Archive for June 23rd, 2006
For those of you who are not familiar with Mambo - it is an easy to use content management system that can be freely downloaded from http://www.mamboserver.com (You have to be familiar with php, ftp, mysql databses and such to be able to use it though!) It has loads of add-ons, modules, and templates that are available free for download. Because of the fact that it basically creates pages on the “fly” also loads very quickly and we all know how important that is! I have used it successfully to build two websites and I cannot begin to tell you how easy it is to use once you are familiar with it. No more battling with web site designs and all sorts of templates, getting them ready and then ftp’ing them to the server! The only problem is that you really have to download some modules, components and add-ons etc. to make your site really fully functional. I had a bit of a problem figuring out a couple of things, and I am sure that there are other Mambo users out there who could benefit from my experience. For those of you who are already running Mambo 4.5.1 sites, ask yourself these questions: 1. Are your URL’s search engine friendly e.g. http://www.yoursite.com/artiles/myarticles.html or do they look like this: index.php?option=com_content&task=section&id=1&Itemid=2 2. Are you able to use Adsense ads inside your content? 3. Are you able to display Adsense ads on your side panels? 4. Are you able to display the latest Adsense Adlinks? If you answered no to any of these questions, then this article is for you! I have found a wonderful resource for free Mambo add -ons, modules, components and templates which can be found here: http://www.mamboportal.com/ - you will have to register first to be able to download. Step 1 First of all, if your mambo site does not display search engine friendly URLs, that would be the first thing you have to change. So once you are in the download area at the above site (look for the link that says: Downloads), then select the link on the right that read: Mambo 4.5.1 downloads. Click on that link, and on the next page select: 4.5.1 Components. I would recommend that you make a special folder on your computer for the downloads, or that you download it into your original mambo program files (components). Once you are on the components download page, you should download the 404SEF.zip file to your computer. While you are at the download site: Also go to the modules download section, and download the SW Googleads zip file: Go to Mambots, Content Bots, and download the Adsense Mambot zip file. I can’t quite remember where to find the other file that you will need so I have uploaded it to my sever for you, you can download it from here: http://www.set-4-success.com/tools/mod_adsense.zip Step 2 Now log on to your mambo admin section, and go to Components, Install/Uninstall. You will see several components already installed with the original installation. At the bottom of your screen you will see: Upload new component. To upload the 404SEF file from your computer, click on the browse button, go to the folder where you saved the 404SEF file, and click on Upload File & Install. This will install your new component. Next you will have to change your Global configuration to use your new search engine friendly URLs. To do this, click on Site, Global configuration, then click on SEO, and select the Yes option for Search Engine Friendly URL’s. Now, with your original Mambo installation, there is included a file called htaccess.txt. Log on to your server with your ftp program, and change this file to .htaccess . Just a word of caution here - I had the problem that my SEO friendly URL’s did not work and I was pulling my hair out trying to figure out why - turns out, instead of using the htaccess.txt file that was supplied with Mambo, I just used my old one! Pretty dumb, huh? The htaccess.txt file supplied with Mambo contains certain configurations that the 404SEF component needs, and of course my old .htaccess file had none of that in it! Next, you will have to configure your 404SEF component, so click on Components again, select: 404SEF, Configuration. Click on Yes to enable it, and change the other settings to whatever you want it to be. You should now have SEO friendly URLs and the search engines will just love your site! Step 3 Now we will go on to install all the Adsense goodies you need. So once again, log on to your mambo admin section, and go to Modules, Install/Uninstall. As with the 404SEF component, you will just upload it from the bottom of the page where it says Upload Module. Select the SW Googleads file on your computer, then upload it by clicking on the Upload & Install button. Do the same with the mod_adsense.zip file. Step 4 Go to Mambots, Install/Uninstall, and once again via the bottom of the pages, this time upload the Adsense Mambot file, and just follow the instructions on the screen. Step 5 Now we will have to configure your Adsense modules and the mambot to reflect your own details. a) Go to Modules, Site Modules