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		<title>All you need to know about Trusted Feed Programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Internet Marketing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trusted Feeds]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Search engine marketing forms a very critical part of your online marketing mix. There are different options available like Pay per Click (PPC), Pay for Placement (PFP) and Paid for inclusion (PFI) that can be used along with organic SEO techniques. Organic SEO techniques are useful in getting the highest ROI for the company. However, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://202.125.42.98/web-design/wp-content/uploads/digital-world485.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-311" title="digital-world485" src="http://202.125.42.98/web-design/wp-content/uploads/digital-world485.jpg" alt="" width="485" height="162" /></a>Search engine marketing forms a very critical part of your online marketing mix. There are different options available like Pay per Click (PPC), Pay for Placement (PFP) and Paid for inclusion (PFI) that can be used along with organic SEO techniques. Organic SEO techniques are useful in getting the highest ROI for the company. However, new companies that want to reach out faster find the paid programs in addition to the SEO techniques useful in their search engine marketing campaigns. If you have a large website the trusted feed programs can be of great help in getting you good ratings.</p>
<p><span id="more-162"></span>There are trusted feed programs that are of considerable help for companies that have large websites. Say, for example, if your website has something like 600 pages, using a trusted feed program can help a lot. Some companies allow you to make payments only if there is traffic to your site, as against the paid for inclusion program wherein you have to pay even if you do not get traffic. The pay for performance program proves beneficial if your returns are comparatively lower due to some drawbacks. These programs are called as XML feeds by some, as they use the XML protocol, which has become an integral part of today’s web services and other applications. It is very useful for large websites that want to reach out to a highly targeted traffic. Moreover, the trusted feed is continually re-indexed and appears as generic listing and not as advertisements. It has guaranteed indexing of every web page that is submitted, even the dynamic pages. It is very useful for eCommerce websites that are largely database driven. Some of these tools also provide mechanisms that allow advertisers to remove discontinued products.</p>
<p>There are several advantages of using trusted feed programs. Even if you have dynamic content it can be indexed now. This is because it provides easy refresh cycles that can keep your specified content updated. Up to a certain extent it allows you to have control over what content is indexed. Large sites should certainly use the trusted feeds. Similarly, if these sites have deep content like extensive catalog of product in database, it is useful to get indexed. As it can index the deep content, your large site can also get a competitive ranking.</p>
<p>Generally, these providers also support you in identifying pages included in database powering a search engine search. There cannot be any assurance on placement but using trusted feed could be of great use to make it search engine friendly. When you use trusted feed your listing start appearing in around 72 hours and continues for some more days. Most of these providers allow you to track your trusted feed campaign’s ROI and Return on advertising spend. Similarly, you can even monitor the traffic volumes for each search destination where the trusted feeds are used. You can easily determine the most popular keyphrase searches as well the URLs that have the best performance.</p>
<p>There are a few drawback of this technology also. Though it is useful for database driven website, it does not assure you top rankings, and sponsored ads may be better in such situations. Using trusted feed is a time consuming processes and mainly beneficial for bigger companies. Though smaller companies can use them, the cost involved may prohibit them.</p>
<p>Trusted feed programs remove the wall that blocks the search engine spiders from crawling dynamic and deep content pages. Research well and then select the trusted feed program that seems to be the best solution for you.</p>
<p>Peter Brittain<br />
<a href="http://slinky.net.au">Perth Digital Agency</a></p>
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		<title>Speeding up your page performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is indeed surprising that in spite of memory chip processing speeds growing in leaps and bounds, the web-based applications still take longer than expected time to load. Some the reasons being, heavy HTML documents, addition of content that no one really notices, excessive animation and video graphics.
