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Keywords Are It

After years of running websites and earning a full-time
online income, I am constantly reminded that it all comes
down to keywords. Actually, it all comes down to obtaining
top rankings for your profitable keywords in the search
engines, mainly Google.

And that statement has to be refined even further, it’s
all about obtaining top keyword rankings and keeping them at
the top. You must consistently keep your keywords in the top
spots on that all-important first page of SERPs since your
keyword rankings will make or break your online marketing.

If you’re targeting extremely competitive and profitable
keywords you will have your work cut out for you. Unless
you have tons of money to buy your way (links) into the
top spots – expect to spend months if not years getting
to those top listings. Google has frowned upon link buying
and has taken steps to fight it, but this practice is
still widespread throughout the web.

Most beginning and honest webmasters want to take the
proper route and earn those top rankings by providing
good quality content that web users will actually find
helpful and use. They build those links the natural
way – by offering viral link bait in the form of videos,
ebooks, articles, reports… all branded with backlinks
to their site.

Gradually over time, these links will build up and your
keyword rankings will go up in the search engines.
People will find your content and bookmark it in all
the social bookmark sites like Digg, Facebook, MySpace…
and your rankings will climb even faster.

However, since keyword marketing has become extremely
competitive, you do need a little help with achieving
those top rankings. Over the years I have tested and
used many keyword tools – one of the first being
The Internet Success Spider by Neil Shearing which
is now free.

Later, I tried and am still using Keyword Elite by
Brad Callens, it remains one of the best keyword
research tools on the market. I can directly link
many of my keyword successes to my early use of this
tool.

http://www.bizwaremagic.com/keyword_elite_review.htm

Another, perhaps more powerful keyword tool is the
Brainstorm It which is offered through the Site Build
It marketing/hosting system run by Ken Evoy. Powerful
keyword analyzer and finder, which is now in its
third version.

http://www.bizwaremagic.com/brainstorm_it.htm

Then again there is the Google own keyword system run
through its Adwords program. Like everything Google
does, this keyword tool can be very helpful especially
for the novice online marketer.

Google Keyword Tool External

For very quick keyword references, I like using
Aaron Wall’s keyword tool on his Seobook site.
It’s quick and gives very simple stats for your
chosen keyword.

http://tools.seobook.com/keyword-tools/seobook

Another helpful tool is Microsoft’s online commercial
intention which tells the probability your chosen
keyword has a commercial value to it:

http://adlab.msn.com/Online-Commercial-Intention/Default.aspx

Still yet another SEO (sort of related to keywords)
is the SeoQuake toolbar which you can run on Firefox,
it will slow down your browser but it will cough
up valuable information about your own site and
more importantly, it will give you valuable information
on your competitor’s sites. One feature that I find
very helpful is the SEM Rank and SEM Price, which
tells you how much the Search Engine Marketing value
of your keyword traffic is worth.

Why am I using all these keyword tools?

Simply because obtaining and keeping top rankings
for my chosen keywords is my livelihood. Unless I can
keep that targeted traffic coming from these keywords
via the search engines; it’s game over. Therefore, I use
all the tools and information I can gather in order to
keep those keywords at the top.

Google is always changing, you really have to stay on your
toes if you want to keep your keywords at the top.
It all boils down to producing quality content web
surfers need and want. The SEO pretty much takes care
of itself as long as you keep promoting your keywords
with good viral branded content like videos, articles,
ebooks, PDF reports… and as I learned last week sometimes
one or more of your keywords can take a steep dive,
even if you have had it at the top for years.

Last week I told you about one of my most important
keywords which was bouncing in and out of the first page
results – it has now gone back to the number 5 position
in Google. Thanks to a subscriber who gave me valuable
feedback on the importance of the different social
bookmarking sites for link building.

You must mix up your online link building to include
links from such places as Facebook, Digg, Google Bookmarks,
MySpace… I have always used the free “Addthis” button
to all my important content and this has resulted in
100’s of free links that your visitors will build for you!

I also believe you have to be careful when using viral
articles to vary your anchor text (clickable part of a
link) so that you don’t have the same keyword phrase repeated
100’s of times across the web. Just use different versions
of your keyword phrase and if you can, get those keyword
links in the body of the article, as near to the top of
the page as you can. This will make your link building look
much more natural in the eyes of the search engines, especially
Google.

Overall, you must have hundreds, if not thousands of keywords
that you’re targeting with your online marketing. You
must constantly keep building links for those keywords from
related sites on the web. Sometimes it is helpful to truly
view your keywords as organic, something that keeps growing
naturally on its own. But you must first build a solid
foundation with good quality content and then keep nurturing
those keywords with good quality link bait so that others
will bookmark, recommend and link to your keyword content.

Over the years, if there is anything I have learned about
keywords which always holds true, it is this: you must
be persistent. You must keep at it- building links, building
content… it will usually take months, if not years, to
get those top rankings for very competitive keywords and
it will take some further work to consistently keep those
keywords in the top positions. But keywords are worth it
since they can easily make or break your online marketing.

Kind Regards,
Titus

https://www.bizwaremagic.com

How To Find A Good Web Host?

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Usually when someone contacts me online, one of the most
frequent questions I get is this: “How do I find a good
web host?” or “Which web host do you use?”

