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What is the Best Valued Article Submitter

By on November 1, 2011 in !Randy Roedl Internet Marketing, Blog Business, wordpress, Wp Headers, Wp Themes

What is the Best Valued Article Submitter?

Submitting to article directories is a daily part of webmasters lives and we do it all the time. Submitting to multiple article directories has always been a huge hassle that took up a lot of time that was completely unnecessary. The time I use to spend submitting articles was a complete waste of time, and I wish I could have the many hours I spent back. About three months ago I decided that I was going to start working smarter rather then harder, and to do this I started looking at software I could invest in.

I started looking for article submitters, directory submitters and social bookmarking submitters, and there are all three of these types of products out there. In this article we’re going to discuss which article submitter is best valued and a little bit about it. I have used a few of the different automated article submitters in the past and although they did there job, I knew there was a more efficient program out there. So I decided I would spend some time looking through forums for more options and then I came across Article Post Robot.

Article Post Robot has become a very popular program and I would recommend it to every webmaster. With article post robot you’ll be able to submit an article to roughly 450 article directories automatically, which would normally take weeks to do manually. I mean I don’t even think I had submitted 450 articles before I found automation programs and with this program you can submit to this many directories in minutes. Of course it will take some time for your articles to get accepted and then indexed in the search engines, but once they do you should see a nice increase in traffic and search engine rankings.

How Easy Is Article Post Robot To Use?

• Input the article and author details

• Select which directories you want to submit too

• Simply click one button only and your articles will begin being submitted

This is by far the easiest program out there that I have used, most other article submission programs require that you click a button for each directory. This would mean you would need to click the submit button 450 times to submit your article with some of the programs out there, which isn’t very time efficient. With article post robot you simply input the article and author box and then click submit.

If you compare the prices between Article Post Robot and the other article submission programs out there you’ll also notice that this one is the cheapest. I don’t know how they offer a cheaper price for there program as its way simpler to use then any other out there, but they managed to offer it for this low one-time price. The software also comes with unlimited updates for life, and there support team is always updating the article directory list that they use. We’ll now take a look at the prices of some of the article submission programs out there.

• Article Submitter Pro – $167

• Article Marketer DS – $119.95 per year

• Isnare – $719.40 per year

Article Post Robot is only $127 and that includes lifetime updates of this software program. As you can see it’s by far the best value, and it’s actually priced in most people’s budget which is another great feature. Most of you will be able to invest $127 already so if you can then I would recommend you get this program and start submitting mass articles. It literally takes minutes to submit an article which is a one of a kind program for webmasters.

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Ways to Build Your External Links

By on October 20, 2011 in !Randy Roedl Internet Marketing, Blog Business, wordpress, Wp Headers, Wp Themes

Ways to Build Your External Links

When you blog you’ll need to build external links to your blog so that the search engines think you’re worth ranking high. The more links you have pointing to your blog the better it will be for your search engine rankings and you should notice solid traffic over time. Search engine traffic isn’t built over night and you’ll need to spend countless months building links to your blog before you see much of a profit. You should start seeing some profit after a couple months but it takes roughly a year before making any serious money off of a blog. In order to keep your blog alive for a year though and to make it successful you’ll need to constantly build incoming links to your blog. There are different methods for doing this and you should make sure you use them at your own risk and understand the risk involved before trying out each method. Typically the methods are safe but there is a chance that you could get banned. If you want to start getting countless amounts of targeted search engine traffic then you need to start working immediately on building links. There is never too many links as long as they are built naturally.

The first way to begin building backlinks for your site should be through free methods such as article submissions, directory submissions, social bookmarking and blog commenting. All of these methods can bring you a lot of search engine traffic over time but you should make sure that there do-follow links before spending your time submitting. If it isn’t a do-follow link then it still can bring traffic to your blog but typically the link won’t be worth much.

The second way to accumulate external links is through using other sites and blogs that you already own on the same topic and link to it. This is not considered a safe practise but typically if the blogs are on separate IP’s then you should be fine. Many people run multiple blogs and link them together for the SEO benefits and nothing happens so although there is a risk it’s slim. Don’t make the links appear like link farms is vital though but other then that you should be fine. You can also exchange links with other webmasters, which should be done in three way exchanges. You should have a site or blog where you can put other people’s links on and then have them link to the blog that you’re trying to build links for. If you do it this way then you will have one way links in the eyes of the search engines and if there on topic to your blog then they should help your search rankings considerably.

The final way you can build links for your blog is by buying them which although is frowned upon by the search engines it’s still done by most webmasters. As long as the link looks natural then typically you should be safe with the search engines, and if you manage to buy some nice page rank links then you can boost your page rank the next time it updates which is a huge benefit for your search engine rankings.

