12. Enable Google Image Search in Webmaster Central.
Visit Google Webmaster Tools and click on the Diagnostic tab on the menu bar. After which, select enhanced image search on the left sidebar and click on the checkbox to opt into image search for your website. This can only be done after you verify your website with Google so do that before proceeding further.
13. Try out Google Image Labeler.
Apparently, the Google Image Labeler is some sort of a online game which allows you and others to write tags for images that show up. These tags are then taken into consideration and may influence the Google Image search results.
14. Use Javascript to prevent framing of your webpages
By adding a piece of javascript code, you can prevent your images from being framed when users click on the image within Google Image Search. Visitors will not see the Google image frame but the full site and this may encourage more pageviews for your site as well. This practice may not entirely be endorsed by Google so try at your own risk.
15. HotLink Images from Google Search
This involves going to Google Image Search and to do a search query for the image you want. Visit the original webpage and copy the image location to hotlink it on your own website. This helps your website to show up high among the image search ranks. For an example, check out these search results for Jessica Alba (slightly NSFW).
Most of the images in the top row are hotlinked and actually rank better than the original image source. You should probably note that hotlinking is frowned upon by most webmasters because it leeches their bandwidth, not to mention that you might be violating copyrights as well.
An alternative method of hotlinking is to hotlink Google’s cache itself. This short tutorial gives clear indication of how to do it but this method only allows you to use thumbnails, not to mention that some webmasters have reported seeing no results after trying this method.
16. Use Image Sizing to Target a Search Term.
The size of your image may determine the amount of visits you receive from Google Image Search. Some people use Google Image to search for wallpapers and if you’re targeting a specific keyword, try creating it in the form of a wallpaper or in the form of an icon, depending on how much competition there is for the specific image.
17. Use Images about ‘Hot’ Topics.
One easy way to get more visitors from Google images involves the deliberate use of images to catch visitors who are searching for ‘hot’ topics, some of which can be easily found through the use of Google Trends. For example, screenshots of popular ongoing TV shows could be integrated in some way in some webpages. Note that for maximum effect, your content should be relevant to the image used as well.
18. Create a separate page and link to the page and image
This process involves adding an optimized page webpage on your website along and link the image to that specific page which visitors can access via the ‘back’ anchor on the new page whenever they find your page through Google Image Search.
I have not personally tried this but some have claimed that it helps both the regular search rank as well as the Image Search rank. See this page for the method in full.

19. Monitor the Number of Google Images Indexed
An important part of Google Image Search optimization is to monitor how many images on your website are indexed by Google Image Search to see if you are taking the right steps to optimize your images.
The easiest way to do this is to use a site search operator. For example, here is a list of images indexed on Boing Boing. Simply change boingboing.net to your url: http://images.google.com/images?q=site:boingboing.net

Converting Google Image Search Visitors
Getting traffic from Google Image Search is very nice but you’ll need some way of converting them into a customer or future reader. This can be quite difficult because visitors are likely to click away if after they find the image.
Here are some conversion tactics you can use:
• Place your image on a webpage with highly relevant content
• Link to other relevant webpages and image galleries
• Promote a special offer related to the product image that you’ve used
• Allow users to copy the image and paste it on their website (try this script)
• Include call to actions at the start and end of webpages

Try Experimenting with Google Image Search..
I’ve recently gotten a decent number of hits for a image which was experiencing seasonal surge in search queries for a specific term and I’m sure that the list of tips above will help you to get some extra traffic from Google Images as well.
You can start by first trying out a few images in your webpages or new blog posts to see if you actually get some traffic from it. Remember to monitor traffic through your stats package and tweak for optimum results.

Global Domains International is one of the best MLM company which has been in business since 1999. They currently have customers in over 180 countries.

Global Domains International inc also known as GDI has actually developed a Multi Level Marketing Strategy to distribute and market domains. The strategy has worked well which offers huge potential incomes to members with minimum work and technical knowledge of the internet.

The GDI system actually combines multi - level - marketing (network marketing) with internet marketing which I think is pure genius. Robert Allen of “Multiple Streams of Income” actually stated in his book that “network marketing” and “internet marketing” are two profitable and easy streams of income. Now Global Domains International actually combined these two streams into one allowing members to participate in network marketing with internet marketing on complete automation.

Global Domains International or GDI is a “Top 50″ Inc500 Listed Company

GDI is also a Full Active Member of the DSA

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The beauty of the GDI system is that there is actually no selling on your part. The video presentations GDI provided are pursuasive enough, in other words, the GDI videos will actually sell for you. All you need to do is just sending the emails provided to close friends, relatives, or even in forums to direct people to watch the videos.

And best thing of all, it is the cheapest network marketing and internet marketing business venture you can ever find with potential highest return on investment. You can check out using the calculator provided below. According to calculations, if you can find 5 people and the 5 people in turn finds 5 people, you have a potential earnings of $3905 per month! Now that’s the power of network marketing and I am sure you will agree that with an investment of only $10 a month, you will never find another income opportunity with this kind of low risk and high returns.

Now, will the product sells? We know that the internet has become an important part of our lives, and I cant stress enough that in time (maximum 5 years from now) we all need a domain name, a website and a personal email address. With dot coms all running out, the only good alternative is dot WS (WS stands for website). The videos explain really well.

What Does Global Domains International Offer?
Global Domains International Product Includes:
• .ws and other top level domain,such as .com .net .info
• SiteBuilder or Hosting Services - / 100 MB
• 10 Email Accounts - 1GB each

Here’s what I like about Global Domains International:
• Low Cost. Sign up is free; monthly cost is only $10. This is especially nice for international reps who have to deal with unfavorable exchange rates, making some business opportunities unaffordable.
• International Presence. When The Financial Freedom Society shut down it’s international operations, many international reps moved to GDI as a stop-gap measure to keep their teams together.
• Newbie Friendly. There’s not much to this and the website tools do the majority of the work for you. Might be a good start for someone getting their feet wet in MLM.
• Nice Marketing Materials. From the online presentation to autoresponders to team communication and incentives to get started quickly, they have a nice set of streamlined materials.
• Good Lead Generator - A number of people use GDI as a front-end lead generator because it IS so expensive to join. They use it to build a relationship with their team and then upgrade (read: backend) them into a more lucrative program.

