http://backlinksforum.com/ Discussion of on-page search engine optimization. en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:05:47 GMT vBulletin 60 http://backlinksforum.com/images/misc/rss.png http://backlinksforum.com/ http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1743-Anybody-Know-How-To...?goto=newpost Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:26:10 GMT Does anybody here know what plugin/widget, or if there is one like it to create the auto-rotating images / clickable topics found on... Does anybody here know what plugin/widget, or if there is one like it to create the auto-rotating images / clickable topics found on http://www.barackobama.com? The one that says "ending the war in iraq, Day of action highlights, by the people" etc...?

Preferably something for wordpress. ]]> On-Page SEO Discussion Forum shanehunter http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1743-Anybody-Know-How-To... http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1727-Geo-location-and-webmaster-tools?goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:12:35 GMT Here is the scenario if I have a site targeting Australian customers that is hosted in the USA, what are the geo location implications for SEO... Here is the scenario if I have a site targeting Australian customers that is hosted in the USA, what are the geo location implications for SEO purposes?

Is it sufficient to set the geographic targeting in Google Webmaster Tools to Australia, to overcome Google geolocating based on IP?

If the site has a TLD name specific to that country, I.E. .com.au using the Australian example, will this automatically geo locate to provide Australian SERPs?

Previously I had always advised customers to host their sites in the country that they were geographically targeting. Is this no longer the case?

Its a really critical factor and it would be great to arrive at a definitive answer (well as close as SEO gets!) ]]> On-Page SEO Discussion Forum ParadigmAU http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1727-Geo-location-and-webmaster-tools http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1712-Description-Tag-Appears-To-Effect-Rankings?goto=newpost Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:00:31 GMT Hey, I have a website that is ranking position number 3 for a low competition keyword...The strange thing is that the website appears to be... Hey,

I have a website that is ranking position number 3 for a low competition keyword...The strange thing is that the website appears to be ranking purely off the description tag as this is the only place that I have the keyword...I don't have it anywhere on the page of the website, not in the title tag etc nor have I built a single backlink with the keyword as anchor text...

So it would appear that the description tag has some influence on rankings ]]> On-Page SEO Discussion Forum PreciseInternet http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1712-Description-Tag-Appears-To-Effect-Rankings http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1706-Why-does-this-forum-have-two-domains?goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:06:50 GMT One of the things I learned in SEO is to redirect the non-www version to the www version in htaccess or other way around. This prevents you from... One of the things I learned in SEO is to redirect the non-www version to the www version in htaccess or other way around. This prevents you from people linking to two seperate domains. I was curious why this forum doesn't have this.. Any special reason behind it?

Also I see some ppl on the warrior forum linking to their own site with two different anchor text to the the same domain but anchor1 links to non-www and anchor2 links to www version, do they do this trick to get around the "only first link count"? ]]> On-Page SEO Discussion Forum jayb0 http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1706-Why-does-this-forum-have-two-domains http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1648-dotcom-in-a-.com-Any-SEO-value?goto=newpost Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:15:36 GMT Hi guys

I read somewhere that if you can't get your 1st choice domain then adding the words "dotcom" at the end of your KW phrase is a good SEO choice?

e.g. http://mysitedotcom.com anyone have any thoughts on this?

Thanks ]]> On-Page SEO Discussion Forum Mac1 http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1648-dotcom-in-a-.com-Any-SEO-value http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1638-Basic-Questions-about-Blogs-amp-Site-Related-Content?goto=newpost Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:08:21 GMT I own a ecommerce business selling physical products. The web business was started in 2003 and does fairly well. I have only recently begun attempts... I own a ecommerce business selling physical products. The web business was started in 2003 and does fairly well. I have only recently begun attempts to improve organic rankings. One thing I want to do is add a blog. I also want to add some content to my site that will provide helpful information related to my niche.

Here are my questions:

1) Should the blog be a part of my site? Or should it be a totally different domain?
2) Should I post the helpful content articles on both my blog -and- my ecommerce site? If not, where? Should I also post the content on the various article sites?
3) Can you point me to a best practices guide on the integration of a blog and merchant site that also discusses where to put article content?

Thanks in advance.

mu2pilot ]]> On-Page SEO Discussion Forum mu2pilot http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1638-Basic-Questions-about-Blogs-amp-Site-Related-Content http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1629-how-tough-is-the-competition-in-this-typo-situation?goto=newpost Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:42:42 GMT I was doing keyword research with MS when i came across a possible candidate that happens to be a typo. now the competition alone would make me pass... I was doing keyword research with MS when i came across a possible candidate that happens to be a typo. now the competition alone would make me pass but the top 10 according to MS's seo competition are optimized for the correctly spelled term, I took a shot of it:



now they have a decent amount of backlinks and some have a decent pr and I'd skip this in a second since I'm gonna make a niche site, but since all of these sites are aren't optimized for the typo does it matter as much as it normally would? could I rank for this with a normal little affiliate wordpress site? Thanks for any input in advance. ]]> On-Page SEO Discussion Forum wannastartlivin http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1629-how-tough-is-the-competition-in-this-typo-situation http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1595-What-is....?goto=newpost Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:08:50 GMT Hi Friends, I am David Via. Can anybody tell me difference between Google Adwords and Google Adsense Thanks..... Hi Friends,

I am David Via.

Can anybody tell me difference between Google Adwords and Google Adsense

Thanks..... ]]> On-Page SEO Discussion Forum dvdv882 http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1595-What-is.... http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1551-Need-Help-with-WPMU-Set-up?goto=newpost Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:23:21 GMT I have a client who is setting up his sites on a WPMU network. This network is not his and he has the ability to use his own domain names within... I have a client who is setting up his sites on a WPMU network.

