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    Why Most Internet Marketing Coaching Sucks
    Have you ever wanted someone to call on to help you with internet marketing related questions like web promotion, search engine optimization, blogging, social bookmarking and other important issues related to online business? Maybe you have tried a coaching program and were dissatisfied. Well, if so you are not alone.The problem with most coaching programs in the first place is that there is no one-on-one consulting available. You get access to a website with a forum and monthly tele-seminars but no real access to the so-called guru you are paying. If you do get access it is usually to some third party outsourced by the guru and probably in another country. In addition a great many of the so-called gurus can only talk to you in the evening because they are still working a regular job!A big problem I experienced myself when I first started was that no one would give you exact answers. Many of the coaches are the same today. They won’t tell you what you need to change a headline or title tag to, just that you need to change it. I don’t know about you but I was looking for exact advice not suggestions on what to try. You would think that if someone has been doing something for a long time they would know what works. Someone experienced should be able to look at your site for five minutes and show you the things you need to change. Of course evaluat
    em. (I have not found any evidence of this so far for my client's sites, but this could be true).

    Again, I don't think anyone outside Google knows which of these factors above are true or false, and how each one affects a given keyword phrase's ranking. In fact, that's the idea. Google doesn't want people 'gaming' their system. There are so many variables that need to be considered that it is very difficult to figure out which ones affect what.

    *** So, what do you do now if your site's ranking have dropped since Jagger? ***

    If your site was ranking well in the Google SERP's (search engine ranking position) before Jagger, then it was nowhere to be found right after Jagger hit, and now your site has still not bounced back at all, then you probably tripped a filter, got penalized or even banned.

    You may have duplicate content on another site, or someone copied a lot of your content, or you may have canonical issue (where yoursite.com and www.yoursite.com are considered two different sites by Google causing it to look like duplicate content).

    You may have hidden text, or keyword stuffed your pages or any number of other things. You’re definitely going to need more knowledge than this article can give you to get your rankings back.

    Some say that Google updates have happened before around the same time of year, and many sites that tanked came back after the first of the year. I don’t know if this is true, we'll just have to wait and see. For those who have still not rebounded, this may be nice to know.

    Interestingly, most of our clients' sites either s

    The Logic of the Action
    Marketing is a serious game where it is possible to have a lot of fun. There are very strict rules in this area, but don't worry, we need to study and master the rules then comes the fun. This process can always be improved in the course of time, but that decision is ours to make, and no one else can make it for us. In return we can possibly transform and adapt ourselves to a very changing and complex marketplace with the open goal to become and remain successful. And this is very funny. A lot of people may say the Internet has made traditional marketing obsolete, but they are wrong. This new technology has developed and diversified the process in many ways, without changing the foundation of marketing. Basic, traditional marketing is as relevant as ever. The Four P's - Product, Price, Place (distribution), and Promotion - are still very much alive. At the same time, the old tactics as strategic thinking, segmenting, and targeting can still win an advantage inside of competition. Start the funny game of marketing by planning. Having no plan is the biggest mistake of your life. It's possible not to have clearly defined in your mind your target market or how to reach it. Then take it easy and write down what you want to accomplish, what are your goals. Then ask yourself what are the right ways to achieve the proposed
    Starting this past fall (2005) Google launched a major update to their search algorithm which shook up the search engine optimization (SEO) community and millions of website rankings. The update has been named Jagger and is apparently finished.

    The keywords that people used to find your site with in Google may not be producing as many visits any more because the Jagger changes caused your rankings to plummet. Of course many people have seen their rankings stay the same or improve in Jagger's aftermath too.

    If your site's rankings have decreased, what can be done to get back to where you were or better in the post-Jagger Google world?

    There are still a lot of questions to be sure, but there are some good beginnings of answers as well. Since this update was rolled out over months and in three distinct phases, it has been much more difficult to determine what factors have been given more weight or less.

    For instance, IBL (inbound links to your site) have always been important to achieve high rankings in Google. But there are many different kinds of IBL's. Link trades, where you put my link on your site and I put your link on my site may be less valuable than a one-way link.

