SEO Community Forums http://community.seobook.com/ This is the #1 online SEO Community. To learn about joining please visit http://www.seobook.com/join/ en Thu, 23 May 2013 05:44:20 GMT vBulletin 14 http://community.seobook.com/images/misc/rss.png SEO Community Forums http://community.seobook.com/ Domain name escrow service http://community.seobook.com/domain-names/22506-domain-name-escrow-service.html Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:49 GMT Apologies if this is listed elsewhere, but what is your favorite escrow service to use when buying domain names? I assume all are reliable, and I am... Apologies if this is listed elsewhere, but what is your favorite escrow service to use when buying domain names? I assume all are reliable, and I am hoping to find the one with the lowest cost. ]]> Domain Names cvos http://community.seobook.com/domain-names/22506-domain-name-escrow-service.html Does this still work? http://community.seobook.com/link-building/22505-does-still-work.html Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:14 GMT I have a competitor that I don't want to out so want list the url or the url of the web 2.0 sites but he has been buying a lot of expired domains and creating a couple of unique posts on each, the type of links going to them are as follows

http://bradyreports.com
http://disruptthenarrative.com
http://dualmediasolutions.com
http://dualwebdesign.com
http://gnikanorov.blogspot.com
http://gotexan.com
http://supershelters.com
http://worthvalue.net


I don't think they are exactly great but would a couple of hundred work?

I also have a feeling that this could be classed as doorway pages and has anyone felt the wrath of Google or is it a pretty good tactic.
It seems he is not using the old pyramid scheme. ]]> Link Building shaun adams http://community.seobook.com/link-building/22505-does-still-work.html Closing Adwords account and opening a new one http://community.seobook.com/adwords/22504-closing-adwords-account-opening-new-one.html Wed, 22 May 2013 09:43:49 GMT One of my companies was an "early adopter" of Google Adwords in the UK, so its Adwords account was opened in 2002 and has always been in USD (GBP accounts weren't available in 2002).

USD/GBP exchange rate fluctuations mean we're gambling on the exchange rate each month when it comes time to pay the bill (that's fine for small spends, but if we scale up our ad spend it's too much risk).

It would be much easier to manage the account if it was switched to GBP, but Google say that means closing the existing Adwords account and opening a new one.

Does anyone have any experience (or unfounded paranoid hypotheses) of new Adwords accounts somehow getting a worse (or better) deal from Google in terms of QS, CPC, or anything else?

On closing the old account we would have to address all of the following:
  1. Keyword/Stats history (but we could export it)
  2. Credit account (we have a substantial credit line)
  3. Trademark exceptions (we own the trademarks, so it'll just be some admin)
  4. Existing campaigns (we only have a few small campaigns running)
  5. Changing email address on old account before closing so we can use old email address on new account


Is there anything I've overlooked? Any risks I haven't considered?

Cheers, Tim. ]]> AdWords timplex http://community.seobook.com/adwords/22504-closing-adwords-account-opening-new-one.html Manchester Coffee Break? http://community.seobook.com/other-etc/22503-manchester-coffee-break.html Wed, 22 May 2013 08:29:48 GMT I'm travelling up to Manchester for a few days. I'll be staying centrally at the Radisson in Peter Street.

If anyone fancies a coffee (or a pint) Thursday or Friday afternoon please drop me a line, liam@onlinesales.co.uk, or reply here. ]]> Other, etc. Liam Delahunty http://community.seobook.com/other-etc/22503-manchester-coffee-break.html Books on selling http://community.seobook.com/selling-product-service/22502-books-selling.html Tue, 21 May 2013 17:11:58 GMT Hey Everyone, Does anyone know of any good books on how selling strategies? Looking to upgrade my promotional,messaging, and selling skills!... Hey Everyone,

Does anyone know of any good books on how selling strategies? Looking to upgrade my promotional,messaging, and selling skills! Appreciate everyone's feedback ]]> Selling a Product or Service cruisermarketing http://community.seobook.com/selling-product-service/22502-books-selling.html Does duplicate menus help SEO? http://community.seobook.com/site-seo-tips/22501-does-duplicate-menus-help-search-engine-optimization.html Tue, 21 May 2013 13:18:14 GMT Hello! Quick question- Our current website was built 6 years ago by a former employee who dabbled in SEO. One of the things he did to help u get... Hello! Quick question- Our current website was built 6 years ago by a former employee who dabbled in SEO. One of the things he did to help u get more terms was to create several duplicate menus on the front page (which appears to have helped in some way as we are ranked well for our competitors).

