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Friday, August 22, 2008
List of Free Link Directories
Here you will find a Free one way SEO Friendly link directories List. As you know one way link is very important for the web promotion of a site therefore I have decided to make my own collection on this blog so that every one can use it.
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Directory Critic - This Directory Contains a List of FREE One Way Link Directories Not Only This but there you will find Everything Free Directory List, Paid Directory List, Niche Directory List, Deep Links Directory List, Article Directory List.
Onewaytextlink - One Way Text link is also a directory which contains a list of FREE Directories.
Virtual Media Options - Virtual Media Options is another a directory which contains a list of FREE Directories.
ADDURL.NU - A Great List of directories.
DIRECTORY RATE - It is also one of the directory which contain a list of directories.
WEB Directory - This directory also conatin a Free Directory List and a Tool which track your Directory Submission.
Add2Directory.com -
DownloadSoftFree -
List of 2200 Free WEB Directories -
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Monday, August 11, 2008
SEO Quiz Questions
(1) Question: Will you use an ordinary html sitemap with Google?
Option:
a) Any sitemap is OK to use it with Google.
b) No, I will not because it is duplicate content.
c) I'd rather use the special XML format that Google uses for sitemaps. See Answer
(2) Question: How important are metatags today?
Option:
a) Not important at all.
b) They have only minor importance, but it can be neglected.
c) Somehow important.
d) Very important, almost as much as keyword density.
e) They are the single most important SEO tool. See Answer
(3) Question: When a site does not have substantial traffic from Google, what does this mean? Check all that apply.
Option:
a) The site is excluded from Google's index.
b) Google is down.
c) Searchers are not interested in your site.
d) Google is making changes to its index and you might have left the top of the SERP. See Answer
(4) Question: When do you apply for reinclusion in a search engine's index?
Option:
a) When you have made changes to your site.
b) When you have changed your hosting provider and the IP address of your site.
c) After you have been banned from the search engine for black hat practices and you have corrected your wrongdoings.
e) When you are not happy with your current ratings. See Answer
(5) Question: What are the advantages of submitting sites to search directories? Check all that apply.
Option:
a) Submitting to search directories increases your rating with search engines.
b) By submitting to a search directory, you get a backlink to your site.
c) By submitting to a search directory your site gets certified.
d) When your site is listed in search directories, this increases the chances that search engines will index it sooner, compared to when it is not listed.
e) Submitting to search directories is a good Web marketing initiative. See Answer
(6) Question: What is necessary to do for optimizing Flash sites? Check all that apply.
Option:
a) Put the most important items in a Flash presentation on the home page
b) Add descriptive metatada to the Flash presentation.
c) Provide alternative pages that describe the contents of the Flash presentation.
d) Have a good keyword density in the Flash presentation. See Answer
(7) Question: From a SEO point of view, which is better - one big site or several smaller? Why? Check all true answers.
Option:-
a) If you have enough content in the same niche it is better to have it in one big site because first, this way the site is easier to maintain and the great number of pages is good for ranking high in search results.
b) One big site is better because search engines favor big and established sites more than smaller startups.
c) When you have many small sites, each dedicated to a different topic, you can link them heavily and this will boost your ratings.
d) Many small sites allow to focus on specific niches, therefore compete for different keywords.
e) When you have many small sites with a similar theme, you can exchange a couple of links between them. See Answer
b) No, thanks, I am not buying - I already have 100 inbound links from other sites and this is enough.
c) I will check if the site is a link a farm and if it is, I will not buy. If it isn't, we can start negotiating.
d) What?! To pay money to a competitor?!
e) No, thanks. Why pay for links, when I can get them as a barter? See Answer
(9) Question: What is “page swapping”?
Option:
a)An ethical SEO practice, which allows sites to serve content, tailored to the need of users in particular regions.
b)A blackhat SEO practice for getting ranked for one page and then replacing it out for another.
c) This is another name for a “site redirect”.
d) The process of replacing duplicate content. See Answer
(10) Question: Which of these keywords will you optimize a pets site for? The site provides information about different breeds and also fundamental facts about breeding pets at home. It does neither sell pets, nor is interested in wild animals. The main audience are adults. If we have decided that pets and breeds are the most important keywords, is it necessary to optimize the site for “breed”, “pet ” and “breeding pets” as well?
