Articles by “cre8pc”
In the age of forum and blog spam to get eyes on a web site, we found an instance where good ole’ fashioned honest feedback and care by a loyal site user can do a much better job at reputation management.
In the discussion, Site Speed. How To Speed It Up?, someone joined Cre8asiteforums to ask about how to increase site speed for a particular site.
Shortly afterward, she got 6 responses. Some offered diagnostics that members ran to offer some help. Various advice was offered.
Then, the owner of the web site joined the forums!
What caught one member’s attention was the discovery that several web sites that WERE in DMOZ (Open Directory Project) are no longer there. What happened?
Turns out he’s not alone. So the next question is whether or not it even matters anymore. If dropped, there is rarely a human on board that can help. And, to get a site added is just about impossible. No one seems to be on deck. Google’s directory results from DMOZ are different, so one wonders if they’re even updated at all.
What have you decided? Do you bother with DMOZ? Are you finding your sites are de-listed?
We’re earthy folks.
Barry Welford decided to experiment. What did he find? What got the Cre8tive Community excited?
Look Ma! No Homepage! discussions and explores. Jump in!
Crazy as it sounds, that is what we’re discovering.
1. Forums are no longer where the majority of search marketers go for information.
2. Forums are not appealing to the younger generation of Internet users. They use Google to ask questions and Facebook to network.
3. Activity attracts traffic. A blog or forums that pays its content generators achieve better results and brand loyalty than volunteer-driven communities.
and more… a difficult look at what’s happening >> Time To Close Forums: New Gen Has No Need For Them. We need your opinion and suggestions.
You’ll see many people who feel that SEO is marketed using FUD, that’s Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. The assumption is that all those spamming emails you receive offering to get you on the first page of Google use this. You must have thousands of web pages and thousands of back links or you will not achieve this obviously important ranking.
I realized the biggest creator of FUD in this scenario is Google itself.
Discuss Fear and Loathing on the Search Engine Marketing Trail
In an end of the year slap in the face to web site owners and marketers, Google shows it is now a true kissing cousin to Microsoft.
I’m quite convinced the Google “response” was misdirection. Oh hell. Its a lie.
There is some real disdain being felt right now for the screwy way in which Google has responded to questions about why they made this change. Google has a way of compounding existent frustrations caused by poor communication by then giving conflicting responses to issues like these.
the google reaction was weak. Something is going on. They aren’t being straight.
From the moderators to our generous Cre8tive Web Design Community, we wish you all