When a user enters a website, the computer [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://202.125.42.98/web-design/wp-content/uploads/perth-web-designers485.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-313" title="perth-web-designers485" src="http://202.125.42.98/web-design/wp-content/uploads/perth-web-designers485.jpg" alt="" width="485" height="161" /></a>It is indeed surprising that in spite of memory chip processing speeds growing in leaps and bounds, the web-based applications still take longer than expected time to load. Some the reasons being, heavy HTML documents, addition of content that no one really notices, excessive animation and video graphics.</p>
<p>When a user enters a website, the computer sends a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request to download all components that make up a page. The parts include text scripts, images, multimedia elements like animation and video. The more the number of components, more is the number of requests and slower the rate of page load. One of the simple solutions is to minimize page components and in turn lower HTTP requests. Another method is to link up all components into a single HTTP request so as to load the page as a single time.</p>
<p><span id="more-180"></span>Analyze the proper image size required for the page. Do not use larger ones where smaller images can suffice.</p>
<p>May be your server is the culprit. Improved server maintenance and regular up gradation must take care of that. This is also important keeping in mind the heavy traffic flow might also increase the page load time. Upgrading device drivers at regular intervals is a must.</p>
<p>Changes in the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) can vastly influence page download and display time. The greater the window of data transfer within the TCP/IP, greater is the speed of page load.</p>
<p>Even if necessary, do not include content directly from third-party servers. It is beter to set up a script that caches Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds and use the content. Thus the page loads just as fine even if the third-party server is down.</p>
<p>Minimizing browser cache can be a way of speeding up load time. The browser cache is the temporary storage area where frequently accessed information is stored and is fetched at a faster pace. But the extremely large cache space created may have the opposite effect.</p>
<p>Downloading the page simultaneously on different computers with various browsers and settings may give an idea of the source of the bottleneck.</p>
<p>Designing web page such that the first screen can load independent of the screens below can improve load time. Avoid big tables or images that cannot fit into a single screen. Same is true for HTML documents which run into multiple screens. Compress these using tools like gzip or DEFLATE. Using JavaScript so as to load an image after the entire document has been displayed is also a way of decreasing load time.</p>
<p>Using more of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and less of tables for development of layout is recommended for improved page performance. Every web site has its core data and designing the site, so as to display that information well before the page is entirely loaded will help in keeping viewer interest alive. Reducing the heavy baggage associated with every page – the code, and putting it in an external file will improve performance. The use of external files is all the more important for gaming movie sites which have animation and graphics in unusual measure.</p>
<p>Improvements in internet and computer speeds will not translate into noticeable reductions in web page loading time, since developments in site developments will further increase the page size. Hence using some tips like those mentioned will be useful in the near future.</p>
<p>Peter Brittain<br />
<a href="http://slinky.net.au">Digital Agency</a></p>
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		<title>Improve Your Ad Quality Score</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In simple words, the Quality Score is the basis to measure quality and relevance of your ads. It is a dynamic variable assigned to keywords that your website uses. The calculation is based on how relevant is your keyword in relation to your ad text, as well as the user’s query. It affects your ad’s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://202.125.42.98/web-design/wp-content/uploads/slinky-digital485-1.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-318" title="slinky-digital485-1" src="http://202.125.42.98/web-design/wp-content/uploads/slinky-digital485-1.png" alt="" width="485" height="162" /></a>In simple words, the Quality Score is the basis to measure quality and relevance of your ads. It is a dynamic variable assigned to keywords that your website uses. The calculation is based on how relevant is your keyword in relation to your ad text, as well as the user’s query. It affects your ad’s position on search engines, as well as the keywords’ minimum bids. If your quality score is high, your ad position will be better and your minimum bids lower. The score is determined by the click rate of your keyword on the search engines and the relevance of your ad text, keyword and landing page.</p>
<p><span id="more-219"></span>To improve your quality score, one of the important factors is the use of keywords. You can split keyword into smaller and more targeted Ad groups. You can then create an ad creativity for each group using the common denominator of the group. Ensure that your displayed URL does not exactly match the Actual URL. You can design different ads for each group and also use different verbs and calls to action. You can test these ads for some period of time and choose the best performing one and delete the others. Optimizing creatives is very important to improve the Ad score and the ongoing process. You can also experiment with the matching options. Rather than going in for a broach match, you can add exact matches and phrases, to match keywords of each ad group. You may choose those with the best Ad quality score and delete the rest. Mostly the exact matches prove to be the best.</p>