Here is our current site:
http://floor-equipment.com

We are building a new site now. Would it hurt our SEO to eliminate some of the left side menus?

Here is our main competitor:
http://serentals.net

Thank you! ]]> On Site SEO Tips JamesTuttle http://community.seobook.com/site-seo-tips/22501-does-duplicate-menus-help-search-engine-optimization.html Yahoo! Tumblr Deal http://community.seobook.com/yahoo-search/22500-yahoo-tumblr-deal.html Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:50 GMT Yahoo! announced the acquisition of GeoCities for $3.6 billion (http://money.cnn.com/1999/01/28/technology/yahoo_a/). Ooops, wrong decade... Yahoo! announced the acquisition of GeoCities for $3.6 billion. Ooops, wrong decade. That site was shut down 4 years ago. ;)

Where were we again...oh yeah...

Yahoo!'s board approved a $1.1 billion cash bid for Tumblr.

Nick Denton views a Tumblr acquisition by Yahoo! as a repeat of the porn-driven acquisition that eGroups was, while AllThingsD suggests the porn problem isn't such a big deal.

Marco Arment wrote about the rise of Tumblr here. Tumblr has copyright issues similar to that of YouTube, which may become more "in focus" now that the owner has money to be sued for.

Matt Mullenweg mentioned that a small number of people reacted to the acquisition news by shifting to Wordpress & John Battelle wrote about what Tumblr means for Yahoo!. The more interesting comment from Matt Mullenweg was his thoughts on revenue models, which was buried in the comments:

Quote:
In an advertising business a lot of it comes down to attention: how much and where advertisers spend to get your attention usually lags 3-5 years from where people are actually spending their time, and when that gap closes it can be very impressive. Of course it doesn’t happen for free, there are lots of organizational changes needed to execute on that opportunity, and probably as many people screw it up as get it right.

I believe there is also an even-larger-than-advertising opportunity around subscriptions and products. The big shift from older forms of media is that people aren’t just passively consuming as they might in front of a TV, they’re creating. It’s a hobby and a passion, not a vice. In that context I think subscriptions are more aligned with users than advertising, and that’s the direction Automattic is pointed in.
]]> Yahoo! Search Aaron http://community.seobook.com/yahoo-search/22500-yahoo-tumblr-deal.html Reverse Keyword Tool http://community.seobook.com/keyword-research-tools/22499-reverse-keyword-tool.html Tue, 21 May 2013 05:32:40 GMT Is there a tool which shows you what keywords a URL (and subfolders) is ranking for? For example if I wanted to see what keywords this (and every... Is there a tool which shows you what keywords a URL (and subfolders) is ranking for?

For example if I wanted to see what keywords this (and every file/folder within this URL ) URL was ranking for:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/ ]]> Keyword Research Tools DaPdS http://community.seobook.com/keyword-research-tools/22499-reverse-keyword-tool.html Interesting Web App http://community.seobook.com/content-creation-content-syndication/22498-interesting-web-app.html Tue, 21 May 2013 04:40:34 GMT I've been noticing that infographics and calculators/web apps are becoming more interactive.

I came across this clever web app today that I thought I would share. ]]> DaPdS http://community.seobook.com/content-creation-content-syndication/22498-interesting-web-app.html Does this Joomla 2.5 template look SEO Optimizable? http://community.seobook.com/cms/22497-does-joomla-2-5-template-look-search-engine-optimization-optimizable.html Mon, 20 May 2013 23:21:39 GMT Here is our site: http://dev2.floor-equipment.com/ And here is the template link: http://www.rockettheme.com/joomla-templates/hexeris Here is... Here is our site:
http://dev2.floor-equipment.com/

And here is the template link:
http://www.rockettheme.com/joomla-templates/hexeris

Here is the old Joomla 1.5 site we are rebuilding:
http://Floor-Equipment.com

This is our family business. Our current site is ranked well on the engines right now, but our positions are starting to drop because the old code and plugins are preventing us from updating the site as we need.