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Having a Great WordPress Theme in Time For Warcraft Cataclysm

By on October 15, 2011 in !Randy Roedl Internet Marketing, affiliate marketing, wordpress, Wp Headers, Wp Themes

Having a Great WordPress Theme in Time For Warcraft Cataclysm

Updating Your WordPress Theme In Time For Warcraft Cataclysm

The web is full of sites promoting or talking about Warcraft, but many look and feel quite dated and in need of an overhaul.

Perhaps like many people looking forward to the Cataclysm expansion, you are often looking through the web for sites updated with the latest news. Only to find that the sites you find look very dated and have graphics that pre-date The Burning Crusade.

Of course content is king, but if the look and feel of a site seems out of place, then many people will assume the worst and “”bounce”” straight back out again without so much as a glance at your content.

That’s not something you want.

Like visiting a distant relative or changing your tyres, updating your web page to look and feel new and fresh is not something many look forward to. But just like those things, it is something you really should do now and again.

Technically it can seem a little daunting. Changing the theme and look of a site might mean tinkering under the hood at all the HTML and CSS. But it really shouldn’t have to. There is really nothing that technical about changing your WordPress theme, or even starting a new blog from scratch for that matter.

There are perhaps three thousand sites on the web at the moment that could do with an update. Guild site, information, support, or just general Warcraft chit-chat. So installing WordPress from a host that offers a one click solution – then installing a theme which probably takes no more than seven clicks really is a piece of cake.

Why WordPress? Well search engines love it. It’s rock solid stable, and even a complete first timer can have a pleasing looking, and very functional site up in a matter of minutes. It’s hard to find any downside.

If the web-host offers one click installation, and the theme provider gives you a good “”over the shoulder”” tutorial on how to install one in less than sixty seconds – then there really is nothing to lose. No tech skills required.

So if you have a well run site promoting or discussing Warcraft, get yourself up to date. It’s vital to have lots of information, but if it isn’t displayed in a way that looks modern and reflective of the way the game is played now, then many visitors to your site will never spend enough time there to find out just how good you are.

Search the internet for WordPress themes, preferably ones that come with video tutorials. Soon you’ll be bang up to date.

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Unique Content vs

By on October 14, 2011 in !Randy Roedl Internet Marketing, Blog Business, wordpress, Wp Headers, Wp Themes

Unique Content vs. PLR Content

Bloggers have the decision to make between whether or not they will be using unique content or PLR content on their blogs, now if you don’t know what this means I’ll define it quickly. Unique content is written by either yourself or someone you hire, and when compared to with other articles on the internet it shouldn’t be the same as anything. Now of course a ton of articles will be on the same topic, but if you write it without copying from the internet then it would come up as unique. To check if your articles are unique you should use copyscape.com which only costs $5 for 100 credits. This will give you 100 credits to see if your article is unique which should last you minimum a few months. PLR content or Private Label Right content are articles written by writers who then turn around and sell multiple copies of the same article. Some PLR content is more used then other content, but generally this content isn’t too good. There is a chance the search engine might pick up the content as duplicated and they will then block your site from the search engines. You need to decide if your site is worth the risk of being blocked by the search engines, and if isn’t then don’t use PLR content.

I only use unique content on all of my blogs that I write and from doing so I get all my posts indexed quickly and also bringing in search engine traffic. The search engines absolutely love unique fresh content added to websites and if you consistently add content to your site then you will notice the search engine ranking love start coming in from the likes of Google and Yahoo.

The one problem most webmasters have with unique content is either that it takes too long to write content or it’s too expensive to buy articles that are unique. Now this is mostly true, which comes to the question again of do you think your blog is worth it? If you plan on keeping your blog for a long time and make some revenue from it then you should only post unique content as you want to keep the search engines happy. You also want to post fresh information for your readers because with PLR it gets sent all around the internet and chances are some of your readers will have read the article before. Now if this happens it could mean you have one less visitor coming to your blog now because most people don’t read blogs that use PLR and information that’s everywhere already.

Having unique content is also beneficial for when you decide to sell your blog, because most webmasters won’t even consider buying PLR websites. You may find some new webmasters willing to splash $20 at your PLR content site, but this is hardly worth the effort of even posting PLR content. When you use unique content you will fetch a much higher price when selling your blog, so even if you invest in some content from a writer it generally pays off in the end when you sell your blog. So you can think of buying unique content almost as a low risk investment, simply because you can set-up a site and try promoting something to earn some passive income or you can always turn around and sell the site to get your investment back. This is what I would call a low risk investment when dealing with internet real estate.