GDI is a passive income stream, you can work from home, If you’re sick you get paid, if it’s a holiday you get paid, if it’s raining you get paid!

Global Domains International Inc(GDI) is the worldwide domain name registry for all .ws (Dot WS) domain names. Their product is an incredible $10 per month package that includes your own domain name, hosting accounts, and up to ten email accounts, plus an easy-to-use online web site builder that will allow you to get a professional looking web site on the web as quickly as possible.

What Global Domains International is offering is also an income opportunity above all. You have to ask yourself what’s the difference between GDI and every other income opportunity on the web? The differences with GDI are many; however three stand out above the rest.

First the income potential, which is based on $1 per month per each person you get signed up, which doesn’t appear to be much at first, but when coupled with the second distinguishing feature has a very powerful, very lucrative potential behind it, that second point being the ability to offer the same opportunity to others and earning $1 off of each person they are able to give GDI’s tremendous opportunity to. By showing 5 people how to show 5 how to use GDI and in turn having them do the same by the time this reaches its fifth level you stand to earn $3905 per month. That in and of itself is not all that great however if you take into consideration the third point, which is each and every month thereafter you get the $3905 month after month unless more people join GDI or cancel their accounts. I have found the rate at which people drop to be below 2%.

You Can also Earn an UNLIMITED Number of $100 Bonuses Each Week By Simply Referring FIVE New Confirmed Affiliates in a 7-day Contest Period.

You read that correctly! For every 5 paid affiliates you refer in a one week period, you’ll earn a $100 cash bonus. There is no limit! Refer 25 new paid affiliates in one week and you’ll earn $500!

$5,000 Heavy Hitter Bonus

Any affiliate referring 1,000 or more paid affiliates in any consecutive 4 week period is eligible to receive the Heavy Hitter Bonus. The bar has been set high! Are you a heavy hitter? Show us what you’re made of by referring 1,000 new affiliates in a month and you’ll be taking home an extra $5,000 in addition to the thousands per month you’ll quickly be making in residual commissions.

Global Domains International, Inc. Announces Our NEW Infinity Bonus: By getting paid on ALL levels,down to infinity, that’s how!Imagine being paid not only on 5 levels, but on levels 6 through INFINITY. That could amount to some BIG extra income from the same amount of work. That’s what the Infinity Bonus is all about.

FAQ On Global Domains International

What forms of payment can I use?
You may use the following major credit cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa.

I don’t want to SELL anything. That said, how do I build my business?
That is the beauty of our program. YOU don’t sell anything, WE do all the selling for you. Just enter the names and email addresses of the people you know personally online, and we’ll send a personalized email to them, from YOU, which directs them to a fully personalized, dynamic flash presentation. If you prefer, you can alternatively send them directly to your free WebSite.ws Affiliate WebSite, which will be identical to the one you are looking at right now, but tracked to YOU, so you get the credit for all sign ups.

(PLEASE NOTE: Using our automated form requires pre-existing contact with those you choose to invite. We follow and STRICTLY ENFORCE A ZERO TOLERANCE policy regarding unsolicited SPAM emails - so make sure that you have had prior communication with anyone you decide to invite).

How can I see who signed up under me and how much commissions are owed to me?
You will have 24/7 access to REAL TIME REPORTING on all hits to your agent WebSite, all trials placed, and all active customers, as well as complete downline reporting, selectable by layer (1 through 5), and all current and past commissions due to you. You will also have contact information for your UPLINE SPONSORS, so you can email them and learn about their successes, as well as contact information for your DOWNLINE (network) members, so you may email them and tell them of your successful experiences.

What is an “Upline?”
Your upline is comprised of the people through which you were referred to our company. Your upline can be a valuable source of information for networking and brainstorming ways to increase your revenue.

What is an “Downline?”
Your downline is comprised of the people who were referred to our company through you. The people in your downline represent those for which you will earn commissions for purchases they make. Information in your downline is updated in real time so you always have the latest details available to you, 24/7.

How do I earn commissions?
It’s simple. You earn commissions for any sale referred through your affiliate link up to five layers deep.

How often will I receive commissions?
Commission payouts are sent on or before the 15th of every month provided your commission balance meets your selected minimum payout amount. The lowest minimum payout limit you can select is $10 USD. Commission totals less than your selected minimum payout amount will be carried over until such time as your balance meets your selected minimum.

What methods can I select from to receive commissions?
We currently offer commissions payments by mailed check, bank wire, or PayPal.

How to Promote Global Domains International

GDI Invite System
The simplest and least expensive method of building your downline with GDI is by using the GDI Invite System. Just login to your control panel and use the invitation form to invite anyone you know who would be a potential user of the GDI system.

Marketing GDI with the DVD.
If you are not yet familiar with the DVDs that Global Domains International, Inc have created to help you in marketing the GDI product, go visit www.DVD.ws right away to learn more about this excellent prospecting tool. The main advantage to marketing with the DVD is that you will be eligible for shares of the $40,000 per month GDI Bonuses. The key to the whole DVD prospecting method is to be on the lookout for the prospects who display a genuine interest in the business AFTER watching the DVD, and only talk about the business one-on-one with THOSE prospects. Let the GDI DVD handle all the potential rejection for you.

