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Gotta admit, I’m TOTALLY addicted to this web forum!!

Digital Point Forums is by far the best place to get free help and low prices for all webmaster needs. I just purchase a web directory for $40 BIN (buy it now). And it’s a PR1 with about 200 websites already listed. I had my eye on 2 others before I grabbed this one; probably best to start with a super low priced site. The other one was a smackin’ deal, too: a PR4 directory with 4,000 listings, AdSense, and a small revenue for $249 BIN. You can’t make a website for that let alone market it to be grow to this size!

Right now, as I write this post, I’m downloading 28,000 Wallpapers I purchased for seven bucks. Total file size is 2.84GB, downloaded from 3 800MB zip files.

And if you have a problem with coding, HTML, CSS, SEO, or anything related to webmastering, you’re likely to get help within the hour. They also feature a “Review Websites” spot where you can get members advice on your own website. All members have to post 10 times there before being able to use the better features of this forum.

Need to buy/sell web services? Go here 1st! You can find super prices (and freebies!) for programming, web design (Web Design by Steve included), link and traffic purchasing, content creation, and more.

But can these member services be trusted?? This is up to you; there is no control on quality. But you can get a good evaluation of the goods/service providers/buyers by viewing the feedback from other customers/sellers. Just click on their iTrader link.

Now for the super addictive function of this web forum: on the top navigation is a link, “Fun Stuff.” On the drop-down click on “Spy.” This takes you to a page that continuously loads with all new postings and listings. You can be the 1st one there to grab the deal you’re looking for.

… but maybe this is bad advice: you’ll likely get as addicted to this as I am!

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Do you need top search engine results?
Do you want first page Google?

Getting traffic to your website involves several marketing methods, of which
search engine traffic is foremost. It is not really difficult to get top SERP (search engine results pages) or even to achieve first page Google. You can avoid the high cost of SEO (search engine optimization) companies, and the risky bidding for prominent Adwords. All you need is written up here in this article.

My Quick SEO for SERP formula:

1. Use a 3-4 keyword phrase.
2. Use keyword phrases that search users would probably use. This is where an SEO expert may come in handy, but with a little imagination and research you should be able to master this.
3. Place your “keyphrases” in your title <title>, header <h1> to <h6>, and link <a href> tags.
4. Place in meta name description <meta name=”Description” content=”place in here - easy on all caps” />.
5. Use this keyphrase 2-3 times minimum in body content.
6. If your website is geographic specific, (even if it’s not) be sure to include your city and state in your title and meta name description tags.

And there you have it! Use this formula, and you’ll see your website on Google first page within a week or two.

See my 1st page Google pages:

• optimized website design: number 9
• optimized website design tacoma: number 1 & 2
• discount website design: number 9
• discount website design tacoma: number 1 & 2

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This list is a reference for myself, my classmates, my clients, and all inquiring web masters. It is semi-inspired from my December 2007 Web Design Meetup Group in Gig Harbor, WA. I will be adding content here when I find additional noteworthy articles, so be sure to BOOKMARK THIS NOW! Photo from Stock.XCHNG

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From: Site Reference

Engineering Smarter Landing Pages
by Dan Lok
40 Simple Ways to Build Trust in Your Website Visitors
by Ankur Patel
Reaching The Top of Page One In Google In As Little As One Week
by Clinton Douglas IV
Web Marketing - Webmaster Tips - Not all web marketing needs to cost money.
by S. Housley
Top 10 Reasons Why You Might Want to Redesign Your Website
by Rajesh Tavakari
Create Professional RSS Feeds
by S. Housley
Using Stats to Succeed With a New Site
by Cralan Deutsch, Eddie Moojen, Wart Fransen

From: SiteProNews

Sitemaps Improve Site Value
by Lisa Barone
Selecting a Quality Domain Name
by Shelley Lowery
Establishing Your Web Presence
by Vishal P. Rao
What do People Want Online?
by Jay Conrad Levinson
The A to Z Guide to Getting Website Traffic
by Shawn Campbell
Tools for Online Tracking
by Sharon Housley

From: Miscellaneous Sources

2007: More Web Design Trends & Cliches or The Biggest Web Site Cliches of 2007
by Stuart Brown
How to choose a web host
by author at plusone.com
How to Choose a Web Host - Frequently Asked Questions
by author at twospots.com
How to Start / Create Your Own Website: The Beginner’s A-Z Guide
by Christopher Heng
How to Choose Your Ecommerce Hosting
by Joshua Mabilia
The Google Sandbox Explained
by author at twospots.com
Google’s PageRank Explained - and how to make the most of it
by Phil Craven

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Companies often seek cost-effective, high-return marketing strategies. They may be as close as your wallet or the business next door. Below are seven easy to apply strategies for virtually any business.

Marketing does not have to be expensive nor does it have to be mundane. The possibilities are merely limited by imagination and your willingness to implement them.

Read this article posted here.
Article by Kathleen Gage
Visit Kathleen Gage’s site at www.kathleengage.com
Article Source: Sustainable Living Articles

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The Visibility Online web services package includes powerful advertising tools that promote your business on the Internet and help you generate new and repeat customers. They will send you a customized Search Engine Optimization analysis to enhance your site’s position in search engines.

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Especially for “Newbies” to the Internet, there are PLENTY of come-on websites for making money online. 95% of these companies present alluring messages promising you instant gratification but their main intention is to sell information products that you could get for free - if you know how to search for it.

I found this article after reading this (great entrepreneur marketing info) PDF document, “Cover Your Assets,” by Paul Meyers from talkbiznews.com.

I rate Paul’s site as a 5 star information website; he will guide you toward success in most any online or off-line venture. As I find others, I will post them here, too. Just browse through my Marketing tagged blogs.

[TalkBiz News] is one of the best reads in any arena, especially if you are interested in marketing online.

What I glean most from Paul’s newsletter is the psychology of marketing and business. He dives well beneath the surface glitz and gets to the root of things: why people do what they do.

When you learn the bottom line principles that Paul so willingly and expertly shares, I guarantee you’ll see a significant change in how you approach your business and how successful your business is. He has a sharp wit and his humorous approach is a refreshing change of pace to the tired, personality-less character of most newsletters. I highly recommend TalkBiz News.

Jimmy D. Brown
ListAndTraffic.com

BTW: The graphic image supplied here also links to valuable FREE online marketing info.

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Do you use a Myspace page to promote your services? I know of some companies that don’t even have a website; they use their myspace page to display their company.

The Myspace free advertising through-your-connections has proven to be effective especially for small local companies. When you want to promote a special event or service, just post a bulletin and/or send out personal messages. You should also have a catchy graphic display to leave in your friends’ comment column. This will attract others to visit your page.

FYI: Make sure that you describe your business and have a link to your business website - links to your media support will also help. If you want to use templates (I recommend this) for your page , make sure that your content is still readable - stay away from the dark backgrounds unless you’re into morbid content.

So do I have a Myspace page? You bet I do - I have two; one for business and one for fun and I advertise my services at both of them.

For further reading, I discovered this article, MySpace Marketing: All the Cool Businesses Are Doing It - By Michelle Megna - March 6, 2007

If you think that MySpace is just a fad for the 20-something texting set, think again. Literally millions of members have set up a free MySpace page, so it’s worth the effort to capitalize on the buzz of social networking, though advertising there naturally costs money.

Luke J. Bodley, president of Colorado-based Vibrant Promotions, runs MySpace.com marketing campaigns on a daily basis for his clients. We tracked him down to get him to offer some tips and tricks to help you tap the power of the social networking craze.

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