    This has been the case for a while, but is the importance of each changed now since Jagger? Probably. I don't know all the answers, and I don't think anyone knows all the answers save the people at the 'plex (short for Google-plex).

    What are some theories? Here are some of the top ones, but I am not saying they are necessarily true or false. And this is not a full list, there are most likely numerous other factors that affect Google rankings after Jagger that no one has recognized at all yet.

    The following list consists of ideas I have read online, which I spend hours each day doing, or some of our own hard-earned observations using the large number of clients' websites in many different industries to learn from.

    Read the following with a grain of salt, which is always a good idea when reading any articles or forum posts about SEO or Jagger.

    *** Things That Could Possibly HELP You More In Jagger's Aftermath ***

    • Aged Domains - Sites with domains that are older rank better now - the older the domain, the better its rankings with all other things being equal. (This is probably true to some degree).

    • Very Relevant Links - IBL (inbound links) and OBL (outbound links) relevancy is more important after Jagger. This means that if you point to related sites or you get links from other sites that are related to your website, you may rank better after Jagger with all other things being equal. (This is probably true to some degree as well).

    • Links From Trusted Sites Help - TrustRank (or a similar concept) is more important than ever after Jagger. TrustRank is a concept that says if you get a link pointing to your site that is highly trusted by Google (trusted either programmatically or by human editors), then you will rank better with all other things being equal. (See http://www.vldb.org/conf/2004/RS15P3.PDF).

    • Variety of Links - Links from .edu and .org websites are good for increasing your rankings and are more important than ever. (It's vital to get links form a wide variety of websites. Just like your investing, you need to diversify your IBL’s. (This has probably been true even before Jagger).

    • Aged Links - The older the link that points to your site, the more weight it's given now. (This also has probably been true even before Jagger).

    • Embedded Links - Links that are embedded in sentences and paragraphs instead of stand-alone links are weighted more heavily now. (This may be true soon if not already).

    • Article Links - Articles are what directories had been a year or two ago for link building. Links from the author by-line or within the article that point back to your site will positively affect your rankings.

    • Fresh & Unique Content - Now, more than ever, regularly updated and added ordinal content will help your rankings. (This is almost definitely true.)

    • Be a Big Guy - If you are a big behemoth site like Wikipedia, Yahoo, AOL, Ebay, Amazon, etc., you will rank better than you did before Jagger.

    • High Traffic & Stickiness - User popularity statistics now, or will soon, affect rankings. In other words, user actions on your website, like how long they stay (stickiness), how many pages they visit, and even how many people visit your site in a given period, can all affect how Google ranks your site. (This may be true soon if not already).

    *** Things That Could Possibly Not Help You Anymore, or May Even HURT You More In Jagger's Aftermath ***

    • Duplicate Content - Any kind of duplicate content can hurt your rankings. Some say this only refers to other sites having the same content as you while others say even duplicate content within your own site can be bad. I find the latter hard to believe since all sites have repeating slogans, phrases, checkout instructions, or any number of other duplicate sentences within the same site. (Use http://www.copyscape.com/ to find people who are stealing your original written content and publishing it on their site).

    •Hidden Text - Hidden text within your html, in div tags, CSS, or comments, can negatively affect your rankings. (This is something you should never do).

    • Footer Links – Some say links in the footer are disregarded now. (This is one we have found no evidence for).

    • Directory Links - Links from directories are weighted less now. (This is one we have found no evidence for, but is most likely true or will be soon)

    • Decreased Rate of Link Building - The speed and volume of inbound link creation to your site from other websites, if changed, can negatively affect your rankings more so now. (This one is most likely true too).

    • Reciprocal Links - Reciprocal link trades are worth less then they were before or are worth nothing now. (It’s probably true that they are at least worth less now).

    • Linking to Bad Neighborhoods - Reciprocal link trades hurt your rankings when you link to sites that are considered 'bad neighborhoods' by Google, such as link farms or sites that are banned by Google. (This is most likely true and has been for a while).