This is one of those essential things you will need in
order to earn that online income. You will need a web site
and you will need a web host – somewhere to place that web
site.

Sure there are countless marketers who work without a web
site but most have at least one main site which acts as their
online calling card. Where people can find you on the web,
of course, you can always use the social networks like Facebook,
MySpace, Twitter… but that’s like operating your office
out of Starbucks!

Instead, a well-designed site is just more professional and
business-like. It also means you’re serious about your online
business.

Picking a good web host is not easy. I have had numerous
different web hosts over the years. Most of them have been
very good and served their purpose. But I have had some bad
experiences too – what long term webmaster or marketer hasn’t?
Something always goes wrong eventually, especially if you have
a lot of sites and many different web hosts.

Some times having a web host can be quite scary. Several years
ago, the web host that I had my main site on was first sold and
then went bankrupt. One day your site is running fine and the
next day the web host is completely gone. Shut down. Your site
and all your files completely gone. Vanished. Your host can’t be
reached. Total blackout!

Fortunately, I had my site backed up on several systems and
since that experience, I always back my sites up on several
computers and I go even further by copying them onto DVDs
should those computers crash. If you have a site, I always
suggest you back up your site files and make it redundant.
The very worst can happen to anyone.

The overall quality and good 24/7 support should be your first
objective in choosing a good web host. You want a site that’s
fast, easy to use and has good support that you can reach
at all times, should something go wrong.

You need to check exactly what features your web host is
offering and for what price:

 

– How much storage space?

– Daily traffic limit or transfer?

– Email system? How many accounts…

– What type of server Linux or Windows?

– Check to see how many other sites will be sharing your
IP address?

– Are sites/files backed up? How often?

– Support hours?

– And of course the Price?

 

But don’t always try to get the cheapest price hosting
– keep in mind, you always get what you pay for. A cheap
web host won’t save you money if it’s poor service and
your site is always going down. So don’t always pick the
cheapest web host.

Match up your hosting service with the type of site you will
be running – a simple HTML site will have or make simple demands
on your hosting service. So a shared hosting service may be quite
adequate to meet your hosting needs.

However, if you have a site that’s extremely interactive with
forums, discussion groups, get large bursts of traffic or you’re
running a lot of server-side scripts and programs – then you may
need a more robust hosting service to meet your needs.

In many cases, you might need a dedicated server to handle just
your site. Many web hosts offer this service and it’s worth
looking into if you have a site with extreme amounts of traffic
or if you’re running forums, affiliate programs, email services…
from your site.

Most of my own sites are very simple and I have them on many
different web hosts. Mainly because of my own experiences,
I just don’t want to have all my sites on one host… the old
“don’t put all your eggs in one basket” reasoning.

At the moment I am quite pleased with all my web hosts… many
of my sites are on GoDaddy.com and I find them OK for simple
sites like mine. I also find it convenient because they are also
a domain registry so I can easily use them to buy my domains.

Another web host I use is Bluehost which is very good, I can’t
remember the last time my site was down. They are very popular
and my only concern is that they may become too popular and their
services will be spread too thin. However, I have never had a
problem with them and you can always reach their support.

I also have a site with Ken Evoy’s SBI (Site Build It) but I
created that one mainly to get access to the enormous resources
connected with SBI. It is slightly more expensive than some of
the ones listed above, but SBI is an overall online marketing
system that in my opinion can’t be equaled on the web. Well,
perhaps the Warriors group could give them a run for their money
but it’s the community of like-minded webmasters with SBI which
makes it special. They are always ready and willing to help you out.
Doesn’t matter if you’re an experienced pro or a complete newcomer.

 

SBI SiteBuildIt Review

 

There are countless web hosts you can choose from when picking
a web host. But do your homework, check around to the different
forums and see how everyone is rating the web hosts they are using.
First-hand experiences are the best judge of whether or not
a web host is good and reliable. Make sure the person giving
the review is not an affiliate and just trying to sell you
something.

Although this can be a somewhat tricky issue because sometimes
many of the best web hosts also have good affiliate programs
– SBI comes readily to mind. This is also one of my better
affiliate programs mainly because I have gone out of my way
to promote SBI since it is one of the best web hosts, especially
for beginning webmasters/marketers. In addition, SBI is a very
comprehensive marketing system as well as a hosting service.

Several years ago, I took a very close first-hand look
at the hosting service provided by SBI. You can find my
opinions/views on SBI here:

 

Site Build It Review

 

Although moving a site from one web host to another can be
a real pain, especially if you have a large site, but if you’re
not totally satisfied with a web host and are having serious
problems – simply change your hosting. Just make sure you’re
not going from bad to worst.

Still, finding a good quality web host will be a major chore,
no matter how you look at it.

Perhaps, in the final analysis, nothing beats checking with
your friends and fellow webmasters you trust. Ask them which hosts
they’re using and if they’re satisfied with it. Nothing beats
first-hand experiences when it comes to choosing a web host.
Just make sure you’re comparing oranges to oranges – that is:
make sure you have similar site requirements as your webmaster
friends. If you both have similar type sites, then finding a good
quality web host can be as easy as having a friendly chat over a cup
of coffee.

 

 

Kind Regards,
Titus

https://www.bizwaremagic.com