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Here are some very useful videos from Google’s own staff discussing many site ranking and search engine issues

These videos are updated here as soon as they are released by Google so check back often.

As assumed all along but not proven til now, Google’s own Matt Cutts reveals how Google uses links from sources such as Facebook Pages and Twitter as specific ranking criteria.  Make sure to add good content to your facebook pages at least a couple times a week and link back with your keyword phrase as the anchor text to your websites specific page for more information on that subject.

Watch the video here:

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Portugal 800 781 059 Toll Free
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Spain 900 801 384 Toll Free
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08 505 20284 Toll (In-Country)
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043 456 9297 Toll (In-Country)
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Taiwan 0 800 666201 Toll Free
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Reducing the amount of spam in your comments is key to staying organized and reading valid comments.  For those of you who are wondering where to find or how to get an API key, watch this quick video which will demonstrate… Continue reading »

WebEx Player and Network Recording Player

You can download and install a standalone version of the WebEx Player or Network Recording Player to play back any recording that was made using the WebEx Recorder or Network-Based Recorder.

	WebEx Network Recording Player for Advanced Recording Format (.arf) files This WebEx Network Recording Player allows interactive playback of WebEx Advanced Recording Format (.arf) files that have been streamed or downloaded to your site. With this WebEx Network Recording Player, you can control the session panels, just as in live WebEx meetings, and navigate to an event in the recording via the Table of Contents. Advanced Recording Format files contain all audio from the recorded session, including WebEx Integrated Teleconferencing, 3rd Party Conferencing, VoIP, and Audio Broadcasting.
	WebEx Recorder and Player for WebEx Recording Format (.wrf) files This is a standalone version of the all-in-one WebEx Recorder and Player for .wrf files.
	WebEx Player for WebEx Recording Format (.wrf) files for the Mac This is a standalone version of the WebEx Player for .wrf files.
	WebEx Player for .wot files Earlier versions of the WebEx Recorder create files that have a .wot extension. Download this WebEx Player only if you need to play recordings in this earlier format.

To download the WebEx Player or Network Recording Player, click one of the following links:

	for .ARF	for .WRF	for .WOT
Windows 2000+	Download (9MB)	Download (Recorder+Player, 4MB)	Download(2MB)
Mac OS X (PowerPC)	Download (5MB)	Download (Player only, 2MB)	N/A
Mac OS X (Intel)	Download (5MB)	Download (Player only, 2MB)	N/A
	User’s Guide (PDF)	User’s Guide (PDF)	N/A
* For audio playback, a sound card and speakers, or a headphone jack and headphones, are required.

If your using Google adwords for traffic generation, you have to know how many sales are coming from it to determine the ROI (return on investment).

The only problem with this if you using wordpress for your site is that it is hard to get the Google Adwords conversion code to work.

If you search online for solutions there are many but I have tried them and most do not work.

to add the Google conversion code to your wordpress website simply install the following javascript embed plugin:

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/creative-clans-embed-script/installation/

you can also find this from your dashboard by going to

1.  plugins -> add new ->

2. search for creative clans embed script then install and activate.

3. Next get your Google adwords conversion code, open your order confirmation page and add the script to this box on the right hand side:

4. Now go and search for one of you Adwords keyword phrases in Google, click on it and follow it through to a purchase and check the next day to make sure the transaction was recorded in the conversion section of your adwords.

That should do it!

If you have a different way of making this work please share.

Determine the Content for your email messages

You have to offer something valuable to a visitor for them to give you their Email. With all the SPAM that exists people are increasingly wary of giving out their Email. To gain their trust you have to offer something in return.

 An interesting newsletter, a free Ebook, a useful whitepaper – there are many different ways to offer value and build that relationship.

 Remember on average it takes 7 impressions for someone to buy from you. Capturing that Email is an excellent way to get in front of your potential customers – make sure your opt-in offer is Powerful!

• Utilize keywords, search strings, surveys to determine what your market is looking for
• Make sure that you are adding value to your existing product or service and that you are not taking away from what you are currently trying to sell them
• Put an emphasis on advice that can be built upon and offered continually and not just one time

Watch this presentation to learn more about what to write in your email messages… Continue reading »

As many of you know, I preach constantly about adding good quality content on a regular basis to your site. Many however write quick copy using basic facts indirectly or loosely related to the subject of the keyword phrase focused page itself. 

Unfortunately the game is changing and Google’s own Matt Cutts revealed recently that Google’s ranking criteria is now evaluating the quality of page content. Here are a few ways using poor quality content can negatively affect your website business:Continue reading »

Here is a great video Directly from Google’s own Matt Cutts describing what PageRank is and how blogging with WordPress is an excellent way of building good popularity.  This is a must watch:Continue reading »

Gaining links from off-topic and perhaps not-trusted sites may not be your first choice, but, reportedly, it won’t exactly hurt your rankings – they might even help a little. However, beware of getting yourself into a link exchange relationship with these sites and remember that you should not link back to them. Currently, the rule is that incoming links won’t hurt you but outgoing links to sites that behave badly, can.

In other words, if you’re left with only the option to swap links, be sure you do so carefully because linking to a site that has been penalized for policy infractions (i.e. search engine spam) can cause your site to be penalized as well. To help you avoid such a scenario, here are four cautionary steps you should take before linking to another site:Continue reading »