Here is their current site that we are competing against:
http://serentals.net

I know too many graphics vs code can hurt seo. Does our new template fit this bad scenario?

Thank you for your input!!! ]]> CMS JamesTuttle http://community.seobook.com/cms/22497-does-joomla-2-5-template-look-search-engine-optimization-optimizable.html Google Finance Domestic Trends Tool http://community.seobook.com/keyword-research/22496-google-finance-domestic-trends-tool.html Mon, 20 May 2013 21:29:48 GMT Some of you might have seen this, but I just did while reviewing some investment prospects. It seems to be have the advantage over the trends... Some of you might have seen this, but I just did while reviewing some investment prospects.

It seems to be have the advantage over the trends tool in that it groups together some of the terms directly that Google knows pertain to the vertical: https://www.google.com/finance?q=GOO...UciOHcHuqQGvcQ here is education for instance. ]]> Keyword Research octolinker http://community.seobook.com/keyword-research/22496-google-finance-domestic-trends-tool.html Quality Link Builder? http://community.seobook.com/freelance-marketplace-exchange/22494-quality-link-builder.html Mon, 20 May 2013 11:12:33 GMT Hello, I am new to the community. Currently I work for the disaster restoration company. The website is relatively new, it ranks for a couple of... Hello,
I am new to the community. Currently I work for the disaster restoration company. The website is relatively new, it ranks for a couple of general, high competition keywords and a great number of long tail keywords. Could you please suggest or recommend a a good link builder who is able to build safe, high quality, relevant links to the website hosted in the UK . Increase website authority, so that fewer links are required. Somebody who understands post Penguin issues ( link structure, quality, relevance).
Thanks
Mariusz ]]> allkare http://community.seobook.com/freelance-marketplace-exchange/22494-quality-link-builder.html Search Volume Historical Data http://community.seobook.com/keyword-research/22493-search-volume-historical-data.html Sun, 19 May 2013 17:56:30 GMT Hi Guys, Is there a tool/subscription out there that has stored search volume data for trend analysis? Thanks! Hi Guys,

Is there a tool/subscription out there that has stored search volume data for trend analysis?

Thanks! ]]> Keyword Research dvolakis http://community.seobook.com/keyword-research/22493-search-volume-historical-data.html Male Focused Article Blog Site Review Request http://community.seobook.com/site-review-requests/22492-male-focused-article-blog-site-review-request.html Sun, 19 May 2013 05:13:34 GMT Hi, I started up a Male Article Blog site using wordpress. The url is http://www.mendaily.com The site is relatively new and I have started to... Hi, I started up a Male Article Blog site using wordpress. The url is http://www.mendaily.com

The site is relatively new and I have started to put more of a focus on it recently. I am looking for a review in order to see if I am doing anything horribly wrong. I am using Wordpress, which from my understanding is relatively optimized in itself.

Currently I'm focusing on content and want to make sure i'm doing the bare minimum in terms of posting articles.

Any and all help is welcome! Thanks in advance. ]]> Site Review Requests mendaily http://community.seobook.com/site-review-requests/22492-male-focused-article-blog-site-review-request.html New Member Trying To Make Sense Of It All http://community.seobook.com/introductions/22491-new-member-trying-make-sense-all.html Sun, 19 May 2013 05:09:38 GMT I'm an internet entrepreneur mostly focused on advertising and subscription based business models. I am relatively saavy in those fields however, my Achilles heel is SEO. A bunch of people who surround me keep making me feel as though they contribute a lot less than what they claim. I am mostly on here to be able to understand the value of the SEO people on my team and are they really doing it properly. I have never had a successful business which relied on SEO traffic and am here to get a crash course. Started using the free and premium tools and am in the process of going through the training videos. Looking forward on having some light shed on SEO. ]]> Introductions mendaily http://community.seobook.com/introductions/22491-new-member-trying-make-sense-all.html