The Tech companies Super Bowl Ads [VIDEO]

Tech companies ran a lot of Super Bowl ad's on the weekend here are the videos of all the tech companies ad's.

Timothy Richman - Cars.com 2010 Super Bowl Ad

VIZIO - FORGE (featuring Beyonce) - HD

2010 GoDaddy.com Super Bowl Ad - News (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Intel "Lunch Room" 2010 Super Bowl XLIV Commercial Ad

Google Parisian Love

2010 Super Bowl Commercial - The Boost Mobile Shuffle

2010 GoDaddy.com Super Bowl Ad - Spa [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

Monster.com Fiddling Beaver Official Super Bowl Ad

motorola super bowl megan fox.mp4

As you can see there were a lot of creative tech ad's this Super Bowl. Which one do you think is the best please comment telling us?

Twitter reaches 75m users but growth seems to be slowing

Twitters user base has reached 75m users but as only 15m of them are active according to RJ Metrics. What does this mean for Twitter?

Websites, companies and products have a certain life cycle which starts with introduction then growth then maturity then decline. This graph shows that Twitter has reached maturity and may already be showing signs of decline.

What ever Twitter becomes it will still have a strong following as users are now integrating it into their other social bookmarking and networking platforms and will struggle to change to another service. I like Twitter and do not think I will be leaving anytime soon. What are your thoughts on this trend in monthly new users?
















Source RJ Metrics

Is page loading speed more important than relevance to Google?

There has been a lot of talk recently about Google factoring in page load speed into their ranking algorithm. How much this effects rankings and if it is weighted more than relevance is still a question that needs to be answered.

Here is a video of Matt Cutts explaining how page speed influences your rankings and if speed is now more important than relevance.

A tool that you can use to test web page loading speed is Webpagetest this will show you each part of your code and how long that part takes to load. You can then use this information to streamline that part of your code to improve overall page loading speed. There is one question that still remains, will this lead to webmasters sacrificing their fancy flash graphics and complex coding to impress Google with faster load speeds?

Top 5 SEO tools that you can use online in your browser.

There are so many tools for SEO online and websites that offer these tools to run reports and analyse websites for SEO purposes. But which tools and websites do you choose? Here is a list of the top 5 online tools that you can use to analyse your website using your browser.

1 Adwords Keyword tool

This is a great tool for keyword research showing search volume, trends and competition. This tool is made for PPC but the keywords have a lot of crossover and the search volume and trends will be the same for SEO as they are for PPC. The competition stat will be a good indicator of market competition for SEO results. This tool also suggests new keywords that you may not have thought of. This tool uses keywords you enter to generate keywords and stats or it can pull them from a websites URL. This tool is a must for anybody that participates in SEO.

2 Backlinkwatch

Backlinkwatch is a tool that shows all websites linking to a URL that you enter. This is a great tool for analysis of your websites link portfolio. It gives anchor text for the links, out bound link numbers for the pages you have links on and also informs you if the links are no followed. This tool is also great for competitor research as you can analyse your competitions link portfolio and see where they are getting most of their links and assess if it is worth competing in that area.

3 Header check

this tool checks web pages and gives the header status that they return. This is a good tool to use if you want to check your search friendly redirects or to check if a page is giving a 404 error. If your headers are temporary then the links for the original page will stay pointing to that page but if you change your redirect to a search friendly redirect or a 301 status then all the value from the original page will be passed on to the new page along with the links.

4 Spider simulator

This tool shows you how search engines see your website. This can be used to see if your keywords are showing and also if search engines can follow your links. This tool also shows your meta description which has a big influence on your click through rates from the search results pages. If you have a description meta tag and it does not show here then there is probably a problem with your source code.

5 Webpagetest

This is a new tool to me, but with Google stating that page load speed is going to be a factor for rankings in 2010 this tool seems like a good tool to mention. This tool breaks down each part of your pages and shows how long this part takes to load. This tool helps identify areas of code that are slowing down your load speed. You can then work on decreasing the time that it takes to load that part of your page code.

If you can think of any tools that I have not included and think that they should be included please mention them in the comments.