    • Link Schemes - Participating in link schemes such as Co-ops or Link Vault can hurt your ranking more than help them. (I have not found any evidence of this so far for my client's sites, but this could be true).

    Again, I don't think anyone outside Google knows which of these factors above are true or false, and how each one affects a given keyword phrase's ranking. In fact, that's the idea. Google doesn't want people 'gaming' their system. There are so many variables that need to be considered that it is very difficult to figure out which ones affect what.

    *** So, what do you do now if your site's ranking have dropped since Jagger? ***

    If your site was ranking well in the Google SERP's (search engine ranking position) before Jagger, then it was nowhere to be found right after Jagger hit, and now your site has still not bounced back at all, then you probably tripped a filter, got penalized or even banned.

    You may have duplicate content on another site, or someone copied a lot of your content, or you may have canonical issue (where yoursite.com and www.yoursite.com are considered two different sites by Google causing it to look like duplicate content).

    You may have hidden text, or keyword stuffed your pages or any number of other things. You’re definitely going to need more knowledge than this article can give you to get your rankings back.

    Some say that Google updates have happened before around the same time of year, and many sites that tanked came back after the first of the year. I don’t know if this is true, we'll just have to wait and see. For those who have still not rebounded, this may be nice to know.

    Interestingly, most of our clients' sites either s

    How to Recognize a Good CAD Drafting Service Provider
    Once you locate a prospective CAD drafting service provider, look for the following:>> They should be technically skilledGive them a sample to do and see if their output is accurate>> They should be deadline-orientedThey should deliver on the nail every time>> They should understand technical English wellA lot of tech-talk is involved in any CAD drafting outsourcing exercise. The provider should be fluent in CAD-speak. Talk the language and see if they comprehend>> They should be good communicatorsIf you email them, you should get an answer in 24 hours. If you ask for something, they should act on your request immediately>> They should have labor resourcesIf you occasionally have more than the usual work for them to do, they should have spare labor so that your other delivery schedules are minimally affected>> They should have strong references or testimonialsOut of the two, a reference that you can inquire with is always better than a non-verifiable testimonial>> They should have a strong set of Internet toolsLike these: An ftp server, a broadband connection, a backup email address and Skype. Most importantly, they should have a screen-sharing application (where you can see their screen in real time) so that you can look at drawings together online>> Thei
    likely numerous other factors that affect Google rankings after Jagger that no one has recognized at all yet.

    The following list consists of ideas I have read online, which I spend hours each day doing, or some of our own hard-earned observations using the large number of clients' websites in many different industries to learn from.

    Read the following with a grain of salt, which is always a good idea when reading any articles or forum posts about SEO or Jagger.

    *** Things That Could Possibly HELP You More In Jagger's Aftermath ***

    • Aged Domains - Sites with domains that are older rank better now - the older the domain, the better its rankings with all other things being equal. (This is probably true to some degree).

    • Very Relevant Links - IBL (inbound links) and OBL (outbound links) relevancy is more important after Jagger. This means that if you point to related sites or you get links from other sites that are related to your website, you may rank better after Jagger with all other things being equal. (This is probably true to some degree as well).

    • Links From Trusted Sites Help - TrustRank (or a similar concept) is more important than ever after Jagger. TrustRank is a concept that says if you get a link pointing to your site that is highly trusted by Google (trusted either programmatically or by human editors), then you will rank better with all other things being equal. (See http://www.vldb.org/conf/2004/RS15P3.PDF).

    • Variety of Links - Links from .edu and .org websites are good for increasing your rankings and are more important than ever. (It's vital to get links form a wide variety of websites. Just like your investing, you need to diversify your IBL’s. (This has probably been true even before Jagger).

    • Aged Links - The older the link that points to your site, the more weight it's given now. (This also has probably been true even before Jagger).

    • Embedded Links - Links that are embedded in sentences and paragraphs instead of stand-alone links are weighted more heavily now. (This may be true soon if not already).

