Archive for the ‘SEO’ Category

How to Network Your Blog with NetworkedBlogs

December 14th, 2010 Daniel Hall

Today I am going to post a short tutorial on how to get your blog linked with NetworkedBlogs. I recently linked this blog with NetworkedBlogs so that the Stallion Hosting Facebook fan page will be automatically updated every time a new post is made.  By using the application called NetworkedBlogs, you can automatically post your latest WordPress blog posts to your Facebook fan page.

There are many advantages to this, especially in terms of getting your blog noticed which is vital, it will also help to get your links out there on the web and in front of more people, so go ahead and use the step by step tutorial below to also get your blog networked. (more…)

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Get Traffic To Your Blog

December 4th, 2010 Daniel Hall

The simple truth is that a blog without readers is pretty much useless. If you’ve been blogging for a while and have only been getting a trickle of viewers to your posts, you need to put a traffic building plan into action.

Building traffic is just as an important skill to bloggers as writing quality posts is. Most bloggers are terrific at creating content but don’t know a thing about building traffic. Here is a quick guide to the five most popular (and most effective) traffic building techniques. (more…)

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What is Social Bookmarking?

November 28th, 2010 Daniel Hall

Social BookmarkingThe internet has offered us so many options from shopping, games, recreation, business  and emails to simply browsing the World Wide Web.  It is a great place to meet people and promote businesses. Some services make these fun tasks easier than others. One of the theses services offered on the web is social bookmarking.

Places such as Twitter, Facebook, My Space etc are all social networks, and social bookmarking takes place on these websites millions of times daily. Read more about Social Bookmarking below in terms of SEO and website traffic. (more…)

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Twitter Hashtags Explained

October 27th, 2010 Daniel Hall

Twitter Hashtags Explained

Using Twitter is becoming more and more of a common social networking tool, and as the popularity starts to reach amazinly high proportions the millions of online users start to follow and join in. I was recently asked a question by one of the regular WebHostingPro.co.za readers about Twitter, so here is the answer and explanation about the use of the hashtag (#) symbol.

The hashtags or # can be a little confusing if you’re new to the Twitter world, but this is a question that is asked and I am happy to explain. This symbol is used as a tool to designate the keywords which are used by a Twitter user in a tweet. (more…)

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Email Address – Advertise YOUR Business on YOUR Domain Name

September 18th, 2010 Daniel Hall

Domain based Email AddressToday I will be blogging on a subject that many South African businesses overlook and that is using free email accounts such as @gmail.com, @yahoo.com, @vodamail.co.za, telkomsa.net, @mweb.co.za etc etc

Most of us including myself would have got their first email address from one of the many free email address providers that are out there on the internet, I myself got my first email address from Gmail and I still have it and use it daily, but there is a difference and that is that I use my Stallion Hosting email address on emails, business cards, filling in forms, stationery, advertising etc. (more…)

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Twitter – 10 Ways to Use Twitter Effectively

July 9th, 2010 Daniel Hall

Twitter - 10 Ways to Use Twitter EffectivelyTwitter and Facebook are just two of the many very powerful social networking tools that are out there, and it might seem a little intimidating, but the advantages can be very rewarding. Twitter can have many different uses, you could just use it for social meaning connecting with friends and family or you can use Twitter for business and keep customers and potential buyers updated and advertise using Twitter.

If you are you looking for a few ways to use Twitter to your advantage, then this post will be interesting. If you are not to sure what Twitter is it can be described as a social networking tool that allows users to post messages called Tweets, with a limit of 140 maximum characters. Take a look and sign up at Twitter.com (more…)

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Search Engine Optimization – Top 7 Tips For Today

July 6th, 2010 Daniel Hall

SEO OptimizationWebsite traffic is the life blood of any website, and without website traffic and attention from the major search engines a website will struggle. This is why Search Engine Optimization is such an important part of the internet and website design process. Below I have seven tips with regards to SEO, these SEO tips will come in handy if you are currently working on a website or planning to start a website.

Just like if you were planning to build a house, you will need to sit down and plan a website. Make sure you include layout planning, content planning, website promotion strategies etc. If you follow the basic rules of SEO and make sure your website follows standards that are acceptable in terms of search engine optimization then you will have a good chance of ranking well, but promotion is vital. I will post website promotion tips and strategies as this blog grows. (more…)

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WordPress 3.0 – New Version

July 1st, 2010 Daniel Hall

WordPress can be described as one of the most popular if not the most popular and widely used web blogging platforms in the world. WordPress has become the most common and obvious option for the development of blogs and websites online today. There are various elements of WordPress that make it so popular, but the main points are:

  • Easy to use, versatile. – WordPress is suitable for just about anybody, no matter your technical knowledge or skills level  from the beginner to the advanced programmer
  • Literally tens of thousands of different themes that can easily be downloaded and installed, there is the option of purchasing WordPress themes or using free themes, and of course having your own WordPress theme designed by a professional designer
  • Feature-rich interface – WordPress has a rich text editor with advanced multimedia support
  • Plug ins – there is such a wide variety of plug in’s that you have access to
  • WordPress is FREE – WordPress is Open Source, it is free to install and use WordPress for your website.

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Promoting Your Website Offline

June 22nd, 2010 Daniel Hall

There is often talk about search engine optimization with regards to promoting a website online, but business owners and website owners in general should not ignore the promotion of a website offline.

There are many methods and techniques that should be used to promote a website offline, and in most cases these sometimes obvious and in other times overlooked methods of advertising can be highly effective. (more…)

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SEO – Optimizing Your Website

May 18th, 2010 Daniel Hall

Optimizing Your Site with SEO

SEO - Search Engine Optimization for your WebsiteSearch Engine Optimization or SEO as it is commonly know is the basics of website optimization. SEO is in simple terms how a website should be created, set up and managed with the goal of ranking high in search engines such as Google, Yahoo, MSN etc.

The goal is to rank high and receive what is termed as “organic” or non paid for traffic. There are hundreds of different guides, books, tips, methods etc on methods on how to improve your sites SEO and rank in the top listings. (more…)

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