Recent content by jibjabber

For tracking just 4 keywords, i think AuthorityLabs lets you keep tracking up to 10 keywords after your 30 day free trial expires. Rank Tracker (link-assistant.com) has a free version, but it doesn't let you save the project. If you just keep a spreadsheet, you shouldn't need to buy it. You...

They aren't saying that backlinks don't matter anymore. They are just devaluing backlink profiles that might be suspect. If 90% of all your links come from comments, forms, and directories, that's going to throw up major linkspam flags. Keep in mind that with any website using standard...

I've had bad experience with .infos. I would go with .com/.net/.org or even .co. The others are geographically targeted and could hurt your ranking and CTR in the US. I'd also agree with the comments above: either add dashes and/or add another word. fastjobreplacer? quickjobreplacer...

I use "page" for anything that is fairly static or not time sensitive like service pages. Pages typically will go in your navigation bar whereas posts usually will not. I use posts to provide details about the pages. For example, if I had a dentist as a client, I would put teeth whitening...

I totally hear you about "one time only" type traffic. Sometimes you have to go for a cross sell. What other things might these visitors be interested and/or have in common? It seems like the most successful affiliate marketers are able to cross sell products via demographic even when a...

Google Webmaster Tools only provides an avg of rankings instead of your absolute best. In same cases, I rank 1, 2 and 3 for a search term, but GWT says I'm "2" because my avg rank is 2 ((1+2+3)/3=2) Also, it is harder to be selective about the keywords you want. If you don't show up in any...

You are correct, paid well is relative. Your "basics" are also relative. If you are married with 2 kids, your "basics" are much significantly more money than than a bachelor living in a 1 or 2 BR apartment. Housing is different, insurance is higher (Health, auto, and home/renters), even...

Not sure if you were talking to me or OP, but I figured I'd share some real data. We bought the domain in June 2011 and launched the site in July 2011. Analytics for site: http://www.mediafire.com/view/?wcz1kujx90q58jj Virus Total (0/42)...

Are you logged in when you are doing your searches? Remember, Google uses your user data to provide customized results. If you frequently visit a site, that page may rank higher for you than it would someone else. The best way to avoid this is to use Private browsing and not be logged in to...

Google is getting better at semantic search meaning, it can understand the intent of the searcher/author. The more content you have that would indicate which meaning of the keywords you are targeting, the more Google will understand. Ideally, using similar words (i.e. amber, yellow, gold) can...

I am basing my comments off Google's "GoogleWebmasterHelp" videos produced by Matt Cutts, the head of the webspam team. I can't post links yet, but if you do a quick search for "googlewebmasterhelp domain age affect" you'll find 2 videos about this topic. Google is savvy to the practice of...

Domain age is not a ranking factor (according to Matt Cutts). That said, older domains that were previously owned may have some backlinks already associated with them. The age itself doesn't help you rank better, but inherited backlinks are a nice free boost.

I think one of the biggest things you can take away from this is don't try to compete with garbage article writers. Good writers get paid well if they find the right people. - Consider looking for a full time writing gig at an SEO firm. White hat SEO companies value good content - Don't try...

Multiple $1 accounts would actually be ideal since it would give you linking IP diversity. Just be sure not to sign up too closely together or your IPs won't be different enough. IPs have 4 blocks: aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd -> Most hosting from the same company will have the same A/B blocks. By having a...

+1 Additional thoughts though: Because the Alexa rank is based on the toolbar, certain websites have a distinct advantage over others. For example, several years back, Tech Crunch had an Alexa rank better than Plenty of Fish even though POF had more than 10x the traffic. That is because the...