and click on the SW Adsense link. On the next page, you can select whether you want your Adsense ads to display at the right, left, top, etc. You can also select which pages you want it displayed on. Once you have made your selections, click on the Parameters link. Here you will change whatever is in there to reflect your own details. You will probably also want to change the title to Google or something instead of leaving it as SW Adsense. Where you see Client ID - copy and paste your own Adsense ID into this space. Do not leave it as it is, otherwise you will not earn any money from your ads! You can now decide what format you want to display your Adsense in : skyscraper, rectangle, square etc. Enter your channel information, what colors you want to use etc. Once you have made all your changes, click on Save at the top of your screen to save your changes. Play around with it on various positions at your site, left, right etc to see where it will display the best. b) Next, select the other Adsense Module - this one you can use to display your Adsense Adlinks. Once again, enter all the needed information, and save it when you are done. c) Go to Mambots, select the Google Adsense Mambot, once again, change all the details to reflect your own. You can select to have the ads show up on the left, the right, or in the center. I generally change mine around a bit just to add a bit of variety and to prevent ad blindness. Now, the mambot differs a bit to the modules in that it does not automatically display ads on a page without you using a bit of simple code. This mambot Adsense is what you will use to display Adsense ads in your content by simply inserting the code : {mosgoogle} just like that {mosgoogle} wherever you want it to display on a page. So next time you are ready to post content to your site, once you are in the display box where your content goes, just add {mosgoogle} at the top of the page, in the middle of the page or wherever you want it and it will display your ads. If the ads do not show up for some or other reason try this code instead:
{mosgoogle}
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June 23rd, 2006
SEO #5: Analyzing the Top Ranked Website on Google
by: Ahmed Omran
Yesterday you should have read the forth course out of 6 courses that will help you get a TOP rank in the search engines and get EXPLOSIVE LASER TARGETED TRAFFIC for Free. Today we move on to course #5 and study analyzing the Top Ranked Website on Google. Please read today’s course very carefully and take some time to test what I’m about to tell you on your own webpage. Alright let’s start!
Analyzing the Top Ranked Website on Google
I won’t take you through today’s course step by step because it’s just too much and most of it is common sense. Now to analyze the top ranking websites all you have to do is search in google for the keywords that you chose to optimize. The results are the websites that you are competing with. Open each page and study why you think they are ranking so well. Look back to previous courses and see what on-page methods they use. Just write down what on-page factors they have decided to use and use this information to rank better than them by doing what they do and a little more. For example if they have their main keywords in tags but don’t have them in tags then you can do both.
The most important analysis you need to do if of their off-page optimization. I suggest you use Instant Position’s free link popularity check to look up your competitors and see who’s linking to them. Then you can go to these websites and request a link also! Here’s the tool:
http://www.instantposition.com/link_popularity_check.cfm
It’s not easy to outrank your competitors and the reason is that they must be good at SE optimization to have received that rank. So you need some time and effort to reach the TOP but YOU can do it and there’s no doubt in that.
Tomorrow I will teach you How TO GET banned by Google!! This will be an exciting day for you I promise (if you want to get banned that is!)
If you would like to contact me anytime and either complain (why would you!) or give me your testimonial then feel free to do so anytime. I’m there if you need any more help also.
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June 23rd, 2006
Online Auctions: 10 Secrets You Should Know Before Bidding At An Online Auction
by: I-key Benney, CEO
You may have heard about ebay and other online auctions.
You may have participated in some of the biddings.
But before you do the next bidding for a product or service, here are some few important online auctions secrets to help you:
1. Know the value of the product before you bid. If the product is brand new, check to see what price retailers are charging for it. If the product is used or reconditioned, you will want to pay way less than the retail value.
2. If the product’s description or picture isn’t detailed enough for you, contact the merchant to get more information before you bid. You don’t want to take a chance to waste your hard earned money.
