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Last Update: October 29, 2013
Hi everyone,
I have started a new website http://Allaboutcrohnsdisease.com
This is a better domain name for what I want to do. Im not sure what to do about http://zoubt.com
Can I just clear all the pages and posts and start from scratch? I have an idea for a new site.
Or do I have to just sell the domain. I don't want to just leave it there abandoned lol.
Any ideas. Do I unregister it from google? I havn't a clue.
I'm much more comfy with the new site. Time to knuckle down again. Thanks guy's
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nancykaye
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Hi Judy,
Your new website looks very good. The name will get you more visitors as they will be searching these points.
I'm now in a similar situation to you. I moved from Florida to Northern Alabama. I now have no income and my husband and I are living with his brother in a very rural setting. Still I'm glad we made this change.
Your new website looks very good. The name will get you more visitors as they will be searching these points.
I'm now in a similar situation to you. I moved from Florida to Northern Alabama. I now have no income and my husband and I are living with his brother in a very rural setting. Still I'm glad we made this change.
Angelsway
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Hi there nancy, I havnt been around for a while, but im back ready for the new yr again. I wish you luck in your new home. Hope your site is going well for you.
They tell us that our economy is improving here? We will see. Thank you for your comments. I would love to say, lets meet for coffee. When we have made out millions......
They tell us that our economy is improving here? We will see. Thank you for your comments. I would love to say, lets meet for coffee. When we have made out millions......
SpecsShorts
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Wow Judy! Just glanced over your Crohns site...haven't really read anything yet, just glanced at it for a 1st impression kind of thing. Must say I am impressed and you did the perfect step of picking a niche you are passionate about... Great Job!! I've got a lot to read that you have posted so I can catch up and I am looking forward reading your site. My ex has anxiety disorder and the same problems dealing with bathroom breaks from the emotional aspect.
As far as you zoubt site...the domain name is yours as long as you keep renewing it. Yes, you can certainly start from scratch...new theme or anything. [just peeked at zoubt site and looks like you've already wiped whatever you had].
Damn!! Just realized I missed tonight's wabinar!! Crap! They are recorded but the live ones are always more informative...little tidbits and all that.
Anyway, Judy, Looks like you are doing fine. Couple very minor spelling/typo errors of no real significance...in fact, sometimes that can work in your favor as it wakes people up...as long as it doesn't get too crazy. I see gross errors on MANY guru and product sites so I am starting to conclude they are doing it on purpose for some reason.
See ya around kiddo!!
As far as you zoubt site...the domain name is yours as long as you keep renewing it. Yes, you can certainly start from scratch...new theme or anything. [just peeked at zoubt site and looks like you've already wiped whatever you had].
Damn!! Just realized I missed tonight's wabinar!! Crap! They are recorded but the live ones are always more informative...little tidbits and all that.
Anyway, Judy, Looks like you are doing fine. Couple very minor spelling/typo errors of no real significance...in fact, sometimes that can work in your favor as it wakes people up...as long as it doesn't get too crazy. I see gross errors on MANY guru and product sites so I am starting to conclude they are doing it on purpose for some reason.
See ya around kiddo!!
AnneS
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Hi Judy, it might be just a matter of personal perception, but I tend to steer clear of domains like allaboutcrohndisease dot com when I see them in search. If you ask me, zoubt dot com is a better option. It sounds like a brand, not spam.
Also Google is getting increasingly strict about exact match domains (EMDs). There've even been an EMD update in summer when lots of domains like yours - with keywords - lost their rankings.
From the SEO viewpoint, keywords in a domain name is just one of hundred factors that influences your online presence, so don't be that much focused on keywords in a domain name.
Since you now have both anyway, and you're keen on developing (1) allaboutcrohndisease dot com and abandoning (2) zoubt dot com, here's what I would do. Don't copy your articles from (2) to (1). They've already been indexed and you'll have duplicate content, which will harm you. The only thing you can do if link out from (2) to (1) from a couple of pages that rank high for some great keywords or bring traffic.
Also Google is getting increasingly strict about exact match domains (EMDs). There've even been an EMD update in summer when lots of domains like yours - with keywords - lost their rankings.
From the SEO viewpoint, keywords in a domain name is just one of hundred factors that influences your online presence, so don't be that much focused on keywords in a domain name.
Since you now have both anyway, and you're keen on developing (1) allaboutcrohndisease dot com and abandoning (2) zoubt dot com, here's what I would do. Don't copy your articles from (2) to (1). They've already been indexed and you'll have duplicate content, which will harm you. The only thing you can do if link out from (2) to (1) from a couple of pages that rank high for some great keywords or bring traffic.
SpecsShorts
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nancykaye
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Hi Judy,
This looks very good and the name is clear. People who have Chron's Disease will get to it when they search.
The only thing I think could be improved is that it starts with vitamin D. I think you want to start with Chron's disease. That's why they came. You need to make a statement that shows you are an authority by having dealt with it successfully or something like that.
I didn't see your about me.Maybe it's there. But just like you start an article by having the keyword in the first paragraph, the site should have the keyword upon arrival.
This looks very good and the name is clear. People who have Chron's Disease will get to it when they search.
The only thing I think could be improved is that it starts with vitamin D. I think you want to start with Chron's disease. That's why they came. You need to make a statement that shows you are an authority by having dealt with it successfully or something like that.
I didn't see your about me.Maybe it's there. But just like you start an article by having the keyword in the first paragraph, the site should have the keyword upon arrival.
