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		<title>The Importance of Google Page Rank</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting a new site page indexed and ranked are two things everyone should take into account. With all the competing web sites out there the importance of page rank becomes a top priority so that you can get free traffic and thus make money online.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Getting a new site page indexed and ranked are two things everyone should take into account. With all the competing web sites out there the importance of page rank becomes a top priority so that you can get free traffic and thus make money online.</p>
<p>There is no use to have the most informative website &amp; unfortunately no one knows about it. Have you ever thought why your competitors always on the top positions and your website every time getting into the flux.</p>
<p>What is Page Rank?</p>
<p>Page ranks are defined numerically, from 1 through 10 - 10, being the highest. Very few pages have a page rank of 10, and anything above a 6 is considered very well. There are many factors that determine a page&#8217;s rank, but the main variable seems to be based on how many websites link to your page.</p>
<p>Search engines rank Websites based on two major factors:</p>
<p>• Very exclusive content with related keywords in the body<br />
• Link popularity - number of back links on your Website.</p>
<p>Importance of Page Rank:</p>
<p>Page rank is extremely important, in that it determines how high you get on search engine results. And just as it&#8217;s helpful to have your incoming links be from reputable, trusted, relevant sites, your outbound links will also be more valuable to those pages you do link out to.</p>
<p>The higher your page ranking, the more desirable a link from your page will be to others - Including those willing to pay for said link.</p>
<p>Various ways to increase your page rank:</p>
<p>• Build more pages: Make sure to have at least 8 relevant pages including the main page, in order to have a healthy amount of content.</p>
<p>• How To Generate More At Cost: Getting a high ranking site to link to you isn&#8217;t always the easiest thing to do. Sometimes it is necessary to buy that privilege via ads.</p>
<p>• Create Internal Links: Not only are you creating another link for the crawler, you&#8217;re also making it convenient for your guest to find that page right then and there, if they so desire.</p>
<p>• Utilize Free Directory listings: They may not always be big high ranking sites, but they are an easy way to get your name out there.</p>
<p>• Avoid Dead-end Links: Make sure every page has a door out, other than a back button</p>
<p>Google uses a number of patented algorithms to determine the exact ranking of every indexed website. They also attempt to index as many websites and pages as they can possibly find. In order to do this they utilize tens of thousands of different hosts and over a dozen data centers.</p>
<p>Other important factors that determine your ranking are the architecture of the site, relevant keywords, title, underlying code and content of the site for making your site more appealing to the search engines.</p>
<p>Page rank is not the be all and end all, and people should not become too angry if they are not able to for example obtain a page rank five straight away. I believe hard work pays off and that a website should be seen as a long term project.</p>
<p>Page rank is a very real and vital aspect of web development that should always be kept in mind. Without it, your chance of being found easily on search engines is compromised. With it, you&#8217;ll be on your way to a highly successful website.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.articledepot.co.uk">www.articledepot.co.uk</a></p>
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		<title>The Many Ways of Building Traffic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that you know the basics of traffic building, you may feel you&#8217;re ready for bigger things. You already have relevant content arranged in a professional layout and popular keywords sprinkled over your articles. It&#8217;s time to move on to intermediate ways of web site traffic building. It&#8217;s time to learn about creating back-links or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now that you know the basics of traffic building, you may feel you&#8217;re ready for bigger things. You already have relevant content arranged in a professional layout and popular keywords sprinkled over your articles. It&#8217;s time to move on to intermediate ways of web site traffic building. It&#8217;s time to learn about creating back-links or inbound links, which are links that direct back to your site.</p>
<p>The more links that direct back to your site, the higher up your site is in search engine rankings. There is also a much greater chance for first-time visitors to stumble upon your site because its URL is accessible from a lot of places online.</p>
<p>There are a number of ways to create back-links to your site. Here are some:</p>
<p>1.) Write articles related to your site&#8217;s topic and submit them to article directories. Make sure that your resource box at the bottom includes a link back to your site.</p>
<p>2.) Keep a blog alongside with your site is one of the latest methods of web site traffic building. A blog allows a less formal and more conversational means of communication for your visitors. This encourages interaction between you and your readers, giving them a reason to visit over and over again. Make sure to include links to your site in your blog so that your readers can check it out.</p>
<p>3.) Enroll your site in a reputable pay-per-click advertising program. You bid on keywords that you think your target audience will use to search for sites such as yours. If you win the bidding, your site will appear in the top rankings of the pay-per-click search engine you enrolled in. You need to shell out a bit of money for this one, but the return of investment makes it a cost effective method of web site traffic building.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.articledepot.co.uk">www.articledepot.co.uk</a></p>
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		<title>What is Link Baiting?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Link Baiting is the process of baiting online visitors to place links on an element within a website. The bait can be in the form of content or any other exciting feature that can attract web users.