Option:-
a) Yes, because despite the fact that we have already optimized the site for “pets” and “breeds”, these three words - “breed”, “pet ” and “breeding pets” are different, so we'll optimize for the three of them as well.
b) Not necessary to bother. Search engines use word stemming algorithms, so having the site optimized for “pets” and “breeds” is enough.
c) We'll optimize only for “pet”.
d) We'll optimize only for “breed”.
e) We'll optimize only for “breeding pets”. See Answer
Option:
a) Any sitemap is OK to use it with Google.
b) No, I will not because it is duplicate content.
c) I'd rather use the special XML format that Google uses for sitemaps. See Answer
(2) Question: How important are metatags today?
Option:
a) Not important at all.
b) They have only minor importance, but it can be neglected.
c) Somehow important.
d) Very important, almost as much as keyword density.
e) They are the single most important SEO tool. See Answer
(3) Question: When a site does not have substantial traffic from Google, what does this mean? Check all that apply.
Option:
a) The site is excluded from Google's index.
b) Google is down.
c) Searchers are not interested in your site.
d) Google is making changes to its index and you might have left the top of the SERP. See Answer
(4) Question: When do you apply for reinclusion in a search engine's index?
Option:
a) When you have made changes to your site.
b) When you have changed your hosting provider and the IP address of your site.
c) After you have been banned from the search engine for black hat practices and you have corrected your wrongdoings.
e) When you are not happy with your current ratings. See Answer
(5) Question: What are the advantages of submitting sites to search directories? Check all that apply.
Option:
a) Submitting to search directories increases your rating with search engines.
b) By submitting to a search directory, you get a backlink to your site.
c) By submitting to a search directory your site gets certified.
d) When your site is listed in search directories, this increases the chances that search engines will index it sooner, compared to when it is not listed.
e) Submitting to search directories is a good Web marketing initiative. See Answer
(6) Question: What is necessary to do for optimizing Flash sites? Check all that apply.
Option:
a) Put the most important items in a Flash presentation on the home page
b) Add descriptive metatada to the Flash presentation.
c) Provide alternative pages that describe the contents of the Flash presentation.
d) Have a good keyword density in the Flash presentation. See Answer
(7) Question: From a SEO point of view, which is better - one big site or several smaller? Why? Check all true answers.
Option:-
a) If you have enough content in the same niche it is better to have it in one big site because first, this way the site is easier to maintain and the great number of pages is good for ranking high in search results.
b) One big site is better because search engines favor big and established sites more than smaller startups.
c) When you have many small sites, each dedicated to a different topic, you can link them heavily and this will boost your ratings.
d) Many small sites allow to focus on specific niches, therefore compete for different keywords.
e) When you have many small sites with a similar theme, you can exchange a couple of links between them. See Answer
(8) Question: A webmaster of a site, similar to yours, has offered you to sell you links from their site to yours. Will you accept the offer? Check all that apply.
Option:-
b) No, thanks, I am not buying - I already have 100 inbound links from other sites and this is enough.
c) I will check if the site is a link a farm and if it is, I will not buy. If it isn't, we can start negotiating.
d) What?! To pay money to a competitor?!
e) No, thanks. Why pay for links, when I can get them as a barter? See Answer
(9) Question: What is “page swapping”?
Option:
a)An ethical SEO practice, which allows sites to serve content, tailored to the need of users in particular regions.
b)A blackhat SEO practice for getting ranked for one page and then replacing it out for another.
c) This is another name for a “site redirect”.
d) The process of replacing duplicate content. See Answer
(10) Question: Which of these keywords will you optimize a pets site for? The site provides information about different breeds and also fundamental facts about breeding pets at home. It does neither sell pets, nor is interested in wild animals. The main audience are adults. If we have decided that pets and breeds are the most important keywords, is it necessary to optimize the site for “breed”, “pet ” and “breeding pets” as well?
Option:-
a) Yes, because despite the fact that we have already optimized the site for “pets” and “breeds”, these three words - “breed”, “pet ” and “breeding pets” are different, so we'll optimize for the three of them as well.
b) Not necessary to bother. Search engines use word stemming algorithms, so having the site optimized for “pets” and “breeds” is enough.
c) We'll optimize only for “pet”.
d) We'll optimize only for “breed”.
e) We'll optimize only for “breeding pets”. See Answer
Thursday, August 7, 2008
SEO Interview Questions
What is E-Mail Marketing?
