The following is a guest blog post by Matthew Carter:

Hey everybody,

So it looks like Google has brought out a new keyword tool!

I have recently spent some time using it, and overall I was really impressed with the new metrics and the way Google are displaying the keyword data.

In this post I have provided an explanation with screen shots, of some of the initial things that I think are going to be really useful with the new tool.

The first and very obvious difference that I can see, is that...

Did your eyes boggle in wonder at all the strange social site icons the first time you loaded Affilorama's Social Snoop tool?

If so, you're not the only one! This is the first installment in a series of blog posts where we will look at exactly what each of these social networks are, the different forms of participation available, and what they can do for you.

If you're curious about how a website is classified as a social network, then check out our free lessons on Web 2.0 sites. 

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Are you frustrated that the search engines don’t seem to be finding all the pages on your new website? Or perhaps you’ve been adding some great new content every week, but every time you do, it seems to take FOREVER to get indexed? 

As an affiliate marketer, there are lots of times when you feel like giving the search engines a damn good hustle along.  Luckily, there is a more effective way to do it than glaring at your computer screen and emitting a few choice words!

Pinging your website is...

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This weeks question from Stefan: What is the best software for building an affiliate website - XsitePro or Wordpress?

Mark recorded a quick video explaining the differences between XsitePro and Wordpress and what site...

Just a very quick update to let you know that the Google Easter Bunny/Bot has update the toolbar PageRank overnight.

Some of you might be lucky enough to see a nice little increase in the amount of green being showed in your toolbar (aka PageRank).

Although by its self it doesn't mean heck of a lot (since its just a display update) its always a good sign if you see your PageRank increasing over time.

If your PageRank hasn't increased or has dropped away then I suggest you have a read of the...