    • Article Links - Articles are what directories had been a year or two ago for link building. Links from the author by-line or within the article that point back to your site will positively affect your rankings.

    • Fresh & Unique Content - Now, more than ever, regularly updated and added ordinal content will help your rankings. (This is almost definitely true.)

    • Be a Big Guy - If you are a big behemoth site like Wikipedia, Yahoo, AOL, Ebay, Amazon, etc., you will rank better than you did before Jagger.

    • High Traffic & Stickiness - User popularity statistics now, or will soon, affect rankings. In other words, user actions on your website, like how long they stay (stickiness), how many pages they visit, and even how many people visit your site in a given period, can all affect how Google ranks your site. (This may be true soon if not already).

    *** Things That Could Possibly Not Help You Anymore, or May Even HURT You More In Jagger's Aftermath ***

    • Duplicate Content - Any kind of duplicate content can hurt your rankings. Some say this only refers to other sites having the same content as you while others say even duplicate content within your own site can be bad. I find the latter hard to believe since all sites have repeating slogans, phrases, checkout instructions, or any number of other duplicate sentences within the same site. (Use http://www.copyscape.com/ to find people who are stealing your original written content and publishing it on their site).

    •Hidden Text - Hidden text within your html, in div tags, CSS, or comments, can negatively affect your rankings. (This is something you should never do).

    • Footer Links – Some say links in the footer are disregarded now. (This is one we have found no evidence for).

    • Directory Links - Links from directories are weighted less now. (This is one we have found no evidence for, but is most likely true or will be soon)

    • Decreased Rate of Link Building - The speed and volume of inbound link creation to your site from other websites, if changed, can negatively affect your rankings more so now. (This one is most likely true too).

    • Reciprocal Links - Reciprocal link trades are worth less then they were before or are worth nothing now. (It’s probably true that they are at least worth less now).

    • Linking to Bad Neighborhoods - Reciprocal link trades hurt your rankings when you link to sites that are considered 'bad neighborhoods' by Google, such as link farms or sites that are banned by Google. (This is most likely true and has been for a while).

    • Link Schemes - Participating in link schemes such as Co-ops or Link Vault can hurt your ranking more than help them. (I have not found any evidence of this so far for my client's sites, but this could be true).

    Again, I don't think anyone outside Google knows which of these factors above are true or false, and how each one affects a given keyword phrase's ranking. In fact, that's the idea. Google doesn't want people 'gaming' their system. There are so many variables that need to be considered that it is very difficult to figure out which ones affect what.

    *** So, what do you do now if your site's ranking have dropped since Jagger? ***

    If your site was ranking well in the Google SERP's (search engine ranking position) before Jagger, then it was nowhere to be found right after Jagger hit, and now your site has still not bounced back at all, then you probably tripped a filter, got penalized or even banned.

    You may have duplicate content on another site, or someone copied a lot of your content, or you may have canonical issue (where yoursite.com and www.yoursite.com are considered two different sites by Google causing it to look like duplicate content).

    You may have hidden text, or keyword stuffed your pages or any number of other things. You’re definitely going to need more knowledge than this article can give you to get your rankings back.

    Some say that Google updates have happened before around the same time of year, and many sites that tanked came back after the first of the year. I don’t know if this is true, we'll just have to wait and see. For those who have still not rebounded, this may be nice to know.

    Interestingly, most of our clients' sites either s

    Scrapbook Blogging
    Wikipedia defines a blog as, “a website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order.” Blogs have become increasingly popular over the last few years. Technorati, a popular blog search engine, reportedly tracked almost 60 million blogs in November 2006.Businesses are wisely using blogs as part of their online image. This gives business owners a competitive edge against their counterparts because it builds a friendly rapport with customers.The idea of keeping an online journal every day may scare you. However, as a scrapbook business owner, there are tons of things that you can blog about.Look at blogging as an innovative method of communicating with your online customers, not as a personal diary of sorts. Think about your blog as a letter to your friends. Keep your tone personal and the topics light.It’s also a good idea to make a plan before you start a blog. Brainstorm topic ideas. This list will be a huge timesaver for days when you don’t know what to post. You might create a themes list and blog about a different theme every month.As a scrapbook business owner, your blog should also be used to highlight special events, sales and other such important things. You might offer free page layouts or show your customers a new scrapbooking technique.Remember that your blog is an e
    . (It's vital to get links form a wide variety of websites. Just like your investing, you need to diversify your IBL’s. (This has probably been true even before Jagger).

