Let us know how you make Street Articles work for you... Your opinion matters.
Street Articles is best used to to advance my WA site(s) in this way:
Let us know how you make Street Articles work for you... Your opinion matters.
Here's Carson's definitive answer: "Once you have one or two articles on Street Articles (or another directory), focus 100% on your website. You do not need to have a ton of articles these days as your website will rank very well as you begin to publish content on it regularly." :) Rich.
If one has a more static site, as opposed to a blog, then this outlet (SA) may prove a bit more beneficial? Whereas a regularly updated blog generates it's own "newness" with regards to SEO? Am I off the mark with this?
I guess it depends on what you mean by a static site. If you're not regularly adding content and updating your own site, it's unlikely to rank. A "blog" doesn't have to be a diary, posts can be relabelled and grouped as "News", "Reviews", "Updates", etc. R.
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What approach do you take to monetizing your website? Google Ads? Amazon Affiliation? Links & Banners? What are the least obtrusive & invasive ways of making profit from
I'm not sure just yet, as what I have learned so far here at WA differs a little from what I already knew but I know I would use some banners & links but I think using reviews as much as possible would help greatly.
Hi. This is a good read. https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/6-ways-to-make-money-with-your-wordpress-blog
I haven't done this yet. I've only just started getting traffic and I want to build the site up a bit first. When I do, I will be mostly using amazon or affiliations directly with products I review. I think though, it depends on what niche you are in. For some people, obvious 'selling' and banners would work better.
A healthy website with lots of information: how best to monetize?
What approach do you take to monetizing your website? Google Ads? Amazon Affiliation? Links & Banners? What are the least obtrusive & invasive ways of making profit from
I'm not sure just yet, as what I have learned so far here at WA differs a little from what I already knew but I know I would use some banners & links but I think using reviews as much as possible would help greatly.
Hi. This is a good read. https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/6-ways-to-make-money-with-your-wordpress-blog
I haven't done this yet. I've only just started getting traffic and I want to build the site up a bit first. When I do, I will be mostly using amazon or affiliations directly with products I review. I think though, it depends on what niche you are in. For some people, obvious 'selling' and banners would work better.
After much discussion: Resolved. No.
http://moz.com/blog/google-vs-bing-correlation-analysis-of-ranking-elements
HOWEVER.... We re in the busines of perception. So t
Ah, thank you for that. broke it down nicely. I am not trying to be special needs. I just felt like i got some hostile responses to some pretty mundane inquiries. sorry if i stirred the shit.
I didn't for a moment think you were. However, as I said, referencing out of date articles or even some that are up to date can have unintended consequences. We had a Member who found a five year old article that said Google didn't penalise duplicate content without realising how old it was and referenced it with the result that newcomers thought it was a good idea to copy everything from Kyle's bootcamp site to their own. I'd hate for anyone to read that whole article and "rely" on the content it contains. :) Rich.
EMD = Exact Match Domains, where the domain name is the keyword. They used to be favoured, now since the Penguin and Panda updates, they're not. To have a successful business doesn't "rely" on any one particular domain name type or TLD. It doesn't even have to be relevant, if it did then http://www.apple.com would sell fruit and http://www.amazon.com would sell river trips. It can even be personal and be successful, http://www.craigslist.org :) Rich.
As I commented in your other discussion, do bear in mind that the source is over three years out of date. There have been a lot of updates since then. :) Rich.
I dont think the article is the point, I was actully trying to determine if everyone (namely you upper staff members) thought a siterubix (free) URL would seem a better idea or it would be more "pro" looking to obtain a .info or other TDL URL
It's important because any one reading that article shouldn't rely on what it contains because it's three years out of date. The bottom line is that it is content that ranks, not domain names. There's obviously an advantage having a domain name over a subdomain name, primarily because you "own" it. That said, siterubix sites can be successful, https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/domw/blog/siterubix-sites-can-get-traffic-boy-can-they-get-traffic If you want an "opinion" and you shop online yourself, it might be worth doing what I did and check your bank statements. The last time I did this 100% of my purchases were with branded sites, not EMDs, and the vast majority were .com's :) Rich.
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TLD Extensions: .com better than .info???
After much discussion: Resolved. No.
http://moz.com/blog/google-vs-bing-correlation-analysis-of-ranking-elements
HOWEVER.... We re in the busines of perception. So t
Ah, thank you for that. broke it down nicely. I am not trying to be special needs. I just felt like i got some hostile responses to some pretty mundane inquiries. sorry if i stirred the shit.
I didn't for a moment think you were. However, as I said, referencing out of date articles or even some that are up to date can have unintended consequences. We had a Member who found a five year old article that said Google didn't penalise duplicate content without realising how old it was and referenced it with the result that newcomers thought it was a good idea to copy everything from Kyle's bootcamp site to their own. I'd hate for anyone to read that whole article and "rely" on the content it contains. :) Rich.