3. Know the highest price you will bid for the product and stick with it. Don’t get caught up in a bidding war; you may end up paying more than the product’s worth. Don’t forget to add in the shipping price with your bid.
4. Visit a few online auctions before bidding because some merchants auction the same product in many auctions. You usually can purchase the product for a lower price in a unpopular auction because there are less bidders.
5. Know the time the auction begins and ends. You also want to know how long it will take to ship. If you need the product by a certain date, you’ll want to estimate the time it will take to receive it.
6. Know the payment options the merchant accepts before you bid on their product. If they only accept checks or money orders, it may take even longer to get the product because the payment has to clear. If they accept credit cards make sure they have a secure server.
7. Know if the merchant offers a warranty or money back guarantee or before bidding on a product. You don’t want to get stuck with a product that does not work or you’re not satisfied with.
8. Online auctions will, sometimes, allow you to check the merchants history with their auction. Check to see if people have complained about the their products or business practices before you decide to bid.
9. It’s important to place a bid early in the auction to show other bidders you are interested in the product. If someone does out bid you, don’t be afraid to out bid them. Remember not to go over your maximum bid price.
10. Another reason to know when the auction ends; you can place a last minute bid. The other bidders may not be keeping track of when the auction ends or may not have the time to bid again.
May these online auctions secrets help you to make a lot of money.
Warmly,
I-key Benney, CEO
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June 23rd, 2006
This article is very important.
In fact, the chances are it will give you more sales from your website. Now I’m not suggesting you’re low on sales but we could all do with more sales right?
I first started using this word on my website about a year ago. Using the word changed the whole focus of my website, my business and my life!
Sounds unbelievable doesn’t it?
But it’s not, it’s entirely true and I want to share it with you.
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June 23rd, 2006
You’ve seen the ads: Guaranteed #1 Ranking! There are no guarantees in search engine marketing and website promotion. If anyone tells you different, you should check quickly to make sure they don’t have their hand in your wallet.
Suppose you sell widgets. You want to sell more widgets, and the way to do that is to make sure that more people know about widgets, and that you are the place to buy their widgets. You might decide to buy a half-page ad in a national magazine to tell your story. When you place that ad, you are “guaranteed” your position.
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June 23rd, 2006
If you’re new to Internet Business, this might be hard to absorb. "Me? Giving away for free? I’m in business, not charity!" I heard you. That thought came across my mind once. Let me tell you the wonders of giving something away for free.
Let’s face it ? shoppers on the web love getting something for nothing. So don’t disappoint them. Give them what they want. Still don’t see the point? Alright.
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June 23rd, 2006
Yesterday you should have read the first course out of 6 courses that will help you get a TOP rank in the search engines and get EXPLOSIVE LASER TARGETED TRAFFIC for Free. Today we move on to course #2 and study on-page optimization. Please read today’s course very carefully and take some time to test what I’m about to tell you on your own webpage. Alright let’s start!
On-page optimization
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June 23rd, 2006
Running a contest for your e-zine subscribers or web site visitors is one way you can generate interest and give more exposure for products or services you want to promote.
A contest could be as simple as spotting a word or a set of words within an e-zine’s issue or searching for a graphic on a site. A contest can run for one issue, or it can last for a month or more.
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June 23rd, 2006
What is Viral Marketing?
"Viral marketing is word of mouth marketing on the web. In other words it is the "e" term for word of mouth marketing."
Viral marketing was born in 1996. Viral marketing messages receive 5 ?15% click through rate. 57% say word of mouth or viral marketing is their main source of information about new websites.
The Classic Example?
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June 23rd, 2006
Choosing your words will be the ultimate make or break you in the Internet Marketing industry and there are some words that will stand out like an Eskimo taking a walk through the desert looking for his igloo.
These are the types of words you want use to grab your visitors initial attention. And there are quite a few of them that work like a charm!
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June 23rd, 2006
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