I am not sure when or how it actually happened, but people have realized that just because you built it doesn’t mean it automatically counts. With the growth of the World Wide Web that has exploded into over a million websites and blogs, Internet users need a good reason to visit your site, and even more reasons to keep coming back. Without any idea of how or where to start, a newbie webmaster will definitely be lost before he can even get started with this task of generating traffic.

There exists a lot of solutions to this traffic generation problem, actually. You can do it the easy way and buy traffic from online vendors. This will result in your website being hit from all angles with automated programs. However, keep in mind that you’re only getting hits from machines, not real people. Your stats will jump, but your sales probably won’t.

A lot of people try setting up multiple websites or blogs that connect to your main site. This is actually a very effective way to build up your hit count, but only if your site’s content makes for excellent reading or viewing. Without quality content, your site will soon stagnate, and all the other connecting sites and blogs with it. If your site has quality content, then this should be no problem for you.

Another popular technique is utilizing the power of RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds. Create an RSS feed for your website and subscribe to others as well. Make sure that these other feeds are somehow related to your site’s niche, to get better results. However, this method has the same caveat attached to it as that of the multiple sites technique I have mentioned above, and that is to make sure that your site’s RSS feed provides interesting and quality content to your subscribers; otherwise, it’s pretty useless.

Although I haven’t used this next technique, I should mention it for the sake of variety. Traffic exchanges are another good source of traffic for sites, but although they can pile up the hits on your counter, most of the time the people visiting your site cannot be considered as targeted traffic. They are just there because of the credits they are getting from the traffic exchange program. If you are running an e-commerce website and this method is your only way of getting traffic, then I’m telling you now that you are doomed to fail.

There are a few side benefits of traffic exchanges, though. It can increase your website’s Alexa rating, which is factored in by some search engines when ranking your site. Thus, a higher Alexa rating may produce higher search engine placements, which in turn could translate into more targeted traffic this time around.

After a litle break im starting again..

Now im going to tell u about my results after about 2 weeks using “ProjectWonderful”

To make money you need visitors..

They say that you pay for one day and that you ad stays there for on day.

But that realy dipends on if you get many clicks… no clicks mean no money..

and for 0.02 per click i think that is a verry low income when you maby make 0.08 a day..

Besides that i think that Projectwonderfull is a OK “project” ..

I have made about $1.20 and have advertised for about 0.30 for that i got 3 days of advertising.

I will keep the ad on my site.. that is becaous as i get more visitors i have the posibilety to make mutch more money..

Internet surfers have a very short attention span, roughly ten seconds, and this is the only time you have to capture their attention using your website. With hundreds of millions of websites online, and the three biggest search engine companies tightening their ranking regulations, competition has intensified and it is imperative that a website not only be attractive but ìstickyî i.e. able to attract repeat visitors. A website should also have the necessary qualities to attract not only unique traffic. For a website to be truly memorable, it has to encompass the following:

1. Good design

2. Usability-logical navigation

3. Fresh and unique content

4. Search engine optimization

Good design

A truly memorable website will incorporate good design. Many websites offer great content but forget that the majority of web surfers are actually less than 25 years old. Good design also means that the graphics are optimized and therefore the site downloads fast regardless of Internet speeds. To do this an expert graphics designer should be employed who should create graphics that are light (e.g. gifs). Care should be taken when adding animations such as flash which require viewers to download additional software in order to view the site.

Usability

A site should have a logical navigation. This means that it should be straight-forward and the surfer should not spend a lot of time trying to decipher where to go next or how to get back to the home page. A navigation system that works is one that is consistent across all pages and clearly points the way back and to all the other pages.

Fresh and Unique Content

In order for a website to truly be a success, it has to offer value to the viewer. That means it must contain information that is relevant and that meets the needs of the surfer. Many websites have valuable information but it is never updated on a regular basis. Regularly updated content is also very important as we shall see, for a site to obtain good search engine rankings.

Search Engine Optimization

Search engines employ special software (ìspidersî) which search the web for fresh and relevant content including links. This is what determines search engine rankings. When designing a website, extra care should be given to keywords that not only describe the site but the product or service you are offering.

Let’s take two sites:

• Site A is an established authority site in its niche with page 1 rankings for almost all of its target keywords. Rich in content and links out only to quality resources. Site A is highly trusted by Google.

 

• Site B is a new website in the same niche, has Directory links from bCentral, Yahoo! Directory, BOTW and a handful of organic links based on a press release they did on launch. The site is now 2 months old.