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Top Ten Social Bookmarking Websites

By on October 8, 2011 in !Randy Roedl Internet Marketing, Blog Business, wordpress, Wp Headers, Wp Themes

Top Ten Social Bookmarking Websites

Social bookmarking websites have become huge over the past couple years and there are now thousands of different websites out there that allows you to submit your blog posts too. Many of them aren’t worth submitting too due to them not being well ranked by the search engines as well as not having much traffic. If you’re going to spend time submitting your blog posts everyday to social bookmarking websites then you’ll want to make sure you submit to the websites that will offer you traffic. I’ve come up with a list of the top ten social bookmarking websites out there and I would recommend that you try to submit to at least these websites and if you have time then I would suggest finding more and submitting to more.

Whether you submit your blog posts to the social bookmarking websites yourself or with software is up to you and once you start making money you should definitely look at software out there. The best program is social bookmarking demon and you’ll be able to submit to hundreds of social bookmarking websites automatically within roughly ten minutes. It doesn’t take long to submit your blog posts using the software, but it does cost money so you’ll need some initial money to invest. If you want to wait until you make money then that’s fine as well and I personally waited until I was making money as well before I bought social bookmarking demon.

Certain social bookmarking websites receive millions of unique visitors each and every month so there is a huge potential for gaining traffic on some of these websites. The traffic isn’t always targeted, but it’s free traffic to your blog which helps increase your search engine rankings as your page becomes more popular. Some of the social bookmarking websites also give you do-follow links which count in the search engines so you should try submitting to these ones often.

Building links to your blog is one of the biggest tasks you’ll have as a blog owner and it isn’t always fun. Submitting to the same websites day in and day out can quickly become boring, but if you’re motivated to make money then you need to be ready to work. Social bookmarking submitting is one of the easiest things you’ll do and although it’s repetitive you need to do it, especially in the early stages. It’s a good way to get your blog out there in the social media spotlight, as you’ll be giving it the potential to become a hot item. If people like what they see on your blog then you could become the next social media icon which will result in a lot of traffic coming your way. Without further discussion I would now like to share the top ten social bookmarking website with you.

• Digg – www.digg.com

• StumbleUpon – www.stumbleupon.com

• Propeller – www.propeller.com

• Del.icio.us – www.del.icio.us

• Reddit – www.reddit.com

• Fark – www.fark.com

• NewsVine – www.newsvine.com

• Yahoo Buzz – www.buzz.yahoo.com

• Technorati – www.technorati.com

• MyBlogLog – www.mybloglog.com

There are plenty of other social bookmarking websites out there that are worth submitting too so if you have time then make sure you research some of the other social bookmarking websites out there. You can never submit your blog posts to too many social bookmarking websites so don’t ever worry about that and make sure you submit to as many as possible. You need to be consistent when you submit your posts though, so make sure you do it everyday.

Once you sign-up for accounts on the social bookmarking websites and get used to submitting your posts each day it will become a lot faster. You’ll get into a routine and it won’t take you long at all, you also should try keeping your accounts logged-in so that you don’t need to sign-in each day. It will save a lot of time for yourself and every second saved is valuable when you’re a blogger. Remember that once you have some money to invest you should get social bookmarking demon so that you can submit your posts to hundreds of different social bookmarking websites at once within ten minutes. It will save you countless hours and the small investment is worth it once you consider how many hours you’ll spend submitting to social bookmarking websites.

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WordPress Website Setup – 5 Overlooked Settings That Could Be Hurting You and Your Readers1

By on October 5, 2011 in !Randy Roedl Internet Marketing, affiliate marketing, wordpress, Wp Headers, Wp Themes

WordPress Website Setup – 5 Overlooked Settings That Could Be Hurting You and Your Readers

WordPress is an open source web publishing platform used by millions of people around the world. It’s known to be relatively easy for a beginner to learn and start creating content for their blogs or websites.

However, there are few features that if not setup correctly, can do your site more harm than good. All the steps below assume that you are logged into your WordPress Dashboard (administration area).

The WordPress Tagline

The default WordPress tagline is “”Just another WordPress blog””. This acts as a subtitle for your blog or website and is meant to be descriptive of your content. Leaving this default text in the tagline text box means that your visitors and search engines will see this. It sure isn’t descriptive of what your site is really about is it?

You can easily replace this tagline with your own by going to:

Settings–>General–>Tagline

(make sure to save your changes)

Membership and User Role Rules

You have the ability to add additional users to your blog or website for the purpose of adding content or submitting articles for review. There two settings here:

Settings–>General–>Membership

Settings–>General–>New User Default Role

Be careful if you decide to let anyone register for your site. Spammers love it when this option is ticked without having hardened security measures in place first.