EMD = Exact Match Domains, where the domain name is the keyword. They used to be favoured, now since the Penguin and Panda updates, they're not. To have a successful business doesn't "rely" on any one particular domain name type or TLD. It doesn't even have to be relevant, if it did then http://www.apple.com would sell fruit and http://www.amazon.com would sell river trips. It can even be personal and be successful, http://www.craigslist.org :) Rich.
As I commented in your other discussion, do bear in mind that the source is over three years out of date. There have been a lot of updates since then. :) Rich.
I dont think the article is the point, I was actully trying to determine if everyone (namely you upper staff members) thought a siterubix (free) URL would seem a better idea or it would be more "pro" looking to obtain a .info or other TDL URL
It's important because any one reading that article shouldn't rely on what it contains because it's three years out of date. The bottom line is that it is content that ranks, not domain names. There's obviously an advantage having a domain name over a subdomain name, primarily because you "own" it. That said, siterubix sites can be successful, https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/domw/blog/siterubix-sites-can-get-traffic-boy-can-they-get-traffic If you want an "opinion" and you shop online yourself, it might be worth doing what I did and check your bank statements. The last time I did this 100% of my purchases were with branded sites, not EMDs, and the vast majority were .com's :) Rich.
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More times than not, I realize I was wrong. It occurred to me years ago that most things I know I know I don't know. In other words, I have convinced myself that it is common kn
The question is, what is going to be worth your time, money, and risk. If everyone is saying that .coms rank better, they only cost a few dollars more than a .info, and it means that I don't have to worry about my .info not ranking, then to be honest, I'm really not that interested in the details of whether or not the rank-value is true or not.
I would rather buy a .com and know that my site is ranking/not ranking based purely on content rather than add another variable and constantly wonder if THAT is contributing to my lack of rank or traffic.
And regards to the hostility you encountered, I think it was misinterpreted. The issue at hand is that you asked a question and received an answer, but continued to ask the same question. I realize that you want to get to the bottom of this, but 95% of people that join WA are most interested in knowing what makes them money, not knowing about the details of SEO. So I think the frank and forward answers you received were not 'hostile', but trying to convince you that the questions you were asking were not important, and that you should be focusing on other things.
And so we get back to the content thing. I get the impression that you think us telling you "content" is the answer is just us avoiding the question because we don't know the answer. But the answer to your question is that the domain extension, while it may contribute to rank or authority, is not as important as the content on the website.
The intricacies of SEO are have been discussed at length on various websites outside WA. We tend to focus on what is most important to growing our business and the profit of said business. The truth is, if you are looking to make money from your website, just get a .com and move on with the training. That may be 'escapist' and it may not have answered your question, but at the end of the day, my personal view is that I find money in my bank account a lot more interesting that TLDs and EMDs :)
Wow, Well put. Thank you for that input. Over the last few days of this discussion I've come to realize a great deal. One: I need to articulate my thoughts better. B: The folks here @ WA are a rather engaged & helpful lot. And Thirdly:(see what I did there?;-) I love this crazy merry-go-round called life.
U R 100% right. I had an epiphany the other day that led me to realize i was approaching this web-marketing thing all wrong, Need to focus on Profit sites rather than passion sites @ 1st. I'll leave it @ that for now.
My original inquiry was to determine if it was worth it to spend a buck or 3 on a .info domain name rather than the free .siterubix domains we get here. Most took it as not wanting to spend the $ on a .com or something like that. But there lies the topic heading: preconceived notions {& not listening to the question}.
However, the main point of all of this was to see if you all were responsive to inquiries, Well played: though I suspect some were drawn out for less noble reasons I appreciate all the input thus far from all of you @ WA & Look forward to future correspondences.
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I had a quick glance, however I wouldn't rely on info. that's from three years ago. There's been many updates since then. :) Rich.
Many updates to what? Are you claiming that Google's stance on TLD Suffix is so different? I think you are missing the point. Sorry to waste your time.
You didn't waste my time. It's simply relying on three year old sources isn't a good idea. That said, it's content that ranks, not domain names these days. There are thousands of new TLDs being released now, and whether they'll be "weighted" in any way remains to be seen. However, what's true today may not be true tomorrow. For example, Google itself has bid for the .goo extension. It could charge $1,000 a year for one, but give it priority ranking within it's own search engine, whereas Bing might "ignore" .goo. It's far better to concentrate on content and visitor engagement, than search engines. They don't have wallets. :) Rich.
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More times than not, I realize I was wrong. It occurred to me years ago that most things I know I know I don't know. In other words, I have convinced myself that it is common kn
The question is, what is going to be worth your time, money, and risk. If everyone is saying that .coms rank better, they only cost a few dollars more than a .info, and it means that I don't have to worry about my .info not ranking, then to be honest, I'm really not that interested in the details of whether or not the rank-value is true or not.
I would rather buy a .com and know that my site is ranking/not ranking based purely on content rather than add another variable and constantly wonder if THAT is contributing to my lack of rank or traffic.