GDI Email Marketing
GDI Power Prospector is a great hands-free autoresponder, but if you want to tackle this yourself, I would also recommend a professional autoresponder to manage your lists of prospects. I recommend Getresponse. The Getresponse Autoresponder will allow you t0 manage an unlimited number of email lists and send them messages whenever you want. Getresponse has solved this Email Marketing problem! Many have tried to copy their system, but none have proven as effective as Getresponse. GetResponse provides you with:

Unlimited autoresponders, follow-ups, messages, lists, broadcasts and email marketing campaigns.
Powerful, cost-effective newsletter hosting.
Unparalleled email deliverability.
Click-through, sales and revenue tracking.
Top-notch support and training.

SEO
Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the volume and quality of traffic to a web site from search engines via “natural” (”organic” or “algorithmic”) search results. Usually, the earlier a site is presented in the search results, or the higher it “ranks,” the more searchers will visit that site. The more traffic you get, the more GDI signups you’ll receive! The most popular seo software on clickbank: The Ultimate Search Engine Loophole. Get #1 Rankings For Any Keyword We Want on MSN.

Ezine Advertising
Ezine Advertising Is one of the most effective ways of website promotion and building your online prospects. They are capable of driving tons of traffic to your website. You will have your ad delivered directly to thousands of targeted customers’ email boxes.

Social Sites
The usual, cheap and free way to promote GDI is through social sites as they cost you nothing and you have nothing to lose. You can easily set up an account at social sites for free and start promoting gdi. When creating an account at social sites, try to use catchy words and phrases too to attract attention and click through.

Online Advertising
Some more experienced marketers advertise their GDI through the use of online advertising like Google Adwords, Yahoo, MSN etc.. But a word of caution, you may overspend if you are not experienced in using the right words and techniques in online advertising.

Personal Meetings
If you are already in MLM or network marketing busines, then you should already have the network to get prospects. Successful MLM individuals will understand the GDI business and can always add GDI to their portfolio of monthly residual income. Meet up with them and request them to check out your GDI Website or give them a DVD to educate them.

Name Cards
GDI has prepared designs of name cards you can use or order from the members area that you can use to distribute to any potential prospects. You can distribute them anywhere offline where you see potential prospects. You may print and place them in seminars related to business opportunities as some seminar organizers allow and even encouraged attendants to network and share business cards. If not, ask if you can do so. Distribute them in malls or even in your retail outlets.

The sky is the limit, but as you may have well discovered in your previous ventures, if you want to achieve True Financial Freedom you will need more than just a great network marketing company with unlimited upside. You’re going to need solid plan to get there and build a successful Agel business…

How do you intend to generate leads?… or acquire new Agel customers without knocking on doors or chasing your friends and family?… or train your growing Agel distributor base so you can finally enjoy a six-figure residual income?

Well, these are some critical questions that will determine your Agel success.

Key Agel Success Factor #1: Choose an Agel team that will play to your strengths

The first key to success in any business is to partner with people that are already successful and that you can work well with. How are they building their Agel businesses?

The way they work the business (e.g. Agel online or home meetings)…
… the way they train and the quality of the training (will you need to set up your own Agel training tools or do they have a training website that you can use for your Agel team?)…
… the way they coach their teams (will they be available for phone calls and coaching?)…

It is really important to know all this before you join their Agel team because they are going to teach you how to build your Agel business the same way. You’ve heard of the power of duplication, right?

In today’s world, you need an organization that is internet savvy with a proven marketing system in place to allow you to take the best advantage of online lead generation tools such as Google AdWords, and online communication and training systems such as auto-responders and webcasts. Within Agel, the team that best leverages the Internet Network Marketing concepts is the GelDiamonds Agel World Team.

Key Agel Success Factor #2: Plug-in to an effective Agel marketing system

Leads are the life-blood of any business. Most network marketers or home business owners simply vanish once they go through their warm market, or they buy expensive but often poor quality leads from one of the several lead companies out there.

What if you had the ability to generate 10-20 pre-qualified leads per day for your business? This can easily be done on Google if your Agel upline has the proper marketing system in place and the necessary training tools and coaching approach to help you get started.

Key Agel Success Factor #3: Gather Agel distributors and customers systematically world-wide

Achieving a long-term residual income requires a large organization with large volumes - and that requires more than just your Agel distributors buying the products. You want an organization that has customers who love the Agel products and use it for its benefits not just for the business potential.

I personally do not know any long term network marketer who prefers to sell products door-to-door or post fliers on phone booths. That is simply not the way to build a million-dollar business.

The way to find hundreds of product customers for your Agel business may be to market one of the best-selling products, Agel FIT to the ever growing weight-loss market, both online and off-line. Once someone tries this product - and it is reported to work extremely well - they will usually continue to use it for several months. Then you can introduce them to the rest of the Agel products while they refer you to more potential customers who want to achieve the same results.

As you search for the best Agel team to join, make sure they have a marketing system that will enable you to easily and quickly acquire new Agel product customers on a daily basis, ideally all over the world.

Luc Andria is an Agel World Team Leader who specializes in teaching others how to create global residual income using the power of the internet. Click here if you would like to speak to Luc or learn more about the GelDiamonds Success Formula.

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This guide is packed with everything you need to know to launch a successful online venture.

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Information Marketing Business
A six-figure income from information? Yes! It sounds easy because it is. You’ve got information that millions of others are looking for and now you can learn how to package, price and sell it.

