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Not All Backlinks R Created Equal

Not All Backlinks Are Created Equal - some are simply better!

Here is the link to a very detailed and info packed article I just wrote on the AU article blog that should finally put to rest any confusion about IP Addresses and how they affect backlinks.

>>> IP Addresses and Linking
- stop by to read it and leave your comments please!

OK, now let’s talk briefly about IP Addresses and Linking and my new article called “Not ALL Links are Created Equal - IP Addresses Matter - A Lot!”

Click Here for article >>> IP Addresses and Linking

I am in a very fortunate position as I have a direct connection with you guys and hear about the things you guys face out there in the trenches. Every once in a while I run across a member asking for help who can’t understand why their page or site has dropped off the top 10 or has disappeared completely.

9 times out of 10 when I analyze the site and start poking around I will find some obnoxious and over zealous linking patterns leading to the site. It could be some kind of spam link directory scheme, or automated article submissions with obvious spammy resource box linking, or it could be excessive linking from the same places without natural “real world variety”, or it might just be lack of variety in the text used in linking. (continued - read more of this article…)

Free DOFOLLOW plugin for Wordpress!

Excellent free DOFOLLOW plugin for Wordpress will help your blog get more traffic and make it more sticky when people visiting have every reason to leave a comment!

Get the DoFollow 4.0 free plugin here.

It’s ridiculously EASY to install.

Drop the file in your WP PLugins folder - upload - then activate it in WP!

That’s it! Then you’ll have FULL LINK JUICE passed in the links in your comments.

Read more about DO FOLLOW and get a list of some blogs that have the plugin installed at:

IM PROMOTE - DO FOLLOW

Forced NOFOLLOW on blogs is a bummer.

“dofollow” encourages people to comment on your blog. It will make it more sticky and encourage discussions!

Free Internet Success Spider Link Building Software

I found some great free software I’d like to share with you.

It’s called Internet Success Spider!

Sound familiar??? That’s because this is a full product from internet marketing mastermind Neil Shearing that has sold like crazy in the past, but now Neil is offering it as a gift absolutely free with new upgraded and enhanced features!

Download your free copy before Neil decides to sell it again!

>>> Link:

INTERNET SUCCESS SPIDER

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The Right Keywords in Your Links!

Are you using the RIGHT keywords in your links???

There isn’t a better time than now to review the techniques that will make your TEXT LINKS bring you the maximum number of visitors.

One of the secrets to getting tons of top rankings and loads of free search engine traffic is to use the “right keywords” in your link text!

What are the right keywords???

If you need help deciding which keywords to use in your text links – you should definitely check out the all free AUKDAT keyword tool! aka the Article Underground Keyword Density Analyzer Tool! AUKDAT!

>>> Read more on Keyword Rsearch (continued - read more of this article…)

Getting Links and Traffic from Announcement Blogs

I have a brand new Article Underground training video for you. The video is called Getting Links and Traffic from The Article Underground Announcement Blogs.

>>> Click for the Article Announcement Blogs Video

If you’ve ever been curious about the AU Article Announcement blogs this is your chance to get an inside peek and see how powerful they really are!

I’ll show you how the blogs are simple to use to get instant backlinks and traffic for your web sites and deep inside pages!

In the free 24 minute video I show you the complete traffic snagging process in easy to follow steps as I use one of my own article web sites. I show you how I make an article page with PLR articles and then use the AU Blogs to announce it!

It was a little embarrassing though, because as I was trying to FTP a file in the video the server was having problems - stay away from that host - you’ll see who the host is in the video… Don’t worry - I edited out my harsh words to the host!

>>> Click for the Article Announcement Blogs Video

The 33 AU blogs we provide, plus those 80+ members contribute now bring the total number of domains you can get links on to over 110 strong! The blogs are on web servers all over the world and allow members of Article Underground to quickly and easily get traffic and backlinks to help any web page get indexed by Google and start it’s way up the rankings! (continued - read more of this article…)

Vary Your Link Text (and eat your vegetables or else!)

Vary Your LINK TEXT (and eat your vegetables or else!)

Text links are a great way to help boost your search engine rankings - especially when they have YOUR keywords in the LINKS!

Search engines love this stuff… ummm… in moderation… 

Just like in the real world where you need to be careful NOT to over do some things… such as overeating that funky chunk sweet fatty ice cream stuff which may taste good… so good it’s hard to stop eating it once you get started… but don’t eat too much of that sugar filled crap because you might just get a tummy ache… at the very least you’ll gain some weight and a zit or two (a real world penalty by the way!) 

Just like in the real world - there are penalties for excessive behavior in SEO! The days of hammering a SPECIFIC KEYWORD PHRASE in the link text for a page are long gone.

Read on Garth - the good stuff is coming >>> (continued - read more of this article…)

Link Text - Breaking Patterns and Keeping Natural

To get a top ranking for a keyword phrase on Google and the other search engines, your web page should have that exact keyword phrase on the page itself PLUS it must have good links pointing at the URL (your web page).

If no links point to that URL - Google will assume it is a page with little or no value.

Taking this a step further - links are BEST when they have GOOD KEYWORDS in the LINK TEXT.

LINK TEXT : the text that is found within the LINK pointing at your web page.

A banner or image link is better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, but even better is a good text link.

When they see a text link with your keywords in the link text - it helps them to decide how they will rank you when poeple search for that keyword phrase.

Putting the right words on your web pages pages is a step in the right direction, but if Google NEVER sees any of those words in LINK TEXT, either on your site or as linked on other sites, there is very little chance they will rank you on top for any of those keywords.

