Comment posted on State of SEO Affairs: 2010 In a Nutshell by Mavis Nong @ Free Marketing Training
Hey Ana,
Awesome year-end post with some golden nuggets you shared with us in the past year.
By following your blog and implementing your recommendations, I have managed to transform my blog. Anyone who wants to grow their blog should do likewise.
Look forward to more of your awesome content in 2011!
Keep rocking,
Mavis
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I know google doesnt tell us so its speculation at best, but I would love to understand the difference between backlinks from within the body of the text, vs. sidebar vs. comments section.
Im sure they are weighted differently Im just not sure how much google dings-down your backlink because its not inside the body of the post.
Any thoughts on that?
Dino Dogan´s last blog ..What’s Holding Your Business Back and a Simple Fix You Can Implement Right Now
There’s a big difference between where links come from, Dino; in-content links are much more valuable because they are nearly impossible to manipulate with.
Thnx Ana..thats a perfectly reasonable and acceptable answer…I was hoping for like a break down to a percentage point..talk about tough customer lol
Google doesnt tell us what the algorithm is doing so all we can do is take a best guess…would be an interesting experiment to see by how much weight google puts on backlinks for body vs comment/footer/sidebar ..but now Im just thinking out loud…
thnx again…you’re great
Dino Dogan´s last blog ..What’s Holding Your Business Back and a Simple Fix You Can Implement Right Now
You are a tough cookie, Dino!
Quite honestly, I never even looked into this enough to give you a better answer, but sounds like a great idea for a future post!
Have a great Sunday.
Hi Ana
Feeling better already knowing that pagerank is listed so infrequently, not that we should crave it
I think the point on the e mails saying about the must have products is getting silly, a certain section of the market is doing itself a lot of harm promoting poor products, I for one have lost respect for people I once thought highly of, lets hope 2011 sees an improvement in that area
All of which makes those who make good recommendations all the more valuable, clearly based on my taking up one of your recommendations and considering others I include you in that number
Thanks for sharing Tony
Tony Clingan´s last blog ..“Online Time Management Are You Making The Best Of Yours”
Much appreciated, Tony - I’d like to stay on that list of yours.
Next week I am planning on publishing a post on what products I WOULDN’T recommend; hope you’ll come back for that.
I was very upset with being on certain lists - people who have so much potential to teach us some great things, yet all they do is promote each other’s products and don’t even hide it.
Hey Ana,
Awesome year-end post with some golden nuggets you shared with us in the past year.
By following your blog and implementing your recommendations, I have managed to transform my blog. Anyone who wants to grow their blog should do likewise.
Look forward to more of your awesome content in 2011!
Keep rocking,
Mavis
Mavis Nong @ Free Marketing Training´s last blog ..Are You Still Annoying Your Blog Visitors
Many people are reading, but few are applying - human nature.
I am so glad that you did, Mavis, and soooo excited to see your blog blossom!
I hope you’ll never be in direct competition; I don’t like those odds.
Ana
Competition? Never!
I decided long ago not to worry about PR. I thought it was a total waste of time. It didn’t really tell you the true worth of a blog, if anything it only told you that someone had more SEO prowess than the other person.
I never even worried about keywords as I found them all to hard and I felt it restricted my blogging. It wasn’t until the end of last year, December sometime, that I decided to do something about that and so I bought Market Samurai. Still haven’t got past the second video.
You know what the funny thing is, even though I’ve never tried to do anything to increase my PR my blog’s a PR4, and I’m forever bagging Google
Go figure.
Sire@ Blogging Guru´s last blog ..Why I Chose MailChimp Over Aweber
Some people are just natural at it, what can I tell you, Sire… lucky you.
I suppose it all comes down to niches and competition. I look forward to replacing blogs like Copyblogger and Problogger in certain search results and that does require some link building legwork on my part - no other way around it.
I love Market Samurai. Maybe because I never watched the darn videos, just dived into it. That way I discover something new every day.
Hey, thanks for coming by.
Heck, I’m not sure that it has anything to do with luck Ana, I work very hard at what I do and I reckon that somehow or other it’s just paid off. All that said though, all PR is good for is as a trophy to hold up to others and to coax that little more out of your advertisers. I’m not one for trophies but I don’t mind getting the extra dollar when I can.
Sire@ Blogging Guru´s last blog ..Top 5 Reasons Why No-One Is Advertising On Your Blog
Either way, it’s good social proof and why not milk it for all its worth?
Plus, I am tired of all the “where is your green bar” questions…
They are the exact same people who hold way too much value on PR. What, do they think that the average, non blogger / website owner, will value their site more because it has a bit of green on it? The vast majority of surfers wouldn’t know what PR was if they tripped over it.
PR is nothing. It’s the content that counts and the way you interact with those who take the time out of their busy lives to leave a comment. That’s what really counts.
