Re: URL forwarding as an SEO strategy

Hi Chants,
Maybe the tech staff here on the forum can give you more advice on this but,
If you have multiple domains pointing to 1 main site then you need to use 301 redirects.
You don't want to look like a link farm if you start forwarding all the sites to one main site, so use 301 redirects.
This is unlikely to happen with just 2 domains though.
Multiple domain names pointing to your main site will not help your rankings.
You may get some stray traffic though but I would rather concentrate on building links to the main site.
Also, forwarding a URL from within your domain account to another main URL is not a good practice as most forwards are 302 redirects and Google will see the URL's as duplicate content sites and ignore them completely.
Or, worse.. Google changes there algorithm down the track and penalizes you for having multiple domains pointing to one main site for the sole purpose of manipulating the search engines.
So all your other URL's pointing to the main page should be 301 redirects.
Basically, Your domain names need to be routed from the domain name registrar to a hosting account - from the hosting account you'll need to set a Permanent Redirect to your main site.

More info on that here...
http://www.affilorama.com/site-building/301-redirects

Regards
Troy Friday, March 12th, 2010

Re: Lessons I have Learned from My Failures

I Just gotta add this one guys...
A friend called me today and I haven't spoken to him in 6 mths.
After a couple of minutes I got the stock standard question that always comes up in conversations...
"Sooo, you still doin' that internet thing"
lmao

Troy Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Re: How Much Is an AB Website Worth?

Hey Clayton,
Yeah this is a bit of a hit and miss thing.
A site is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it.
If a site is 6 mths old, it is not really much to go by as the traffic could increase or decrease depending on your SEO efforts, new competition etc..
12 mths is a better indication of a sites earning potential.
Consider how many articles/pages are on the site 10 or 50.
or, has the income increased every month for 12 mths.
also, an online auction will get less than a negotiated sale.
People even sell or flip sites to offline business people for alot more than they can get for it online.
Hey, You just gave me an idea for an article on my blog, Thanks...lol

Troy Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Re: Where can I get original photos?

Hi Caoimh,

There is some good info about that in the link below.
Hope that helps.

http://www.skelliewag.org/a-complete-gu ... es-162.htm

Regards
Troy Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Re: Copyright Infrigement - Domain Names

Thanks Mark.
Good point on the fact that it does indeed encourage more people to play the game.
I suppose you are right in the fact that it probably best to not use a trademarked name in your domain.
Thanks for responding Mark.

Regards
Troy Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Re: Affiliate contests & prizes - what motivates you?

Hi Sandra,
It depends on the bonus.
I don't really go for them myself.
If it's included in an offer that I already want to promote then great. It's a good side bonus.
Of course, if they offer a brand new Motorbike or something then that would sway me...lol

Regards
Troy Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Re: Anchor text - upper or lower case or mixture?

Long term success will not be focused on how your page urls are created. So don't "sweat the small stuff" as the say. The only thing I can think of as to why it is good to have no caps is for when people want to return to your site and think... hm... now what page was that?

1. http://mydogsite.com/Page.html

or

1. http://mydogsite.com/page.html

The second version is easier and you don't have to tell people to "remember" to cap the first letter.


Great Points Chrisi.

Regards
Troy Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Conversion Tracking Software - Which one to use?

Thanks for the Conversion Tracking Software video Mark,
By the way love the flash intro.. really effective.

Regards
Troy Commented on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Firefox SEO Toolbar

This is great Mark, your the best mate.
You keep over delivering to the members.
The no follow tool is great.
Regards
Troy Commented on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

A Happy New Year to all of our Affilorama members

Happy New Year...
"What you think and what you feel and what manifests is always a match"
-Esther Hicks Commented on Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

A Very Merry Christmas from us all at Affilorama

Have a good Christmas Break members and staff.
Regards
Troy Commented on Monday, December 21st, 2009

Backlink or die! 7 ways to optimize your backlinks

Great Article Jason. Thanks. Commented on Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Top 6 Super Affiliate Secrets Report

Hi Mark, Great report.
Sometimes the new guys can get info overload and your report breaks it down nicely.
Can't wait for the video of Las Vegas.
Regards
Troy Commented on Monday, November 9th, 2009

FTC plans to regulate bloggers, but what does it mean for me?!

http://www.michelfortin.com/give-testimonials-reality-check/
The link above is a good post by Michel Fortin on these new FTC rules.
regards
Troy Commented on Thursday, October 15th, 2009