Based on the principle of viral marketing, this link building technique has become exceedingly popular in recent times. Not [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Link Baiting is the process of baiting online visitors to place links on an element within a website. The bait can be in the form of content or any other exciting feature that can attract web users.</p>
<p>Based on the principle of viral marketing, this link building technique has become exceedingly popular in recent times. Not only can it increase the number of links pointing to a web page, but also ensure they come from relevant, good quality sources.</p>
<p>The best way to go about link baiting is by devising a small publicity campaign around the feature that you want to be linked. You can make use of blogs, forums, online communities, et al, to spread word about the piece. If users find your piece impelling, they will, automatically, link to it. This means, you get effective back links without actually going around requesting for the same!</p>
<p>Listed below are some of the easiest link baiting techniques:</p>
<p>* Provide information that your users may find useful. You can also guide them on how to go about a certain task.</p>
<p>* Spread news about latest developments in your industry. People like to keep themselves updated about the world, and will be drawn to your bait.<br />
* Offer something humorous or controversial. In both cases, you will be able to catch the attention of a visitor. However, when you write something controversial, make sure you have strong justifications for the same.</p>
<p>Try these baits and you will be able to attract the &#8216;big fish&#8217; – web traffic!</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.articledepot.co.uk">www.articledepot.co.uk</a></p>
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		<title>How to Choose Perfect Domain Name for your website.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Worried for your Website Domain Name? Then not to worry!! Our complete guide will illustrate you the most perfect steps to choose domain name. But before doing so it’s very essential to understand what domain name stand for!
Just as a person requires a name to hold a unique identity in this world, the same way [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Worried for your Website Domain Name? Then not to worry!! Our complete guide will illustrate you the most perfect steps to choose domain name. But before doing so it’s very essential to understand what domain name stand for!</p>
<p>Just as a person requires a name to hold a unique identity in this world, the same way website too needs a unique name to hold an identity in the form of domain name, so that it can be easily and efficiently bulletined.</p>
<p>Here, a domain name stands for the name given to our website that makes it easier for the visitor to locate the pool of data we want to show to the world.  There is wide range of domain names floating in the world of web, but the best four are .com, .net, .info and .org. Besides, those the rests are .co.uk, .org.uk, .plc.uk, .com.au, .me.uk, .ltd.uk, .biz, .in, .name etc.</p>
<p>The domain name for a web site should be enduring and comfortably remembered by anyone.  If web sites keep its domain name altering frequently, it becomes difficult for the visitors to remember and relocate it. Also, it is not easy for a visitor to remember a domain name that is not easily spoken in words. Thus, there are few important items to be considered while choosing a permanent domain name and that can rank your website perfectly.</p>
<p>Apply English words- One should apply simple and business focused keywords for domain name. If possible use a combination of English words for your domain name, like webguide.com, and try to keep the total domain from becoming too long.</p>
<p>Address a unique name for your domain- If you will create a unique name like zap or vexat you will have a greater chance of getting a shorter domain name. And everyone can easily remember even that domain name.</p>
<p>Domain Extensions- There are many domain suffixes to choose from for a given name, i.e. .com, .net, .org, .info, .us etc. Try to choose the best extension.</p>
<p>Generic Name- It is very important to note, that your domain name should match to your brand name or product name. The very name that you use to advertise your product is the name that you will want for your domain, because that is the first thing that people will try in their browser. It is also the easiest thing for them to remember, and whatever that is easily remembered, will be more likely to be tried out than the obscure domain name.</p>
<p>Hyphenated Names – Domains containing hyphens are difficult to remember, spell and pronounce. So, if you register a domain containing hyphens, make sure that you also register the corresponding domain without the hyphens. Once you do that, you can simply redirect visitors from the domain without the hyphens to the domain with the hyphens.</p>
<p>Plurals- Very often a domain name will be free in the plural but not in the singular form. It’s a personal choice, but if your preferred choice of domain name is not available you might be stuck.</p>
<p>Thus, by applying aforesaid segments we can build a permanent and a faultless domain name with equal ease and perfection. As our domain name can take us to the top of the business scenario.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.articledepot.co.uk">www.articledepot.co.uk</a></p>
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		<title>The Power of Subdomains</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those looking for a great way to create quality web sites that are extremely cost effective and easy to set up, subdomains are quite possibly your best choice.  We all know what a domain is, but many webmasters are not yet familiar with the power and the many benefits of subdomains, here are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For those looking for a great way to create quality web sites that are extremely cost effective and easy to set up, subdomains are quite possibly your best choice.  We all know what a domain is, but many webmasters are not yet familiar with the power and the many benefits of subdomains, here are some tips.</p>
<p>What is a Subdomain?<br />