Email Marketing is a part of Internet marketing in which we make a direct mail marketing campaign for the promotion of a product or any service provider. It is very effective way I am going to explain it just right below for better understanding. Read More....
What is the future of SEO?
When I started SEO 2 years ago, I was always kept thinking about this questions, what is the future of an SEO? Now I have answer for this simple question SEO is a philosophy, it’s not the act of just changing title tags and Meta information and building links through traditional means. SEO extends way beyond that and now includes: Read More.....Latest Google Toolbar Pagerank Update
Google has updated toolbar pagerank last weekend on Friday,25 July 2008. I am not sure about the date but last weekend they have updated Toolbar PageRank. Read More...
Do's and Don't in Technical & HR Interview.
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How you will do SEO for a site in which you cant implement on-page optimization and off-page optimization.
Some time it happens when client don't want to change its Meta tag or other SEO on-page factor and also don't want to do directory submission or link building then how you will promote that site. Read more...
Could you briefly explain the PageRank algorithm?
PageRank Algorithm is a sequence of instructions which different Search Engines use for the calculation of the search result i.e. SERP which comes after every search we made for a specific keyword. Read More....
How long does it take to get a top position on Google?
This is a question that cannot be answered. Typically, a new website domain will need to go through a testing phase on the Internet, before any position is obtained at all. Read More....What is a backlink?
A backlink is simply another live link on the Internet that directs back to the site that is being promoted. Read More....
What makes a good marketing website?
This question is simple and complex in nature. A good marketing site contains the necessary elements that the search engine spiders look for when they place information on top positions.
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What kind of strategies do you mainly implement for backlinks? What do you think about link buying, link bait, and other specific back link strategies?
For back link I do directory submission, article submission, link building, and classified adds. These are all methods which I prefer for back link. Read More....
What is the Importance of Blog in terms of SEO? Or why we use Blog for the web promotion of a site, when we have already a site?
As you know Blog are search engine friendly and we can update our blog regularly. Also we can post whatever we wish to post on a blog and in return people can gives there comments on those topics. Read More....
What are the most important elements of SEO?
The Most Important Elements of SEO are Keywords Analysis, Competitors Analysis, Content Quality, Back Links Strategy, and Web Analytics Study. Read More....
What you will suggest to do SEO or SEM to a new client who has brand new site?
I think it’s better to do SEO and SEM simultaneously for a new site because for the first few months any new site will takes time to come on the first 10 search result with SEO only.
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What SEO tools do you regularly use?
There are so many free on line SEO tools available which I am using for the web promotion of a Site like for keyword analysis I generally use Google Read More.....What are your thoughts on the direction of Web 2.0 technologies with regards to SEO?
Web 2.0 technologies has changed all the trends and also helped allot internet users as you know in web 2.0 there are so many features like blogging Read More...
What do you think of PageRank?
Well PageRank is a way in which Google gives different values to sites from 0 to 10 numbers that depends on various factors like in bond links and quality of content.Can you write HTML code by hand?
Yes as an SEO we need to have HTML knowledge we need to create footer and HTML sitemap and hyper links. Also some time to redesign the structure of a site. SO I am capable to do that.
What do you think of using XML sitemaps?
We use XML Sitemaps for providing information to Google about our site. In which we provide a list of all pages of our website. By creating a XML Sitemaps Google crawl easily all the pages of that site in this way it helps Google to find all the pages in a site. For more information click here.Give me a description of your general SEO experience.
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
What is E-Mail Marketing?
What is E-Mail Marketing?
Email Marketing is a part of Internet marketing in which we make a direct mail marketing campaign for the promotion of a product or any service provider. It is very effective way I am going to explain it just right below for better understanding.
1) It is better way because we can sell our product and services easily to a person where ever he might be in this world. No Phone Calls, No Postal Fairs, No Paper for printing and also No time just only a simple click and our massage get delivered to any person in this world. It saves lots of time, cost as well as effort.
2) Direct mail campaign or E-mail campaign can be easily trackable. We can see how many users clicked our links on that mail which we send and can calculate its effectiveness. Also we can test different messages like we can change its headlines to see what should be the best and possible way to send a message.
Monday, August 4, 2008
What is the future of SEO?
When I started SEO 2 years ago, I was always kept thinking about this questions, what is the future of an SEO? Now I have answer for this simple question SEO is a philosophy, it’s not the act of just changing title tags and
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