The experts at Entrepreneur take you step by step, jumpstarting your thinking about your area of expertise and showing you how to convert it into a high-demand information product. Following the example set by today’s most successful information marketers, you learn the ins and outs of running your own information marketing business using proven strategies and effective marketing techniques. Whether looking for a side business or a full-time venture-information marketing is a flexible, lucrative business that you can start any time, and everything you need is right here.
• Choose from a wide range of information products or discover what information you already have to sell
• Capture the perfect market-one that is looking for your product
• Determine your selling price
• Learn from real-life success stories
• Get started right away with a listing of dozens of information-marketing resources and vendors
• Everything you need to know to create your own information product is already inside you. Now, let Entrepreneur help you turn it into big profits!
Seminar Production Business
Every year countless people pay to attend seminars to learn how to do everything from manage stress to use a computer. Regardless of the topic, people who promote these seminars are making tremendous amounts of money–and you can, too.
Seminar promotion offers you two paths to business success: If you’re already a public speaker, you can turn your expertise into profits by promoting yourself, or, if you’d rather stay behind the scenes, you can organize and promote seminars by other speakers.
Either way, this guide shows you how to plan seminars from start to finish. You learn how to:
- Test market topics
- Negotiate great deals on hotels and conference rooms
- Promote yourself or other speakers with almost no cash investment.
- Attract audiences to fill your venue
- Stay organized in the midst of juggling numerous tasks
- And more

No matter what your area of expertise, our guide will tell you everything you need to know to start your own successful consulting business. In addition to overviews of 20 top consulting businesses, it provides practical solutions and proven strategies to help you get your consulting service off the ground. In this step-by-step guide, you’ll discover how to:
- Assess your skills
- Define your market
- Find and keep clients
- Obtain licenses
- Set rates
- Monitor cash flow
- Hire staff
- Use the internet to boost business
- Prepare contracts, agreements and reports
- And more!
Whether you’re a retired professional seeking a second career, a corporate consultant ready to get out on your own, or just want to be your own boss, our guide is an invaluable resource for making your dream of professional independence come true. Order yours today!
Executive Recruiting Service
Companies are constantly searching for talent. As an executive recruiter (also known as a headhunter), you’ll help both companies and people connect–and collect a nice fee in the bargain.

This guide shows you everthing you need to get started. How to get search assignments, where to find canidates, and what questions to ask both parties.
In addition to a healthy income, most executive recruiters get a great deal of satisfaction out of helping others build their careers.

Freelance Writing Business

Are you ready to free yourself from commuter traffic, office hours and boring writing projects? Then it’s time to take your writing career into your own hands-and start your professional freelance writing business! One of the fastest and least expensive homebased businesses to start, the business of freelance writing lets you turn your writing talent into professional

independence-set your own hours, choose your own projects and take charge of your income! This complete guide arms you with all you need to know to not only start your freelance writing business but to make sure it’s a success. Learn how to:
• Start your business instantly and for little money
• Operate your business using freelance business basics and rules
• Choose your writing niche
• Use your writing expertise to advertise and find clients
• Increase your income by improving your writing skills and expanding your client base
• Start your freelance writing business today-and begin earning income tomorrow!

Auto detailers go over a car in detail, waxing and polishing the paint, chrome and wheels and thoroughly cleaning the seats and upholstery until the car has a like-new showroom shine. Startup costs are minimal, which makes auto detailing a terrific business if you’re an entrepreneur on a shoestring budget.
Plus, there are two ways to make money: First, by detailing cars in volume still in the dealers’ showrooms. Second, by detailing private parties’ cars. If you like cars (and working for yourself), an auto detailing service may be the business for you.
Car Wash Business
There are a lot of things people like to do with their weekends–and for most, washing their cars is a chore not included on that list. But there are more than 100 million cars and trucks on the road that still need care, and that’s where your cleaning expertise comes in.

Statistics show that today’s car owners are serious about their investments, holding on to their automobiles longer and taking better care of them, including keeping them spic-and-span.
Our jam-packed guide walks you through the four different types of car washes you can start–full-service, self-service, automatic rollover and exterior conveyorized–and covers the pros and cons of each so you can determine which is best for you.
You also learn the startup costs of each, as well as the equipment needed, the administrative tasks involved in daily operations, the personnel needed to staff your business, and what it’s like to run a car wash on a day-to-day basis. We also help you find innovative ways to promote your business so you’ve got a line of cars just waiting to get in, plus how to write a business plan to put you on the road to success.

Filled with practical advice, easy-to-use how-to lists and forms, and step-by-step guidance, this guide offers you a proven blueprint for creating a high-impact business plan that will win you the financing and support you need, without the guesswork. In addition to the basics of a business plan, what essentials to include, the different types of plans and which type is best for you, you’ll also learn how to:
- Identify, define and determine the best methods for reaching your business goals
- Describe your company’s product or service in a way that sets you apart from the competition
- Tailor each part of your business plan to the various needs of bankers, venture capitalists, partners, suppliers, accountants, lawyers and customers
- Avoid common mistakes that can spell the difference between success and failure
- Critique your plan for winning results
You’ll even get a sample business plan to use as a guide and ensure you’re on the right track. Order your guide today learn how to create the kind of powerful business plan that will carry you down the road to business success.

Financing Your Small Business

In today’s competitive business market, finding funding for starting or expanding a business can be a real challenge. In fact, fewer than 40 percent of entrepreneurs seeking funding each year actually get it. This must-have guide improves those odds by revealing over 101 sources of capital

including:
- Common sources of start-up funding
- SBA-Guaranteed Business Loans
- Community development financial institutions
- Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
- 401(k) financing
- Business incubators
- Reverse mergers
- Venture capitalists
- And many more
In addition to in-depth explanations of each type of funding and source, we’ll help you choose which type of funding is best for your unique needs and give you expert advice and proven strategies for preparing first-rate loan requests that get results. We’ve even included a state-by-state index of banks friendly to new and existing small businesses.
Marketing Your Small Business
You’re great at what you do. Your customers and clients are crazy about the products or services you provide. But unless you specialize in marketing, you could probably use a little help in that department. Whether you’ve been in business three days or three decades, this guide gives you the marketing firepower you need to satisfy your customers, attract prospects, boost your profits and blast the competition.

