How to avoid getting disastrously dot-conned online.

Written by Josey Teby


...It is estimated that citizens inrepparttar U.S. alone are losing as much as $1,000,000 DAILY to Nigerian scammers! As someone doing your business onrepparttar 108787 Internet, this article will show you how to stay protected online fromrepparttar 108788 newer variations and twists ofrepparttar 108789 scams that can defraud evenrepparttar 108790 most scam-conscious individuals...

As an Internet user, have you received a letter, fax or e-mail asking you to help a Nigerian {or any other citizen who you previously don't know} with a bank transaction - and offering you a chance to share millions of dollars?

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But NOTE this clearly-

It doesn’t matter whatrepparttar 108807 story is...

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Forget it...

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Link Myths

Written by Scott J. Patterson


As competition among websites increase, close attention is being paid to rankings in major search engines. Since a high ranking in a keyword can “make or break” a business, webmasters are looking to find any method to increase their ranking. By examiningrepparttar algorithms of Google and other search engines, it is easy to see that a high value is being placed onrepparttar 108786 number of links (and quality) pointing to a website. As a result, most webmasters have realizedrepparttar 108787 importance of finding partners to link to their Internet business. Although link exchanges are vital to any marketing plan, there are some myths that are perpetuated by many so-called “experts”. To run a smart link exchange campaign, it is important to understand these myths and make sure that you do not fall for them.

Myth 1 - Link to every site

When I first started my link exchange campaign, I would link to every site possible. As a result, my rankings suffered. As I learned more, I discovered that I could improve my listings by linking to sites that complemented my own. In order run a smart link exchange program, it is important to focus on linking to sites that are closely related to your product or service without being a direct competitor.

For instance, my original site sells Ethnic Jewelry. So, I look for link partners among other jewelry stores that do not sellrepparttar 108788 same type of jewelry that is listed in my store.

Myth 2 - All people will add my site if I add theirs first

To receive a link from an Internet business, most people will usually addrepparttar 108789 site’s link first. Unfortunately, not every potential partner will add your link even if you have already added theirs. Sometimes a website is just not interested in linking with your site. The problem is many webmasters will not let you know that they are not going to link to your site. So, you might be linking to a website that is not returningrepparttar 108790 favor.

A great way to ensure that you are only linking to reciprocal sites is to put each link into a “temporary position” until you receive validation thatrepparttar 108791 site is listing your business.

Myth 3 - The name of my website should be inrepparttar 108792 title ofrepparttar 108793 link

Another mistake I made when I first started out, was to haverepparttar 108794 name of my website inrepparttar 108795 links that were pointing to my business. Eventually I learned that many search engines, especially Google, pay attention torepparttar 108796 title ofrepparttar 108797 link pointing towards your site. So, if you are looking for top placement for specific keywords, then they should be used inrepparttar 108798 title ofrepparttar 108799 link instead of your website name.

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