From time to time you find studies that put a handle on the sheer volume and effect that certain social/web applications have had on the marketplace. Understanding adoption rates for new media technologies can really help companies with their strategies for attacking the web. Should we implement this sharing widget, which button is the most fit for our audience? Are people actually using them? Read More…
The results are in! We now have 202 votes for yesterday’s ‘do you buy links for SEO‘ poll – and it’s fair to say the results are very interesting.
The reason I asked this question in the first place was because I wanted to forget about the usual best practice advice we always hear and get an honest and realistic representation of what it actually takes to achieve top rankings in Google.
So let’s get straight to the answers:
Submitting your site to the directories helps building the links and also leads to an increase in your search engine rankings. Moreover, you also build credibility for your site, by having them listed in directories, as a site is checked before being accepted by the directories. The directory editors are the ones who you are aiming to please with your submission.
The key here is to avoid being promotional, while submission. You must refer to your site in the third person, and must refrain from blowing your own trumpet. So the things to avoid here are direct marketing hype, sales pitches, subjective commentary, and over the top repetition. There are many other things to keep in mind, when you get down to directory submissions. So, here is all you wanted to know about directory submissions:
The question seems premature or perhaps over dramatized, but I ask it with all sincerity. Whether the answer is yes or no or if the answer is not yet within grasp, think about the question at any level you wish and try to answer it. It is the process of thinking through the strengths and weaknesses of Facebook and Google Plus where you discover what each network means to you and why and how you will divide your time and focus in each. Or, you may uncover reasons to jump from one network to the other or pull the plug all together. It’s a healthy exercise to help you find balance and reconnect with your core values that drive productivity and fulfillment.
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock (on in an undisclosed location), chances are you have heard about Google+, the newest social network to hit the mainstream, that is working to give Facebook a run for its money. In general there are many different features that Google+ has that Facebook lacks. On the other hand, there are a few things that Google+ does that makes you want to run back to Facebook. Here’s a quick review of Google+ Plus:
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The premiere social media event of the week is U.S President Obama’s ”Twitter town hall,” today. The president will take questions posed through the #askobama hashtag during a discussion moderated by Jack Dorsey, a co-founder of Twitter.
The White House said it wants the talk to focus on the economy, but Mr. Obama is sure to get asked all sorts of things when he takes questions from the Twitterverse. But is this really going to reflect what the Twitter Nation wants to hear, or is this just going to be a political dog and pony show?
Congrats, Foursquare, on reaching the 10 million user milestone. It’s an impressive feat, as your momentum took off even as Facebook launched its rival check-in and deals programs. If anything, your competition is lighter now than it has been for years, as also-rans have sputtered.
As for me, I still can’t quit you. It was just a year ago when I listed 20 confessions of a Super Mayor after earning a virtual badge for being the most frequent visitor of 10 separate locations. Somehow, I still rank as a Super Mayor. On this occasion, with Foursquare’s user count roughly six times what it was a year ago, here are 20 more confessions.