS ON GOOGLE
·Google receives 250 million per day.
·Google controls roughly 40 percent of the market. In February 2003, it received 83 million more searches than Overture, its nearest competitor. (*6)
·Google searches more than 3 billion web pages.
·Google attracts 73.5 million unique visitors per month (Nielsen/NetRatings 2/03).
·Google offers its results in 35 languages and 50 percent of its traffic comes from outside the U.S.
·Google has 800+ employees with 60 PhD's on staff.


NOTES ON SYNDICATION (FROM BRIAN ALT)

Several subscribers have asked what we are using to syndicate our content. For the full tables and articles, we are using a script called MasterSyndicator, available at: http://www.mastersyndicator.com/.

MasterSyndicator allows you to set up unlimited syndication feeds and then simply paste in the formatted content that you would like others to be able to syndicate. Other webmasters can then simply insert a short line of code onto their page to syndicate your content, which is updated automatically on their sites whenever you add new content to the feed.

MasterSyndicator is $99. MasterSyndicator Gateway, which allows you to specify which domains can pull your content feed (useful if you want to charge for the service), is $175.

We've just started using MasterSyndicator Gateway with our affiliate program. A new feature that the developer added to the script for us is the ability to send affiliate IDs (or other variables) to the script. The script then spits out the syndicated content with customized affiliate links for each affiliate.

We're currently syndicating full articles, research blogs, subscription forms, etc. to our affiliates.

MasterSyndicator Gateway also tracks impressions.

We are using a combination of My Affiliate Program and ProLinkz (http://www.prolinkz.com/) to track click-throughs.

The developer has also just added a free, feature-lite version of Master Syndicator: http://www.mecgroups.com/mec_pub_log/archives/000416.html

RSS syndication differs from the above, which uses JavaScript. It is detailed here: http://www.mecgroups.com/mec_pub_log/archives/000130.html


(C.4) Resources

RATING SYSTEM

These sites were rated for usefulness and clarity, but alas, the rating is purely subjective.

* = Decent ** = Good *** = Excellent **** = Indispensable


Tools:
PageRank Calculator **
http://www.webworkshop.net/pagerank_calculator.php3

Google Toolbar ****
http://toolbar.google.com/

3D Google Link Analyzer ***
http://www.touchgraph.com/TGGoogleBrowser.html

Monitors the Google Datacenters for Updates and Enables You to "Watch" the Update as it Happens: **
http://www.google-dance.com

Googlebar for Mozilla/Linux: ***
http://googlebar.mozdev.org

Google Resource Library: ***
http://google.indicateur.com/


Humor:
The Vaunted PigeonRank System. (This is hilarious.) ****
http://www.google.com/technology/pigeonrank.html

Google Compute: Make a Contribution to Science by Enabling Google Toolbar Users to Donate Idle Computer Time to Worthwhile Causes. **
http://toolbar.google.com/dc/

Creating a Search Engine-Friendly Site: ***
http://www.unlv.edu/depts/web/searchengines.html

Coping with GDS, The Google Dance Syndrome: ***
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/sereport/article.php/2216081

Why Google Hacks is a Bestseller: **
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/2209681


Linking:
Is Aggressive Linking the Only Search Engine Optimization Strategy You Need? **
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/2175161

131 Legitimate Linking Strategies: ****
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/2160301

The Road to Link Popularity: **
http://www.clickz.com/search/opt/article.php/891831

Search Engine Link Popularity: *
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/2159711

Winners Don't Take All: Characterizing the Competition for Links on the Web: ***
http://modelingtheweb.com/

Using Google to Identify High-Quality Link Targets: **
http://www.searchengineguide.com/ericward/2002/0305_ew1.html

How Important Are Reciprocal Links? **
http://www.akamarketing.com/reciprocal-links-how-important-are-they.html

Redirect Affiliate Links (i.e. Commission Junction) Will Not Gain You PageRank. *
http://www.ihelpyouservices.com/forums/showthread.php?s=a9aa9cf2161d5ce54f90934a5d0dfd65&threadid=9287

Link Popularity Check: **
http://www.linkpopularitycheck.com/

Link Popularity Check: **
http://www.linkpopularity.com/

Lawsuits:
SearchKing set up an affiliate system designed to basically "sell PageRank" via interlinking websites. Google stomped on it and penalized the sites involved, though there is debate as to if they were actually violating any of Google's guidelines. SearchKing sued Google.

