Monthly Archives: February 2008

Splogs A Rite of Passage

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Dave Smith
Splog Splat

When I first started blogging about 18 months ago I heard the term “splog” from time to time in a rather derogatory manner. I had no idea what splogging and scrapping were all about. Then I heard the term “Content Thieves” now that made sense. Continue reading →

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Google Content Analysis Tool

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Dave Smith
google content analysis

I was in my Google Webmaster Tools yesterday clicking around as the PR update continues to make its way from data center to data center. I’ve often found a correlation between PR updates and “New Google Toys” to play with in the Webmaster Tools. Content Analysis with emphasis on Meta Tags and more. Continue reading →

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Google PR Update I lost PR and I Couldn’t Be Happier

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Dave Smith
Google Dance Shoes

I wasn’t expecting a PR update from Google this soon. The last was longer coming than most of us thought and now there is another so soon. I started noticing the change in some of my sites on Tuesday Feb. 27, 2008. It is continuing to sweep over the data centers as the update continues. Continue reading →

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Hyper Local Target Marketing Create Your Own Backlinks

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Dave Smith
back links chain

I remember when I first got started blogging I read everywhere. “To get a high pagerank you have to get quality back-links.”
True, and a good piece of advise. How do you do that? “Write quality content that people want to link back to” Sounds good so far doesn’t it. Continue reading →

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Hyper Local Blog Market Targeting

Posted on February 24, 2008 by Dave Smith
Target Marketing

What a mouthful. I am a hyper local blogger at heart. It is the focus of my writing and the time I spend studying how to get these blogs in front of new readers and provide valuable information about my real estate market and the community in which I live and work. Continue reading →

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