Don’t Be Dense — Writing Keyword Rich Text To Effectively Promote Your Website

f_0money7.jpgWhen you are looking for a way to effectively promote your website, you will find both expensive and inexpensive options. One of the most popular inexpensive options today is to use keyword rich text. When someone is looking for something on the web, they are most likely to use search engines such as “Google- to find what they need. The goal as a website operator is to get most of this traffic right to your website. With thousands of people conducting searches each day, there are thousands of potential consumers and web users to direct to your site. With keyword rich text, there is a better chance that these searchers will indeed be directed to your site through search engines.

Keyword rich text is basically articles of text that contain high numbers of a keyword or keywords that pertain to the subject chosen. To be clearer, if you have a website about fishing, then for search engines to direct web users to your site, you might include articles with words such as “fishing-, “fish-, “tackle-, “lure-, or “boat-. If someone were to type one of these particular words into a search engine, your site would likely come up near the top if you include these words in large amounts on your site. The more you repeat the word the user types in the search engine, the more likely they will see your site as an option for them to click on. Your articles may seem a bit redundant, but it really pays off to use as many keywords as you possibly can, without compromising content.

Another way you can use keyword rich text to effectively promote your website is by submitting articles to databases. This is great for the website operator that would rather not bulk up their website with lengthy articles. The basis of this task is to write keyword articles and submit them to various free article databases. Throughout the articles, or at the bottom of the text, include information about and a link to your website. When someone searches for the keyword within your text, the article will be brought up. As they read the article, they will have the opportunity to visit your page through the link for more useful information. This is a great idea, especially when you have a retail business online that would look ridiculous with a large amount of text included. It gives you the space to store the text somewhere else (the database), but still allows you to reap rewards from your articles.

Once you’ve decided writing keyword rich text is the best way for you to effectively promote your website, you will need to come up with appropriate articles to use for your task. If you feel qualified enough to write the articles yourself, then you can certainly do so. If this is your plan, you will first need to create a list of keywords that you feel are most relevant to your website. When doing this, be sure to think from a web user’s point of view. Think about the words you would type into a search engine if you were looking for a site like your own. Once you come up with a list of 10 or 20, you can begin working. Develop specific subjects for each of your keywords and create original titles. Then, simply write articles between 300-800 words that contain the keyword many times. Again, the more you use the keyword and variations of the keyword, the better results you will see. Lastly, make sure you include your name, business information, and website link at the bottom of the keyword. This is probably the most important information, so don’t forget it!

If you are unsure about your writing skills, it is also possible to hire professionals to write articles for you. You can come up with your list of keywords or allow the professionals to do it for you. This is a great way to benefit with keyword rich text without the trouble of writing the articles. After purchasing the articles from a professional writer, you can then use them as you see fit. Unless you are a strong and skilled writer, you may want to consider this option. It will allow you great results and cost you very little effort. No matter how you plan to use keyword rich text, it is certain you will be glad you did!

The Basics Of Setting Up Downloadable Files On Your Website

f_1money4.jpgSetting up files that are downloadable from your website is a very simple process. However, there are a couple of issues you will need to consider before choosing to do so.

Security
File size

Since security is obviously the most important of these two issues, we will be discussing it first.

Before we get into how to secure the files on your server, I would like to say, if it is a file you intend on selling, you should seriously consider using one of the many paid file delivery services out there. The main reason for using a service like this is they can ensure the security of your file via encryption methods you can’t duplicate on your server.

If you choose to house your own downloads. There are a few techniques you can utilize to ensure the security of your downloadable files, on your server.

Create a new directory under your home or public HTML directory. Then upload your downloadable files to the directory you created. Also upload a blank HTML page to the directory you created and name it index.html. Using this technique will not interfere with your download. However, it will stop unauthorized people, ie, hackers, from viewing or copying the contents of your download directory.

Password protect your downloadable file. This technique would require the use of an auto responder to deliver the password for the file upon an event taking place at your website, ie, signing up for your mailing list or the purchase of a product. This technique offers more security then the first one I mentioned. Even if someone did manage to steal your file, it would be of no use to them because they wouldn’t have the password to open it.

Download protection software. There are many software programs on the market you can purchase and run on your server to protect your downloads. But using one of the file delivery services I mentioned earlier is much cheaper and easier on you as the site owner. If you choose to use a download protection script you will need to install it on your server and maintain it yourself.