This network is not his and he has the ability to use his own domain names within the MU site. So, his domain name will show up although the back office is part of a MU network.

Question:

If we set this up for multiple domain names on the MU Network will they all show up on the same server or will they be separate based upon the where the domain is being hosted?

Additional question:

Can you help me with the difference between 'subnet' and 'c-class' servers related to SEO? His hosting company asked this question and I am a little confused as I have always used SEOhosting.com and haven't had this problem.

This all ties together with the WPMU site, SEO for the domain related to the MU site and the SEO server issues surrounding it all.

Thanks for the help. ]]> On-Page SEO Discussion Forum bb7400 http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1551-Need-Help-with-WPMU-Set-up http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1544-using-your-own-submitted-articles-on-your-site-question?goto=newpost Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:15:04 GMT does any one know if its ok to use articles that you have submitted to article sites to use them eventually on your site without there being a... does any one know if its ok to use articles that you have submitted to article sites to use them eventually on your site without there being a penalty or it not being able to be indexed.

i know in best case scenerio you use the articles before you submit them but the ones i do have were well written pieces and too many for a rewrite. ]]> On-Page SEO Discussion Forum raven http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1544-using-your-own-submitted-articles-on-your-site-question http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1519-HELP-Between-1-5-on-Page-1-For-VERY-Competitive-Kywds-No-Conversions!?goto=newpost Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:49:04 GMT Hiya all.

Hope someone great with copy can help me here.

I've been ranking now on position 1, 2, 3 4 and 5 for VERY competitive Teeth whitening keywords, but not getting a single conversion!

What I did (way back when) was create standalone blogs, blogger sites and social media sites, as well as Youtube for 5 respective and competitive teeth whitening keywords, and now all those teeth whitening sites are really above the fold... but still no $$ coming through!

Obviously this is VERY frustrating... not sure if it's the copy that needs to be tweaked or whatever, but whatever it is, it could mean the difference between continuing on and throwing in the towel.

I'm also almost there (above the fold) for a competitive weightloss keyword... I know, I should be celebrating, but the clowns ain't come yet with their balloons.

Easy way out would be to simply pay someone to redo the copy for me but, if there's any input you can offer, I would be very appreciative.

Any help would be highly appreciated. ]]> On-Page SEO Discussion Forum Rainmak3r http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1519-HELP-Between-1-5-on-Page-1-For-VERY-Competitive-Kywds-No-Conversions! http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1518-Can-An-Aged-Domain-Be-Sandboxed?goto=newpost Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:10:55 GMT Hey there guys, I have a domain that has about 3.5 years on it and I decided I may want to get it in the game, see if it could bring me any profit.... Hey there guys, I have a domain that has about 3.5 years on it and I decided I may want to get it in the game, see if it could bring me any profit. (It's for a very profitably niche.) So I was thinking I would build it a really user friendly and professional looking template, then build links at a higher rate than I would ever build for my newer sites. (Probablyy 100 or so a day.) Then I would use a backlink indexing program to try to get at least 75% of them indexed.

Eh, aside from my plan. Do you guys think that a domain with said age could/would get sandboxed? I have read many different theories on the subject that say that you only have to worry about sandbox up to nine months or a year, but no one really knows for sure, because we're not Google! But what do you think? ]]> On-Page SEO Discussion Forum Monster http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1518-Can-An-Aged-Domain-Be-Sandboxed http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1514-Too-many-sites-with-Adsense?goto=newpost Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:19:53 GMT I have often wondered if it is not wise to have too many sites with Google adsense because it points back to the same owner, over and over. I have... I have often wondered if it is not wise to have too many sites with Google adsense because it points back to the same owner, over and over. I have visions of google people saying - look at that guy - he can't possibly an expert of 100 niches!

Well, I know its all done through Google Algos, but you get the point.

Whois Privacy is supposed to answer that question... But , is it necessary?

Does anyone have good info on these questions? Does anyone use other advertisers because of this? ]]> On-Page SEO Discussion Forum lexscripta http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1514-Too-many-sites-with-Adsense http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1513-formatting-contact-forms..oddball-q?goto=newpost Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:57:59 GMT This seemed to be the best fit for this oddball question

I'm contacting various business owners to offer SEO services and most do not have an email listed but rather a contact form.

Some of these forms will cc me a copy of my message and I have noticed that if I send a message in the contact form that looks like this

Example message here to biz owner.

Offerring xyz for $xyz

Blah blah blah

blah blah blah

thanks, blah blah

It looks nice and professional, spaced, separate lines etc.

But when I get the copy, and what they are seeing as well, is a jumbled up spaceless unprofessional message like this.

Offerring xyz for $xyzBlah blah blahblah blah blahthanks, blah blah

Is there some code or something I can use to format this and keep the nice looking spaced lined format when using contact forms like this?

Thanks ]]> On-Page SEO Discussion Forum googlealchemist http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1513-formatting-contact-forms..oddball-q http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1509-Is-There-A-Good-Place-To-Find-Aged-Domains?goto=newpost Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:02:17 GMT I use Market Samurai for a lot of my research and it has a built in domain name suggester. In affiliation with DomainFace.com, this suggester will... I use Market Samurai for a lot of my research and it has a built in domain name suggester. In affiliation with DomainFace.com, this suggester will suggest you un-taken domain names, but at the same time it allows you to search for aged domains, as well.

Well, I have come to find that this system is flawed. It has a bunch of "aged" domains, but either they are owned or unregistered. (Meaning 0 years of age.)So blah, f*** that part of Market Samurai.

Do you guys know of any good marketplace to find aged domains in correlation to your own niche? ]]> On-Page SEO Discussion Forum Monster http://backlinksforum.com/showthread.php/1509-Is-There-A-Good-Place-To-Find-Aged-Domains