Site B wants to buy a link on Site A. Their webmaster uses the following process:

• Searches Site A for a set of pages that are most relevant to what Site B offers.

 

• Prepares two options - a new page that ‘builds’ upon this set of pages (with links to Site B along with links to authority sites in the niche), and updates one page from this set, adding almost 50% more information as well as links to Site B (and other authority sites in the niche).

 

• Contacts Site A, presents both options, makes an offer, and waits.

Welcome to the world of buying links ‘under the radar’

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Finding websites such as Site A is hard but not impossible.

Does this work?

Yes, because webmasters love the idea of making money from their website.

Yes, because an in-context link:

• with proper co-citation from a website that is trusted and has a ‘reputation’ of editorial citations only

 

• to a website that DOES NOT have a bad link profile

 

• is topically related to the first site

Cannot be distinguished from an editorial citation.

We know that Google says otherwise, but what Google says are guidelines for providing the best service to Google’s users as Google sees it, not law and definitely not the only way to do things.

Your comments and thoughts are welcome.

Hope for some responces 

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We all knew that Sony Ericsson would be expanding their PlayNow over the air music service and dub it PlayNow arena (and no, for whatever reason “arena” is not capitalized). Today it’s official, and as expected, Sony Ericsson has added TrackID to the service, allowing users to ID and snag songs off of radio broadcasts.But in addition, PlayNow arena will have 5 million new songs added to their old library through agreements with Sony BMG (of course), Warner Music Group, EMI, The Orchard, IODA, The PocketGroup, Hungama, X5 Music, Bonnier Amigo and VidZone. That’s a lot of music to add for a day’s work…especially when you consider iTunes’ library is just 6 million songs or so.For all the details, we’ve posted the full press release after the jump.