You get step-by-step guidance through the essentials of marketing and sales strategies, customer database marketing, advertising, public relations and budgeting, with no jargon — just the facts and information you need to get the job done. Plus you learn how to:
- Stand out from your competition in an overcrowded marketplace
- Avoid the ups and downs of the market by attracting clients consistently
- Attract lucrative clients that will generate explosive income
- Avoid big marketing mistakes small-business owners make
- And much more
Packed with powerhouse marketing tactics and tips for making big profits from your small company, this guide is your key to achieving your business goals, without spending a ton of money.

Selling Your Products
Got a great idea for a new product? Have an existing product you think is a winner? Turn it into a moneymaking business! Our guide is the place to start. It guides you step-by-step you through getting your product or idea into the marketplace — without losing your shirt!

You’ll learn what every entrepreneur needs to know about developing a prototype for market testing, creating a step-by-step product-to-market strategy, finding financial help and more. You’ll also get proven tips and guidance for selling your products in nine different markets — from fairs and home shopping networks to the Internet.
With more funding, licensing, and outsourcing options available, it’s easier and cheaper than ever to get your product on the shelves. So why wait? Whether you’re an experienced inventor who wants to sell more of your creations, or an eager entrepreneur with a million-dollar idea, this guide will put you on the fast track to financial success. Order yours today.

A higher search ranking is what many website owners dream of. What they don’t realise is that by optimising their site for the search engines, if done correctly, they can also optimise it for their site visitors.
Ultimately this means more people finding your website and increased sales and lead generation. But are search engine optimisation and usability compatible? Aren’t there trade-offs that need to be made between giving search engines what they want and giving people what they want? Read on and find out (although I’m sure you can guess the answer!)…

1. Keyword research carried out
Before you even begin building your website, you should carry out keyword research to identify which keyword phrases your site should target. Using publicly available tools such as Wordtracker (http://www.wordtracker.com/), you can discover which keywords are searched for the most frequently and then specifically target those phrases.Doing keyword research is also crucial for your site’s usability. By using the same keywords in your website that web users are searching for in search engines, you’ll literally be speaking the same language as your site visitors.For example, you might decide to target the phrase, “sell toys”, as your website does in fact sell toys. Keyword research would undoubtedly show you that web users are actually searching for, “buy toys” (think about it - have you ever searched using the word, “sell”, when you want to buy something?). By placing the phrase, “buy toys” on to the pages on your website, you’ll be using the same words as your site visitors and they’ll be able to find what they’re looking for more easily.

2. 200 word minimum per page
Quite simply, search engines love content - the more content there is on a page the easier it is for search engines to work out what the page is actually about. Search engines may struggle to work out the point of a web page with less than 200 words, ultimately penalising that page in the search rankings.In terms of usability, it’s also good to avoid pages with very little content. A page with less than 200 words is unlikely to contain a large amount of information, so site visitors will undoubtedly need to click elsewhere to find more detailed information. Don’t be afraid to put a reasonably large amount of information on to a page. Web users generally don’t mind scrolling down anymore, and provided the page provides mechanisms to aid scanning (such as employing sub-headings - see point 6 below) it shouldn’t be too difficult for site visitors to locate the information that they’re after.

3. 100kb maximum HMTL size
If 200 words is the minimum page content size, then 100kb is the maximum, at least in terms of HMTL file size. Anything more than this and search engines may give up on the page as it’s simply too big for them.A 100kb HMTL file will take 20 seconds to download on a 56k dial up modem, used by three in four UK web users as of March 2004. Add on the time it takes for all the other parts of the page to download, such as images and JavaScript files, and you’re looking at a highly un-user-friendly download time!

4. CSS used for layout
The website of Juicy Studios (http://www.juicystudio.com/) saw a six-fold increase in site visitors after switching from a table-based layout to a CSS layout. Search prefer CSS-based sites and are likely to score them higher in the search rankings because:
The code is cleaner and therefore more accessible to search engines
Important content can be placed at the top of the HTML document
There is a greater density of content compared to coding
Using CSS for layout is also highly advantageous for usability, as it leads to significantly faster download times.

5. Meaningful page title
If you know anything about search engine optimisation you’ll know that search engines place more importance on the page title than any other attribute on the page. If the title adequately describes the content of that page then search engines will be able to more accurately guess what that page is about.
A meaningful page title also helps site visitors work out where they are, both within the site and the web as a whole. The page title is the first thing that loads up, often quite a few seconds before the content, so a descriptive, keyword-rich page title can be a real aid to help users orientate themselves.

6. Headings and sub-headings used
Search engines assume that the text contained in heading tags is more important than the rest of the document text, as headings (in theory at least) summarise the content immediately below them.
Headings are also incredibly useful for your human site visitors, as they greatly aid scanning. Generally speaking, we don’t read on the web, we scan, looking for the information that we’re after. By breaking up page sections with sub-headings that effectively describe the content beneath them, scanning becomes significantly easier.
Do be sure not to abuse heading tags though. The more text you have contained in heading tags within the page, the less importance search engines assign to them.

7. Opening paragraph describes page content
We’ve already established that search engines love content, but they especially love the first 25 words or so on each page. By providing an opening paragraph that adequately describes the content of the rest of the page (or the site if it’s the homepage), you should be able to include your important keyword phrases in this crucial area.
As web users, whenever we arrive at a web page the first thing we need to know is whether this page has the information that we’re after. A great way to find this out is to scan through the first paragraph, which, if it sufficiently describes the page content, should help us out.

8. Descriptive link text
Search engines place a lot of importance on link text. They assume that link text will be descriptive of its destination and as such examine link text for all links pointing to any page. If all the links pointing to a page about widgets say ‘click here’, search engines can’t gain any information about that page without visiting it. If on the other hand, all the links say, ‘widgets’ then search engines can easily guess what that page is about.
One of the best examples of this in action is for the search term, ‘miserable failure’. So many people have linked to George Bush’s bio using this phrase as the link text, that now when miserable failure is searched for in Google, George Bush’s bio appears top of the search rankings!
As web users, we don’t generally read web pages word-for-word - we scan them looking for the information that we’re after. When you scan through text you can’t take any meaning from the word ‘click here’. Link text that effectively describes its destination is far easier to scan and you can understand the destination of the link without having to read its surrounding words.

