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Creating traffic pulling and money making blog : Understanding Nofollow and Dofollow Attributes

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 04:16:20 +0000

Hi Emebu, another reason no-follow links are important is they can still help drive traffic if the content around the link, such as a great blog comment, was compelling enough. Over time, as traffic builds from that method, so does your search ranking. I believe traffic itself is a factor in determining rank and position for most search engines. The more popular you get, the more important Google feels you are, and they send more traffic because of it. It's a beautiful thing. ;) BTW, Anyone looking for a no-follow highlighter should be able to find a plugin or extension for most browsers.A simple search within the browser's directory will bring up several free tools. Just pay attention to the permissions and access they require.

SteamFeed : Why You Should Be on StumbleUpon.

Thu, 7 Nov 2013 01:03:33 +0000

Hi Laurie, I share on StumbleUpon and I do receive a little traffic from it but I really don't use it as much as I once did. Out of 270 followers and almost as many I'm following, exactly two of them seem active. I've been meaning to clean-up my StumbleUpon network but it's pretty low on my priority list. Personally, I think using StumbleUpon as a source of content to consume is about as outdated as going to the library and looking at old newspapers. Seriously, I just tried it a few minutes ago just in case they've improved and almost everything I was served was outdated posts and pages; one from 2008! It's hard to believe they haven't incorporated freshness as part of their algorithm by now. It's difficult to think of it as a discovery engine unless you're looking for irrelevant and outdated content. StumbleDNA is a fantastic concept but only if they can bring fresh content to the top. I really thought StumbleUpon was going to become a big player again when the founders bought it back from eBay several years ago but they still have a long way to go and competition is building by the day. Just my two cents. ;) My recent post The Ultimate Blog Post Outline – Free Download

Adi Gaskell says... : Will you click this because the headline is a question?

Tue, 5 Nov 2013 13:06:19 +0000

Over the years we've seen many contradicting stories when it comes to social media and consumer behavior. There've been several studies on sharing without reading but, to me, that's perfectly fine; perhaps some of those they share with will be interested enough to read it. It’s something I’ve actually seen bloggers rant about and it’s baffling to me why they would be outraged over the “why”. I understand wanting to understand in order to maximize exposure but some people are just outraged. I know it can be useful to form titles into questions for search as well. We've seen search inquiries in the past what were exact matches for question titled posts. Our YouTube videos titled as a question seem to do well as well. I believe that's because people often tend to ask Google a question rather than search for a particular phrase. That wouldn't explain the Twitter studies though, since Google can't index the tweets. Nice topic Adi :)

Basic Podcasting Tips : Unbelievably Devoted To Podcasting

Mon, 30 Sep 2013 03:04:20 +0000

Wow Ileane, I forgot you had this blog. I just subscribed so I won't miss it again in the future. I didn't see a link but Feedly found it. It looks like we have the same phone now. I love my Galaxy. It stands to reason that podcasts would continue to grow because smartphones and tablets are so popular. I've known about podcasts for a long time but it just wasn't convenient when I had no way to listen when away from the computer. My recent post Listening To Podcasts To Improve Your Online Business

http://msileanespeaks.com/ : DoFollow or NoFollow Links on Your Blog

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:22:19 +0000

I agree Philip, If I'm writing about someone, they get a do-follow link. I guess I'm one of the bloggers that Matt was talking about in the first video in the playlist about. I also liked his response to the question about sites that use the no-follow tag on every link. It sounds to me that Google feels that's a bad idea as well. My recent post Goodbye Posterous – What Can We Learn From You?

http://msileanespeaks.com/ : DoFollow or NoFollow Links on Your Blog

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:00:46 +0000

I agree Ileane, I don't look for do-follow or no-follow because I KNOW there is very little, if any, SEO benefit from blog commenting. That's an old way of thinking that just won't die. Like you. I'm a huge fan of CommentLuv and I use the Premium version. I highly recommend any blogger that is serious about blogging get CommentLuv Premium. As far as follow/no-follow on my blog, there is only one way to get a do-follow link from a comment and that's by +1'ing it from within the CommenLuv form. I do this because regular readers already know it and those that really read my blog will learn it. I do reserve the right to remove the do-follow attribute, like you mentioned, if I don't feel the link is relevant. I just removed the do-follow from a comment link going to a car wash directory. I have nothing against a car wash site, there's just nothing to gain, for either site, to be interlinked like that. Not even in a comment. But, also like you mentioned, that link is still there for other readers to click on if they are interested. The best way to generate that click is to stand out with the best comment on the page. Thanks for the mention; I always say that in the traditional business, we would be competitors. In our World, the World of Blogging, I love Basic Blog Tips and I love Ileane. I'm so glad bloggers don't follow the corporate cut-throat business. My recent post Goodbye Posterous – What Can We Learn From You?