In order to understand what a subdomain is, first let’s look at a regular domain.  Most domains look like the following; <a href="http://www.yoursite.com." target="_blank">www.yoursite.com.</a>  Each domain refers to a specific site on the web and the search engines acknowledge each domain as a separate web site.  While many domains have several web pages, each extra page is still considered the same site (for instance, <a href="http://www.yoursite.com/baseball)." target="_blank">www.yoursite.com/baseball).</a>  While this is an easy way to add extra pages to your web site, for most web developers that would like to start web pages on new categories (called niches), they usually will purchase a new domain name to create each new niche.</p>
<p>Subdomains make the whole process of adding new niches to a domain easy, affordable and with lots of added value.  A subdomain is considered a sub extension of your already working domain.  A subdomain is considered to be a separate domain and entity from the domain that it extends from.  This means that all search engines (including Google) see the subdomain as a unique domain.  Domains are created usually using your web hosting administration panel.  In order to create a subdomain, the process usually takes a few minutes. For instance, instead of adding web pages that are on completely different topics to your website such as <a href="http://www.yoursite.com/baseball," target="_blank">www.yoursite.com/baseball,</a> you can choose to create a subdomain, which is written as follows:  <a href="http://www.baseball.yoursite.com." target="_blank">www.baseball.yoursite.com.</a> You might have noticed all we did is add the word “baseball” and a dot before your domain name.</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.articledepot.co.uk">www.articledepot.co.uk</a></p>
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		<title>.COM or .CO.UK- A guide to Domain Name Extensions.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are lucky enough to find a domain name with a choice of extensions then this article will explain the difference between them and help guide you to make the right choice for your website.There are many different extensions available today. The four most popular domain extensions in the UK are .com. .co.uk, .org [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are lucky enough to find a domain name with a choice of extensions then this article will explain the difference between them and help guide you to make the right choice for your website.There are many different extensions available today. The four most popular domain extensions in the UK are .com. .co.uk, .org and .net. Of course the .com is the most recognisable and, if available, you should buy this immediately. Internet users will often guess a web address after seeing a company name and .com is the first one they will try.</p>
<p>There is an occasion when a .com should not be you first choice. If your business only operates in the UK then the .co.uk extension is the one for you. For instance if you have developed a home delivery business in the Midlands the .com will give the wrong impression that you operate globally. The .co.uk will also help the search engines to recognise your business as being UK based.</p>
<p>If by chance the .com and .co.uk are available then buy both. This prevents an unscrupulous rival snapping up the available extension and building a website to compete with yours, or worse, trying to sell it to you at an over inflated price.</p>
<p>There is a strong possibility that the .com and the .co.uk are already taken, but the .org is available. Avoid buying this one unless your business is a charity or a not for profit organisation. It will give your business a bad image if you are profit-making company with domain name extension usually associated with charities.</p>
<p>The .net extension is okay for a business but is often used for by online networks, Internet service providers or forums. This may create the wrong impression about what your company does.</p>
<p>Many other new choices have now appeared for domain name extensions, like .name, .tv or .mobi. This are okay if used in the right context. For example .mobi signifies a website whose content can be easily viewed on mobile devices.</p>
<p>New companies are appearing on the Internet that offer what seem like excellent domain name extensions. For example .shop, .travel or .ltd. New.net is one such company. These extensions should be avoided. They are not approved by ICANN (the International regulatory body that controls top-level domains) and require additional software to work. This restricts the number of people who will be able to access your website.</p>
<p>If you are looking for an extension for personal not commercial use then choose .name. Commonly used for websites that display photos or personal information about an individual, it also creates an easy to remember email address like <a href="mailto:me@yourname.name">me@yourname.name</a>.</p>
<p>In conclusion, commercial organisations should aim for the top-level domains like .com and .net. If you trade in a specific country then the country-level top domains like .co.uk are excellent to use. Avoid domain names that may give customers the wrong impression of your business like .org and .tv. And do not purchase extensions that do not have ICANN approval. Visit <a href="http://www.icann.org" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org</a> for more information.</p>
<p>Below is a short summary of the popular domain name extensions:</p>
<p>* .com- represents commercial, is highly recognised and signifies worldwide trade<br />
* .co.uk- for commercial businesses that trade within the UK<br />
* .net- represents network, and often used by online networks, Internet service providers and forums.<br />
* .org- represents organisations, often used by charities and not for profit businesses<br />
* .org.uk- represents organisations based in the UK. Often used by charities and not for profit businesses<br />
* .gov.uk – used by the UK government<br />
* .biz- used by small business websites<br />
* .info- a resource website that provides informative or educational content<br />
* .name- designed specifically for personal websites.<br />
* .mobi- used by websites with content that can be viewed on mobile devices<br />
* .tv- used within the media industry for content rich and multi media websites<br />
* .uk.com- an alternative UK commercial extension but not widely used</p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.articledepot.co.uk">www.articledepot.co.uk</a></p>
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