Angelsway
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About me is there now he he. I put it off for a while because I hate talking about myself. But I know I need to do that in order to conect with my future Audience hopefully. This time round I am making sure I insert good keywords. I think I got lost the last time. I knew I had put my keywords in, but when I went back I couldn't remember what they were and where I put them
Angelsway
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Nancy, I suffer from a very bad short term memory because of years of B12, Iron deficiency's.Also a lot of Damage was done from having so many heavy Anesthetics. Some of my surgerys, well two actually lasted over eight hours. No wonder I was depressed He He. It drives me mad sometimes because no matter how many times I read an instruction, it just won't stay in my brain. Anyway, thats my excuse and I'm sticking to it. Judy
skiergal
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Judy great site. You may want to limit the number of pages in your menu so it is only one bar thick. With the other pages put them as sub-pages of some of your main pages. This tutorial when give you more information on how to do this https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/wordpress-for-beginners
alexander11
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Excellent website and informative - also pickup on a few good pointers of the importance of Vitamin D. Thanks!
Animate
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That is a much better domain name, direct to the point, no zoubt. Recycling your old site, since you have an idea for it, seems to be the answer.
I admire the clean, fresh appearance of your site and the way you have used website tools - I can see that I have a long way to go with my site in getting 'just so'. I do have more comments about your site, but don't know if you are looking for that kind of feedback here (I agree with pcook410 re menu). If you are, please let me know. The main thing, because I used to do a lot of proofreading I immediately see spelling and grammatical errors - and there are quite a few on your first page. The good news - there are ways around it.
I admire the clean, fresh appearance of your site and the way you have used website tools - I can see that I have a long way to go with my site in getting 'just so'. I do have more comments about your site, but don't know if you are looking for that kind of feedback here (I agree with pcook410 re menu). If you are, please let me know. The main thing, because I used to do a lot of proofreading I immediately see spelling and grammatical errors - and there are quite a few on your first page. The good news - there are ways around it.
Animate
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There are many positives on your site, you've put a lot of work in to it, done a great job (I wish I'd progressed as far). Accolades are great, but won't help improve your site.
Now I'll get picky ....
* Spelling is not everyone's strong point, but it is mine. I think it is important if you are writing on a plublic domain as it affects the 'professionalism' of your site.
May I suggest that you write your content in MSWord, or such like, where most spelling and grammatical errors will be caught, and then copy and paste on to your site. (I'm too new to know whether there is an editor on board WordPress that will do this.)
Many people use 'your' for the contraction of 'you are', which is incorrect - it should be 'you're' . The word 'your' is possessive - 'your site', 'your hat' - not 'your welcome to ...'. Unfortunately these types of errors are not caught by my editor - you just need to be aware of the context in which you use the word.
Also 'there' (over there) and 'their' (their site, hat) are often used in the wrong context.
* First reaction on opening the site was the desire to centre the heading, rather than have it off to the right (my sense of balance).
* I would prefer an opening, introductory, static, page, perhaps a welcome, a brief overview of what the site is about and how it relates to your journey with Crohns. This is my taste/my preference and not necessarily yours, of course. Your site opens with news about Alzheimer's Disease (although you say very little about it), Vit D, Cancer, Depression, etc. - rather confusing I thought.
I'll be airing my site soon and it will be your turn to get stuck into it ;o)
Now I'll get picky ....
* Spelling is not everyone's strong point, but it is mine. I think it is important if you are writing on a plublic domain as it affects the 'professionalism' of your site.
May I suggest that you write your content in MSWord, or such like, where most spelling and grammatical errors will be caught, and then copy and paste on to your site. (I'm too new to know whether there is an editor on board WordPress that will do this.)
Many people use 'your' for the contraction of 'you are', which is incorrect - it should be 'you're' . The word 'your' is possessive - 'your site', 'your hat' - not 'your welcome to ...'. Unfortunately these types of errors are not caught by my editor - you just need to be aware of the context in which you use the word.
Also 'there' (over there) and 'their' (their site, hat) are often used in the wrong context.
* First reaction on opening the site was the desire to centre the heading, rather than have it off to the right (my sense of balance).
* I would prefer an opening, introductory, static, page, perhaps a welcome, a brief overview of what the site is about and how it relates to your journey with Crohns. This is my taste/my preference and not necessarily yours, of course. Your site opens with news about Alzheimer's Disease (although you say very little about it), Vit D, Cancer, Depression, etc. - rather confusing I thought.
I'll be airing my site soon and it will be your turn to get stuck into it ;o)
pcook410
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I like your new site, Judy. It is very professional looking. The information was clear and consise, too, which made it easier to read. My only suggestion is to reconsider your menu framework. It looks like your articles will each have pages of their own. This may get pretty crowded at the top. Perhaps putting all of your articles in a rolling blog on your start page and having them also grouped under your categories as submenu items would make it easier to understand. Just make sure you have categories to cover all the areas you might want to write about. Not too many, though. Think big categories.
Just a suggestion. You will need to organize it the way it makes the best sense to you.
Pat
Just a suggestion. You will need to organize it the way it makes the best sense to you.
Pat
Josh Perks
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I think there are a few options. You can sell it as is for the domain, build it up a bit then sell it for the site. Park it, which seems to involve putting up some google ads sort of things on it. Unsure the process but it might pay for its self if enough people are looking for it and click. No idea but seems better than just leaving it doing nothing. Or you could just let the registration lapse I guess. Probably have to check with the co. you registered with to check if they roll-over your payment or if you have to actively renew it.
Or you could hold on to it and come back to it at a later date. I think its fairly brandable and an interesting name.
Or you could hold on to it and come back to it at a later date. I think its fairly brandable and an interesting name.
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