Archive for October, 2008

by Craig Lerner

You can’t just put your website on the net with right keywords and all the right touches and expect your traffic and ranking will remain constant. As the web is an ever changing landscape, you have to keep track of your own web results like what is happening with the competition and also the best and highest ranked sites. There are many useful tools to help you find out what exactly is happening.

1. A tool which you can use to test your own website links or other websites for broken links: http://home.snafu.de/tilman/xenulink.html

2. With this tool you can check search engines for the number of back links to your URL i.e. other web pages linking to your site: http://www.digitalpoint.com/tools/backlinks/

3. It sometimes becomes important to know where the servers of your hosting company are physically located. Because, some search engines like Google have the ability to filter search results based on their physical location called geotargeting. This could be used to determine why your site is showing in only a certain country. This link can also be used to research the country location of a particular competitor’s website: http://www.digitalpoint.com/tools/website-country/

4. In order to track the location of the visitor or a customer to your website: http://www.digitalpoint.com/tools/geovisitors/

5. In order to check the Yahoo! web ranking of your’s or your competitor’s website use : http://www.digitalpoint.com/tools/webrank/ Continue Reading »
SEO Tools to monitor your website

by Mark Taylor

Once you select a niche that viewers on line are searching you are on your way to making money in the blogosphere. You will draw targeted traffic to your blog and sooner than you can say 1-2-3 money will be pouring in to your Google Adsense account, for example. It might be a little longer than that, but you get the idea. However, it won’t take long.When selecting your niche choose something you are passionate and knowledgeable about. It would go a lot faster and will be easier for you to accomplish what you set out to do. It’s easy to research your topic on the internet since just about everything under the sun is on the internet. Always think in terms of profit. You want to make money. Stay on course.  

When starting a new blog consider your personal interests. Make a list of things to which you have a passion and information. If you are passionate about your subject it will come across in your writing. Your readers will notice you know that subject and you can drive the point home and show a great deal of enthusiasm. This will translate into a successful blog and you will be able to market the information to all those who arrive at your site. Continue Reading »
Start a profitable niche blog

by Don Pedro

Most people often make the mistake of thinking that they would have someone to care for them when they retire. This is a false myth especially today. You should plan your own retirement since you can’t even be sure of social security support.Organize a book club can make your retirement life worth living. You could do this by simply getting like-minded friends and relatives, working professionals or students to have regular readings, discussions, debates and reviews on books, articles, novels etc. This will help to sharpen and widen your horizon, including those of the other people.

Do you have lots of family members? If yes, keep yourself actively involved with these family members. This is one great proactive method of staying happy after your retirement. Don’t allow yourself to become a hermit when coping with life transitions.

If you want to make your money and enjoy it after your retirement, keep away from debts. Debts only make you spend more. Consider the interest you pay for every debt you go into and see the difference it could do if you invest it.

Spend less than you earn if you want to save for your retirement. This is one success tip you must never overlook. Borrowing and spending when your earning is not even enough can only be disastrous.

If you want to go into stocks or shares when you retire, you should contact a stock broker to help you determine how viable this option is for you. With all the investment options that you have, you should be able to talk to professionals or experts to help you make the right choice.

If you aren’t careful, your life after retirement is going to be a nightmare. Yes, a nightmare if you choose to lie down and do nothing with your life. You could easily become a pack of wrinkles because of inactivities. So, ensure you find something to do that will keep your mind and body active.

As retirement approaches for you, how prepared are you to face the next life out of work? If you have not started planning, it is never too late until you are out. Now is still ideal to start. Remember, it is only people who do not have solid plans on ground that hate retirement. If you plan well, you are sure to enjoy your retirement years more than your working years.