As part of your overall website or blog traffic strategy, you should be getting links from other websites. There are effective and ineffective ways to do this. Here are some guidelines for getting links from other websites.
Martin Jarvis
A selection of articles to help website owners and developers
How do I get more people to read my blog? Step 1 – Get found by the search engines
First of a series of articles answering the question… “How do I get more people to read my blog?”. This article explains how to get more search engine traffic. Start boosting your blog visitors by getting more search traffic.
Forex Ninjas in your Analytics? – You have Referrer Spam!
Have you checked your Google Analytics traffic stats recently and noticed a bit of traffic from some unlikely sources? When checking your referrers (which sites have sent you traffic) have you spotted sites such as www.forex-ninjas.com and www.rock.to? If so, then you have had some referrer spam. This traffic is no good at all to you and isn’t actually the result of them visiting your site at all. Confused? Read on…
Know what people are saying about you on social media?
It’s important to know what people are saying about you, your company, and your products on Social Media platforms such as Twitter. I had a gripe on Twitter some time ago, and it looks like Brittany Ferries are on top of their Social Media tracking… A good approach to Social Media monitoring.
Spam – Whose problem is it really?
Spam is a problem for all website owners. Captcha works to some extent, but might also be preventing many real visitors from contacting you. Here’s a solution that might be better for your conversion rate whilst still cutting out most of your spam…
How to get people to link to your website or blog
Inbound links are one of the best ways to boost your website search ranking.
Banking on a new website for a Swindon Accountant
We’re delighted that established and respected Swindon company Banks Chartered Accountants asked us to build their new website. Find out how we did it and take a look at the finished result.
Website – from quotation to delivery in 1 week flat
Getting a WordPress website from quotation to completion within a week can be a challenge – especially when it involves taking payment for, and delivering, a digital product via PayPal.
Beginners Guide to Search Engine Optimisation
Do you want to do your own SEO? Take a look at the comprehensive beginners guide to Search Engine Optimisation by the Google team.
Top reasons to host your blog with your main website
Do you run your blog on a free platform such as WordPress, Blogger or TypePad? Here are 12 good reasons to host your blog content on the same website as your business website rather than on independent blogging sites.