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Stumped With Http Vs. Https Views
dsdemmin replied to dsdemmin's topic in CPanel and Site Maintenance
All is well... With regard to my viewing... it had to do with my Norton Internet Security setting: Popup Window Blocking As to the menu issue: <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> Menu did not work in Mozilla vs. <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> Menu works in Mozilla Also found this of some interest with regard to drop downs on top of flash: Flash content displays on top of all DHTML layers Thanks again everyone for input -
Stumped With Http Vs. Https Views
dsdemmin replied to dsdemmin's topic in CPanel and Site Maintenance
GroovyFish: Thanks... I have done something with the menu (it is cross browser), will look at that later. As to the SSL thing... Mozilla 1.6 http:// no client; https:// client list IE 6.0 http:// no client list; https:// client list WEIRD Thanks guys. -
Ok wise ones, I am stumped Why does the client list (bottom right) appear on https:// and not http:// This is not a live site so I am intentionally not giving a direct link: www.coach-equipment.com/new Anyone?
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Just a syntax comment for some consistency. When referring to page rank (or the SERPs [search Engine Ranking Pages], best to refer to it in lower case. When one is referring to Google's PageRank, refer to it as a single word where both the 'P' in Page and the 'R' in Rank are capitalized. This should eliminate some of the confusion in the recent posts regarding PageRank and page rank. For example, in the reference Virtual Imager your Page Rank link is discussing page rank (which in Google's world is affected by PageRank). As Jim has explained in several posts, PageRank is playing a lesser role in Google's overall algorithm (which is really not a correct way to state the reality of what is going on but I use it for simplicity). And Jim, I agree with your comment questioning the patent of PageRank and it's association with the reduced role in page rank. Stanford definitely has a substantial claim on PageRank as it was developed on it's campus... every major University requires signatures for any patents that are developed during research stints. I suggested long ago that the major changes (way back) that first put many into a tailspin (and frenzy) was do in part to an attempt to minimize PageRank prior to an IPO. It is all about dollars and cents and as time goes on more and more evidence would suggest that this is true. Citations (e.g. backlinks) are still important (especially the actual link text). However, on-page characteristics are ever so important (e.g. keyword density, title, header tags, first words, bold tags, etc.). I too agree that any automated rank tool has its faults, always best to check by hand. link:www.somesite.com will show all links with a PageRank of 4 or higher [although occasion PageRank 3's slip in there] +www.somesite.+com (using Google) should show all pages linking to 'some site', however this recently has not been as accurate as the past (backlink databases are definitely not being updated on a regular bases). Lately, I prefer using Yahoo for checking total links: linkdomain:www.somesite.com It seems to be more up to date and accurate. Two cents
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Most weblogs get visited frequently because the content is frequently being changed/added. However a March 13 cache date would suggest that the one you are referring too is not as popular with Google. Get some fresh links pointing specifically to the weblog. The more Google 'sees' it the better. Good luck.
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I concur that it is best to submit manually. Actually automated submission programs are discouraged by most directories and search engines. As to which ones to submit too, I have created a list which I feel are the most important with direct links to each site. Search Engines and Directories (the important ones) Remember when submitting have an ideal description. What is ideal? Well I would have your number one Keyword Phrase the very first words. In addition, I would not have too many words which would dilute the importance of the words you do use. If geography is important be sure to add a location reference (e.g. Sourther Florida and/or Key West). Good luck.
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Blackcat how long ago did you add the .net domain and park the .it domain? I have a feeling that Google's information for the domains is not 'up to date'. A parked domain is a legitimate redirect that Google will identify and thus both domains will possess the same PageRank and backlinks. Your URLs our obviously out of sink thus it is should be just a matter of time. As SuperJim stated, this is not a table issue. The only affect tables have from an SEO point of view is what text gets read first (i.e. spiders read top down, left to right). So a left column will be read before a center column. This is why I have always recommended menus to reside within a right column (the right side of a page) if one is using table formatting. This way spiders read body text before links (i.e. first words read within a page are valued higher). Tracy: No HTML code (accept Meta tags and comments) will affect rankings. When one talks of keyword density is only consists of body text and actually not even all the body text (stop words don't count [e.g. and]. Thus <td> tags have no affect. Make sense? In conclusion, no redirect is required for a parked domain. Also, your comment "Yahoo is completely correct: both the domains are indexed." is a bit misleading. There are many companies that have 100's of URL that point to one site I certainly would not want all those indexed (only the most relevant one). This is what Jim was eluding too. The thing now is to be very consistent in having other pages linked to the 'URL of choice' (i.e. .net). Hope this helps and good luck.
