Easy way to ping pages

Would you like an easy way to ping pages or backlinks you have created?  Here is a quick and easy pinging hack that can speed up the process of your newly placed link being spidered. Create a new bookmark in whatever Internet browser you are using.  Name it something like “Ping This” Copy the following script and add it to the “location” box in the bookmark...

Do you have the right “call to action” button?

Most people or companies who run a website want the users to do something more than view content. They may want them to buy a product, sign up for a newsletter, or download an e-book. But in order to do that, you need to have a call to action button. Call to action buttons not only grab the attention of the user, but are an effective way to make clear exactly what you want the customer to do.  Do you have the right “call to action” button for your website?  Here are some tips to keep in mind: 1. Verbiage Keep the text on the button short and snappy. Phrases such as “Sign...

Flash Mint Ready Made Templates

Do you want an eye-catching and interactive flash website, but don’t have the money or time to develop one? Check out FLASH MINT, which offers professionally designed flash templates for any business. These ready made templates are perfect for the small and medium business, online portfolios and photo galleries. They also offer Swish templates, flash intros, flash cms,wordpress templates and more! And the best part about their flash cms templates is that no software is required and you don’t have to be an expert to modify. Flash Mint also provides customization services to do any...

Wordpress Plugin for Split Testing

If you are wondering how to split test your Wordpress site, search no longer. Lee Wills has developed the SES split testing plugin for Wordpress themes. Instead of just split testing elements in Google Optimizer, this plugin allows you to split test whole themes. Just setup a Google Analytics account, install and activate the plugin and your visitors will randomly will see one of the chosen themes. You can then view which theme performs better in Google Analytics and increase your conversion rates. A great usability plugin that’s easy and effective. SES Split Testing...

Wordpress: Find Page’s Top Level Parent ID

Here’s a short WordPress code that I wanted to share with you. I came across a little problem of displaying 2nd and 3d level of navigation in a sidebar no matter what page am I on. After googling for solution, I put together  pieces of a puzzle and came up with a short code snippet. I created a new page in my theme that I’ll be using from now on for displaying side navigation from 2nd level downwards. I named it subnav.php and it’s included in my sidebar.php <?php include("subnav.php"); ?> Here’s the code from my subnav.php: <?php if...

Early Detection: How Social Media May Save The World

Posted by Danny Dover  It is a typical Tuesday afternoon in suburbia California. Jenny, a sixteen year old girl is taking a sick day from school. With a runny nose, she sits idly on her bed surfing Facebook. At the same time, 2,000 miles away in Seattle, a twenty-two year old ambitious college drop-out named Kevin is on Twitter complaining about his sore throat. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, a 40 year old single mother in London searches Google on her phone for the location of the nearest Boots drug store so she can buy cold medicine. Photo Credit: aldo If a human from...

Link Building for Small eCommerce Sites

Posted by RobOusbey Link building for small ecommerce sites can be amongst the toughest SEO challenges – but also the most common. I’d like to share a few bits of advice for anyone rising to the challenge – whether you’re working in-house or as an agency. These are targetted at small companies, probably with limited internal resource or a small SEO agency contract, and who don’t have a PR firm able to get them into newspapers or an advertising budget that will put them in magazines, on radio, etc. Tip 1: Reviews If you sell huge ticket items this doesn’t...

New Google Search Index

Looks like Google is creating a NEW Google search index which includes crawling, indexing, and ranking changes.  Based on what Matt Cutts has stated, this could give less credibility to page rank as it will crawl the web more comprehensively.  Google is asking web developers to test their new search engine and give them feedback.  You can try it out by clicking this link: Google Search Index For more information on how this new search index might effect your SEO strategy and to give feedback,...

Increase your Sales Conversions with your Website

Have you had a decline in sales from your PPC campaign? Perhaps it’s because your distance to a sale is too long. In today’s world, consumers have a “want it now” mentality and the longer it takes your visitors to find their desired products, the less likely they will stick around. Here are 10 ways to shorten the distance and increase conversion: 1. Understand and meet your visitors’ expectations: Your website should define who your target audience is and the website must be ready to give the visitor what he or she wants. If you aren’t sure, survey your customers and research your...

Should I use a dark web design?

Dark web designs today have become popular because they eminate a classy and elegant feel.  However,  almost 50% of people do not like dark web designs because of a lack of readability.  Although dark designs can have a striking visual impact, many readers don’t like reading light text on a dark background because it strains their eyes.  Here are a few tips to make your next dark website design appeal to a broader audience. 1.  Use more “white” space.  “White” is a figurative term for “blank” space.  Dark designs can have a tendency to feel...

Easy way to get hundreds of backlinks for free

Content may be king in the Google world, but we all know that quality backlinks are equally important.  But getting those backlinks can sometimes be tedious and downright overwhelming.  But I have recently discovered a system where you can get quality backlinks for free by writing just one article on any niche you want. Free Traffic System is a free SEO membership which allows you to publish articles to hundreds of relevant blogs with any link you desire.  The result is quality one way backlinks from relevant sites in unlimited amounts.  This is a 100% Whitehat SEO concept and will help...

5 of my favorite Wordpress Plugins

If you are like me, then you probably enjoying finding and installing the latest and greatest Wordpress plugins to give more functionality to your site.   There are thousands of Wordpress plugins, but here are five of my favorites: WP-Sticky:  Adds a sticky post feature to your WordPress’s blog so your important announcements can stay at the top of your blog at all times. Traffic Getting SEO PluginTM Free Version: Traffic Getting SEO Plugin finds the best SEO plugins available for wordpress and then optimizes their settings so you don’t have to. Saves you time and helps get you...