The solution is to to find out what PHRASES and keywords are on your pages and do your best to get links to your page with the exact words.

HOT TIP: Use the AUKDAT Keyword Density Analyzer Tool to find out what single, 2 word and 3 word phrases appear on your web page. Simply enter a URL and AUKDAT will tell you the words that are on your page (and also show you which words could appear MORE OFTEN! ie if a KEYWORD PHRASE appears more than 2 times it is more likley to bring you traffic).

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Good SEO - Breaking the Patterns!

I’d like to discuss how ugly patterns, excessive repetition and blatant footprints can be the ultimate buzz kill when it comes to getting top rankings for your primary targeted keyword phrases on Google.

I’ll explain what some common patterns, repetition and footprints are, and I’ll explain how to remedy the situations so that sinking ships can be brought back up to the surface!

Often, when a web page suddenly declines in rankings it can be because of the links that Google sees pointing at your web page. Often some simple strategies can bring your pages back to the top! Don’t panic or freak out! I’ll help you get your pages back on top!

I am fortunate to communicate with a large number of Article Underground members and Article Marketing News newsletter subscribers on a regular basis, both by email and through the private members forum. I have the unique opportunity to discuss SEO and optimization discoveries as they develop. I also regularly analyze a large number of web sites and see many common situations.

When starting an online business as a “web publisher” it’s easy to get caught up building sites and adding pages and overlooking important details such as applying simple logic or practical strategies.

Because the Article Underground Content and Traffic System focuses on building pages and adding links I can see how some people may take the building process to it’s extreme.

I tell people to stop wasting time over analyzing and focus on getting started building web sites! I instruct newcomers it’s more important to get the ball rolling and then learn from your small victories and successes and build upon them.

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Build Pages - Get Links

If you are familiar with me or Article Underground you should know that my primary sumary of what it takes to make it big in Internet Marketing and Web Publishing is the Mike Liebner mantra “Build Pages - Get Links!”.

I jokingly say Mike Liebner MANTRA because in the private Article Underground members only forum, that saying has become a running joke of sorts! In fact one member created his own avatar that had a superhero looking guy with Build Pages - Get Links on his pumped up chest! Very funny!

But it is TRUE - BUILDING WEB PAGES with great keywords on them and GETTING GOOD LINKS with excellent keywords in them can help a web publisher push their pages to the top of Google! It’s the way it works boiled down to the core!

It’s so simple, yet so many people get stumped along the way to building successful web sites that attract people and make money! They over analyze every nuance and detail and get so distracted they DO NOT spend enough time building pages and getting good links! And then they wonder why they are not MAKING LOTS OF MONEY!

It’s funny, but this morning as I was listening to the radio I heard fitness guru Jillian Michaels (from Biggest Loser fame) repeat her MANTRA which was “Eat Less - Move More!”

I laughed out loud because BUILD PAGES - GET LINKS is so remarkably close to EAT LESS MOVE MORE!!! And you know what - her mantra too is simple yet makes so much sense in so many ways. BUT dieters too get distracted! (continued - read more of this article…)

Blog Linking 101

I have a mini course on blog linking plus a complimentary blog you can practice linking in! Details below! Blog Linking 101!

Are you getting links that point to ALL of your URL’s?

Are you just linking to your home page URL, or are you getting good quality links pointing at your deep inside pages???

Blog Linking 101 suggests that you spread the love and link to ALL of your important pages - not just one or a few of them!

You’ll enjoy more top rankings and lots of extra traffic if you do!

The secret to getting traffic to your deep inside pages is having great quality backlinks pointing at them with keywords that are on the pages!

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New 90 Minute Podcast with Michael Campbell

Free 90 Minute Podcast featuring myself Mike Liebner and Michael Campbell.

Here is the link to the just released 90 minute podcast I did with Michael Campbell of Internet Marketing Secrets.

Podcast Link - MP3 Audio

The MP3 is 90 minutes long and is loaded with tons of valuable information! We discuss PLR articles, linking and search engine optimization.
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Article Underground Member Contributed Blogs

Do you want to effortlessly add new pages with fresh content to your web sites???If you are a member of Article Underground, then consider contributing a blog for current AU members to post in! It’s easy!

I thought that it’d be a good idea to let you know about the many advantages that you will receive when contributing a blog(s) for fellow Article Underground Members to announce their article pages in.

If you have any web sites that are already indexed by Google, they would be perfect to contribute to our pool of 80+ member contributed blogs and growing so that AU members have more places to get free links. You’ll gain some benefits which I will point out and explain.

AU also offers 33 premium “announcements blogs” that are reputable and high quality. The number keeps growing!

Don’t know how to set up your new blog???

It’s really easy to do! Simply create and install a Wordpress blog in a directory of an existing web site OR add a blog to the root of your site and devote that site to the blog. (continued - read more of this article…)

Top 20 Linking Secrets Video

I have some information that will help you get tons of free traffic to your web pages. It’s free.

It’s a brand new video I just recorded in Camtasia! It’s loaded with secret tactics and I am happy to share it with you.

BUT if you watch the videos - you must promise me that you will give your comments right here after this post! Tell me what you think of the videos!

The video is called Top 20 Linking Secrets and is presented in two parts totalling 59 minutes.

http://www.articleunderground.com/multimedia/20/
 
Spend one hour with me and I’ll reveal and discuss 20 real world tactics (actually more) that you can employ immediately to kick your linking efforts into high gear and harvest all kinds of fresh new traffic to your web pages.
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