Sony Ericsson expands PlayNow(TM) arena with 5 million new tracksSigns deals with 10 major record labels to broaden content offer and bring enhanced PlayNow(TM) service to consumersCannes, France - 27th January - Sony Ericsson today unveiled the next stage in the evolution of PlayNow(TM) arena, its popular over-the-air (OTA) download service. At the MIDEM conference in Cannes, Sony Ericsson announced deals with 10 major record labels, adding over 5 million new tracks to its extensive catalogue. Sony Ericsson also unveiled the design and URL for PlayNow(TM) arena and launched PlayNow(TM) Uncut, (formerly M-Buzz(TM)) a music promotional space for new, unsigned and developing artists.Record label partnershipsToday Sony Ericsson announced partnerships with 10 of the largest international and regional music labels including: Sony BMG, Warner Music Group, EMI, The Orchard, IODA, The PocketGroup, Hungama, X5 Music, Bonnier Amigo and VidZone, adding over 5 million new tracks to PlayNow(TM) arena. Sony Ericsson is currently negotiating further deals with a host of regional labels to further broaden the variety of music available and bring a wealth of localised content direct to the consumer.Sony Ericsson introduced PlayNow(TM) in February 2004 as the easiest way to pre-listen and then purchase polyphonic ringtones directly to your phone. The service has proved a hit with consumers and is now available in 32 countries around the world, with annual free and premium downloads through both PlayNow and Fun & Downloads having reached more than 200 million. Since launch, the scope of the service has expanded to mirror the functionality of Sony Ericsson’s phones to include mastertones (MP3 ringtones), games, full music tracks, themes and wallpapers. In November 2007 Sony Ericsson announced its intention to further develop its PlayNow(TM) service with PlayNow(TM) arena, offering access to a greatly expanded range of content and combining the power of the PlayNow(TM) catalogue with unique applications like TrackID(TM), which identifies songs and allows them to be downloaded directly to your phone or PC.Speaking at the Sony Ericsson event at MIDEM in Cannes, Sony Ericsson’s Executive Vice President, Anders Runevad, presented the enhanced PlayNow(TM) arena service and emphasised the importance of industry partnerships delivering digital content and an unparalleled multimedia experience:”We are delighted to announce deals with such high calibre record labels. This will help realise our vision for PlayNow(TM) arena as a service that will be developed in collaboration with our partners. Our commitment is to work with the industry to ensure we are building an experience-based and intuitive content delivery platform, enabling the development of an ecosystem that provides a unique experience for the consumer and a business model where everybody prospers.”With mobile games remaining a key focus, Sony Ericsson has also added 250 new games through existing deals with leading games manufactures such as EA Games, Gameloft, THQ, Glu, Digital Chocolate and I-Play. Sony Ericsson users download more games to their phones than users of any other mobile phone brand*. These deals take another step in cementing its number one position in the mobile games market.PlayNow(TM) UncutPlayNow(TM) Uncut (previously know as M-BUZZ(TM)) is a pro motional space for breaking new and emerging artists via Sony Ericsson’s product, content and marketing channels. PlayNow(TM) Uncut showcases selected, pre viously unreleased tracks, videos, artwork, interviews, tour dates and other artist information on Sony Ericsson mobile phones and the web at www.playnow-uncut.com.The rebranding and alignment with PlayNow(TM) opens up new channel opportunities for artists and enables the site to target consumers worldwide, including the United States of America for the first time. With an international reach, the service has always been about presenting the best new talentsfrom around the world, whatever their style or native language. Apart from the current streaming possibilities, the highest rated and most listened to tracks will be made available for sale in the music section of PlayNow(TM) arena. For artists, this will add revenue possibilities to the already extensive promotional benefits of appearing there.One Arena. Unlimited experiences”The PlayNow(TM) arena is an open environment that offers something for everyone. We see PlayNow(TM) Uncut as the edgy version, whilst the PlayNow(TM) music section is more a case of familiarity, giving consumers something they know and are already comfortable with. Consumer experience is our absolute priority and we will continue to develop PlayNow(TM) arena as a service that appeals to all consumer segments and lifestyle trends,” said Martin Blomkvist, Head of Content Acquisition & Management at Sony Ericsson.The PlayNow(TM) arena will be brought directly to the consumer at: www.playnow-arena.comThe PlayNow(TM) arena will launch in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland in May 2008 with more European markets to come at the end of Q2 2008 and further expansion in Europe, Americas and Asia during Q3 and Q4. Sony Ericsson predicts that the PlayNow(TM) arena will be active in close to 30 marketsby the end of 2008.TrackID(TM)The growth in popularity of the TrackID(TM) application has rocketed around the globe, presently recording more than 200,000 hits per day equal to more than two each second, a figure that has doubled in the last three months. TrackID(TM) will be an integral part of the PlayNow(TM) arena experience, offering an instant way to first hear a track - for example, in a coffee shop or on the radio - and then get it to your phone and PC. The PlayNow(TM) arena itself will feature TrackID(TM) Charts, created by consumers in real time using TrackID(TM) around the world. This will allow consumers tosee what songs other users are searching for and wanting to hear the most, both globally and in their own market.Sony Ericsson at Midem 2008Sony Ericsson will be showcasing its PlayNow(TM) arena music store as well as demonstrating its latest handsets and accessories at booth R31.01 at Midem 2008 in Cannes, France. 

Source http://gizmodo.com/349397/sony-ericsson-adds-5-million-new-tracks-to-playnow-arena

Last month, Trevor spoke on the Sitemaps: Oversold, Misused or On The Money? panel at Search Engine Strategies in Chicago. After receiving a lot of great questions at the conference in addition to all the feedback we receive in our Help Group, we’ve pulled together a FAQ:

• Q: I submitted a Sitemap, but my URLs haven’t been [crawled/indexed] yet. Isn’t that what a Sitemap is for?
• A: Submitting a Sitemap helps you make sure Google knows about the URLs on your site. It can be especially helpful if your content is not easily discoverable by our crawler (such as pages accessible only through a form). It is not, however, a guarantee that those URLs will be crawled or indexed. We use information from Sitemaps to augment our usual crawl and discovery processes. Learn more.
• Q: If it doesn’t get me automatically crawled and indexed, what does a Sitemap do?
• A: Sitemaps give information to Google to help us better understand your site. This can include making sure we know about all your URLs, how often and when they’re updated, and what their relative importance is. Also, if you submit your Sitemap via Webmaster Tools, we’ll show you stats such as how many of your Sitemap’s URLs are indexed. Learn more.
• Q: Will a Sitemap help me rank better?
• A: A Sitemap does not affect the actual ranking of your pages. However, if it helps get more of your site crawled (by notifying us of URLs we didn’t previously didn’t know about, and/or by helping us prioritize the URLs on your site), that can lead to increased presence and visibility of your site in our index. Learn more.
• Q: If I set all of my pages to have priority 1.0, will that make them rank higher (or get crawled faster) than someone else’s pages that have priority 0.8?
• A: No. As stated in our Help Center, “priority only indicates the importance of a particular URL relative to other URLs on your site, and doesn’t impact the ranking of your pages in search results.” Indicating that all of your pages have the same priority is the same as not providing any priority information at all.
• Q: Is there any point in submitting a Sitemap if all the metadata (<changefreq>, <priority>, etc.) is the same for each URL, or if I’m not sure it’s accurate?
• A: If the value of a particular tag is the same for 100% of the URLs in your Sitemap, you don’t need to include that tag in your Sitemap. Including it won’t hurt you, but it’s essentially the same as not submitting any information, since it doesn’t help distinguish between your URLs. If you’re not sure whether your metadata is accurate (for example, you don’t know when a particular URL was last modified), it’s better to omit that tag for that particular URL than to just make up a value which may be inaccurate.
• Q: I’ve heard about people who submitted a Sitemap and got penalized shortly afterward. Can a Sitemap hurt you?
• A: Only if it falls on you from a great height. (Seriously, though: if it ever happened that someone was penalized after submitting a Sitemap, it would have been purely coincidental. Google does not penalize you for submitting a Sitemap.)
• Q: Where can I put my Sitemap? Does it have to be at the root of my site?
• A: We recently enabled Sitemap cross-submissions, which means that you can put your Sitemap just about anywhere as long as you have the following sites verified in yourWebmaster Tools account:
• the site on which the Sitemap is located
• the site(s) whose URLs are referenced in the Sitemap

Note that cross-submissions may not work for search engines other than Google. Learn more about Sitemap cross-submissions. 

• Q: Can I just submit the site map that my webmaster made of my site? I don’t get this whole XML thing.
• A: There’s a difference between a (usually HTML) site map built to help humans navigate around your site, and an XML Sitemap built for search engines. Both of them are useful, and it’s great to have both. A site map on your domain can also help search engines find your content (since crawlers can follow the links on the page). However, if you submit an HTML site map in place of a Sitemap, Webmaster Tools will report an error because an HTML page isn’t one of our recognized Sitemap formats. Also, if you create an XML Sitemap, you’ll be able to give us more information than you can with an HTML site map (which is just a collection of links). Learn more about supported Sitemap formats.
• Q: Which Sitemap format is the best?
• A: We recommend the XML Sitemap protocol as defined by sitemaps.org. XML Sitemaps have the advantage of being upgradeable: you can start simple if you want (by just listing your URLs), but—unlike a text file Sitemap—you can easily upgrade an XML Sitemap later on to include more metadata. XML Sitemaps are also more comprehensive than an Atom or RSS feed submitted as a Sitemap, since feeds usually only list your most recent URLs (rather than all the URLs you want search engines to know about).
• Q: If I have multiple URLs that point to the same content, can I use my Sitemap to indicate my preferred URL for that content?
• A: Yes. While we can’t guarantee that our algorithms will display that particular URL in search results, it’s still helpful for you to indicate your preference by including that URL in your Sitemap. We take this into consideration, along with other signals, when deciding which URL to display in search results. 

 Learn more about duplicate content. 

• Q: Does the placement of a URL within a Sitemap file matter? Will the URLs at the beginning of the file get better treatment than the URLs near the end?
• A: No, and no.
• Q: If my site has multiple sections (e.g. a blog, a forum, and a photo gallery), should I submit one Sitemap for the site, or multiple Sitemaps (one for each section)?
• A: You may submit as few or as many Sitemaps as you like (up to these limits). Organize them in whatever way you find easiest to maintain. If you create multiple Sitemaps, you can use a Sitemap Index file to list them all. Learn more.

• If your question isn’t covered here, you can find even more questions and answers in our  Sitemaps Help Group.  

• This is not any of my words i have fully copied there text. That is to give you som better answers

• Source: http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2008/01/sitemaps-faqs.html 

Spiced up with the  influence from modern lifestyle and technology, their innovative and unique designs are sold in more than 100

countries around the world. At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Golla launched two new

product categories; A laptop sleeve and a laptop backpack.

Laptop sleeve

The first newcomer in this year’s Golla product family is a laptop sleeve, in sizes that fits 13, 15.4 and 17 inches

laptops. The sleeve is not just good looking, it also offer a doable protection of your laptop. On the front of the

sleeve is a pouch for storing papers and documents. The two smallest models is offered in four casual designs,

while the biggest sleeve is available in two different designs.