    • Aged Links - The older the link that points to your site, the more weight it's given now. (This also has probably been true even before Jagger).

    • Embedded Links - Links that are embedded in sentences and paragraphs instead of stand-alone links are weighted more heavily now. (This may be true soon if not already).

    • Article Links - Articles are what directories had been a year or two ago for link building. Links from the author by-line or within the article that point back to your site will positively affect your rankings.

    • Fresh & Unique Content - Now, more than ever, regularly updated and added ordinal content will help your rankings. (This is almost definitely true.)

    • Be a Big Guy - If you are a big behemoth site like Wikipedia, Yahoo, AOL, Ebay, Amazon, etc., you will rank better than you did before Jagger.

    • High Traffic & Stickiness - User popularity statistics now, or will soon, affect rankings. In other words, user actions on your website, like how long they stay (stickiness), how many pages they visit, and even how many people visit your site in a given period, can all affect how Google ranks your site. (This may be true soon if not already).

    *** Things That Could Possibly Not Help You Anymore, or May Even HURT You More In Jagger's Aftermath ***

    • Duplicate Content - Any kind of duplicate content can hurt your rankings. Some say this only refers to other sites having the same content as you while others say even duplicate content within your own site can be bad. I find the latter hard to believe since all sites have repeating slogans, phrases, checkout instructions, or any number of other duplicate sentences within the same site. (Use http://www.copyscape.com/ to find people who are stealing your original written content and publishing it on their site).

    •Hidden Text - Hidden text within your html, in div tags, CSS, or comments, can negatively affect your rankings. (This is something you should never do).

    • Footer Links – Some say links in the footer are disregarded now. (This is one we have found no evidence for).

    • Directory Links - Links from directories are weighted less now. (This is one we have found no evidence for, but is most likely true or will be soon)

    • Decreased Rate of Link Building - The speed and volume of inbound link creation to your site from other websites, if changed, can negatively affect your rankings more so now. (This one is most likely true too).

    • Reciprocal Links - Reciprocal link trades are worth less then they were before or are worth nothing now. (It’s probably true that they are at least worth less now).

    • Linking to Bad Neighborhoods - Reciprocal link trades hurt your rankings when you link to sites that are considered 'bad neighborhoods' by Google, such as link farms or sites that are banned by Google. (This is most likely true and has been for a while).

    • Link Schemes - Participating in link schemes such as Co-ops or Link Vault can hurt your ranking more than help them. (I have not found any evidence of this so far for my client's sites, but this could be true).

    Again, I don't think anyone outside Google knows which of these factors above are true or false, and how each one affects a given keyword phrase's ranking. In fact, that's the idea. Google doesn't want people 'gaming' their system. There are so many variables that need to be considered that it is very difficult to figure out which ones affect what.

    *** So, what do you do now if your site's ranking have dropped since Jagger? ***

    If your site was ranking well in the Google SERP's (search engine ranking position) before Jagger, then it was nowhere to be found right after Jagger hit, and now your site has still not bounced back at all, then you probably tripped a filter, got penalized or even banned.

    You may have duplicate content on another site, or someone copied a lot of your content, or you may have canonical issue (where yoursite.com and www.yoursite.com are considered two different sites by Google causing it to look like duplicate content).

    You may have hidden text, or keyword stuffed your pages or any number of other things. You’re definitely going to need more knowledge than this article can give you to get your rankings back.

    Some say that Google updates have happened before around the same time of year, and many sites that tanked came back after the first of the year. I don’t know if this is true, we'll just have to wait and see. For those who have still not rebounded, this may be nice to know.

