5 Ways To Increase Your Page Rank
This is one of the questions that I get asked alot by some of my clients , and so , I decided to write do a quick wrtie up on this topic. There are way more than 5 ways to increase your page rank ( however I am only going to cover 5 of them ).
What is Page Rank , and Why Do I want it ?
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PageRank reflects our view of the importance of web pages by considering more than 500 million variables and 2 billion terms. Pages that we believe are important pages receive a higher PageRank and are more likely to appear at the top of the search results.
PageRank also considers the importance of each page that casts a vote, as votes from some pages are considered to have greater value, thus giving the linked page greater value. We have always taken a pragmatic approach to help improve search quality and create useful products, and our technology uses the collective intelligence of the web to determine a page's importance.
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1. SHARE YOUR CONTENT VIA YOUR SOCIAL NETWORKS
You have written a great article, so why not spread the word ? By using social networks ( Twitter, Facebook, and of course Google+, you can spread your news \ article to a much larger audience. and in turn, increase the likelihood of someone retweeting your link , or even linking back to you. What does that mean ? Increaasing your visibility to a network of people you previsouly would not have access to
2. USE APPROPRIATE KEYWORDS (keyword stuffing is a Big Google no-no)
Some people have the notion that the more keywords they "stuff" in their meta tags the better. In theory that sounds right , but that could be further from the truth. Google frowns upon this practice , and could penalize your site ( by taking away whatever page rank you have and even pulling your website from the search engine). Using clear, accurate keywords for your web site is very important. When adding keywords for your page \ website, please keep the following points in mind
- Using clear, accurate keywords for your web site is very important.
- The words you use as your keywords will determine how you are found.
- Use only keywords that are distinctly related to the main focus of your web site.
- Using the same keywords does not increase your relevancy.
- Avoid using keywords that are too vague or too specific.
- You are found by any coombination of the keywords you choose.
- Changing your keywords often increases your visibility.
- Do not use names of other companies in order to capitalize on their existing exposure.
- Use only one word per "Keyword Field." No spaces or punctuation are allowed.
Here is an example of the proper use of keywords
Exotic Gift Baskets, Inc. sells gift baskets which contain exotic coffees, candies, nuts and flowers. Their claim to fame is a line of gift baskets known as "Quick Baskets," which they can usually ship within 6 hours. The corporate office is based in New York and ships to anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. The majority of their business is done during the holiday season.
Examples of good and bad Keywords for a listing:
Good Keywords:
- gifts
- baskets
- exotic
- quick
- flowers
- unique
- Christmas
Bad Keywords:
- free – (Using the word "free" is misleading)
- Starbucks – (Do not use other company names unless authorized and relevant)
- FTD – (Do not use other company names unless authorized and relevant)
- Web – (Too vague and not directly related)
- chrysanthemums – (Too specific and not directly related)
3. Include Signatures
Including signatures whenever you post is a great way to get backlinks to your site. After posting a comment on a forum, a website ,etc. Here is an example:
John Doe
john.doe@email.com
http://www.johndoe.com
to easy right ?
4. Submit Your Website To Search Engines
5. RSS FEEDS – ( Rich Site Summary)
In addition to making it easy for other sites to distribute your headlines and content, your RSS feed will be indexed by popular Blog search engines, including Technorati, BlogSearch, and Ask.com Bloglines.
Facebook Fan Page Is Complete :)
Out of the blue , I decided to start a Facebook Fan Page ( mainly to test the FBML features , lol ..)
In anycase , here is the link to the page . I created a custom landing page for the site using FBML ( Facebook Markup Language , and allot of CSS.
Originally , the appeal of Facebook was that every ones page looked similar ( and you didn't have your profile page polluted with glitter graphics like this 
The Facebook page will serve as an extension to this website 
Anyways, here is a screenshot of the layout ..
Cool Text Symbols For Use On facebook and Twitter
You ever wonder how some of your friends post smiley faces ☺☺☺☺ and hearts ♥♥♥♥ in their Twitter messages or Facebook status messages ? Well fear not , you've got help !!!
This post is brought to you in by The Letter C , The number 12 , and my cat Seven 
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Anyways, those fancy letters and symbols are all a part of what are known as "ascii symbols".