9. Frames avoided
Frames are quite an old-school technique, and although aren’t as commonplace as they once were, do still rear up their ugly head from time to time. Using frames is one of the worst possible things you could do for your search engine ranking, as most search engines can’t follow links between frames.
Even if a search engine does index your pages and web users find you through a search engine, they’ll be taken to one of the pages within the frame. This page will probably be a content page with no navigation (navigation is normally contained in a separate frame) and therefore no way to navigate to any other page on the site!
Frames are also disadvantageous for usability as they can cause problems with the back button, printing, history and bookmarking. Put simply, say no to frames!

10. Quality content provided
This may seem like a strange characteristic of a search engine optimised website, but it’s actually crucial. Search engines, in addition to looking at page content, look at the number of links pointing in to web pages. The more inbound links a website has, all other things being equal, the higher in the search rankings it will appear.
By providing creative, unique and regularly updated content on your website, webmasters will want to link to you as doing so will add value to their site visitors. You will also be adding value to your site visitors.
Conclusion
Optimising your website for both search engines and people needn’t be a trade-off. With this much overlap between the two areas, you should easily be able to have a website that web users can find in the search engines, and when they do find it, they can find what they’re looking for quickly and efficiently.
This article was written by Trenton Moss. He’s crazy about web usability and accessibility - so crazy that he went and started his own web usability and accessibility consultancy ( Webcredible - http://www.webcredible.co.uk/ ) to help make the Internet a better place for everyone.

RSS (short for Really Simple Syndication) is the technology used to publish online content in web feed formats on web sites. Links to podcasts, blog entries or news headlines can be disseminated by RSS.
An RSS document is also referred to as a “feed” or a “web feed”. RSS feeds are now beginning to be used in a big way in online marketing. Here are some measures you can take to benefit from the new RSS technology.

1. Create interesting content and frequently update it.

To attract users from subscribing to your feeds that they may find useful to them, think of ways to keep their interest up. More subscribers means more money since you can ask them to pay for their RSS subscription - or promote affiliate products in the feeds. Unique content that can’t be found elsewhere is also one of the things that other users consider when subscribing to RSS feeds.

2. Promote your RSS feeds.

You can send feeds by email which you may find easier than other mediums. By doing so, you can reach your target market or potential customers in just a few clicks.

3. Make use of RSS advertising.

You can advertise through RSS feeds in the form of banner ads for example. You can also put paid links in the feed.

4. You can also incorporate RSS feeds in your own web or blog site.

If online users like the way you present the feeds on your website, they may revisit often. In addition, if your web site is frequently typed into search engines, it will help in increasing your search engine ranking.
Using RSS feeds like this will increase the traffic to your web site.

FURTHER RESOURCES
Beginners Guide To Using RSSFeeds at Squidoo http://www.homebusinesswinners.com/Squidoo-success/squidoo-rss.html

You love reading blogs but you don’t have the time to search from blog to blog finding a story that interests you. Try setting up an RSS feed to that blog instead. It’ll save you boatloads of time by making all the latest blog updates and news stories available for you right on one screen.

An RSS is basically is a set of web feed used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts. It actually stands for really simple syndication and usually contains either a summary of content from an associated web site or the full text. An RSS makes it possible for people to keep up with your favorite websites in an automated manner that’s much easier than checking each website or blog manually.
One of the many positives about subscribing to RSS headlines and stories is they are immediate, and in real time. The moment a blog or news site publishes or updates their site with a feed at the source server, the next thing you know is it is on your screen. That is just one of the reasons why you need to start using RSS feeds. Here are some others:
News - Get the latest news on your favorite sports team, upcoming election news made by a political candidate or a feed from the local newspaper in your town.
Hobbies and interests - If you are interested in cooking, web design, painting, or perhaps cats, there are virtually hundreds if not thousands of conversations and bits of advice available to be fed directly to your computer screen.

Photos - If you’re one of those people who like to change your wallpaper daily or maybe update different pictures on your personal website, RSS feeds provide an excellent way to get the latest from photographers across the internet.
Catching up with friends - Maybe you have an old college roommate or a friend from high school that moved to the other side of the country and started up a blog. Now you can keep up with everything going on in their life by having all their latest entries fed directly to your screen. Ok now that you know what makes these RSS so great and useful, here is how you can get yourself one and how they can work for you:
First, you choose an easy to use RSS reader. Most RSS readers are available all over the internet, free to use, and extremely easy to get the hang of.
Then, load up the RSS feeds into the reader you selected. You can do this any number of different ways. Depending on the blog or your own personal preference, you choices are through visiting the website feed directly, copy-pasting the special code from an email, or uploading copies from someone else’s RSS reader screen.

You’re all set and ready to start reading your web feed news. You only need to simply log in to your RSS reader page, or start your RSS software, and you can instantly scan all your web feeds. You can arrange and store the RSS feeds into folders, much in the same way you can with email, or you can set alerts and sounds for when a particular web feed is updated.

A revolutionary way of distributing your content in a systematic way and the same time providing a channel where subscribers can get new updates of your new content real time. Notifications are no longer necessary on the arrival of new content. All subscribers will get the info when the info is updated. In other words, RSS streamlines channels of communication between publishers and readers.

