There comes times, when you have to simply let things go. You can’t be a superperson, all the time, especially when life intrudes. So when that time comes, what do you do? Chuck it all in, sell off your properties, or do you cut down on the obligations, to keep some part of your dream alive. Continue reading
Apr 11th by Malcontent
The whole conept of linking, can be convoluted, unless you are organized, and unless you have a good grasp of the essentials. Linking strategies can be the difference between profits, and going bust. You need to research your competition, not just for keywords, but for who links to them, who they link to. It is those inbound links that can help raise your presence in the major search engine indices, which means more refined traffic, which means more sales, and that of course, means more profits. And who doesn’t want more money? Continue reading
Apr 01st by Malcontent
There are more than one kind of linking strategies, that can help boost your rankings on search engine indices, or they can get you pushed down to the bottom of the index. A key is to not be over zealous in your linking trades, but to choose carefully who links to you, and who you link to. It is not as simple as saying, hey let’s trade links. There is more to it, as well as a lot at stake. Continue reading
Mar 31st by Malcontent
Adding links from within a blog post, or page, makes the link more valuable. It creates a more natural linking flow, in the eyes of the search engines, which helps the receiving site, in its rankings. The more links you get, like that, the more authoritative your site becomes, which gives you better standing in the all important indexes. Natural Linking is important to have, but also to not over do. Continue reading
Mar 30th by Malcontent
We forget, at times, that our sites are stores. Fact is that we run a business, and need to always keep in mind, that our customers have to be able to find us, but also be able to shop inside. Cluttering up the front door to your site, with useless links to other sites, or loud garish warnings, isn’t going to get customers rushing inside. Oh, the odd few may click just to take a quick look, but they won’t snoop, they won’t shop. Your most important page, is really the front page, your index page. To ignore its commercial value, is like your favorite clothing store, having no sign, and having the windows all blacked out. Clutter makes your site look unprofessional, and worse, uninviting. Proper use of text, graphics, and location of links, is vital to success, but most of us don’t even think about that, let alone do anything about it. Continue reading
Mar 09th by Malcontent
Being on top isn’t just about statistics. It is about common sense, about understanding what your customer wants, and giving it to them. Straight forward navigation is one way, but so too is how you present your goods. Dressing it up in a lot of fancy outer garments, only makes it harder for the customer to find, and that doesn’t make for more sales. Continue reading
Feb 24th by Malcontent
Why themes are a problem, whether free or premium. Standards for themes seem non existent. Continue reading
Feb 08th by Malcontent