After you have chosen the method of security that best suits your needs, the next thing you will need to consider is the size of the file you want to make available to your users.

If it is a single file it really isn’t that big of a problem. However, if you’re selling or giving away an e-book with resale rights, the file would likely include a sales page, order page, thank you page and an images file that would take up a lot of space on your server.

You can compress your files to make them smaller, using file compression software like Win zip. Win zip compresses your files and puts them into a self extracting file. When your user clicks on the file, it will extract itself to whatever directory your user chooses on their PC.

It is also a very good idea to scan your files for viruses, before making them available to your users. Don’t risk spreading a virus to your customers through one of your downloads.

Now that you have prepared you downloadable files you are ready to upload them to your server. You can accomplish this task by using an FTP program or by using the file upload function in your web hosting control panel.

If the file is small, then the file upload function of your web hosting control panel should work fine. But if your file is very large or you’re uploading multiple files, you should use an FTP program to get the job done faster.

Now that you have prepared and uploaded your files, you are ready to make them available to your users, Place links to the downloadable files on the appropriate Pages, ie. Thank you or Download. If you are giving away a free gift as an incentive to sign up for your newsletter, include your download link on your “thank you for signing up page.- If your downloadable file is a product you’re selling, include the download link on a download page your payment processor redirects your customer to, upon completion of the transaction.

Examples Of What The Links Should Look Like

http:// your web site/download directory you created/file name

Once your customer clicks on the link, the download process will begin automatically. Your customer’s browser will open a “save as window,” which will allow your customer to save your file onto their computer.

The last thing you will need to do is test your link to ensure it is working properly. If you click on the link and nothing happens, verify you have written your link properly. Also check to ensure you have placed the files in the proper directory. Sometimes spelling can also be a problem, so check to ensure you have spelled everything properly. If after checking everything it is as it should be, contact your web hosting company for support.

Cruise Message Boards Explained

f_2money3.jpgAre you a cruise addict? Love to travel and discover new places? Or, have you been cruising for months? Then, I bet you will be happy to know that there are a number of cruise message boards online these days where you can post and share your own cruising experiences or ask the other cruise addicts about new places to discover.

But before anything else, I want to make clear for those who don’t have any idea about cruising that the term “cruising- refers to a lifestyle that involves living full time on a boat while traveling from place to place. It refers to trips of a few days or more, and can even extend to round-the-world voyages. It is interesting to know that many cruisers are long term, meaning they travel for a number of years, and perhaps the most adventurous is circling the glove over a period of three to ten years. Sounds interesting, isn’t it?

So you’re now a bit interested about cruising. Well, I have here below some cruise message boards where you can access features as a guest or as a member. Note that there’s a big difference between being a guest and being a member. In the first place, if you are only a guest, there are some limitations when it comes to your access. In most cases, cruise message boards guests are only allowed to view few discussions on the board. The access to the other features like articles, and others also limited. Having said all these, it is then best to register on these cruise message boards as a member. It does give you a full access to the communities’ features, and you are allowed to post messages and replies to the other members of the group. Once you are a member, you are free to meet, chat and make friends with the other cruise lovers.

Here are few of the most visited cruise message boards online:

Cruise-Addicts.com’s Forums

Cruise Addicts is an online community where you can join and meet more than 20,000 cruise lovers from around the world discussion all things related to cruise travel. As what I’ve said earlier, for you to gain full access to the cruise message boards of Cruise Addicts, you must register for a free account. Once you have registered, you will be able to participate in more than a hundred cruise topic forums and browse from over 1.2 million posts. Also, you can communicate privately with the other cruise lover from around the world, post your own photos or view from 23,000 user submitted photos, post and browse member cruise reviews and track your upcoming cruise with the company’s Cruise Tracker. All these and much more are available you when you register for a free account.

CruiseMates.com’s Message Boards

Cruise Mates is said to be an independently owned and editorially unbiased Internet cruise magazine and cruise information guidebook offering accurate and up to the minute cruise information and providing a place for the cruise addicts to meet. One of the company’s features that provide cruise addicts to meet other cruise lovers is their cruise message boards. In these message boards, you can find information about cruise lines, potential destinations, people, practical advices and you can even meet fellow cruisers from around the world on board. However, just like the previously mentioned site, you are also required to register for a free account so that you can access the full features of Cruise Mates’ cruise message boards.