<p>There are some page factors that may be used to improve Ad quality scores. You can run a manual with deep link building campaign using the keywords that are performing the best. This has a double advantage, as it is useful to improve the ad quality scores, as well as to help the organic SEO campaign gradually. Using sitemaps and semantically coded content, you can further improve your advantages. It is important to remember, to use keyword that you have found in your content. Make optimal use of the keywords, but within limits, to ensure that it does not lead you to be penalized.</p>
<p>Like the way you test the creatives, you can also test the landing pages and select the one with the highest conversion rate. Adding best performing keywords to meta tags on each page is also necessary, as much as using the exact ad text from your best creatives in the meta description. The title tag can also include the best performing and the most descriptive keyword. You can also make use of the links and the terms and conditions in the navigation links on header and footer. You should also keep in mind that the load time for the landing page is also critical for the quality scores. If it is taking a lot of time to load, you may try to reduce the number of redirects. You can also balance the design and content to make it simple for use, as well as to make it lighter.</p>
<p>It is important to organize all your activities and plan them with a goal to achieve high scores. There are several techniques that you should test and use the one that suits you the best.</p>
<p>Peter Brittain<br />
<a href="http://slinky.net.au">Perth Digital Agency</a></p>
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		<title>Keyword Density Size Can Help Or Hurt You</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In simple terms, keyword density is the number of times a keyword appears in your web content. Keywords are important for SEO purpose, but over use of these words can have an adverse effect. Your content may be considered as spam by the search engines and may even lead to ban your website. However, if [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://202.125.42.98/web-design/wp-content/uploads/search485.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-320" title="keyword density for digital marketing" src="http://202.125.42.98/web-design/wp-content/uploads/search485.jpg" alt="" width="485" height="162" /></a>In simple terms, keyword density is the number of times a keyword appears in your web content. Keywords are important for SEO purpose, but over use of these words can have an adverse effect. Your content may be considered as spam by the search engines and may even lead to ban your website. However, if you make wise use of the targeted keywords throughout the website, keeping density size within control, you would find that your site would be considered for good rankings.</p>
<p><span id="more-223"></span>Keywords are very important in your attempts to get more traffic with your search engine marketing efforts. You should undertake detailed research of keywords that may help you to get relevant customers. You can find out multiple keywords rather than using the same ones throughout the page. It can make your content seem obviously commercial and not anywhere as introduction to your company and products on offer. If you use keywords and phrases in each sentence, then you can easily visualize, what your website would sound like. This is where keyword density needs to be ascertained. Your content should not sound too persuasive sales talk. The keyword density is a percentage of total words on your webpage. If you have 200 words on your web page and you have used the keyword 10 times in different paragraphs, then keyword density is 5%. Typically the accepted industry standard is 3% to 7% though it may vary to a certain extent. Though it is not a rule, it is better to keep yourself updated about acceptable level of keyword density.</p>
<p>When you are developing content for your website, make sure that you do not write only for the search engine. You are writing to impress your customers. If the keyword density is high, your search engines may be happy, but the customers won’t like it at all. Do not write simply keeping in mind the keyword. Use them wisely throughout the copy. You can even use the synonyms of keywords. It helps give your content a smoother flow. Keep in mind to write, as you would converse with customers. Go through the copy and decide, if you need to use keyword more than what they already are.</p>
<p>There are several tools that may be used for the purpose of checking the keyword density, as well as finding out words that may be used, instead of keywords. You may use the thesaurus synonym or Google synonym in place of a keyword. If you are using the Google synonym use the tilde (~) symbol before your keyword in the search bar of search engine. If the keyword you are using is popular one, then you have to strike a balance in keeping a sensible level that would be preferred by search engines, as well as visitors.</p>
<p>It is not a simple thing to maintain keyword density balance. You may sometimes end up using too many or too few. After you create a copy, read through it from the customer point of view. If you feel that you haven’t used the keywords and phrases too often, then check out the density using different available tools and then only use that content to reach out to your customers. Keyword density size is a vital factor that can help or hurt your rankings, as well as that of customers.</p>
<p>Peter Brittain<br />
<a href="http://slinky.net.au">Perth Digital Agency</a></p>
