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  1. XML Sitemaps help spiders know what pages exist....

    XML Sitemaps help spiders know what pages exist. This is especially helpful if you don't have pages that are organically accessible to the crawler via links. These XML based sitemaps were never...
  2. This is a classic example of gut-check. A quick...

    This is a classic example of gut-check. A quick visual look at the sites (including the PHP errors on the latter) would immediately make me question doing business with them.

    Make sure you put...
  3. It does appear some dancing is going down. I've...

    It does appear some dancing is going down. I've seen some different results for the last couple of days.
  4. I suspect you're pretty small in terms of content...

    I suspect you're pretty small in terms of content size, but if you have many many pages such as a large forum, making sure your servers can handle the load is helpful as well. Google will let you...
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    In your Google Webmasters Tools you'll see a...

    In your Google Webmasters Tools you'll see a section under Links called "Sitelinks." Sitelinks are those links that you see below the first result.

    As mentioned you have to be extremely relevant...
  6. Actually ElTino, I've seen a lot of success with...

    Actually ElTino, I've seen a lot of success with that too, but it does have to be very niche. I follow a lot of College Hockey for example, and many sites in that niche link into affiliate stores....
  7. In terms of your domain, I would do what is best...

    In terms of your domain, I would do what is best for your business long term. It sounds like you have a plan, don't let prior traffic dictate your business plan unless the expired domain fits in...
  8. He has had some inquiries, but actually decided...

    He has had some inquiries, but actually decided to take it a step further before going into the sales process, he had a Media Kit created to make his site appear more professional as an additional...
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    The Sheraton wasn't too far off the path (20...

    The Sheraton wasn't too far off the path (20 minute walk). There's a free trolley that runs around that can bring you to the Pier as well.
  10. I have a friend who is currently encountering the...

    I have a friend who is currently encountering the same growing pains with his blog. He used AdSense for quite some time and could roll in a C-Note a month, but had significantly more traffic that he...
  11. I do not have a lot of experience with IFRAMES,...

    I do not have a lot of experience with IFRAMES, but I would recommend you take a look at the page in a Web Browser like Lynx, or use a tool that will render the website in the way GoogleBot will see...
  12. The answer is always "it depends." Banner...

    The answer is always "it depends."

    Banner advertising that is well targeted to the audience of a website tends to perform very well. You'll also notice on many websites what are called...
  13. I'm just saying that Google acknowledges that...

    I'm just saying that Google acknowledges that PageRank is still a a piece which is why I wouldn't disregard it, no matter how mysterious Google is about these things. To your point, even they say...
  14. I'm a big fan of OpenAds.. it's pretty robust for...

    I'm a big fan of OpenAds.. it's pretty robust for being free, and I actually used it as a solution to serve about 100 million ads per month in my prior life.

    OpenAds will allow you to set up...
  15. Not using GoogleAds is not the end of the world....

    Not using GoogleAds is not the end of the world. For many businesses it's the right decision. The competition is fierce, and unless you're targeting a very specific location or niche, you're not...
  16. PR is one of the PRIMARY methodologies Google...

    PR is one of the PRIMARY methodologies Google uses to determine relevance. While PR makes no difference when searching for very specific direct terms with little competition, it makes a LOT of...
  17. Define vulgar? When you get deeper into it,...

    Define vulgar? When you get deeper into it, there's a lot of customization, ad blocking that you can do and such within their environment.

    The traditional banner sizes are 728x90 (horizontal),...
  18. There's no doubt that these traffic programs will...

    There's no doubt that these traffic programs will send a lot of traffic, but will they send a lot of CUSTOMERS that is the question, and the answer at the end of the day is no, not really, mainly...
  19. PR is important, but the best way to improve PR...

    PR is important, but the best way to improve PR is to provide more relevant content and be linked together with other sites that have high PR. If I were you I wouldn't submit to any directories with...
  20. These advertising networks will only pay as well...

    These advertising networks will only pay as well as your advertising is performing. If ads are not getting clickthroughs, these ad networks will deliver less advertising and then begin delivering...
  21. I agree. There's plenty of threads on WHT that...

    I agree. There's plenty of threads on WHT that jive with that statement.



    To the OP, if you're looking for guaranteed traffic, I hope you're not assuming that people will not just sign up for...
  22. To go back to the original question for a second....

    To go back to the original question for a second. Yes there are a lot of amateurs in the web hosting industry, but then again there are lots of amateurs in a lot of places. The number of reseller...
  23. Excellent points, as being pretty tech saavy...

    Excellent points, as being pretty tech saavy ourselves, we sometimes forget to think about grandma on the Internet who may believe everything, because if it's on the Internet it must be true!...
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    If you're not using Google Analytics or want...

    If you're not using Google Analytics or want something different, I would highly recommend "Mint" at www.haveamint.com. You have to host it on your server, but it is very fast and very simple, plus...
  25. This is a real interesting thread to me, mainly...

    This is a real interesting thread to me, mainly because it's stuff like this that causes our company to exist, and not just in regards to hosting companies, but any business.

    Not only is it...
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