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Raul: I just bought a new notebook with WSXGA 15.4 inch screen and to tell you the truth the screen bugs me a bit... not the right proportions. I just got it last week and maybe I will get used to it but right now I would recommend against the 'width'. Just a thought.
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Thanks Mike!
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I just noticed that a number of pages were dropped from the family members pages?? All of these had links to Total Choice (this can be confirmed by checking backlinks). Was it something I said (or didn't say) Title: DSD Web Works URL: http://www.dsdwebworks.com Description: Web Site design by DSD Web Works is your Finger Lakes source for all aspects of Internet marketing. Link to TCH: http://www.dsdwebworks.com/z-total-choice-web-hosting.htm commercial Title: Dried Flowers Direct URL: http://www.driedflowersdirect.com Description: Dried flowers grown on 16 acre flower farm, drying occurs in three 1860 barns containing over 2 miles of drying lines. Link to TCH: http://www.driedflowersdirect.com/dried-flowers-res.htm commercial Title: Dried Flowers Galore URL: http://www.dried-flowers-galore.com Description: Dried Flowers Galore is a complete non-profit resource for dried flowers including pictures, information and a forum. Link to TCH: http://www.dried-flowers-galore.com/dry-fl...-resources.html non-profit/informational Title: Village of Penn Yan URL: http://www.villageofpennyan.com Description: Penn Yan Village, official web site for the Village of Penn Yan, New York. Link to TCH: http://www.villageofpennyan.com non-profit/informational Title: Natural Solutions URL: http://www.naturalsolutionsetc.com/ Description: Garden pond supply and pond care for all - fish ponds, koi pond, water ponds, barley straw. Link to TCH: http://www.naturalsolutionsetc.com/garden-pond-links3.htm commercial Title: Finger Lakes Web Hosting URL: http://www.finger-lakes-web-hosting.com Description: Finger Lakes web hosting offers web site hosting and domain hosting for the Finger Lakes region and beyond. Link to TCH: http://www.finger-lakes-web-hosting.com/index.html commercial Title: Nistock Farms URL: http://www.nistockfarms.com Description: Handspinning fiber, fleece for handspinning, wool and roving from Cotswold sheep (ideal curls for doll hair) and colored sheep. Link to TCH: http://www.nistockfarms.com/web-hosting.html commercial
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Please add Discount Pond and Fountain Pumps to the family members page: Title: Discount Pond and Fountain Pumps URL: http://www.discount-pumps.biz Description: Pond pumps and fountain pumps, highest quality - lowest price. A link to Total Choice can be found on the resources page: http://www.discount-pumps.biz/fountain-pond-resources.htm Thank you.
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I still lurk in the shadows of the late, late nights (early mornings)
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Users of Dreamweaver templates may find the thread entitled Dreamweaver Templates and Google interesting.
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Dreamweaver templates can expedite the development and management of a site immensely (especially for large sites). However, I have recently discovered a potentially major draw back… Google will not pick up Meta Tags from a template derived page. This does not interfere with the page being indexed; it just does not allow the advantage of Meta tags or more specifically the Meta Description tag (in the case of Google). Typical code for a template derived page looks like this: ><html><!-- InstanceBegin template="/Templates/MainTemp.dwt" codeOutsideHTMLIsLocked="false" --> <head> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Meta Tags" --> <title>Great Title Here</title> <meta name="description" content="Great Description Here."> <meta name="keywords" content="some,really,good,keyword phrases,here"> <!-- InstanceEndEditable --> </head> It turns out that Google will pick up the title tag but not the description tag… it does not like the comment tag within the <head> section of the document. I do not know if this is a fluke or intentional with Google. I am unaware of a spam technique that would have induced a conscientious filter of this type. If you are truly concerned about rank… the solution is obvious, convert all your template derived pages to non-templates and just stick to using a whole lot of library items. Good luck. P.S. To anyone who believes or has 'heard' that Meta Tags are not important to the search engines (or more specifically to Google) any more, I can promise you that they are (i.e. use the Meta Description tag wisely).