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		<title>More Blog Carnivals-The Secret To SEO Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2005 08:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Article submission to Carnivals is very useful and free of cost. Generally, there may be some advertisement of the carnival placed on your website, which is enough to offset the cost. It is very important that when you participate in such carnivals, you should have extremely informative articles to post. Find a few carnivals that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Article submission to Carnivals is very useful and free of cost. Generally, there may be some advertisement of the carnival placed on your website, which is enough to offset the cost. It is very important that when you participate in such carnivals, you should have extremely informative articles to post. Find a few carnivals that match the topic of your business. This is necessary, as you want relevant customers to visit your website. When prospective customers search for products related to your business, search engine spiders would come across carnivals that have your links. This helps, as your website can then achieve a higher search engine ranking.</p>
<p><span id="more-168"></span>As your site lists higher, you can start getting lot more search engine traffic. It is very useful to have back links coming from blog carnivals, as back links are important criteria for page rankings. Though it may take some days to start noticing traffic, it eventually picks up. Moreover, as you have a greater chance to get relevant traffic, the chances of conversions are more.  There are blog carnivals on subjects of all types, with products that you offer related to them. You can submit your blog articles to such carnivals, where they are related to your products. A customer trying to find health food for pets may also be interested in accessories for pet. So, if you have such links to offer, you may also submit to such carnivals.</p>
<p>When you submit articles to carnivals do ensure that you follow the instructions of the manager of the carnival. Ensure that you do not submit overly commercial post that can be considered as spam. Spin out great quality articles to post on such blog carnivals and achieve SEO success.</p>
<p>Peter Brittain<br />
<a href="http://slinky.net.au">Perth Digital Agency</a></p>
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		<title>Why search engines may love or hate you</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2002 06:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Slavery may have found a new and prominent form, in the ways that search engines dominate the web world. Any information not conforming to these are either not displayed at all, or pushed down the pecking order as the search results are thrown up.
Search engines strive to provide more useful information, rather than acting only [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Slavery may have found a new and prominent form, in the ways that search engines dominate the web world. Any information not conforming to these are either not displayed at all, or pushed down the pecking order as the search results are thrown up.</p>
<p>Search engines strive to provide more useful information, rather than acting only as a “go-between” for the user and the vast ocean that is the web. These engines keep track of all the sites that carry the latest updates on a given subject matter. This is the reason why one finds blogging sites are regularly picked when a search is given. Hence, beware of going slack and finding yourself struck off the list of the favourites.<br />
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Search engines do not find it easy to search long URLs and non-standard domain names. Hence, choose site names that are short and associated with registered domains.</p>
<p>Sites, which present duplicate content, may not be shown during searches, since the engines seek variability in content and may not index your site. Hence creating authentic content presented in a novel way is the way to gain attention. The engines do not display sites that are guilty of copyright infringements. This can be avoided by the use of tools like Copyscape.</p>
<p>Active promotion of one’s site is advisable. Search engines tend to promote those that approach them rather than those who wait for people to find them. Manually submit details of your site to the search engines, and pay if need be to gain quality visibility.</p>
<p>Search engines are adept in filtering information presented as text. However, anything superimposed on graphics or animations are left unread. Hence, repeat keywords associated with such graphics somewhere in the graphic-free text.</p>
<p>Do not host or advertise content form shady websites. Search engines are especially sensitive to servers and addresses that host or promote adult content. Spammers, hackers, and perpetrators of virus attacks use such sites as bait to attack unsuspecting users. Hence, ensure that your site is clean and that your hosting company is not a party to such deals.</p>
<p>Search engines like it when they get content every time they access a site. Hence, minimize server down time except when it is for maintenance purposes. Regularly update and maintain servers to prevent disruptions due to virus attacks and variations in traffic.</p>
<p>Do not incorporate too many redirects in your site. The time taken for these redirects may put a user off. Use meta-tags so as to associate keywords and phrases with your site.</p>
<p>Do not paste your web link on to irrelevant pages – those which have nothing to do with your content, just for the sake o advertisement. The search engines may just treat it as misleading information.</p>
<p>Building a site map is a great way to increase your chances. A site map provides rhe links to all the pages on a single home page, and makes it easier for the engine to identify. Search engines find it difficult to craw through the source codes of websites cluttered with information. It will only make the engine leave your site unindexed due to poor accessibility. Keep the layout simple with all key words right in place to be picked up.</p>
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