Good Explanation of What Happened by Jill Whalen ****
http://www.highrankings.com/issue029.htm#seonews

SearchKing Preliminary Injunction Denied *
http://research.yale.edu/lawmeme/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=863

Final Ruling *
http://gooogle.searchking.com/dismiss.htm
http://www.out-law.com/php/page.php?page_id=googlewinssearchr1054632148&area=news

Ratings (Competitive Comparisons):
Nielsen Ratings - Search Engines ****
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/reports/article.php/2156451

What Search Engine Powers Who?: ****
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/reports/article.php/2156401

Searches Per Day: ***
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/reports/article.php/2156461
Google beats its largest competitor, Overture, by 87 million searches per DAY.

Search Engine Showdown (Comparison Data): ****
http://www.searchengineshowdown.com/stats/index.shtml

Company (from Google):
Google Corporate Overview: ***
http://www.google.com/corporate/facts.html

Papers Written by Google Employees: ***
http://labs.google.com/papers.html

"GoogleGuy Says" - Weblog Quoting Google's Representative on Webmasterworld Forums: ***
http://www.markcarey.com/googleguy-says/

Official Google Zeitgeist (top 10) Search Patterns and Trends Report: ****
http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist.html
Google Press Archives **
http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist/archive.html

Google News Service (Beta): ***
http://news.google.com/news/

Bringing Order to the Web (PDF): **
http://dbpubs.stanford.edu:8090/pub/showDoc.Fulltext?lang=en&doc=1999-66&format=pdf&compression=

Explanations:
Stanford Thesis Paper from Google's Founders: **
http://www7.scu.edu.au/programme/fullpapers/1921/com1921.htm

What Qualifies as Search Engine Spam? ***
http://www.marketing-internet.nu/seo-articles/search-engine-spam.htm

Advice from Google for Webmasters in Choosing a SEO ****
http://www.google.com/webmasters/seo.html
(For more help, contact: research@marketingexperiments.com)


Efficient Crawling Through URL Ordering: **
http://www-db.stanford.edu/%7Echo/crawler-paper/

How Does Google Rank Pages? ****
http://www.google.com/webmasters/4.html


PageRank Explained Documents: ****
http://www.webworkshop.net/pagerank.html

A Survey of Google PageRank **
http://www.topsitelistings.com/advanced-seo/googlepagerank2.htm
http://pr.efactory.de/

The Handy Dandy Google PageRank Figurin' Guide: ***
http://www.searchnerd.com/pagerank/

The Second Eigenvalue of the Google Matrix (Analytical Peek at Some of the Core Components of Google's Famous PageRank Algorithm) *
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/2175131


Google PageRank Explained, Defined, Best Reference Resources:****
http://www.masternewmedia.com/issue24/google_pagerank.htm

The Weight of Google PageRank in Ranking: ****
http://www.topsitelistings.com/searchengines/google_pagerank_weight.htm

Quick To-Do List Concerning PageRank: **
http://www.cre8pc.com/howtopagerank.html

Google Do's: ***
http://www.marketing-internet.nu/seo-articles/google-dos.shtm

Google Don'ts: ****
http://www.marketing-internet.nu/seo-articles/google-dont.shtm

Ranking High at Google: ***
http://www.apromotionguide.com/google.html

Very Simplistic Do's and Don'ts: **
http://searchengineforums.com/searchengine.forums/action::thread/thread::1054647178/forum::google/

Posted by s.leboeuf at 04:21 PM | Comments (132)

August 04, 2003

Updated Google PageRank Resources

RATING SYSTEM

These sites were rated for usefulness and clarity, but alas, the rating is purely subjective.

* = Decent** = Good*** = Excellent**** = Indispensable

Tools:

PageRank Calculator **
http://www.webworkshop.net/pagerank_calculator.php3

Google Toolbar ****
http://toolbar.google.com/

3D Google Link Analyzer ***
http://www.touchgraph.com/TGGoogleBrowser.html

Monitors the Google Datacenters for Updates and Enables You to "Watch" the Update as it Happens: **
http://www.google-dance.com

Googlebar for Mozilla/Linux: ***
http://googlebar.mozdev.org

Google Resource Library: ***
http://google.indicateur.com/

Humor:

The Vaunted PigeonRank System. (This is hilarious.) ****
http://www.google.com/technology/pigeonrank.html

Google Compute: Make a Contribution to Science by Enabling Google Toolbar Users to Donate Idle Computer Time to Worthwhile Causes. **
http://toolbar.google.com/dc/

Creating a Search Engine-Friendly Site: ***
http://www.unlv.edu/depts/web/searchengines.html

Coping with GDS, The Google Dance Syndrome: ***
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/
sereport/article.php/2216081

Why Google Hacks is a Bestseller: **
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/
searchday/article.php/2209681

Linking:

Is Aggressive Linking the Only Search Engine Optimization Strategy You Need? **
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/
searchday/article.php/2175161

131 Legitimate Linking Strategies: ****
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/
searchday/article.php/2160301