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The variability into Dmoz inclusion is easily explained... each category is supposed to have at least one human editor. Now the variability comes in because not all categories have the same number of submissions (i.e. some piles are higher then others), some categories do not have editors (hmmm) and finally not all editors are equally efficient (or should I say prompt ).
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Since Yahoo broke away from Google their ranking results have revealed an algorithm that is much more dependant upon ‘on page’ characteristics (i.e. meta tags, keyword frequency, etc.) then Google's algo.
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As a customer for TCH for over a year, I can confirm the 'great things'. As to your questions, not sure about DBP, although you would not have to change your registration to host here. With regard to your email question: Yes, it would work and is very easy to set up. Maybe we will be welcoming you soon into our family
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You have a misconception regarding the reseller. You purchase the reseller account which consists of a specific amount of space, then you resell that space in the allocations that you want at the price you want. In other words, you do the billing to the clients, not TCH. As far as dedicated vs. shared. There are advantages of dedicated but you have to way those against the cost. In my opinion, the big disadvantage of shared servers is the over selling of the servers (i.e. too much demand on the server) and not knowing your neighbor (e.g. could be a spammer). Both of those negatives are not relevant here at TotalChoice, they do not oversell their servers (you can see the stats on each server directly for yourself on their main site) and the do an excellent job on monitoring spammers. They were having a heck of a dedicated sale though, not sure if it is still in play. Although their 'normal' dedicated fee is extremely reasonable. Hope this helps.
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One note that I would offer regarding DMOZ, only submit once. If you have subscribed to a service (which I personally would never recommend) or you just routinely submit, you will automatically get bumped to the bottom of the queue. Thus you could be almost at the door and then get pushed back to the end of the line. Time on inclusion is very dependant on your particular category, some our ridiculously backlogged. As Robert stated, it can even take over a year. I too have a particular site in the queue and it has been over 15 months! It is still important though (very important regardless of Google's downplaying), just be real patient (i.e. there is no other choice but to be).
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My top five (plus ): Not Google, don't register with them let them find you through a reciproal link. Yahoo is important but not free ($299.00 annual) Dmoz, very important and free (just be patient). MSN, free AlltheWeb, free Altavista tied with Netscape, both free Lycos/Hotbot, fee Teoma, free
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The title of a link is called the 'link text' and it (along with the flanking text) plays a major role in identifying the content of the link. Actually, link text is the most important. The more relevant the link content is to the corresponding page, the more value that particular link has as a legitimate citation to that page. Individuals have exploited this by performing 'Google Bombing' the most famous case being 'Miserable Failure'. Bottom line, always use relevant phrase within link text (i.e. don't use 'click here'). Good luck.
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It was just a matter of time Adam... good job Thumbs Up One thing that I noticed Adam, all your Title tags and Meta Description tags are the same: <TITLE>All About Panic - Information on Panic Attack and Anxiety</TITLE> <meta name="description" content="Panic attack and anxiety resource for sufferers of panic disorders"> These should be unique (and specific) for every page on your site.
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From an earlier TCH post: You now have under 100 words... I would say it is still too few. Also, use <b> tags and at least one <h1> tag. You should move your <title> tag to be just under your <head> tag (i.e. it should be first). You have only one backlink... from TotalChoice no less
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Wise words from Jim Webmaster world is a large forum, the largest SEO forum. That being said, it contains the largest amount of incorrect SEO information, truly be careful when gleaming suspected advice. The backroom (the paid portion of the forum) is definitely cleaner content.