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By: Katherine Keleher

Tag and ping is the hot blog promotion method of the moment. You’ve probably heard about it, but may not know exactly what it is or how to do it. When done right, tagging can bring your site tons of targeted traffic from very active visitors.

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The tag and ping concept has its roots in the social bookmarking explosion. More of these sites are being created every day, taking some of the market share away from search engines. The key difference is that social bookmarking sites organize their listings based on the votes of actual people while search engines organize their information automatically according to their own algorithm.

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The first step is to sign up for a Technorati account, of course. Next, you need to login to your profile and claim your blog. After entering the blog URL, Technorati will verify that you are the blog’s real owner. They currently have two methods of doing this. You can place a small bit of code somewhere on your blog’s home page or simply input your blog login and password. (Because of privacy concerns, Technorati claims that they do not store this information anywhere.)

 

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Once you’ve claimed your blog, you can set up your profile information, with a customized description and up to 20 tags of your choice. Your blog will be listed when people search for these tags. Like any search engine, you’ll probably be listed lower for the more competitive phrases until you get several incoming links for those keywords.

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As you’re writing your blog posts, think about which keywords you would like to “tag” on that page. One of the major differences between tagging and regular SEO is that you can tag several keywords on the same page. Unlike search engines, social bookmarking sites will list your page under different keyword topics.

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The goal of these social types of sites is to help surfers find quality sites that are relevant to their search terms, so you can get listed under many different tags. The tag word itself does not have to be used on the page, but you should try to stick with related terms so you don’t get flagged for spamming.

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Now you need to add tags to your blog posts. Wordpress has a few useful plugins to help with the tag code and there is similar code available for Blogger as well. With the Wordpress plugin, you can add [tags]keyword, keyword[/tags] while you’re writing the post and you’ll get a list of tags at the bottom. You can also add the [tag] code to words inside your post and they will be added to the list of tags.

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When publishing your posts, make sure Technorati is in your ping list and your posts will be automatically be listed under the tags you selected. When surfers search for those keywords, your blog will be listed in the results. If they like your blog, they can vote for it and increase its popularity. Try to focus your tags on the tightest niches possible to get the most narrowly targeted traffic.

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As new alternatives to search engine traffic appear, they create new opportunities for clever marketers. Technorati is just one of the vast numbers of social bookmarking sites that have been launched in the past year. Keeping current with these new marketing avenues will help you stay a step ahead of your competitors.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Katherine is the creator of the new SubmitNow! automatic directory submitter and also runs several niche websites. For more tips on speeding up your SEO tasks, visit http://www.lazyseo.com/ or send a blank email to lazyseo@aweber.com.
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Hello All,

Thanks to a gentleman on a forum, he asked about a JV giveaway.  He wanted to know if a giveaway could really produce an increase in subscribers to the degree of 10,000.  He followed with a link.  I couldn’t resist checking it out, and indeed, I could see the potential to this.  One does need a list, or so it would seem, in order to make a bigger list.  Sort of like it takes money to make money.  It was worth my while to spend time in this now-past-tense JV giveaway.  If afforded me to see other’s (and more successful ‘others’) products, ads, sales pages, etc.  I signed up for two very interesting newsletters (more on those later), and got a few interesting free PLR materials.

Then, a day or two later, I heard of another free giveaway, and this time, what intrigued me, is that it is designed for us little list folks, as well as those with lists and websites up the you-know.  They have a support stragedy for quite a few situations.  This is from Gina Gaudio-Graves and Henry Gold.  In my opinion,  particularily if you are new, it is well worth your time to find something to donate, and get into the members area.  There are videos and nice instructions just in how to build a list, and from zero.  I have read so many forum threads about traffic, and I know I haven’t had very many answers.  Well, right at this members area, there are answers.  I mean, if you are serious about a list, you’re stupid not to at least check this out.  If you don’t like what you see, write me back and call me stupid.  I dare you!! 

Read below for futher details! 

Gina Gaudio-Graves and Henry Gold (The Giveaway Legend)
are giving away hundreds of self improvement gifts products at:

http://www.117selfimprovementgifts.com/index.php?id=693
(Take a look at the site. Wild Stuff.) DROP EVERYTHING Right NOW.

Download your F.REE products immediately, as Gina and Henry have advised  me that this site will disappear by Midnight, August 23′07

I personally (I really did!) corresponded with Gina, asking questions, and getting over some stumbles.  She was very helpuful, gave me some great ideas, and was very supportive. And then there are free gifts (PLR stuff especially……..my favorite!!) 

Success and a worthwhile exploration be yours!
Kathleen
MarginsXs

P.S.   F.R.E.E. gifts from Gina Gaudio-Graves
and Henry Gold CLOSE DOWN the llinks,  forever, at
midnight, August 23′07. Visit: http://www.117selfimprovementgifts.com/index.php?id=693

Just tonight, I was visiting a Forum, MK Pitstop.  A member posted a query about a giveaway and how useful/productive this might be.  What I like most about a good forum, naturally, is the ability to discuss ideas and products prior to making any decision about them.  At this time, forums have saved me tremendous heartache and undue suffering.

In any case, I was curious about this one, especially since it is a PLR related JV giveaway.  I love PLR material, and think its the most useful materials in the world.  I have decided to get involved, and see what really does happen. What details I can share are the following:

Check this out..

-A JV with a TON of PLR ebooks and software.

-It is expected to get me about 5000 members in
just a few days. Who knows, maybe up to 10,000
new members.

-The promotion will have over 200,000 visitors in
just a few days. So the exposure will be great.

To get the “by Invite Only” private JV details, just
go here. This is worthwhile to look at even more details even if only remotely interested.  There is some writing one needs to do, and standard terms of agreements, etc.

http://giveaway5.theplrvault.com/jv/go/418

There is only a few days to get involved.

There is no guarantee that I will be accepted/allowed to participate.  My membership is in pending, and what I have to offer in terms of PLR contribution may not be accepted.  The number of estimated visitors mentioned above is enticing, and I believe to be dependent on one’s ranking, i.e. dependent upon how large one’s list (and hence referrals) is to begin with.

-I do have to actively promote the giveaway, or else I will loose the free stuff.

-As touched upon above, I earn a ranking for referral and recruiting, via points, that should bring my name higher on a list for more visability. 

I’ll be able to give a first-hand account of what happens in these things here soon! I do not have a large list, so we’ll see how well a situation like this will work for one such as myself.

Kathy
Marginsxs
 

I am in the process of moving my blog over to Wordpress, and wanted to get this entry moved over the sooner, the better.  Since this original entry, MadKad from MT Pitstop left a comment that the free ebook selection is continuing to grow.   

Inserted here, after article promotion and website promotion, I have found a place to get free ebooks. I thought I would share this with everyone:

Free Webmaster E-books:

Create Your own Ebooks
Viral MarketingSecret
Killer Mini Sites
Ezine Empire

Ebay Resources:

Ebay success
1p Auction Secrets
The 10 Ebay Secrets

They can be found on the MK Pitstop Forum. All you have to do is sign up. Only takes a minute. Downloads are free.
Check it out! Click Below. There are other freebies there as well.

This is a site is for the Computer Webmaster Gaming Console Graphics Forum, otherwise known as the Mk PitStop. Members are entitled to a free blog as well.

Welcome to marginsxs!