So you can use these in one of two ways . You can either press the ALT button on your keyboard ( usually right next to the Windows Icon) and press the corresponding number to the Symbol you want , or you can just copy and paste from this page ( so be sure to bookmark
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Life Without Facebook?
Security ( or the lack there of ) is becoming more and more an issue with people who are a part of online social networks. And of course the powerhouse of them all is Facebook. But with all of the malware being hosted on Facebook ,Myspace or Twitter getting hacked into ( on numerous occasions) , people really don't seem to mind.
When Myspace came along back in 2003 , everyone that it was the best thing next to sliced bread and warm butter. You could customize your pages , leave glitter graphics and all kinds of spam on your buddies page , and later on play Mafia Wars ( I am uber guilty of the last on thanks to my sister La Barbilona , lol) . However as time progressed , it started becoming monotonous , and then 2004 hits and along Facebook.
No bells and whistles. No customized profiles , none of the hoopla that you had to run through , just a simple user interface ( well back then it was simple , now with all of modifications that have occured since then , you almost need a Phd, to navigate through it) .
6 years later Facebook boasts ( these stats are straight from Facebook)
More than 400 million active users
50% of our active users log on to Facebook in any given day
Average user has 130 friends
People spend over 500 billion minutes per month on Facebook
Everyone and there mother has a Facebook page ( my father included , lol) . Facebook has become what myspace was at one point – The Alpha and The Omega of the Social Networks. Everyone from Absolut Vodka to The White House has a Facebook page ( I wouldn't post anything on the White House page though becasue they have a nice little clause on there page that says
This is the White House page on Facebook. Comments posted on and messages received through White House pages are subject to the Presidential Records Act and may be archived. Learn more at WhiteHouse.gov/privacy
Anyways, so I guess this whole rant was to hear from you the people .. Life After facebook . If Facebook where to come crashing down tommorow , what would you do ? It sounds like a joke , but some people really love them some Facebook, so I would love to hear some more on this .
Foursquare, Twitter – Security Implications via GPS Geotagging
Smartphone apps add location posting data ( sites such as Twitter , Foursquare , and Loopt use geotagging technology to post information about where you are . These apps are great to see what's happening in the area, but pose a serious security risk.
Let's use Foursquare for example
- Foursquare is an app that allows users to broadcast to all of there friends ( via the twitter and Facebook synching that is done when you first create an account ) When a Foursquare user reaches a certain location , ( real world ) , your gps sends a message to Foursquare , and then forwards it to Facebook Twitter to let your friends know where your at. In a perfect world , that would be cool , however I think it's a little creepy. How hard would it be for a disgruntled lover or stalker to find you if you are broadcasting your location on the net for the world to see ?
Foursquare can also reveal a lot of personal information. When you first signup , you are encourage to sync your other social networks ( your Gmail account , facebook, twitter ) . Doing this allows you to adds the linked profiles to your Foursquare profile, which of course the “stalkers” can also view – even if they are not a friend .
I was going to make a super long post about this topic , however it's common sense I think – If you don't want information visible on the internet – don't put it up.
Fake Facebook Virus
Most users of Facebook would know better than to install a program that claims to provide anti-virus protection from a website (why would anyone want to be a part of a social network that has viruses???) Unfortunately, there are plenty of people that believe that some app called Facebook Antivirus could really offer them protection from viruses while surfing Facebook.
Once a profile is infected, the rogue goes to work tagging your photos with 20 of your friends and then publishes the photo to your wall. Friends receive update notifications, stumble across the Antivirus, unknowingly click through, and spread the infection.
Facebook will no doubt shut down the app soon, but it's important to remember to be careful what you click. Less experienced users who need a little extra help identifying threats should check out some of the free tools
The good folks at F-Secure have posted a number of screenshots of FB Antivirus and you'll find information at Facebook Insider that will help you clean up your photos and wall if you've been victimized by the rogue program.
Luv Jawn by Ackryte
I am a Senior Web \ Mobile Developer residing in sunny Orlando Fl. I love developing awesome mobile apps, fresh web designs, playing my bass guitar and watching Robot Chicken ( Adult Swim rocks lol) .Uber Twitter addict, and leopard gecko owner.
-Christian Martell
