Comments for TheSmallMerchant http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog Resources for online merchants, ecomerce, and SEO Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:34:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Thinking about traffic on a slow Tuesday by fivekitten http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/content-is-king/thinking-about-traffic-on-a-slow-tuesday/#comment-187 fivekitten Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:42:52 +0000 http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/content-is-king/thinking-about-traffic-on-a-slow-tuesday/#comment-187 How about sharing where to get a "share a friend" button? How about sharing where to get a “share a friend” button?

]]> Comment on Am I Suppose to Read all that? by fivekitten http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/am-i-suppose-to-read-all-that/#comment-186 fivekitten Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:41:51 +0000 http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/am-i-suppose-to-read-all-that/#comment-186 I would make an exception for academic websites and those for more data-seeking sorts. The majority of the time I read a bullet-pointed article it contains virtually no helpful information - so I've pretty much equated bullet-point artices with articles that aren't rich in content. But - it's hard to get great content in a 500 word article - regardless of bullet points. Personally, it's very easy on the eyes to read bullet points. And they DEFINITELY look better. They're perfect for some articles - but they can't always substitute for a good story because they break a flow. I would make an exception for academic websites and those for more data-seeking sorts. The majority of the time I read a bullet-pointed article it contains virtually no helpful information - so I’ve pretty much equated bullet-point artices with articles that aren’t rich in content. But - it’s hard to get great content in a 500 word article - regardless of bullet points.

Personally, it’s very easy on the eyes to read bullet points. And they DEFINITELY look better. They’re perfect for some articles - but they can’t always substitute for a good story because they break a flow.

]]> Comment on How This Ol’ Guy Increased Business by fivekitten http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/how-to/how-this-ol-guy-increased-business/#comment-185 fivekitten Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:34:56 +0000 http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/how-to/how-this-ol-guy-increased-business/#comment-185 I love this guy. I need a guy like that. Hmmm..you've got me thinking about logos.. I love this guy. I need a guy like that. Hmmm..you’ve got me thinking about logos..

]]> Comment on A tough lesson to learn, you get what you pay for by fivekitten http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/web-design/a-tough-lesson-to-learn-you-get-what-you-pay-for/#comment-184 fivekitten Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:32:09 +0000 http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/web-design/a-tough-lesson-to-learn-you-get-what-you-pay-for/#comment-184 Go to a freelance website like www.scriptlance.com or www.getafreelancer.com where they have ratings on providers. (They're very legit) Go to a freelance website like http://www.scriptlance.com or http://www.getafreelancer.com where they have ratings on providers. (They’re very legit)

]]> Comment on Obama forces visitors to stay, how rude! by fivekitten http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/off-topic/obama-forces-visitors-to-stay-how-annoying/#comment-183 fivekitten Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:29:02 +0000 http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/off-topic/obama-forces-visitors-to-stay-how-annoying/#comment-183 It's Internet Explorer. Get Opera. Get Firefox. Whatever you do - just get rid of Internet Explorer!!! It’s Internet Explorer. Get Opera. Get Firefox. Whatever you do - just get rid of Internet Explorer!!!

]]> Comment on Don’t get ripped off by an SEO by Nick http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/dont-get-ripped-off-by-an-seo/#comment-155 Nick Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:48:58 +0000 http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/dont-get-ripped-off-by-an-seo/#comment-155 Laura, I am so sorry for the delayed response to your comment. It was caught in with a bunch if spam. Bastards! Anyway, I would be happy to help you and steer you in the right direction. Please contact me on my contact page if you still need assistance. Thanks! Nick Laura,

I am so sorry for the delayed response to your comment. It was caught in with a bunch if spam. Bastards!

Anyway, I would be happy to help you and steer you in the right direction. Please contact me on my contact page if you still need assistance.

Thanks! Nick

]]> Comment on Don’t get ripped off by an SEO by Laura http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/dont-get-ripped-off-by-an-seo/#comment-127 Laura Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:15:41 +0000 http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/dont-get-ripped-off-by-an-seo/#comment-127 Your post is very timely for me -- I am in the process now of trying to evaluate various SEO firms to contract some work for me and I am running into exactly what you are describing! How would you recommend proceeding -- should I ask for their quote by the hour? How can I compare one to the other? thanks for your advice! Laura Your post is very timely for me — I am in the process now of trying to evaluate various SEO firms to contract some work for me and I am running into exactly what you are describing! How would you recommend proceeding — should I ask for their quote by the hour? How can I compare one to the other?

thanks for your advice!
Laura

]]> Comment on Meta tags not important? I think not! by Susie http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/meta-tags-not-important-i-think-not/#comment-13 Susie Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:35:59 +0000 http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/meta-tags-not-important-i-think-not/#comment-13 Great piece here, I think that the continuation of all the facets of SEO will help tremendously. There is no one fix - and or no one downfall. Great piece here, I think that the continuation of all the facets of SEO will help tremendously. There is no one fix - and or no one downfall.

]]> Comment on Great Keyword Research Tool by G.Suvorov http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/great-keyword-research-tool/#comment-8 G.Suvorov Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:47:12 +0000 http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/great-keyword-research-tool/#comment-8 For keyword research you may try seodigger.com. it allows you to input a site URL and it will then show you the keywords that site has that will rank it among the top 20 in Google. It returns quite a few good answers and allows you to see the Wordtracker and Overture results as well. One of the neat features of this site is that you can sort by the position, wordtracker ranking, overture ranking and also the most recent keyword request. For keyword research you may try seodigger.com.
it allows you to input a site URL and it will then show you the keywords that site has that will rank it among the top 20 in Google. It returns quite a few good answers and allows you to see the Wordtracker and Overture results as well.
One of the neat features of this site is that you can sort by the position, wordtracker ranking, overture ranking and also the most recent keyword request.

]]> Comment on Am I Suppose to Read all that? by Claire http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/am-i-suppose-to-read-all-that/#comment-7 Claire Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:14:59 +0000 http://www.thesmallmerchant.com/blog/search-engine-optimization/am-i-suppose-to-read-all-that/#comment-7 I agree, as much as content is king, you always need to find the correct balance as well. There is no need to babble on about things, if you just put what needs to be there, as well as using a few optimisation techniques. There is no point in optimising a website, and it having that much text that the user, once they find the site are put off straight away by the paragraphs. Else the optimisation techniques are pointless. My conclusion would be to clean up the page, put what needs to be there and both enough information for the user but also enough for the search engine. I agree, as much as content is king, you always need to find the correct balance as well. There is no need to babble on about things, if you just put what needs to be there, as well as using a few optimisation techniques.

There is no point in optimising a website, and it having that much text that the user, once they find the site are put off straight away by the paragraphs. Else the optimisation techniques are pointless.

My conclusion would be to clean up the page, put what needs to be there and both enough information for the user but also enough for the search engine.

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