Laptop bag

This year Golla launch their first backpack. The product is true to the Golla design and will suit both urban youth

and casual business travelers. In addition to room for the laptop, the bag also have several pockets and rooms

for storing keys, sunglasses and all the electronic gadgets you are bringing with you. The backpack is sitting tight

on your back, and it’s not too big, something everyone traveling with overcrowded public transportation knows to

appreciate. At this point, the laptop backpack is available in two sizes, for 13 and 15.4 inches laptops, and in

three different designs.

Your web directory is not only a source of information for your site-visitors but it can also help you in getting some $$$ out of it.

The revenue generated out of a Directory depends on its quality, search engine rankings, traffic, Google PageRank, SEOmoz PageStrength etc.

Following are the ways for generating revenue from a Directory :

Paid submissions where an advertiser (submitter) pays certain decided amount to get his site listed on your Directory.

There can be 3 types of paid submissions - Featured, Regular and Reciprocal.

• Featured submission - Here a site-listing appears on the top of other listings in a particular category with some visible customization. This helps a listing to get some traffic; so definitely the cost of a featured listing is higher than other types of listing.
• Regular submission - Here a site-listing appears as normal listing and is ordered according to Directory owners preference like PR ranking, No. of hits, Alphabetically etc. This can be paid or free listing (so called free directories).
• Reciprocal submission - Where a submitter has to give a link-back to your Directory in order to get listed. This can be paid or free listing.

Advertisements - You can add different types of advertisements (Links or Banners) like Sponsored ads, PPC / CPA / CPM ads, affiliate ads, Newsletter/Email ads etc.

(Don’t fill your site with too many Ads - It decreases its SEO value and quality and you may loose visitors/submitters)

• Sponsored Ads - Here an advertiser pays you for adding his link on your Directory as a Sponsored Ad. This can be a text link or banner ad and can be a home-page or sitewide (appears on all pages) listing. The advertiser’s aim is to get traffic and better SEO value. For this you can create an automated process or contact form for the advertiser. Text-Link-Ads (aff) is also a better option here.

• Pay Per Click (PPC) Ads - You get some revenue when a visitor clicks on a PPC ad. Some of the high paying and popular PPC ad campaigns are Google Adsense, AdBrite, Chitika, Clicksor,Bidvertiser and many more.

• Cost Per Action (CPA) Ads -CPA ads are those where a publisher generates revenue when a visitor performs some successful action. This action can be buying a product, completing a survey, etc. Some of the popular CPA publisher campaigns are Azoogle, Amazon, Clickbank, Commission Junction etc.

• Directory Affiliate program - where a publisher gets paid on referring a successful submission to a paid Directory. You can refer a vistor via Text or Banner Ads. Some of the popular Directory affiliate campaigns are Aviva Directory (aff), v7n directory (aff), iwebtool directory (aff) ,Lobolinks Directory, etc.

• Cost Per 1000 impressions ( CPM ) ads - where a publisher earns revenue when a CPM ad (banner) generates 1000 unique impression. Some of the popular CPM publisher campaigns areAdversal (aff), Tribal Fusion, TrafficMP, Fastclick, Valueclick, Burstmedia, Casalemedia ,Maxonline etc. But CPM ads are not popular on directories.

• Newsletter / Email Advertisement - Whenever someone adds a listing (paid or free) on your Directory, you can send Automated Email notifications to the submitters. These notifications can be for Link submission (waiting for approval), Approved or Rejected submission or can be for Payment notification. You can also generate revenue from these email notifications by putting Text link or Banner ads and Affiliate links in the newsletter.

So best of luck with your Directory. start seeing your Paypal account getting flooded. Remember - More strong the directory, more better the earnings.

If you know any other way to make $$ from a Directory then please post your comment here .

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Vitamin - By Carsonsystems, Vitamin offers high quality content on web design and web2.0 from some of the biggest names in the business.

Design Meltdown - Covers the trends in web design, usefull blog split into categories for elements, techniques, colors etc.

UX Magazine - The user experience magazine, Well written site covering Strategy, Design, Technology and Information.

Design Feed - An RSS agregator of hundreds of different design-related feeds

Type For You - A Typgraphy blog

Pingmag -Tokyo based magazine about all kinds of Design

Digital Web Magazine - Articles for web professionals

9Rules Design - A community of high quality blogs about design

Smashing Magazine - Daily resources for web designers