Archive for July, 2009

Using RSS To Increase Your Pagerank

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

There are millions of dollars and multiple hours spent every day trying to increase website traffic, by both ethical and unethical means. There is so much demand for traffic solutions that people will go to any lengths to get ranked higher in the search engines. But did you know that you could increase your traffic by about 20% right now, with virtually no effort?

Most times when you hear something like this I suggest that you turn tail and run as it will normally lead to your site’s ranking demise. This particular method of boosting traffic, however, is not a scam; it’s not an unethical ploy; it is a genuine method of increasing traffic via a future internet standard. The reason that you can increase your traffic so vastly is because you are getting in on the ground floor of a new technology which will revolutionize the internet and the way that traffic is distributed.

To understand what we’re about to tell you, you need to understand what an RSS feed is. Put simply, it’s a standard format for sharing your content instantly with users and other websites. People can quickly get access to ‘teasers’ for your latest newsletters, articles, blogs, content and more, and click through to see the full version. This method of distributing your information is very helpful because it basically generates dynamic newsletters without spamming and without causing your visitor any grief at all. In fact, many users find RSS to be their preferred way to hear about updates as RSS is so fast, user-friendly, and (most importantly) dynamic.

RSS feeds are often used by news sites or blogs, as the content changes often enough to make it worth while. By using highly targeted RSS feeds, you can improve your site’s web content without having to write it on your own – if someone offers you an RSS feed of their site, you can add it to your site easily. This provides you with a good content base which will keep visitors coming back. The more information that people associate your site with the more important they consider your site. The more important they consider your site, the more important search engines will consider your site. Providing RSS yourself will get lots of people to link to you and so potentially improve your search engine rankings. Why?

1. RSS feeds can provide good, relevant content for your website – there are plenty of RSS publishers with themed content for you to choose from. These highly-targeted feeds will often contain your keywords, and so increase the keyword relevancy of your website. This helps even more than you may think as the key words will be within link or “anchor” tags. Search engines value anchor tags almost as much (if not more than) header tags (h1-h6).

2. RSS feeds can provide new, fresh content. When new content is added to them, the old content drops off, making sure that your website’s content doesn’t go stale. Most of your visitors will not visit your site if they find that there is nothing new between the first and second time that they visit it. If you want to keep your visitors where they belong, you have to have a good selection of content that is updated on a regular basis.

3. RSS feeds can get search engines to crawl your site more frequently – daily in some cases. This helps your site to rank higher in the search engines, and gives you an advantage over your competition. Your RSS feed can do your SEO work for you.

RSS feeds can be great for getting your newsletter, articles, or blog onto other people’s sites, and that’s very powerful, as long as you make sure that your RSS feed is adding more to your business than it takes. In some situations, you might find that including RSS on your page makes visitors click away from your site, as they find that site’s content more interesting than you – and people who click on RSS links might be less likely to click on ads. Use caution with RSS feeds, or you could be in for a shock.

Evaluating Bandwidth Choices – ADSL vs SDSL

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Looking for bandwidth? That can be a daunting and frustrating task even in the best of situations. There’s lots to consider in order to make the right decision for your needs. Below you’ll find some help when evaluating ADSL vs SDSL. Factors covered include Technology, Speed, Description, Application, Pros, Cons, and Costs.

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Technology: ADSL

Speed: 768Kbps to 6.1 Mbps downstream. Upstream speeds range from 64Kbps-1Mbps.

Description: The most common type of DSL. Deployed over a copper wire pair in conjunction with an analog phone line.

Application: Commercial and consumer Internet service. Popular with consumers because of low-cost, short provisioning times and high download speeds.

Pros: High-speed access at a relatively low-cost. Availability is approaching 70% in most major metropolitan areas. Installation times are often less than 30days.

Cons: Not available in all areas. Slow upload speed. Bandwidth is aggregated at the Central Office and is subject to oversubscription. Not ideal for businesses or heavy users.

Costs: Consumer services starts at around $30-50. But….the pricing for these connections varies widely depending on the carrier and location of service. For example…it’s likely to be more costly in rural areas and some local/regional providers may offer better rates than Tier 1 carriers.

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Technology: SDSL

Speed: Up to 2.3Mbps both ways.

Description: A form of HDSL, provisioned over a single twisted-pair of copper wire at distances up to 12,000 feet.

Application: Ideal for businesses due to symmetrical data transmission speeds and advanced features such as multiple IP addresses.

Pros: High-speed access at a low-cost when compared to T-1. Often provides more features than ADSL.

Cons: Not available in all areas. Bandwidth is aggregated at the Central Office and is subject to oversubscription. More costly and longer install times than ADSL.

Costs: Business service starts at around $50-80 and can be as high as a few $100 monthly. But….the pricing for these connections varies widely depending on the carrier, location of service, and the application for which the connection is being used. For example…it’s likely to be much more costly in rural areas. While some local/regional providers may offer better rates than Tier 1 carriers…you’ll have to consider possible tradeoffs in stability and reliabilty.

Michael is the owner of FreedomFire
Communications….including Business-VoIP-Solution.com. Michael also authors Broadband Nation where you’re always welcome to drop in and catch up on the latest BroadBand news, tips, insights, and ramblings for the masses.

Buying The Most Suitable Sofa

Sunday, July 5th, 2009

Selecting the correct sofa for your cottage can well be a scary prospect. Because there are several different varieties of couches to procure, a person can undoubtedly get lost in material, sizes, & other necessary features. Sofa shopping can without doubt be enjoyable if you are appropriately organised and know what you are searching for.

At the outset it is key to recognise the restrictions of the couches you are searching for. Not every couch will be able to fit into the particular room where you want to put it. Ensure that you take proper heights & depths of the room, doorways, and any specific passages that the sofa will need to be put through. This can restrict your sofa choices drastically from the beginning. For those that have large rooms but small doorways, a sectional couch might well be a much better option to decide on. Moreover, this type of sofa also allows you the potential to rearrange furniture into various structures every time your atmosphere changes.

The next decision for sofa shoppers is the fabric used to make the sofa. Its not essential to mix the fabric with the colour or pattern for the reason that a variety of cloth & leather couches can be produced to meet your requirements. It is suggested that you sit down on the sofas to analyse the fabrics at first hand. This way it is straightforward to get a feel of how the fabric will support your body. In addition it is also a sensible idea to read the material care instructions. Since some fabrics are resistant to stains or can easily be cleaned with certain cleaning products.

Once the fabric has been picked, it is time to consider the décor of the room where the couch will be mainly put. This will help select the proper colour or design of the materials for the sofa. The majority of the sofas can be tailored to meet your requests, all the same its a sensible idea to take a look at all of the many swatches prior to making your purchasing choice.

The last choice you will need to settle on is whether you will want any additional features added to the couch. This may perhaps include the selection of sofa beds, massaging elements, or reclining functionality. These choices aren’t fundamental when it comes to having a functional couch in your cottage, nevertheless these features do without doubt add to the total comfort and practicality of the couch. Sofa beds are in particular helpful for those that love to host overnight visitors in their house. Click here and begin browsing for sofas online.

The variety of sofas can be extensive, but if you come ready to purchase, you will see that getting a sofa that meets your desires is very simple and straightforward.