7 Things You Need To Do To Optimize Your Blog For The Search Engines

Optimizing your blog for the search engines is crucial and very important! There are so many different blogs out there on the net that you'll quickly sink to the bottom if you don't optimize. Follow these seven tips below and you'll be well on your way to high rankings.

#1 - Create the Right Permalink Structure

The permalinks Wordpress uses by default are not search engine friendly. You can make this simple change by inserting %postname% instead of the default that is already there. This will successfully create URL's that include your post name which should include your targeted keywords.

#2 - Install All in One SEO Plugin

This is a must-have plugin which allows you to specify a title, description, and the keywords for the search engines. It can really help you boost up and reach the top of the listings, whereas the standard WP installation can fall short.

#3 - Install Related Posts Plugin

Search engines love it when they get content pages that are interlinked. It also works very well for the search engines. It will automatically include links to other posts that are similar. Very convenient!

#4 - Research your Keywords

When people search, they search by keyword. It is vital that you know what these keywords are if you want to rank at the top of the search engines. Your posts should be centered around these keywords.

#5 - Include Your Keywords in the Title

In the title of your blog you need to include your main keyword. Also, include your main keyword and select others in the titles of your posts and sprinkle throughout your pages.

#6 - Make Your Blog Easy to Navigate

Easy navigation is essential for your guests and the search engines as it makes it easier for the guests. That means including your blog's categories, recent posts (to make sure they get indexed) and pages. Easy navigation is also part of choosing a good design.

#7 - Expand the Ping List

When you make a new blog post Wordpress will "ping" the blog search engines. This alerts them that content on your site has changed and ready for guests to view. This can help you get indexed fast so you can start making money even faster. Do a Google search to find an expanded ping list you can include in your wp-admin so you make sure you get as many of these sites to update you as possible.

Using these seven plugins will make your job of ranking highly in the search engines easier than ever. If you're new to blogging with Wordpress then these terms may seem incredibly strange to you right now. As you study them and go over them a couple times, put them into action and it will start to feel like second nature!

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4 Ways To Increase Traffic To Your Blog

Are you constantly blogging but the numbers you see in your traffic logs are embarrassingly low? It can be maddening to check your stats and realize that no one is actually stopping by. Don't give up yet, because there are four great ways you can get traffic fast.

Traffic Tip #1: Do Your Keyword Research

Many bloggers make the mistake of thinking they can just throw some posts up there and expect to get traffic. There is a lot more to it than that! You need to make sure you are looking at the keyword data to find terms that are getting a lot of searches. Ideally, you want these terms to have low competition so it's easier for you to rank. Once you start basing your posts around these kinds of keywords you should find that you're getting a lot more traffic.

Traffic Tip #2: Write Enticing Articles Off-Site

Submitting to article directories isn't just a good way to get backlinks to your site, it's also a great way to get readers! Sites like EzineArticles.com have their own readership of people who are looking for the exact topic you're blogging about. If you write a compelling article that leads into your resource box, people will be enticed to visit your blog.

Traffic Tip #3: Give People a Reason to Come Back

Getting traffic in the first place is one thing, but what you want to do as a blogger is have them coming back over and over again. The best way to do this is to create special offers or exciting events. For example, you can give away a prize each week to the new people who subscribed to your list or your feed. You can also run a contest for people who leave answers as comments on your blog posts. Make your blog a happening place to be and people will want to visit often and tell their friends.

Traffic Tip #4: Create Linkbait

Linkbait is when you write a blog post that is so exciting or controversial it gets people to come to your blog, comment, and link to the post. You may share some shocking news or offer an opinion you know is bound to stir people's emotions. You do need to have thick skin when you write linkbait! Don't expect everyone to agree with your opinion.

An example of linkbait is going the opposite way everyone else goes. For instance, imagine you have an electronics blog and you decide to review the iPhone. After reviewing the product you decide you don't like it. You then write to tell your readers why. Since this was a product everyone was gaga over when it first came out the chances are good you would have gotten a strong reaction right off the bat.

There you have it! These are four solid ways you can start to increase the traffic on your blog as soon as possible. When you put these methods to work you'll realize that the secrets to getting great traffic were in front of you the whole time.

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