Comments on: Google Ranking Experiment Proves My Point (Exactly) http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/ Keyword Research and SEO Explained for the Rest of Us Mon, 23 May 2011 19:22:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mert http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/comment-page-1/#comment-1839 Mert Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:57:22 +0000 http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/#comment-1839 This is great information, especially for someone who is fairly new to SEO and related topics! I picked up several great tidbits of info from this article - THANK YOU! This is great information, especially for someone who is fairly new to SEO and related topics! I picked up several great tidbits of info from this article – THANK YOU!

]]> By: Creating your SEO strategy — webdesignability.com http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/comment-page-1/#comment-1642 Creating your SEO strategy — webdesignability.com Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:02:23 +0000 http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/#comment-1642 [...] need to “get links…get links…get links”. I think you get the point. And a google ranking experiment proves his point. It was conducted over the course of a year. I don’t think Jim likes social marketing, but [...] [...] need to “get links…get links…get links”. I think you get the point. And a google ranking experiment proves his point. It was conducted over the course of a year. I don’t think Jim likes social marketing, but [...]

]]> By: Website Designer Birmingham http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 Website Designer Birmingham Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:16:01 +0000 http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/#comment-1592 Some interesting points raised here. I agree with what Mark had to say "Mark 04.29.09 at 2:01 am I don’t know why people feel that building backlinks and web 2.0 need to be mutually exclusive. They are complimentary and should be used together. They are like Burgers and Fries.. you can have one or the other but they are better together." Search Engine Optimisation and Web 2.0 can be actively combined, building back link is a tried and tested method of getting good rankings and high traffic volumes and Web 2.0 can prove useful tools for building relationships with clients, learning from other people, teaching other people and promotion. The SEO work may be the initial thing that gets you the most traffic and business, but by utilising what Web 2.0 it can help you develop what you initially had to offer. My friends on Facebook for instance, some I went to School or University with, and want to find out what I'm up to, I tell them "Web Design, SEO, etc" they want to find out more... They join my Facebook group, so i send them monthly updates on my new services, etc. They pass my details on to a friend... Now I have word of mouth advertising from trusting friends. Also if I am working on optimising a clients website, I might recommend them to set up things like Twitter profiles, Facebook profiles etc while I concentrate on something like building links for their site. Some interesting points raised here.
I agree with what Mark had to say “Mark 04.29.09 at 2:01 am

I don’t know why people feel that building backlinks and web 2.0 need to be mutually exclusive. They are complimentary and should be used together. They are like Burgers and Fries.. you can have one or the other but they are better together.”

Search Engine Optimisation and Web 2.0 can be actively combined, building back link is a tried and tested method of getting good rankings and high traffic volumes and Web 2.0 can prove useful tools for building relationships with clients, learning from other people, teaching other people and promotion.

The SEO work may be the initial thing that gets you the most traffic and business, but by utilising what Web 2.0 it can help you develop what you initially had to offer.

My friends on Facebook for instance, some I went to School or University with, and want to find out what I’m up to, I tell them “Web Design, SEO, etc” they want to find out more… They join my Facebook group, so i send them monthly updates on my new services, etc. They pass my details on to a friend… Now I have word of mouth advertising from trusting friends.

Also if I am working on optimising a clients website, I might recommend them to set up things like Twitter profiles, Facebook profiles etc while I concentrate on something like building links for their site.

]]> By: Segura Trading SEO Company http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/comment-page-1/#comment-1554 Segura Trading SEO Company Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:02:51 +0000 http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/#comment-1554 Hey Jim, I really enjoyed this post a lot, you made several points that I think most people should get used to hearing and implementing. For example, using the phone to meet contacts for potential link exchanges, etc. The phone is my most successful method of closing new contacts to get what I (and they) desire out of our relationship. It is one thing most people hate doing, but the one thing you need to be doing. Again, very good article Jim! Hey Jim, I really enjoyed this post a lot, you made several points that I think most people should get used to hearing and implementing. For example, using the phone to meet contacts for potential link exchanges, etc. The phone is my most successful method of closing new contacts to get what I (and they) desire out of our relationship. It is one thing most people hate doing, but the one thing you need to be doing. Again, very good article Jim!

]]> By: Kasper http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/comment-page-1/#comment-1548 Kasper Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:23:29 +0000 http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/#comment-1548 Interesting experiment. Interesting experiment.

]]> By: John http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/comment-page-1/#comment-1553 John Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:54:23 +0000 http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/#comment-1553 I have always considered you an expert when it comes to search engine rankings. The position you have achieved with the search engines for Nichebot.com is awesome and shows that you DO know exactly what you are talking about. Thanks, Jim. You are always the best, :) I have always considered you an expert when it comes to search engine rankings. The position you have achieved with the search engines for Nichebot.com is awesome and shows that you DO know exactly what you are talking about. Thanks, Jim. You are always the best, :)

