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Marketing & Advertising Share strategies about web marketing. What works and what does not? How to grow your business?!?


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Old 07-04-2009
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Default Success needs determination not short cuts : SEO

It would be nice if we could master search engine optimization and procure high rankings simply by editing Meta tags but that's just not going to happen. The reason is because in order to achieve SEO success a combined effort of different long-term methods is required. There is no one quick fix that will solve the problem.

Nevertheless despite the fact that there are no easy solutions people still insist on using various techniques to try and find them. For instance it is possible to quickly generate high rankings from words that no internet users will search for. However even if you rank number one if no one uses the words your business will flop.

In addition the following are some more quick fixes that many people try and fail at.

Changing or Adding Meta Tags Search engines are limited when it comes to deciding what sites should be shown in the result list of a keyword search. Meta keyword tags assist search engines and help them select the pages with the most relevancy that pertain to the keyword of a Web surfer.

Of course there is a difference between a public search engine like Yahoo and an internal search engine. A public search engine contains virtually every webpage they are aware of. Therefore they can't trust all the Meta tags they find as not all website have been designed to provide the internet users with relevant information on the keyword they are searching for. Some website has been set up for the sole purpose of advertising and generating traffic. Thus the goal of a public search engine is to weed out these irrelevant websites and help searchers find exactly what they are looking for.

An internal search engine, on the other hand consists of only a small amount of web pages or products. Therefore it is less difficult for the search engine to produce the most relevant pages. Moreover the Meta tags that are present on the internal search engine on your site are trustworthy because your goal is to help your visitors find what they are looking for.

When all is said and done by adding or changing the Meta tags on your website doesn't quickly or slowly fix anything. The bottom line is this method will have not effect on the result of your SEO traffic.

Increasing Web Content Increasing web content can boost your SEO success but this is something that takes plenty of time. Sure you can quickly increase the content by writing useless puff pieces using auto generating software or ripping off content from other sites but none of these methods are actually going to improve your business profits in the long run.

The only web content that is going to secure your success is information that is relevant and valuable. It takes time and experience to generate this type of information so dont try to cheat your way to the top with wasted words or words that are not your own. Stay true to your business and keep your integrity.

Link Popularity One of the most popular quick fix methods out there are link schemes. Anyone who does business on the internet knows how valuable links are. Links are what help to increase web traffic and increase website visibility. That being said you will want to avoid becoming a link farm because if your goal is to only get links to increase your SEO rankings you're not going to take your business anywhere.

As tempting as it might sound you need to ignore link popularity. Your focus should be on your target market, and how you can reach them to let them know your website exists. Thus you need to market your website which means you may have to dish out a little money to publicize your website in local newspapers magazine or even in a television ad. The more your site is recognized the better chance it has of ending up in the right niche markets to attract the right attention.

If you want to be successful with search engine optimization you need to commit yourself to achieving long term results. This does take patience but is necessary if you want to come out on top. The following tips can help bring you closer to your high ranking goal

  • Tip 1 -Conduct thorough research for keyword phrases use effective keyword programs such as Keyword Discovery or Word Tracker. The paid programs of their software will help you generate the best keyword phrases for your business.
  • Tip 2 -Valuable web content- Don't create a website that is overrun by graphics. SEO spiders will crawl right over these graphics and pass you by. Your website needs a reasonable amount of web content that is pumped full of valuable information. It needs to be clear and concise and should also convey your website message which needs to include the keywords you've selected to rank high for.
  • Tip 3 -Relevancy Ensure that all your link anchor text and title tags are relevant to one another, as well as to the web content that is presented on your site.
  • Tip 4 -Patience is a virtue It will take almost a year or even longer before you begin to see any traffic from the natural results of search engines. Try not to let this get you down. Take this time to continue to improve your site and give the competition a run for their money. Eventually your persistence patience and positive thinking will pay off.
Always remember it doesn't matter how well you market your website you are not going to achieve overnight success. Just like most things in life taking the easy way out when it comes to marketing your business online isn't going to create you long lasting success. If you want an impressive future that provides you with plenty of reward, you need to spend the time and money and do things right the first time.


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I totally agree with OP. Most webmasters are seeking temporary methods to gain traffic. So they may use black hat SEO methods. But I think business is a long run process. we should not rush to get quick sales. But should focus to receive long term sales.
We have to do SEO which is not 100 % fair. But we should not use descriptive techniques to get traffic. White-hat SEO is the best if we plan for future.
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I totally agree with OP. Creating a business, building a brand name is not a one day work. It takes time, efforts, good strategies to succeed. Same rule applies to SEO also. Quick shortcuts can bring temporary results but will not help for long term survival. White-hat seo process is more beneficial in long run.
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Exactly… what you’ve stated is correct, I do agree with you in this regard. Nothing will be attained in a single night. To be get succeed proper strategy, implementation, efforts, interest etc should be there. “Rome is not built in a day”
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Exactly… what you’ve stated is correct, I do agree with you in this regard. Nothing will be attained in a single night. To be get succeed proper strategy, implementation, efforts, interest etc should be there. “Rome is not built in a day”
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I totally agree with the poster. I dont think shortcuts and any black hat is needed by genuine long run business entities. If you are looking for long run business, your SEO campaign should be white hat and ethical.
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Default what is Marketing & Advertising ?

Marketing vs. Advertising:

The best way to distinguish between advertising and marketing is to think of marketing as a pie, inside that pie you have slices of advertising, market research, media planning, public relations, product pricing, distribution, customer support, sales strategy, and community involvement. Advertising only equals one piece of the pie in the strategy. All of these elements must not only work independently but they also must work together towards the bigger goal. Marketing is a process that takes time and can involve hours of research for a marketing plan to be effective. Think of marketing as everything that an organization does to facilitate an exchange between company and consumer.

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I agree with the poster. SEO is a continouls process need patient, continuous effort and dedications. Shortcuts will not help for long run.
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Well, I have read this all of the stuff as well as the overall infomration which you have shown here and I just would like to say you that I totally agree with that the link Popularity One of the most popular quick fix methods of the SEO and through that any one can also increase their PR as quick as possible.
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