    Interestingly, most of our clients' sites either s

    Fl Bd of Bar Examiners - Criminal, Substance-Alcohol Abuse & Mental Issues at an Investigative Hrg
    The great irony of being in a situation to encounter one of these issues at an informal investigative hearing is that you have established yourself as one of the best and brightest, have or are about to graduate law school and you are about to set forth and pass the bar exam.This interesting situation of having to answer questions about your past indiscretions, your past or perhaps recent use of marijuana or cocaine or alcohol to excess, or the fact that you have been seen by and counseled by a mental health counselor is that you have most likely dealt with these issues and moved on.Law schools, as you know, screen applicants with extreme focus to be sure the best and brightest are going to be admitted to their school. Then as a distinguished alumni, they will funnel contributions to the law school to make it an even stronger and more viable institution.You may be interested to know that law schools do not expect everyone who is admitted to law school to graduate. This is to be expected because the rigors of law school and the methods of teaching are not suited for everybody who is bright enough to be admitted. The bottom line here is that you have survived and you see the finish line ahead. Congratulations!The Florida Board of Bar Examiners is not evil, vindictive or sadistic.I have had the opportunity to w
    having the same content as you while others say even duplicate content within your own site can be bad. I find the latter hard to believe since all sites have repeating slogans, phrases, checkout instructions, or any number of other duplicate sentences within the same site. (Use http://www.copyscape.com/ to find people who are stealing your original written content and publishing it on their site).

    •Hidden Text - Hidden text within your html, in div tags, CSS, or comments, can negatively affect your rankings. (This is something you should never do).

    • Footer Links – Some say links in the footer are disregarded now. (This is one we have found no evidence for).

    • Directory Links - Links from directories are weighted less now. (This is one we have found no evidence for, but is most likely true or will be soon)

    • Decreased Rate of Link Building - The speed and volume of inbound link creation to your site from other websites, if changed, can negatively affect your rankings more so now. (This one is most likely true too).

    • Reciprocal Links - Reciprocal link trades are worth less then they were before or are worth nothing now. (It’s probably true that they are at least worth less now).

    • Linking to Bad Neighborhoods - Reciprocal link trades hurt your rankings when you link to sites that are considered 'bad neighborhoods' by Google, such as link farms or sites that are banned by Google. (This is most likely true and has been for a while).

    • Link Schemes - Participating in link schemes such as Co-ops or Link Vault can hurt your ranking more than help them. (I have not found any evidence of this so far for my client's sites, but this could be true).

    Again, I don't think anyone outside Google knows which of these factors above are true or false, and how each one affects a given keyword phrase's ranking. In fact, that's the idea. Google doesn't want people 'gaming' their system. There are so many variables that need to be considered that it is very difficult to figure out which ones affect what.

    *** So, what do you do now if your site's ranking have dropped since Jagger? ***

    If your site was ranking well in the Google SERP's (search engine ranking position) before Jagger, then it was nowhere to be found right after Jagger hit, and now your site has still not bounced back at all, then you probably tripped a filter, got penalized or even banned.

    You may have duplicate content on another site, or someone copied a lot of your content, or you may have canonical issue (where yoursite.com and www.yoursite.com are considered two different sites by Google causing it to look like duplicate content).

    You may have hidden text, or keyword stuffed your pages or any number of other things. You’re definitely going to need more knowledge than this article can give you to get your rankings back.

    Some say that Google updates have happened before around the same time of year, and many sites that tanked came back after the first of the year. I don’t know if this is true, we'll just have to wait and see. For those who have still not rebounded, this may be nice to know.