]]> By: Julie http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/comment-page-1/#comment-1550 Julie Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:00:36 +0000 http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/#comment-1550 I found the actual study quite thought provoking. It is hard to separate method from results, skill from technique. As you say we are advised, or should I say manipulated, to think that one thing is better than another. We are time poor enough to want to suspend disbelief. We are frustrated enough to hope that one thing will be enough. A link is a link, we need not one or two but thousands to get thousands back in return as traffic. All of it takes time or money. Each link has three functions, to rank with anchor text for a particular phrase, to increase authority for single words, and to click to go to your site. Directory links - I don't think these get clicked on much. A twitter link may get an immediate click but probably has a clickable lifespan of 1-30 days. Both links add a link to the thousands needed for authority. Anchor text links will probably not be easy to get from either as directories like plain urls and twitter shortens them. Articles however are good for anchor text. I think the advise to ignore no opportunity to gain any link is best. To do link building everyday as is advised on the audio. To accept that link building is drudge work but is the difference between traffic and an oasis in a desert (nice if you find it but so easy to miss) Just as an aside, I had a conversation with my brother in law last week. He is a headmaster. I have been doing web stuff now for two years. This conversation is the first time in that period that Facebook and Twitter have come up in a conversation. Social sites are not going anywhere! He mentioned that the education board has adopted Twitter as a fast way to send out short messages to teachers. Normal people have a different agenda. A marketer is primarily interested in monetizing with their media. Probably if there is one thing needed to cut time but increase traffic it is to think carefully about where YOUR clients are most likely to click.I really liked the tip about using a profile page to get anchor text links.Big traffic takes time, analysing targeted traffic takes thought. Thanks for all the ideas I got from here. I found the actual study quite thought provoking. It is hard to separate method from results, skill from technique. As you say we are advised, or should I say manipulated, to think that one thing is better than another. We are time poor enough to want to suspend disbelief. We are frustrated enough to hope that one thing will be enough.

A link is a link, we need not one or two but thousands to get thousands back in return as traffic. All of it takes time or money. Each link has three functions, to rank with anchor text for a particular phrase, to increase authority for single words, and to click to go to your site.

Directory links – I don’t think these get clicked on much. A twitter link may get an immediate click but probably has a clickable lifespan of 1-30 days. Both links add a link to the thousands needed for authority.

Anchor text links will probably not be easy to get from either as directories like plain urls and twitter shortens them. Articles however are good for anchor text.

I think the advise to ignore no opportunity to gain any link is best. To do link building everyday as is advised on the audio. To accept that link building is drudge work but is the difference between traffic and an oasis in a desert (nice if you find it but so easy to miss)

Just as an aside, I had a conversation with my brother in law last week. He is a headmaster. I have been doing web stuff now for two years. This conversation is the first time in that period that Facebook and Twitter have come up in a conversation. Social sites are not going anywhere! He mentioned that the education board has adopted Twitter as a fast way to send out short messages to teachers.

Normal people have a different agenda. A marketer is primarily interested in monetizing with their media. Probably if there is one thing needed to cut time but increase traffic it is to think carefully about where YOUR clients are most likely to click.I really liked the tip about using a profile page to get anchor text links.Big traffic takes time, analysing targeted traffic takes thought. Thanks for all the ideas I got from here.

]]> By: James http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/comment-page-1/#comment-1525 James Tue, 05 May 2009 16:36:28 +0000 http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/#comment-1525 Twitter will monetize itself by selling to a larger fish. Twitter will monetize itself by selling to a larger fish.

]]> By: gabriel bear http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 gabriel bear Mon, 04 May 2009 22:07:22 +0000 http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/#comment-1530 the marketing "gurus" are fundamentally selling whatever they are afraid will stop working next quarter. twitter itself doesn't know how to monetise twitter except as a datamining source. on the other hand, the size of the funnel mouth sooner or later effects sales. twitter et al have a role to play there. the issue is roi. at the heart of roi is time. the marketing “gurus” are fundamentally selling whatever they are afraid will stop working next quarter. twitter itself doesn’t know how to monetise twitter except as a datamining source.
on the other hand, the size of the funnel mouth sooner or later effects sales. twitter et al have a role to play there.
the issue is roi. at the heart of roi is time.

]]> By: Daniel Joslin http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/comment-page-1/#comment-1529 Daniel Joslin Sat, 02 May 2009 09:31:13 +0000 http://www.nichebot.com/blog/385/googlish/#comment-1529 I appreciate your insights. As an offline publisher who recently "launched" online, it is difficult to find a method to "monetize" social media. But the linking strategy (while may be considered old school) makes sense to me. As a site filled with content, linking to other relevant sites seems to provide both targeted traffic and ever increasing PR rankings from Google. So I am continuing my efforts towards links, links and more links for my publishing website. I enjoy reading your posts as you always deliver informative content. Please continue the great work as you have developed a loyal reader in me. Regards, Daniel I appreciate your insights. As an offline publisher who recently “launched” online, it is difficult to find a method to “monetize” social media. But the linking strategy (while may be considered old school) makes sense to me. As a site filled with content, linking to other relevant sites seems to provide both targeted traffic and ever increasing PR rankings from Google. So I am continuing my efforts towards links, links and more links for my publishing website.

I enjoy reading your posts as you always deliver informative content. Please continue the great work as you have developed a loyal reader in me.

Regards,
Daniel

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