May

31

We have just launched a new website for a client : TW Cues provide custom made cues to the highest specification, and also have a wide variety of snooker cues in stock.

Here is the description :
Snooker Cues from TW Cues

We stock a wide range of hand-made cues at our showroom in Stoke on Trent and also supply and fit pool and snooker tables. Here you will also find a comprehensive selection of accessories. Cue alterations and repairs are also carried out to a very high standard.

Visit the TW Cues website for more information on Snooker Cues

May

24

Body Styling
BodyMech Stoke specialise in all aspects of the motor industry and use the latest technology to ensure that all work carried out is done to the highest possible standard, including car body kits, body styling, paint resprays, engine diagnostics, accident repairs, and servicing.

They have a a low bake oven for great paint finishes and the full range of Rage Extreme paint finishes for the very best in custom resprays.

Their work work gallery is full of work that they have done – some amazing cars in there, including a customised Toyota Supra 750BHP.

editors note: They look after my car and their work is always spot-on. Contact them for a quote, you won’t be disappointed !

visit BodyMech Stoke for car body styling and engine diagnostics. Based in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

May

19

Amongst the big three search engines there is MSN occupying about 10% of search traffic. It is a fairly straight forward search engine to optimise for and it reacts quickly and predictably. In a lot of cases it is easier to get on decent positions MSN than Yahoo or Google so this is a good one to get under your belt first.

First off!

Decide on your one top keyword. So you need to do some research on a generic keyword that fits your site , we will take “car hifi” for an imaginary site about car CD players, mp3 players, ipod connectors etc – this technique is only going to optimise your MSN for 1 particular keyword so think carefully. This does not mean that other keywords will not show up, but the one we shall work on we will make the highest value.

It is a well known fact that a click-back on the top of your header is a great usability factor for users to get back to the homepage – no matter where they are in your site. Make sure that your header click-back has an img alt tag with your chosen keyword – so we’ll put “car hifi”. The click-back should be pointing back to your homepage, so http://www.screamingstones.co.uk – note! This is not index.php nor default.asp – it has to be your real landing page hard coded.

Your header, complete with click-back needs to be on EVERY page, including your landing page.
Next we need to develop a strong text link of a similar form. If you don’t have one you should have a footer zone at the bottom of your page, every page. A lot of web sites like to put copyright notices in here, which is great. We can add a link in there too. So we will add a LINK called “car hifi” pointing to our landing page, like car hifi… This text-based link-back has to appear on EVERY page at the same position (don’t forget your homepage too – very important!). Again, the link will go back to your real landing page.

And that’s it! You’re done.

If the site is not already in MSN index go and submit it now.

In summary:

1) Add your keyword to the img alt tag of the header click-back, e.g. your logo .. and point it back to your internet homepage.
2) Add a text-based footer link on every page, which uses the name of your chosen keyword and links back to your internet homepage.

Oh, and be sure to have your keyword Car Hifi in your title tag – obvious really, but don’t forget!

In effect you are internally linking every page in your site back to your homepage using your chosen keyword. MSN loves this.

I have tried this technique on several test sites – and it never fails to get to the top of MSN on your favourite keyword. I did my own test by removing the footer reciprocal link and it began to drop in MSN within 7 days. After 2 weeks it had fallen past no 20. After 1 month it had gone down past number 100.

NB Google and Yahoo seem to exhibit no change with this technique at all. They work on different parameters.

Some people might comment that seems to be a bit “spammy” but it is no different than a sitemap click from every page, and then sitemap links back to the homepage.

SEO Advocate Avon

May

18

We have been beavering away developing blog for a client – The Beer Brewer.

the beer brewer
Check it now .. looks really fresh doesn’t it? Should be good and it’s all about that good stuff ! We’ll be publishing a series of our own articles so stay tuned.

It’s based on a design by N. Design of Canada, only I’ve changed the width from 800×600 to 1024×768 and reworked the header CSS abit.

Here’s the URL The Beer Brewer

May

17

This little girl was taken from her holiday apartment in Portugal when holidaying with her parents. She is currently missing.

Find Madeleine McCannHelp Madeleine get her back with her parents where she belongs.

There seems to be a reward of £2.5 million being offered at the moment. reward for madeleine

Here is the official story:
British 4 year old Madeleine McCann was abducted from her apartment bedroom in Praia da Luz holiday village (Algarve, Portugal) on Thursday 3rd of May 2007. There is currently a £1.5 Million reward for the safe return of Madeleine.

Madeline’s parents have made several desperate apeals to public to in the hope they will bring information forward. Police are following up leads but have not yet made any arrests and are also asking for anyone that has any information to come forward and tell them. If you have information that you would like to report you can use the following numbers:

Portuguese Police: (00 315) 282 405 400

Crimestoppers UK: 0800 555 111

Crimestoppers Abroad: (00 44) 1883 731 336

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