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Very interesting post, this is true stuff. According to the Google algorithm Google can update the Page Rank after every three months but in the year 2010 Google have not updated PR for every sites. The last PR update was done in 31st march 2010.
Every webmaster are still don’t know the perfect reason for this.
Everyone knows the changes of Google but no one know the reason.
Nice topic for discussion.
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Google definitely has the mind of its own, Jenny.
Thanks for coming by and adding to our discussion; welcome to my blog!
Ana
I have to agree with you Ana regarding the MBP Subscribers Magnet. I’m thankful that was one of my purchases this year. There are other things I purchased that really weren’t worth it and I look forward to hearing from you what you bought that you didn’t like!
I’m also a “dofollow” believer as well and I believe that along with commenting on other blogs which created reciprocity with other blog owners, I believe it’s helped me get more quality comments. I do think it’s been important for me to draw a line in the sand and only approve comments that are value adding though, so that my blog doesn’t become a spam magnet.
My page rank is nonexistent and I’m not sure how that all works. I felt a little reassured when you said that they haven’t updated it since April or possibly July, but maybe I shouldn’t keep my fingers crossed?
The link building is something I’ve not focused on too much yet, but definitely something I will be working on in 2011.
Thanks for all the great information as usual. Loved your Sunday coffee too! It made me want to come exploring to find this post!
Heather
Heather C Stephens´s last blog ..Get More Blog Traffic and Leads the Easy Way!
You should definitely start focusing on link building, Heather.
Your content is fantastic; there is no reason you can’t draw more traffic from the search engines and with more links, you definitely will.
Glad you enjoyed my Sunday coffee post; I just did it on a whim to see what kind of reaction I get. I think the series is here to stay!
Excellent all around Ana, and I think you’ll appreciate the beginning of my 2011 post, when it’s published.
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Make sure you let me know, Dennis; don’t want to miss it!
Great post Ana. I feel pagerank will remain a vital factor in 2011 and every year after that. Of course I’m not 100% certain, but I believe pagerank is part of the foundation search engines such as Google operate on. I guess we all will just have to wait and see.
Also, thanks for the recommendation of the income blogging guide. I have been looking for a solid training course for a few weeks now to learn some new things, and I might give this one a try.
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We shall see what Google has in store for us in 2011, John. If they are planning to continue with PageRank, would love to see an update soon.
As far as the blogging guide is concerned, you should be very happy with it. I’ve been working on it and learning despite the fact that my blog is already well established.
Welcome to my blog!
Ana
Amazing …This cafe also increasing web traffic like the student crowd in the cafe near university. And this is providing the strategies for getting a high page rank. with the help of this you can buy targeted web site traffic.
Thanks, Maria - glad you stopped by.
Ana
awesome content as usual Ana….:) Happy new year
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You as well, Tristan - thanks for coming by!
Hi Ana,
Its funny that you mention about PR as I was just thinking that I have been seeing that conversation everywhere…still!
The thing is, there are probably many, many factors that Google uses to rank individual pages that they do not tell us about. Perhaps they just decided to stop advertising this one. No matter. They have not said anything, so I am just focusing on other things, like writing content.
My two cents on link building, at least in the terms you put it:
If I read something that I think is good, then I will comment. If I don’t like what I read, then I don’t. My thought here is that, if Google, et al, are looking to index sites according to their value to searchers, then their constantly changing algorithms are probably getting better and better at determining quality.
Of course, there is a possibility that this will never really work. And, what if it does work but I have drastically different taste (not better or worse) than Google? Where does that leave me? Over-analyzing again, I suppose.
Lovely post. Thanks!
You know, before I go do whatever it is that I am doing next, I have a question. Is that checkbox right above were I am typing generated by subscribers magnate?
Have a nice day!
mark@keyword analysis tool´s last blog ..Bloggers On Building a Personal Brand
Always great to see an intelligent opinion, Mark.
I am really fed up with the talk as well.
In my humble opinion, doing what’s best for your readers will get you right with Google as well, no question about it.
Yes, that box is generating by Subscriber’s Magnet.
Ana
Great post, Ana!
And I admit… I DO want that little green bar to grow! For me it’s just another form of social proof, you know?
And yes… Google Instant was super annoying and I turned it off… instantly
Tristan@Blogging Tips´s last blog ..How to Turn a Lousy Blog Headline into a Great One
I do know social proof… I get asked a lot where MY green bar is. I understand they ask out of ignorance, but nonetheless.
Ana, your site has become one of my favorites due to posts like this one. With so many people touting their “breakthrough” products, I really appreciate a post that gives your opinions on which ones provide value, backed up with the reasoning behind the opinion. I am still a bit leery of Scribe due to the recurring monthly fee. Could you clarify in a future post why you feel it is worth the money?
Thanks, and please keep up the great work.
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Thanks so much, Steve - there are really very few products I use and recommend.