RSS consists of custom made content, hence providing numerous topics of interest to subscribers. Specifics can be narrowed down to your point of interests so that you can obtain only information that you really need. In other words, you have total control on what you want.
RSS is an advertising tool. It is a highly used term among internet marketers today in getting more traffic to your website, increasing link popularity, increasing search engine rankings, etc. With the ever increasing number of RSS directories out there, the level of exposure one can get by having their own RSS Feed is tremendous. By having greater exposure, companies can use this to their advantage over their competitors by having their latest new product known first through their RSS feeds.
The structure of RSS allows numerous set of information to be summarized into short title and descriptions, which allow readers to have a quick scan of useful information they want, instead of going through pages of data.
RSS feeds allow users / subscribers to self-subscribe, allowing total control of what they’re subscribed to. If one feels that a feed is no longer useful, he or she can simply delete the feed from the aggregator. Publishers no longer need to be concerned with spam, privacy policies, and age guidelines. In other words, readers have complete control over their content consumption, including a quick, easy and reliable mechanism to unsubscribe from content they do not wish to receive.
The versatility and flexibility of RSS allow it to accommodate all kinds of information, including blog posts, forum postings, articles, schedules, discounts, products, latest news, and any other form of information which updates regularly. Instead of opening up each individual site to check on updates, the RSS feeds allow readers to get a group of latest updates from multiple sources instantly. Think RSS feeds as a one-click-get-all kind of tool.
Rumours and latest trends indicate that RSS feeds are indeed taking over some, if not all of the traditional email functions such as notifications and providing latest updated information. This directly supplements the main need of constant communication in many of sectors today. Not to mention the ever increasing number of SPAMS today, certain emails might be “filtered” out by accident, preventing a smooth line of communication. This “filtering” problem does not occur in RSS Feeds. You have total control on what you want to read.
RSS is easy to learn and implement. Even if you’re too lazy to get the hold of it, most applications today, both web and desktop, usually have an automated RSS feed creation feature to complement your content. You can use this feature to your advantage to achieve all the points mentioned above.

With the increasing popularity of podcasting, not only RSS will provide you with constantly updating textual and graphical based information, but also audios and videos to boot. Imagine your feed aggregator as a cyber library filled with audio and video based information. Say goodbye to old boring text.
Lastly but not least, RSS feed is here to revolutionize the Internet to greater heights, simplifying and providing important advancements that can fundamentally change how internet content is consumed.

You have an RSS feed and you have worked hard to get the word out. According to your logs you have subscribers! Now the hard part: how to retain the subscribers to your RSS feed. Follow these simple steps to insure that your subscriber base will grow.

1. Original Content
A consistent stream of original content will do well to earn subscribers loyalty. The best RSS feeds provide content that is compelling and unique. Do not rehash existing content, look for a unique angle or spin if you wish to cover something that is hot in the blogosphere.
2. Quality Over Frequency
A posts quality is far more important than a post’s frequency. Readers will tire of rambling or nonsensical posts that contain no real value. Time is precious and there are plenty of feeds and blogs, in order to retain readers provide quality not quantity.

3. Get it Right
Syndication has the power to do damage; misquoting or just plain getting it wrong can affect your reputation and perpetuate incorrect information. Be sure to verify all your RSS feed and blogs information prior to posting.

4. Literate
Blog posts are not instant messages: you should always use proper grammar, correct spelling and punctuation. Your posts are a reflection of your knowledge; content presentation matters and will affect how you are viewed.

5. Griping
Do not constantly gripe, no one likes a whiner. If you are going to complain it is not enough to point out problems, you should offer a suggestion for improvement or specifics on how to solve a problem.

6. Balance
Titles of RSS Feed Items and Headlines of blog posts should relate to the contents of the actual post. There is nothing worse than just tempting readers with information and not following through. Use catchy titles but be sure to follow it with related content. In your actual posts, strike a balance be sure to provide enough information without overwhelming readers.

7. Focus
Regardless of your RSS feeds focus’ stay on topic! Your feed or blog posts will generally revolve around a specific theme, don’t stray too far or you might lose readers. If your RSS feed has a specific theme, stay true to that theme.

8. Length Matters
Not too long, not too short it is a difficult balance, but your post length does matter! If a post is excessively long consider breaking it up or partitioning it into easy to digest paragraphs or break it up into multiple posts. Post length should be consistent throughout your blog and feed. Try not to vary it too much.

9. Credibility
As a publisher, you want to be viewed as a credible source. Posting or reposting inaccurate information will reduce if not nullify any credibility that you have. Provide credentials when offering an opinion and be sure any factual information is accurate before posting.

10. Link
Include links to any related information in the description field of your RSS feed, this is a great way to supplement content. Outgoing links will also often result in links back to your blog or website.

11. Consistency
It is important to remain consistent, try not to vary too much in your daily posts. Stay true to your formula for content if it is working .

12. Listen to Your Audience
Readers will often communicate what they like and what they dislike about your content. It is important that you stay in tune with what your subscribers like and don’t like and make the appropriate accommodations.

13. Advertisements
Do not clutter your RSS feed with advertisements. If you choose to include advertisements in your RSS feed be sure to strike a balance between advertisements and quality content.
Starting an RSS feed or is not difficult to attract readers, it is however difficult to retain readers. By following a few simple unwritten rules you will find your subscriber base swell.

RSS feed (or RSS) is a relatively new technology that allows anyone who creates or changing content of website (news, blogs, current events, etc.) to deliver their messages to interested readers with no fuss, no muss and best of all, and no spam important!