http://reviewzntips.blogspot.com/ : Triberr Review

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:38:17 +0000

I'm in two Tribes right now Daniel and I'd like to take a look at yours if you don't mind. My recent post Why No-Follow Links Are Still Worth It

http://www.oddblogger.com/ : 3 Good Reasons You Should Let ME Guest Post

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:27:12 +0000

lol You have to respect a guy that hunts us down on another site and brings us back. I'm actually pretty impressed. :) My recent post Blog Marketing 101 Make The Most Out Of Your Day

http://www.oddblogger.com/ : 3 Good Reasons You Should Let ME Guest Post

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:25:59 +0000

Thanks Abhi, guest posts are great but seem to take as mch work, if not more, than writing them ourselves. I do enjoy different perspectives for our readers though, that's a big plus. My recent post Blog Marketing 101 Make The Most Out Of Your Day

http://www.oddblogger.com/ : 3 Good Reasons You Should Let ME Guest Post

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:00:14 +0000

I'm actually one there now and Abhi sent me a message via BE chat to let me know you replied. See, I'm pretty slow to respond myself. :) My recent post Blog Marketing 101 Make The Most Out Of Your Day

http://reviewzntips.blogspot.com/ : Improve your Writing Skills

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:08:57 +0000

You blew this one out of the water Daniel, I'm very glad I came back to read it. I helps me to have my wife read my posts out loud while I follow silently along; much like everyday of life. lol It also helps for us to have it structured just as intended in draft preview mode (for WordPress). That makes it easier, for me anyway, to read. Here's a tip from a horrible writer, that's me: Whenever you spell a word so badly word check won't fix it, Google it. Google's so good at guessing what we're trying to spell they outperform even MS Word's spell check; just my personal opinion. My recent post How Can I Use A Forum To Make My Blog Better?

Jim Syyap on Social Media Communications : Mat Cutts - 30-day challenges

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:00:43 +0000

I love watch Mat Cutts, there's no surprise that he's as successful as he it. He just seems to be a very likable person. The 30-day challenge concept is huge among bloggers and other only business right now. It's still a very tough challenge though. Thirty days doesn't seem like a long time but when you are stepping away from your daily routine, a month seems like an eternity. Thanks for sharing the video, I love Ted.com. My recent post 4 Simple Yet Effective Ways To Improve Alexa Ranking

Jim Syyap on Social Media Communications : Here is something you might not know about me

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:29:33 +0000

Thanks, I've added you to my circles and my reader too. :) My recent post 4 Simple Yet Effective Ways To Improve Alexa Ranking

Jim Syyap on Social Media Communications : Here is something you might not know about me

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:45:50 +0000

Hi Jim, I've never visited the Philippines or New Zealand but I have to imagine there's a big cultural difference between them. To move by yourself or with your wife would have been a challenge but with four children, wow! How do we find you on Google+, I can't find the URL anywhere. My recent post 4 Simple Yet Effective Ways To Improve Alexa Ranking

http://www.oddblogger.com/ : 3 Good Reasons You Should Let ME Guest Post

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:03:58 +0000

I don't believe a word of it Holly, you're going to have to prove it to me by guest posting on my blog. lol Actually, you are welcome anytime. I just started accepting guest posts a couple weeks ago and, all in all, it's working out pretty well. It is keeping me busy with a ton of rejections though. I do have a pretty good one scheduled for tomorrow. The hardest part has been getting readers to understand exactly what 'experienced' blogger means. My recent post How Should I Monetize My Blog?

http://www.oddblogger.com/ : 3 Good Reasons You Should Let ME Guest Post

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:36:54 +0000

I enjoyed guest posting on your blog Gail, it's of the reasons I started accepting guest posts now. I don't remember how it came to be that I posted there but I'm glad I did.

http://reviewzntips.blogspot.com/ : Top Twitter Tools

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 06:26:20 +0000

Hi Leo , I've been hearing a lot of great things about Buffer and I finally signed up. Now I just need to learn how to get the most from it. I just tried WhoTweetedMe and I'm getting a message that the URL is too old or doesn't have enough retweets. I'll try again later because the post is just a few days old with 7 retweets. I'm hoping WhoTweetedMe is going to be very helpful to me. I try to thank everyone for the RTs each week and there have been so many lately it's tough to keep up. Now I may be able to stay on top of things through the week. Thanks for the list of cool Twitter tools. My recent post Why Do You Blog? Getting The Most From Blogging (w/Poll)

http://reviewzntips.blogspot.com/ : Write Every Day

Wed, 7 Sep 2011 02:37:52 +0000

This is one area I'm very bad at. I really need to post more. Every two or three days simply isn't enough. I know I'll comment on someone's blog and they jump back to mine and see exactly what they seen yesterday. Not good. I never really considered that posting each day would help me improve as a writer. Great post. My recent post Smart Phones Are Smart For Bloggers

http://reviewzntips.blogspot.com/ : StumbleUpon and Six Design Pitfalls to Stay Away From

Wed, 7 Sep 2011 02:08:32 +0000

Very detailed guideline with some great points. I'm not sure about the external pages opening in the same window. Personally, I prefer off-site links open in a new window so I don't have to right click every time I click a link. We don't design our sites by our personal preferences though so I'll have to give it some thought. I wonder there's ever been a large survey of people questioned about it. It's an interesting question. My recent post Smart Phones Are Smart For Bloggers

http://reviewzntips.blogspot.com/ : Discover your Target Audience

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:10:13 +0000

Great point Ruth, I especially like the part on monitoring posts and traffic. That's not what we would traditionally think of when it comes to understanding customers but it's really true. I've been using Google Analytics to see what keywords are being searched to find my site compared to the bounce rate. This tells me what's being looked for and if they're finding it on my site. This gives me a to tweak and build on. My recent post A Call To Established Bloggers – Lets Partner Together