The Road to Link Popularity: **
http://www.clickz.com/search/opt/article.php/891831

Search Engine Link Popularity: *
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/
searchday/article.php/2159711

Winners Don't Take All: Characterizing the Competition for Links on the Web: ***
http://modelingtheweb.com/

Using Google to Identify High-Quality Link Targets: **
http://www.searchengineguide.com/
ericward/2002/0305_ew1.html

How Important Are Reciprocal Links? **
http://www.akamarketing.com/

reciprocal-links-how-important-are-they.html

Redirect Affiliate Links (i.e. Commission Junction) Will Not Gain You PageRank. *
http://www.ihelpyouservices.com/forums/showthread.php
?s=a9aa9cf2161d5ce54f90934a5d0dfd65&threadid=9287

Link Popularity Check: **
http://www.linkpopularitycheck.com/

Link Popularity Check: **
http://www.linkpopularity.com/

Lawsuits:

SearchKing set up an affiliate system designed to basically "sell PageRank" via interlinking websites. Google stomped on it and penalized the sites involved, though there is debate as to if they were actually violating any of Google's guidelines. SearchKing sued Google.

Good Explanation of What Happened by Jill Whalen ****
http://www.highrankings.com/issue029.htm#seonews

SearchKing Preliminary Injunction Denied *
http://research.yale.edu/lawmeme/modules.php
?name=News&file=article&sid=863

Final Ruling *
http://gooogle.searchking.com/dismiss.htm
http://www.out-law.com/php/page.php?page
_id=googlewinssearchr1054632148&area=news

Ratings (Competitive Comparisons):

Nielsen Ratings - Search Engines ****
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/reports/article.php/2156451

What Search Engine Powers Who?: ****
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/reports/article.php/2156401

Searches Per Day: ***
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/reports/article.php/2156461
Google beats its largest competitor, Overture, by 87 million searches per DAY.

Search Engine Showdown (Comparison Data): ****
http://www.searchengineshowdown.com/stats/index.shtml

Company (from Google):

Google Corporate Overview: ***
http://www.google.com/corporate/facts.html

Papers Written by Google Employees: ***
http://labs.google.com/papers.html

"GoogleGuy Says" - Weblog Quoting Google's Representative on Webmasterworld Forums: ***
http://www.markcarey.com/googleguy-says/

Official Google Zeitgeist (top 10) Search Patterns and Trends Report: ****
http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist.html

Google Press Archives **
http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist/archive.html

Google News Service (Beta): ***
http://news.google.com/news/

Bringing Order to the Web (PDF): **
http://dbpubs.stanford.edu:8090/pub/showDoc.Fulltext
?lang=en&doc=1999-66&format=pdf&compression=

Explanations:

Stanford Thesis Paper from Google's Founders: **
http://www7.scu.edu.au/programme/fullpapers/1921/com1921.htm

What Qualifies as Search Engine Spam? ***
http://www.marketing-internet.nu/seo-articles/
search-engine-spam.htm

Advice from Google for Webmasters in Choosing a SEO ****
http://www.google.com/webmasters/seo.html
(For more help, contact: research@marketingexperiments.com)

Efficient Crawling Through URL Ordering: **
http://www-db.stanford.edu/%7Echo/crawler-paper/

How Does Google Rank Pages? ****
http://www.google.com/webmasters/4.html

PageRank Explained Documents: ****
http://www.webworkshop.net/pagerank.html

A Survey of Google PageRank **
http://www.topsitelistings.com/advanced-seo/googlepagerank2.htm
http://pr.efactory.de/

The Handy Dandy Google PageRank Figurin' Guide: ***
http://www.searchnerd.com/pagerank/

The Second Eigenvalue of the Google Matrix (Analytical Peek at Some of the Core Components of Google's Famous PageRank Algorithm) *
http://www.searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/2175131

Google PageRank Explained, Defined, Best Reference Resources: ****
http://www.masternewmedia.com/issue24/google_pagerank.htm

The Weight of Google PageRank in Ranking: ****
http://www.topsitelistings.com/searchengines/
google_pagerank_weight.htm

Quick To-Do List Concerning PageRank: **
http://www.cre8pc.com/howtopagerank.html

Google Do's: ***
http://www.marketing-internet.nu/seo-articles/google-dos.shtm

Google Don'ts: ****
http://www.marketing-internet.nu/seo-articles/google-dont.shtm

Ranking High at Google: ***
http://www.apromotionguide.com/google.html

Very Simplistic Do's and Don'ts: **
http://searchengineforums.com/searchengine.forums/
action::thread/thread::1054647178/forum::google/

Posted by Brian Alt at 06:45 PM | Comments (139)