Well perhaps next time you'd like to actually make your point instead of throwing out a piece of useless information and see if we can guess that you're actually trying to say, and then, insulting me because I asked you to make your point. You could have been trying to point of that an Alexa ranking of 139,000 is actually good. I don't know, I don't read minds.
Geez ... for post number 8, you're sure making friends fast.
dzinerbear
Originally Posted by Dzinerbear
Ah come on Dzinebear..you're being a tad to rough on our new friend I think. So he didn't EXPLAIN alexa ratings..frankly I thought people in the biz new about the rating system and probably wouldn't say anything about what it meant either.
So he definitely did NOT show you a lack of respect, he/she was simply trying to be helpful.
I've gotten some of those type of spams off and on now..and I KNEW they were FULL OF IT just by the signature of the sender..one of the FORMER sales reps for Websitebilling.com!!
Actually Slade, you're missing the point. I'm quite aware of what Alexa is, but when someone simply posts a link to an Alexa ranking of 139,000 what is the point that they're trying to make? 139,000 isn't great, but it's not horrible either, it's better than a site with 600,000. And quite frankly, I have a web design site that has an Alexa ranking of 1,770,012, that says nothing about my abilities as a search engine optimizer, it simply means my design site isn't getting a lot of traffic. I do SEO for another site that has 23,000 ranking. And one of my own adult sites is 270,000.
My point to the newcomer was simply this: don't post a link to an Alexa ranking an expect me to interpret what point you're trying to make. Make the link to the Alexa ranking, and then, say, "If they were so good at what they do, they'd have a better ranking." Don't make me guess.
dzinerbear
Funny how whenever Alexa gets mentioned it brings out some interesting comments.
I agree that cryptic posts are sometimes hard to fathom, and while Alex rankings to some seem like the gospel or even mean anything, is open for debate. After all Alexa basis its figures on how many times a surfer with an Alexa toolbar goes to the site. As most of those who use it are webmasters or in many instances simply people who constantly hit the refresh button to fudge their rankings on Alexa.. not something I particularly pay any attention to.
Also there does seem to be a bit more sarcism around these days on all boards, not sure why, spring fever perhaps?
Back to topic though, I will say that to me those emails are indeed a scam. To begin with the major SE dont use meta tags for much, only as a very last resort so some care should be still be taken. For established sites I tend to doubt if adding the meta tag keyword is of any value but that is my opinion.
Most SEO say to ignore them, keeping the title tag to 12 words or less but what I think they forget is that many smaller SE's still use the meta tag option, which would explain why some sites have it shown in G or Y or even in MSN.
From what I have seen on the SEO boards and in discussions is that the meta tags like keywords have minimal effect on SERPS. However they can get you into other SE's which in turn are crawled perhaps faster and quicker by the big boys, thus getting you into their SERPS quicker than just waiting for a crawl by them.
Also it should be taken into account that right now the flavour of the month is anchor text but if you practise true SEO tactics, you should still maintain a good flow.. using your title tag (different for each page) a brief meta description, limited meta keyword and naturally the more prominent H1 with a phrase that makes sense and is advertising as well. Then support it with a paragraph and a H2 tag and another paragraph. Using the Alt Tag is good if you don't overdo it, like throwing in 100 word.. keeping it to under 6 or so is good but right now it is the anchor text that gets the G & Y bots licking their chops yet very few in the adult industry bother.
I suppose free targeted traffic is not something most consider, but that is exactly what G & Y & MSN traffic is, targetted and free.
On that note I'd also wonder why most affiliates fail to provide good SE text to go with the glitzy banners? I mean if the goal is to get your affiliates pushing you should, as sponsors, give them the necessary tools and text to go with banners should be right up there. I know on some sites that do it, the click thru ratio is higher on text links than fancy banners. So it begs the question, why ignore the text?
Guess this has turned into bit of a rant, but I find so few sponsor who don't provide good advertising copy to use with their fancy banners. Sure the eye candy is nice but surfers are jaded these days, good stand out text along with a great banner will get more clicks than just the banner... so if your sponsor doesn't support you that way, ADD your own text.
I know that pridebucks and AEBN provide text with their banners... something I think others should take heed of. It does help CONVERSIONS!
Also I'd like to say that SEO is not a science, it is qualitative guesswork in many instances simply because we don't know what the ALGO's use in what degree of authority. In short, right now it appears anchor text works best but who knows what tomorrow will be. So dropping meta tags like some experts suggest is counter productive. I use em still, always will because unlike many I don't do a site in two or three days.. I take time because I want each one to succeed, so yes I spend time agonizing over the text in the title, in the description and keywords plus on the H1 H2 tags etc.
In the long run it does work, it gets you higher in the SERPS and it gets you traffic... free targetted traffic.
So for sites that promote SEO and guarantee you top rankings, I run from because no one, no matter how good can get you there for any certainty. Besides with G not updating as often, PR and such no longer has much weight. So their criteria for proof becomes less. So when you get those emails, in my opinion, you run from them.
rant over I suppose.
hth
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Stop whining and being sarcastic. I don't really care much at all anyways. BTW, this "newcomer" has been registered on this board just 5 months less than you. I'm not even sure why I'm responding to you ..
Nice rank Lee
Accurate or not, people do look at Alexa to help make advertising decisions etc.
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Lol..good grief..so much over this it's kinda funny.
If you knew what Alexa was..why were you pretending you didn't? 137,000 AIN'T GOOD..which I think the point that was being made..that this guy with his "great insight" hadn't done much for his own site.
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