Currently, rss is being used by content-rich sites which is mainly blogs and news centers to keep readers up-to-date on newly published posts or breaking stories. But rss can do so much more. Many businesses and organizations are failing to truly exploit the amazing properties of this technology, and in doing so are leaving on the table innumerable opportunities to create even greater value, sales and traffic for their company, product or service and the market share it represents. Below are just a few of the creative ways that businesses and other groups can tap into the power of rss and create new streams of revenue and interest for their organizations.
1. Create An “Announcements and Special Offers” Feed
If your business offers classes, seminars, products, services, specials, sales - essentially anything that changes, updates or rotates throughout a cycle - then creating a dedicated RSS feed could save you, your clients time, and money. By creating an “Announcements and Special Offers” feed and offering access to your clients as an alternative to emails and print mailers, you can keep your client base up to speed, plus send out limited-time and exclusive “feed only” special offers and discounts, thereby offering an incentive to “get on board.” This not only saves you time by reducing the advertising cycle to the time it takes to update your web page/feed, it saves your clients money by enabling them to quickly scan through the offering headings and pick out just the one’s they’re interested in - while your savings on the cost and time of paper and digital mailings (with their appallingly low conversion rates and sporadic delivery) progressively increase as the feed readership segment of your client base grows.
2. Create A “Client of the Week” Feed
If you’re in a business where this sort of recognition is appropriate, then this could be a big hit! Creating a feed that regularly highlights a different client, their business and any special offers that they might like to make available - exclusively to other feed members, of course - can be a great value-add for your clients, one that costs you little more than the few minutes it takes to create the “spot” and publish it on your site/feed. Include a photo and a business link and your clients will be singing your praises far and wide!
3. Create A Training Or Team Feed
If you are part of a network marketing venture or are in charge of a large sales force or other team and need a way to consistently and continually get training aids, updates, incentives, sales copy, goals, meeting agendas and other items to your downline or members, consider setting up a feed just to serve this function. Since the actual content is hosted at one central website (subscribers only), you can upload any digital file of any size that you need at the site itself and be assured that everyone who gets the message will be able to retrieve the files - not always a sure thing when dealing with email attachments and text messaging.

4. Create an inter-office feed
Memos, presentation materials, files, announcements, new policies, schedules - all this can be gathered up in one central feed (or broken down into departmental feeds) that are then easily maintained in one central archive and easily accessible by anyone who needs them. Nobody is left behind or out of the loop because they didn’t check their email (or because the message got filtered or bounced) and everyone gets just the information they need without dealing with a lot of cross-over communication from people replying and clarifying.
5. Schools, non-profits and other organizations
Schools - Consider the possibilities of a student feed, updated with activities, exam dates, school closings, special “student only” offers from local businesses and so on. Or how about a special assignment feed in which class materials are uploaded by each instructor for students who are ill, away from home or otherwise unable to be in class?
Non-profits - Volunteer feeds could provide a running update of available positions and work needed, as well as featuring profiles of special volunteers and organizational wish lists; fundraising feeds might keep donors abreast of giving events and how their donations are being used; and inter-organizational feeds can keep board members and other involved parties up to date on meeting times, agendas and projects. All great ways of utilizing the powers of RSS for the common good!
Consider these options the next time you need to get information out to a scattered and diverse readership, or need to publish material that never seems to come in when you need it to. RSS is a new technology, surely. But that just means that it’s true power to serve your needs is only now being discovered. One of the best ways to keep ahead of the crowd is to forge a path through new territories. Where will RSS lead you?

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The first step is to decide if you want a free theme, a premium theme (one that you will pay for but will be used by some other blogs as well), or a custom theme (a theme that is designed specifically for you). If you have a little bit of design experience you can also make some changes to a free theme to create a more unique look for your blog.

Most new bloggers don’t mind using a theme that is also used by others, so they choose to go with a free theme. Ok, so the first part of the process is down, now all you have to do is choose from the thousands of available options.

When choosing a theme, here are some things to consider:
1. Will you be making money from the blog? If so, you may want to go with a premium theme or a custom theme I order to make yours look as professional as possible. If not, a free theme should do. You’ll always have the option to upgrade later.

2. How will the blog’s look affect your success? For a personal blog having an original look is probably not that important, and free themes will do just fine. For businesses that are attempting to convey a professional image, spending the money for a theme design is justified.

3. How many blogs use the same theme? Some of the more popular free themes are used by thousands of blogs. Obviously this makes it more difficult to stand out, but sometimes it also has benefits. Some of the most popular themes are supported well, and if you have a problem it can be easier to find help.

4. Is the theme search engine-friendly? With free themes you will get a VERY wide variety. If you are not familiar with HTML and CSS it may be difficult for you to evaluate the SEO capabilities of a theme. In this case, a safe decision is to choose a theme from Courtney Tuttle’s collection of SEO-ready themes. Court has taken a bunch of free themes and made some modifications to optimize them for search engines.

5. Will the theme fit your monetization plans? If you have any thoughts or intentions of monetizing your blog you should take this into consideration when choosing a theme. If you are going to be placing AdSense ads, text link ads, or banner ads on your blog, the theme should have a good place for them. Trying to stuff them into a theme that isn’t intended to allow room for ads will create a very cluttered look that will distract and annoy readers.

6. Is support available? Some premium themes will include support from the designer, which can be a big plus. Some free theme designers will provide limited support and others will provide none. If you think you might need support somewhere down the road, take this into consideration. If you are familiar with themes and feel comfortable solving your own problems, don’t worry about support.

7. If you have a logo, does it match the theme? You’ll see a lot of free blog themes that have a logo added to the header that just doesn’t quite look right. If you plan to use a specific logo or header image, choose a theme accordingly, or look into getting a new logo to match the theme.

8. Is it widget-ready? Do you need it be? If you plan to make a lot of changes to the sidebar and you don’t want to mess with the code, choose a widget ready theme. However, a widget-ready theme still doesn’t offer the same amount of flexibility and options as working with the code directly.

9. Are there hidden links? You might be surprised how many themes include some form of hidden link. Choosing a theme for a reputable source will usually help you to avoid the problem of hidden links.

10. Does the code validate? About 99% of bloggers probably don’t care about valid code, but some do. Valid code will give you the best chance of giving your visitors a problem-free visit. A great-looking, valid theme is available from Jon Phillips, and appropriately it’s named Simply Valid.

11. Will you be able to grow with the same theme? As your blog grows you may want new features or room to add new things. Some themes won’t offer much flexibility or room for growth. Be sure that your theme isn’t going to limit you.