Yes, it’s true.
Our good friend Google has (finally) started testing a social-type ranking system where users can customize their own search results - removing sites that they don’t want, “approving” of sites they like, and suggesting new sites that should be listed.
This all takes place within their own personal Google account (so in other words, […]
Entries Tagged as 'General Marketing Stuff'
Google Tests New “Social Voting” Rank Algo - Similar to Digg.com…
July 16th, 2008 · 6 Comments
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Am I Hearing You Right?
June 11th, 2008 · 55 Comments
My previous blog post generated a flurry of activity, as was anticipated. 127 comments so far - not bad.
In all, I think I answered something like 60 questions in detail, so you might find some very revealing information just by parusing through the comments section…
Anyway, I’ll keep this post short and sweet:
Here’s the predominant themes that I […]
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Tell Me Where You’re Stuck…
June 8th, 2008 · 145 Comments
What I want to do today is something I should’ve done a long time ago…
I want to find out what YOU need help with, and then provide a solution that’s catered directly to you - as well as others who may be facing the same thing. So please help me to do this effectively by reading […]
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What’s an “Authority Site”, Exactly?
May 9th, 2008 · 9 Comments
If you’ve been on my mailing list for any length of time, then you’ve already heard me drone on about “authority sites”, and why they’re a solid strategy for long-term success, strong search engine rankings, and so on.
But, as has been oft-reflected by the number of emails I get with this exact question…
“Chris - what […]
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Leaked Document: Google’s 2007 Site Ranking Guidelines for its Quality-Raters
April 14th, 2008 · 32 Comments
Download instructions below - but read this post first to understand how important this is…
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It doesn’t take long to see just how sporadic the “search engine game” is when you’re trying to get indexed and ranked. Especially when it comes to actually maintaining your rankings.
It’s not a cake-walk.
Any moron can target some keywords, buy a […]
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How to Make a Killing With Your UNDER-Performing Sites…
March 28th, 2008 · 48 Comments
It’s inevitable.
There’s no getting around it…
Some of your sites (and products) just aren’t going to bring in the cheese that you were expecting. Some of them might even out-right FLOP.
So what do you do?
Stomp your feet? Chalk it up to experience? Go and cry on your favorite marketing forum about how affiliate marketing is a big scam and the […]
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The Surprising Truth About HOT-Selling Info Products…
February 29th, 2008 · 20 Comments
You know, there’s alot of misconceptions out there when it comes to creating a successful info-product, or even a full-fledged six or seven-figure business around ebook publishing. Everyone seems to think that you need to be selling some long-lost secret that’s been somehow “hidden” - until now, of course…
That’s simply not the case.
In fact, if I accomplish […]
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Reality Check - How’s it Going For You?
February 11th, 2008 · 105 Comments
Are you making decent money yet with affiliate marketing?
Online business in general?
I know when I was first starting out - for the first year, actually - the most pressing question on my mind was this:
Is this actually possible?
It’s one thing to read about some guy’s amazing story, or to try and navigate through the scores of vague, […]
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One Big Site? Or an Entire Network of Sites?
January 18th, 2008 · 13 Comments
Alright, I’ve been blabbing on about “authority sites”, “kindling sites”, “mini-sites” and all the rest of that crap for the last couple of weeks now…
And I’ve also been bombarded with questions, and I am now wading my way through what’s known as ‘email hell’.
So let’s just get to the bottom of all this:
Is it better […]
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A Massive Traffic “Secret” That Most People Ignore
January 15th, 2008 · 7 Comments
Right now I’m writing this from a (small) hotel room in Phuket, Thailand.
The weather here is hot and stifling, just the way I like it - and I’m about the color of your average beet - but we’re having a blast, and the food is great. And speaking of food, my wife and I had a bit […]
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