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Rogue Snapnames Employee Bids on Domain Name Auctions, Drives Up Prices

Bill Hartzer

Snapnames, an aftermarket domain name auction service, has reportedly discovered that a rogue employee set up an account and bid against other bidders. The incremental revenue from the bidding represented approximately one percent of SnapNames’ auction revenue since 2005. Specific domain name registration policies for employees.

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Search Engine Optimization Tip: Include Keywords in URLs

Bill Hartzer

Here is what Matt Cutts says about Keywords in URLs: Your domain name is a big place to start. If you aren’t at that point yet, you want to make sure you get a domain name that has powerful keywords in it. By doing so, you will quickly start to see many opportunities you have to put keywords into that domain name.

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Search Engine Optimization: Search Engine Ranking Problem Solved for a Reader

Bill Hartzer

Perhaps in response to one of my recent blog posts about search engine ranking problems , I got an email today from James who owns a website called 4insure dot net. He asked me if I would take a look at his web site and see if I can figure out why he is having search engine ranking problems. Tags: Search Engine Optimization.

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Search Engine Optimization Horror Story Contest Launched

Bill Hartzer

Do we really need another Search Engine Optimization (SEO) contest ? This Search Engine Optimization is different. They’re looking for Search Engine Optimization Horror Stories, extreme examples of cases where Search Engine Optimization efforts have failed. Who are the judges? Barry Schwartz, SE Roundtable.

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Bloggers Flash Back to 2006 and Flash Forward to 2009

Diva Marketing Blog

As December 2005 drew to a close, I asked a few bloggers what their wish list was for the new year. What makes this list interesting is that all of the bloggers have been around in the social media space from at least 2005 which provides some additional perspective. 2009 How funny to look back to 2005. Let's do more of it.

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Blogging in 2023: How To Start A Professional Blog And Make Money

ProBlogger

Finally, search engines are a moving target. Ranking at the top of the search engine results today does not guarantee that you will get a ton of traffic tomorrow. Most internet service providers offered a small amount of web space for personal use, and search engines were not really a thing back then. to learn how to use!

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Which is the Best Blog Hosting Solution?

ProBlogger

Keep in mind that an email with your domain name looks more professional. Bluehost has made it even more affordable for ProBlogger readers with a special discount that includes a free domain name. WordPress itself has been recommending Bluehost for web hosting since 2005. Do you need large storage for media files?

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