I understand the drive to make money, but at what expense?…
I completely share your caution about buying into any monthly subscription. My choice was based on the advantages I get out of it and how much more efficient it makes my blogging life.
I will definitely try to write a better review on it in the future.
Have a good one!
Hi Ana,
happy New Year and thanks for putting this overview together. It gives me a good feeling of what I know and what I don’t know (painful, very painful).
I started using Scribe SEO back in October this year and I love it !
I agree with you that I didn’t plan the most important events in my life. But it’s definitely good to know what one wants and what not in order not to be surprised negatively.
Take care
Oliver
Oliver Tausend´s last blog ..Oliver Tausend’s Blog- Thanks To Top Commentators In December
I think we both learned quite a bit in the past year, Oliver - it was exciting to see both of our blogs grow!
Glad you share my passion for Scribe SEO; it sure made a huge difference on my blog.
Ana
I bought the bmp subscribers magnet off your page, very cool, just set it up, thanks!
Ray Higdon´s last blog ..What is The Blog Success Summit & Should You Attend
Yay, thank you, Ray!
I will take my husband out for a nice dinner, courtesy of Ray Higdon.
Pagerank is another issue to deal with. Dang the list just goes on and on. I think PR won’t be out of the picture anytime soon unless someone replaces Google. Facebook Pagerank? Sounds better I think haha.
Great set of tools there btw. I like scribe SEO but the fact that it’s monthly thing turns me off.
Yet another great post
Kevin´s last blog ..Goodbye 2010! Here’s to new opportunities…
It’s fashionable to talk about PR these days, so we all talk about it.
The truth: who gives a …?
I know what you mean about Scribe SEO. For me though, I get enough out of it to make it worth my $27.
Maybe once I start making some change then I’ll look into Scribe
Kevin´s last blog ..Don’t Pay For SEO Services! Free SEO Report in Minutes!
I agree with your idea at Quality vs Quantity of Links, most likely the line “some webmasters completely ignored link building as such and solely relied upon “natural” link building” this thing really happens.
Ron from Electricians Isleworth´s last blog ..Electricians Isleworth – Reasons to Hire Licensed Electricians
It’s very easy to be “spammed” with “natural” links, Ron. Spammers are getting smarter by the minute, and now that they figured out how to spam with trackbacks and pingbacks, clueless bloggers let them have all the links they want because they believe it shows “social engagement”.
Anyway, quality always works, whatever Google changes.
Ana:
Excellent Post. I don’t know what Google is going to do with PR, I assume replace it…but with what, I dont know. I am thinking something more along the lines of a social media barometer. But, I’m just throwing darts in the dark on that one!!
Would love a post about which products to stay away from…
Lisa
Lisa@basic marketing tips´s last blog ..The Fastest Way To Turn Any Blog Post Into An Article
Don’t we all, Lisa, when it comes down to Google?
I am sure they are laughing at us trying to figure them out…
Oh I have NO doubt about that!! I envision people in a monitoring room watching all of this what if, what about, well maybe stuff and cracking up every moment! “look Bob, this one thinks PR is gone, haahaa!”…..I guess we wait and see.
Lisa´s last blog ..The Fastest Way To Turn Any Blog Post Into An Article
I think the importace of PR is getting decreased. Even Google don’t giving it much importance. That is why they are not updating it. We can see many PR 0 websites in the top search results. So nowadays PR is important only if you want to monetize your site because advertisers still prefer high PR sites.
I agree, Rojish. Too bad many webmasters are still obsessed with it.
It would be interesting to see what they’ll replace it with…
Hi Ana,
Great post you have here some nice things to look at and think about.
Market Samurai is a must and I have enjoyed using it for almost 2 years now, would not be without it!
Joan - BlogBizBuzz´s last blog ..Backlinks & SEO
I am with you Joan - the benefits of using MS are incredible!
Pleasure to see you on my blog.
Nice review Ana,
Good Sum up.
Was it just me or did it seem that there were just too
many places to check in and touch base etc…
and yes, as usual the market sure was full of
‘that one missing piece we’ve been waiting for’!
Saw your post on Scribe SEO - I’m off to get mine through your link - Thanks.
I’d love to see you post your review on the ones you wish you’d known to avoid.
Here’s to a fantastic 2011 - don’t you love a new page?
Ken
Good morning, Ken:
I will definitely make a post on the products I wouldn’t use in the near future.
Thanks for checking out Scribe SEO; I’ve loved using it and hope you will as well.
Not sure what you meant by, “too many places to check in and touch base. ”
Ana
A great link is a link that comes from within a text that is related to the link, the anchor text and the target page.
If you have a car accessories blog and write a post (or a subsection in a post) about your favourite internet photo sharing site then that’s still a good link, even though both sites are not related.
Good point, Andreas - I should’ve said “relevant page” and not site.
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