And regards to the hostility you encountered, I think it was misinterpreted. The issue at hand is that you asked a question and received an answer, but continued to ask the same question. I realize that you want to get to the bottom of this, but 95% of people that join WA are most interested in knowing what makes them money, not knowing about the details of SEO. So I think the frank and forward answers you received were not 'hostile', but trying to convince you that the questions you were asking were not important, and that you should be focusing on other things.
And so we get back to the content thing. I get the impression that you think us telling you "content" is the answer is just us avoiding the question because we don't know the answer. But the answer to your question is that the domain extension, while it may contribute to rank or authority, is not as important as the content on the website.
The intricacies of SEO are have been discussed at length on various websites outside WA. We tend to focus on what is most important to growing our business and the profit of said business. The truth is, if you are looking to make money from your website, just get a .com and move on with the training. That may be 'escapist' and it may not have answered your question, but at the end of the day, my personal view is that I find money in my bank account a lot more interesting that TLDs and EMDs :)
Wow, Well put. Thank you for that input. Over the last few days of this discussion I've come to realize a great deal. One: I need to articulate my thoughts better. B: The folks here @ WA are a rather engaged & helpful lot. And Thirdly:(see what I did there?;-) I love this crazy merry-go-round called life.
U R 100% right. I had an epiphany the other day that led me to realize i was approaching this web-marketing thing all wrong, Need to focus on Profit sites rather than passion sites @ 1st. I'll leave it @ that for now.
My original inquiry was to determine if it was worth it to spend a buck or 3 on a .info domain name rather than the free .siterubix domains we get here. Most took it as not wanting to spend the $ on a .com or something like that. But there lies the topic heading: preconceived notions {& not listening to the question}.
However, the main point of all of this was to see if you all were responsive to inquiries, Well played: though I suspect some were drawn out for less noble reasons I appreciate all the input thus far from all of you @ WA & Look forward to future correspondences.
"3"
I had a quick glance, however I wouldn't rely on info. that's from three years ago. There's been many updates since then. :) Rich.
Many updates to what? Are you claiming that Google's stance on TLD Suffix is so different? I think you are missing the point. Sorry to waste your time.
You didn't waste my time. It's simply relying on three year old sources isn't a good idea. That said, it's content that ranks, not domain names these days. There are thousands of new TLDs being released now, and whether they'll be "weighted" in any way remains to be seen. However, what's true today may not be true tomorrow. For example, Google itself has bid for the .goo extension. It could charge $1,000 a year for one, but give it priority ranking within it's own search engine, whereas Bing might "ignore" .goo. It's far better to concentrate on content and visitor engagement, than search engines. They don't have wallets. :) Rich.
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I am not entirely sure how we are supposed to fill these fields. Anyone?
I was told that you only fill in the details for the home page of your website. For pages/posts you do not want to fill in any detail on the all-in-one. New to me need to research that a little more.
You don't. You only place your one keyword (keyword phrase) in the keyword field. The All-In-One SEO fills in the rest
The fields you see in a page or post are the "override" options. The fields are occasionally useful, for example if you had a page or post that simple had a video or image on it then by all means write a description as there's no text for All-In-One to provide a search engine with to create the most relevant summary from to display in the search results. However, in general the fields should be left blank and appear blank. :) Rich.
The All-In-One fields on a page or post should be blank. If you leave them blank then All-In-One provides the optimal result automatically. If you want to override that automation, then you fill them in. Here's Kyle's http://d.pr/i/SjGh and Carson's http://d.pr/i/WoYr somewhat lengthy (!) answers to a similar question. :) Rich.
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SEO Fields on Web page builder
I am not entirely sure how we are supposed to fill these fields. Anyone?
I was told that you only fill in the details for the home page of your website. For pages/posts you do not want to fill in any detail on the all-in-one. New to me need to research that a little more.
You don't. You only place your one keyword (keyword phrase) in the keyword field. The All-In-One SEO fills in the rest
The fields you see in a page or post are the "override" options. The fields are occasionally useful, for example if you had a page or post that simple had a video or image on it then by all means write a description as there's no text for All-In-One to provide a search engine with to create the most relevant summary from to display in the search results. However, in general the fields should be left blank and appear blank. :) Rich.
The All-In-One fields on a page or post should be blank. If you leave them blank then All-In-One provides the optimal result automatically. If you want to override that automation, then you fill them in. Here's Kyle's http://d.pr/i/SjGh and Carson's http://d.pr/i/WoYr somewhat lengthy (!) answers to a similar question. :) Rich.
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Here's Carson's definitive answer: "Once you have one or two articles on Street Articles (or another directory), focus 100% on your website. You do not need to have a ton of articles these days as your website will rank very well as you begin to publish content on it regularly." :) Rich.
If one has a more static site, as opposed to a blog, then this outlet (SA) may prove a bit more beneficial? Whereas a regularly updated blog generates it's own "newness" with regards to SEO? Am I off the mark with this?
I guess it depends on what you mean by a static site. If you're not regularly adding content and updating your own site, it's unlikely to rank. A "blog" doesn't have to be a diary, posts can be relabelled and grouped as "News", "Reviews", "Updates", etc. R.