Will the US go bust? 25th July 2011 10:18 AM
What a question eh?
The scary thing is, it's a technical possibility!
"The US risks default on its $14.3tn (
The scary thing is, it's a technical possibility!
"The US risks default on its $14.3tn (
PostsYellow pages 22nd July 2011 12:34 PM “Thanks for the insight. If the page Title and URL of your Solicitors in Norwich listings had Norwich in rather than Norfolk then I would be straight there - honest  ”Our search results pages are set up like that. /Norfolk/Solicitors/norwich/ Page Title: Solicitors in Norwich | Norfolk Although I am currently playing with actual listing page titles, as I'm trying to get the most out of the first 66 characters, and must admit, didn't realise we didn't have the town name at the local listing level! So have amended that Called responding to feedback  lolForum Posting is Still Effective 22nd July 2011 8:41 AM “  I can see that. Seems to be a lot more negative there as well. Do you think that, maybe because of this, people use forums when they want to get someone's attention after battling with them for some time with problems they don't seem to be able to sort out?”There's definitely an element of that. Another directory tried using a logo very similar to ours, and a lot of the wording on the site was taken directly from ours. After contacting them, I got told where to go, tried a cease and desist with the ISP, who were unhelpful. So finally did a forum rant about it... hey presto, after telling me where to go, got a humble email saying they had removed the offending logo, and could we take down the forum post Instead left the post, as it's a cracking example, but updated it to remove any names. http://www.mylocalforums.com/hr-h-s-insurance-all-things-legal/1598-we-have-been-ripped-off-update-now-resolved.html But I think most forum regulars like the sense of community, as opposed to just doing it for marketing reasons or looking for a direct return. Most people have a few forums they frequent, and you get used to seeing familiar faces. It's nice to be able to pop in and ask a question, float an idea, or just have a sounding board without getting flamed. You give answers more weight from someone who you know posts regularly, rather that single line pigeon English replies, from some fly by night SEO bod passing through  When you look at some of the forums and threads, you suddenly realise there are plenty of people out there who are willing to genuinely help out and share experiences, which is what makes forums such a valuable resource. Signature links etc really are just a bonus. Two Drunks (joke) 21st July 2011 4:50 PM “I liked it! I heard a terrible one yesterday, and apologies to any redheads out there for this one (I have a red beard so it's kind of alright for me to write this one up I think). What do you call a woman on a ginger mans arm? A tattoo. Meh. Wasn't that good on reflection.” Yellow pages 21st July 2011 4:44 PM Not sure ethically if I should answer this But can't resist...Some people get a fantastic return from Yell.com or the hard cover book, and when it comes to marketing, this should be most peoples primary concern. Yell can be pricey, so does it return more value than what you pay out? This can be from enquires, leads, sales, to a quality inbound link, marketing presence etc. If it does, then re-subscribe. To be honest that goes for just about any business directory, and in fact just about any form of marketing or promotion. If you are shelling out because you think the link is more beneficial, then personally I'd think you would be better spending the same money on either adwords, or employ an SEO consultant to get you some decent quality inbound links. Ahem, obviously what you really need is a directory that gives you a Lifetime Listing, so you don't have to keep subscribing each year. Now if only I knew one... Forum Posting is Still Effective 21st July 2011 4:30 PM “Have you seen any positive results from forum posting? Everywhere I read now days people are divided. Some believe that it really isn't wort it at all.”Heres a classic example: (from a Google UK search) advanced publications - Google Search Top spot - owners website 2nd spot - wikipedia 3rd spot - a forum 4th spot - a forum (us) 5th spot - a forum 6th spot - owners website again Bearing in mind the forums aren't particularly optimised, as its just a general topic. Just shows the power of forums, albeit positive or negative The Cold Calling Poll 21st July 2011 4:15 PM If it didn't, people would have given up long ago Too many gullible peeps out there I'm afraid... Star Trek 21st July 2011 1:21 PM “Sorry, Steve. I think you may have forgotten the final front ear. I do apologise, but it made me chuckle.” Boom Boom!! Just said that one out loud to Clive, who's now groaning as well... Star Trek 21st July 2011 12:55 PM I'm obviously walking into an ambush here..... erm 2 Website Copyright, do I have rights? 21st July 2011 12:53 PM Pray tell, what's the latest? Be interesting to see if a phone call did the job! |