You will also want to choose the default role for new users wisely. WordPress allows five user roles:

Administrator
Editor
Contributor
Author
Subscriber

Each user role is allowed to access different administration areas of your WordPress installation. This can be a powerful way to organize your users but can also be potentially disasterous if one of those users accidentally deactivates a plugin or theme that your site depends on.

You can always add additional users manually without the need to open registration to the public by going to:

Users–>Add New

Set the Correct Timezone

99% of WordPress websites I’m brought in to help with do not have the timezone correctly set to match the location of the owner. The time is detected automatically, and you would think this would be OK, but it can cause a usability issue with your users.

Why? Imagine I live in California and my site offers news and updates about the Stock Market or Wall Street. Further imagine that I schedule an article to post at a specific time in order to target either my night owl readers or the early risers about a specific stock tip.

Well, if I’m in California and I schedule my article to post at 5:00am what happens if I didn’t set my timezone to match my location? You guessed it, that article would be published based on whatever timezone is set by default. This would not position my site as having “”breaking news”” for my target market.

What timezone is set by default? The timezone that gets chosen is directly based upon the timezone that is set on the server computer at your hosting company. I host some of my websites with West Coast based hosting companies but I live on the East Coast…therefore I need to make sure to set my timezone to Eastern Standard Time instead Pacific Standard Time.

(scheduling your article post times is a built-in feature of WordPress by the way)

Set Update Services

When you publish a new content WordPress provides a way for you to let other people now you’ve updated your site. Go here:

Writing–>Update Services

You’ll see that there is an text input box with one web address inside it. That address connects your website with the Ping-O-Matic search engine update service. Every time you add something new, your site tells Ping-O-Matic and Ping-O-Matic tells various search services.

You can add more update services to this list so you can be assured that any new content you create is automatically being distributed and indexed by a variety of update services. You can view a long list here.

Creating Human Readable URLs

When you create a page or blog post in WordPress, it is given a unique ID for use in the programming code and database. Because of this, when you view a page or post url in your browser address bar, you see something similar to this on the end of your web address:?p=123

The code at the end of that url address above is referencing the page/post ID of 123. That’s not very readable or descriptive to a person is it? Additionally that address contains absolutely no keywords that could be utilized by search engines to help them return relevant results to your content. Luckily, you can change how these look and make them much better.

Go to: Settings–>Permalinks

You will see that you have four choices of different url structures to choose from:

Default
Day and name
Month and name
Numeric
Custom Structure

I use different Custom Structures based on the needs of particular websites and I would recommend doing the same. You can learn more about Custom Permalink Structures here.

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Top Social Bookmarking Sites

By on October 5, 2011 in !Randy Roedl Internet Marketing, Blog Business, wordpress, Wp Headers, Wp Themes

Top Social Bookmarking Sites

In the webmaster social bookmarking has been the recent phenomenon over the past year or so and they look to be continually growing still. There are hundreds of social bookmarking sites now on the internet and there are even programs available for purchase to help with the process of social bookmarking. Now if you’re like most people you won’t want to spend money when you first start using social bookmarking sites, and I don’t blame you because I didn’t either. The simple fact of the matter is though that you can only bookmark your sites pages to so many different sites manually before becoming bored. So if you’re just starting out with social bookmarking and are looking to do it the free way which is manually then you should focus your efforts on four social bookmarking sites. There are many more but if time doesn’t allow you to manually submit your posts to more then four that’s fine because most of the traffic comes from these three anyways. The four social bookmarking sites you should use are as followed.

– StumbleUpon

– Digg

– Propeller

– Reddit

Once you make accounts on the four websites listed above then you’ll be ready to submit your first page to each of the sites. It takes roughly two minutes to submit a page to all four of these sites and less once you get the hang of it. Social bookmarking can bring in daily traffic and earn you money on top of your other traffic which is why everyone is beginning to use the sites. The sites rank well in search engines and they also have a huge amount of type-in traffic. This means that your link could be visible to millions of people everyday and chances are at least a hundred of them will click the link. Social bookmarking is about persistence as well and you need to be persistent when you use the sites because if not the traffic will die down quickly. If you can manage to submit your new pages every time you add a new page then you’ll allow for a more continual flow of traffic.

If you’re a blogger then you should definitely use social bookmarking for exposure because everyday you make your post you can then submit it to these social bookmarking sites. If you post daily and submit to the bookmarking sites daily then you’ll never need to be worried about not having traffic, because by submitting everyday to the social bookmarking sites you’ll allow for constant flow of traffic. Make sure if you spend the time writing content that you gain the most exposure possible and you can do this by submitting to social bookmarking sites. There is a lot more that you need to do but you should make sure you fit in the few minutes each day to submit to social bookmarking sites.

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