    Interestingly, most of our clients' sites either s

    How to Organize Your Data for a Profit Producing Business
    I don’t like the title of this article. It sounds boring. It doesn’t do the topic justice. Here’s why:You are about to discover the most powerful single concept in making your business profitable. This one key—if applied—will produce more and higher profits for you than any other single piece of information.Let’s dig in.Having a profitable business online or off is really about getting prospects, showing them your products in enticing ways, filling their orders and providing customer service.Before the internet this was all done via mail and telephone. Now it is done, often automatically, using simple, cheap online tools.Most online businesses have some sort of list management service or program they use to manage the email addresses and names of prospects and customers. These are called a variety of names. Often these services are referred to as “autoresponders” since they typically can send out a series of pre-written messages when someone signs up. But they are much more than a simple autoresponder.Today’s services and programs can accomplish all sorts of tasks:• Send a “broadcast” message at a pre-determined time and date• Allow multiple lists to be managed through one account• Send a message to all those who haven’t purchased a particular product• Send a message to all those wh
    em. (I have not found any evidence of this so far for my client's sites, but this could be true).

    Again, I don't think anyone outside Google knows which of these factors above are true or false, and how each one affects a given keyword phrase's ranking. In fact, that's the idea. Google doesn't want people 'gaming' their system. There are so many variables that need to be considered that it is very difficult to figure out which ones affect what.

    *** So, what do you do now if your site's ranking have dropped since Jagger? ***

    If your site was ranking well in the Google SERP's (search engine ranking position) before Jagger, then it was nowhere to be found right after Jagger hit, and now your site has still not bounced back at all, then you probably tripped a filter, got penalized or even banned.

    You may have duplicate content on another site, or someone copied a lot of your content, or you may have canonical issue (where yoursite.com and www.yoursite.com are considered two different sites by Google causing it to look like duplicate content).

    You may have hidden text, or keyword stuffed your pages or any number of other things. You’re definitely going to need more knowledge than this article can give you to get your rankings back.

    Some say that Google updates have happened before around the same time of year, and many sites that tanked came back after the first of the year. I don’t know if this is true, we'll just have to wait and see. For those who have still not rebounded, this may be nice to know.

    Interestingly, most of our clients' sites either stayed the same or improved after Jagger. Our own company site improved. But unfortunately, a few of our other clients saw some decreases in their rankings right after Jagger, and have since rebounded, but not at quite the same pre-Jagger levels. Here's what we did for them:

    • Scoured their site for bad outgoing links and made sure that each site they linked to was indexed by Google and was not trying to game Google. Any questionable links were deleted immediately. But we did not get rid of all our link partners, we just culled.

    • Determined the ratio of the different types of incoming links to learn where improvements were needed. In other words, we determined the percentage of links to their site that were link trades, one-way links from related sites, one-ways from unrelated sites, link advertisements, directory links, forum signature links and more. We then advised them to increase their one-way related inbound links that are embedded in sentences, and not concentrate so much on link trades and stop getting one-way unrelated link development altogether.

    • Cleaned up the HTML on every page, made sure all tags were closed and that there was no extraneous code on any page. And we put CSS and JavaScript’s in separate files.

    • Took out any inadvertent hidden text. One client had keywords in comment tags in their HTML that we deleted.

    • Decreased file size of pages, by taking out old links and superfluous verbiage, and by re-optimizing the .gif's and .jpg's.

    • Wrote much more succinct Meta descriptions and on-page verbiage.

    • Made sure that every title tag on every page within the site was different.

    • Coached them about the importance of continually developing good, quality, original content.

    • Brainstormed ways in which their sites could entice other webmasters to link to them because of what their site offers, such as good content, free Web tools, articles and many other things. This is called natural linking and what Google regards as the only legitimate way to build links. Therefore, this is vital.

    We tried to look at the overall link development strategy, the value of their site, and the quality of the site, both the content quality and the html quality.

    A clean, simple, fast-loading site with natural links pointing to it from a variety of other related websites, some .org's and .edu's, others from trusted authority sites, and many from small related websites, that adds fresh and unique content daily, will rank well in Google over time and won't be affected by any update, including Jagger.

    The best way for you to learn what to do in Jagger's aftermath is to read articles like this, participate in forums that discuss these topics, and most importantly, by experimenting with your own sites to see what works. This takes time and patience. So does building quality sites that have things to offer and that subsequently get natural links. But it's all worth it.

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