test your seo knowledge - Page 3

businessservicesuk · 09-21-2007, 09:15 AM

Anne, your problems are common ones, in fact I have just been speaking to a client about the common mistakes made by the majority of people who set up an online business.

I could write about this for hours however I do not have the time.

The basic problem is, people generally go to the wrong designer because they are swayed by price not quality. This is the start of the slippery slope only 2 years later do people realise the only way forward is to start again, generally after spending a small fortune.

There are some good designers (one works for me) who build quality products that are full optimised, the benefits are when it comes to link building these sites rise very quickly because they contain all the basic SEO fundamentals.

redeemer_spawn · 09-21-2007, 12:51 PM

nice test, but I will take it later, I want to try my SEO knowledge

Sadierhianne · 09-21-2007, 02:19 PM

But my site worked excellently until i had this google issue - i was on page one for some products, page two for lots more and in the top 5 pages for at least 60% of my site - the other products being all within the top 10 pages - business was rising slowly. I had no issues and tbh as a wah mum the price i paid for my site was what i could afford. Not everyone can afford a top notch site, maybe in another few years when i am making what i need ot make i will then go for a top notch site.

I didn't want to make money fast, i wanted to establish my business, learn what i needed to learn and when i had the confidence, run with what i have - it just seems a pig that this google issue - and from what i have read on Google, it is a google fault - it has just taken me rather a long time to get to that answer and all thanks to the advice on here.

I am essentially happy with my site - i just needed some help with this blip.

I think that a site open for just 18 months and aiming at a very niche market is actually doing quite well and from what i am told, my site is doing a lot better for sales than many others, even those who had a good web designer and sell to an open market. My prices are not right, i have this idea that i want people tp look after their environment and so if i have not made a wage it is becaus ei have almost given product away - not so any more. Unfortunately, at the stage where i realised that i actually deserved a salary, this blip came and kicked me in thre face.

I do hear what you are saying though and for those fortunate enough to be able to afford an all singing, all dancing website with bells on it, well that is good but i was not in a position to do that - i have had no financial support from my husband or any moral support or any support at all - this is me, a women with three kids trying to be independant and set myself up with something for the day he decides to run off with the idea that single life is what he wants - if it has to be with a crap website and working my butt off to make it work then so be it - its' not my choice but it's all i can do.

One day, one day when i can afford it, i will have the fabby website - it is on my list but for now, i have to do it all this way - as hard and as tough as it is.

Bloody hell that was a bit deep wannit?

anne

!!!jarek!!! · 09-21-2007, 03:04 PM

I think Rand did a good job by building this seo quiz, so that he can gain tonnes of backlinks automatically (linkbaiting). This is what SEO is.

businessservicesuk · 09-22-2007, 01:40 AM

Anne,

The price of websites vary dramatically, however it is possible to get a top notch all singing and dancing website, with bells on for around £500. That is what I paid for mine. Now of course this maybe out of people's budgets but rest assured 99.9% of the £199 websites fail.

I am in the process of writing an ebook that may be of interest to you. The book is all about getting started in the world of online business and staying there. It is a step by step guide on how to really go about things, from a simple idea to getting a site on page 1 of Google for the long term, for very competitive keywords. The book is generally based on the mistakes I made myself in the early years and how I overcame them. It also includes unique tips and advice that any webmaster would find useful.

The book was not my idea but freinds of mine who I have helped, at no cost, over the past few years. This book is aimed at the people who have small budgets, I will probably price it at around $40.

I know I will not make much money from this project, it certainly will not cover the time it is taking me to write it, however I feel it is a worthwhile cause especially when I read the amount of misinformation banded about.

It should be finished in a month or so.

Anne if you go to my website, through my signature link and send me an email, tell me exactly what the problem is I will see what I can do, at present I am still a little unsure.

Pete

Sadierhianne · 09-22-2007, 03:13 AM

Pete, It is apparently a google error and not anything to do with my site - loads and loads of other people have had the same error.

Your book sounds interesting - i think the main problem is, is that people don't realise/ understand that they have to follow certain rules, do certain things until it is too late.

Thank you

Anne

businessservicesuk · 09-22-2007, 03:28 AM

That is certainly true Anne.

The good thing about the book for people who already have sites is it will outline how to build links sucessfully and for free. I managed to get myself listed on a PR8 homepage yesterday just by understanding the processes required. Getting listed on sites as strong as this will give a huge boost to a site as long as they are not paid links.

businessservicesuk · 09-22-2007, 03:38 AM

Regarding your own website Anne, there are many issues that need addressing, the main one is you do not display a set of term and conditions. This is a crucial aspect for any online business that charges money for services/products. By not displaying a set of suitable 'terms' you really are risking a lot, there are people who actually buy items from websites like your own, with the sole purpose of complaining and issuing legal action. By not having a set of 'terms' you do not have a leg to stand on.

The other issue is less important:

A website needs to grow and develop to be successful, the preferred method to do this is to add unique content on a regular basis, preferably daily. You could do this easily by attaching a free blog to your website. I write business articles for my site and the business services directory is well subscribed to, these are my tools for adding unique content to my website. In my opinion this will always be the number 1 aspect for building and growing a successful site.

freshEO · 09-24-2007, 07:02 AM

thanks for sharing.. i took the test and ugggh! i think i need to learn more.. lol!

full house · 09-25-2007, 02:22 AM

yah! but don't take it seriously! some webmaster tells that most of the answers are wrong!

lol

howdi!

Sadierhianne · 09-25-2007, 02:35 AM

OOooo i do display a set of terms and conditions but you are right - they are not there right now - blummin eck - i have to have them to comply with trading standards - i am off now to see what has happened to those - i am alsways preaching to people that they have to have terms and conditions and mine have gone awol -

My webmaster told me last nigth that i had a link to my own admin in my links page - i would never add a link to my admin anywhere and there have been another few things that are really quite baffling to me -

Thank you for mentioning that because i'd have never noticed - i am hoping that i have uncliked the terms and conditions page by accident and that they haven't just vanished.

I have just read your posta gain - i should have loads of terms on there re being sued - we did them when the site was first launched - off to investigate.

I have a secondary website which isn't currently attached to summer naturals - well it is, in the links page - not had much time to add to it though - i did have a blog but deleted it. I do make changes often too - not daily though.

I find with my site that people come on, miss out info pages - my recycling page is hardly ever looked at - i just added a good fe new pages, i take them down and change stuff at least monthly - anyway, people come in, stick what they want in their basket, pay and go - sales are not an issue, it is not having google bot in that's the issue.

Have now had a site map added and quite a few faults repaired and am just sitting pretty wating to see if there is a result.

Am also having the site upgraded and a bit of a face lift - if google can come back and my site can get back to the top of the SE's and business continues like it was doing, i will be pushed out with work - my sales to uk hits ratio is excellent BUT my main products do need to be back at the top of google - saying that, for the past month they have not and although i have seen a drop in sales, it hasn't been that drastic.

Off to work out why my terms and conditions aren't on display.

Thank you

anne