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Wedding Video: Improve your Google ranking

morpheus
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Feb 17, 2006, 7:59 AM

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Hi All

I am new to these forums and was hoping that some of you would be interested in exchanging links in order to improve our google rankings.

Please reply to this posting or send me a private message with your details and I will be happy to add your link.

For any sites linking to me, I would appreciate if the following html code is used:

<b><a href="http://www.keithmalone.ie " title=" Keith Malone - Wedding Video Ireland" target="_blank">Keith Malone - Wedding Video Ireland</a> - Wedding Videographer based in Wicklow, Ireland</b>

Thanks in advance

Keith

www.keithmalone.ie

(This post was edited by morpheus on Feb 17, 2006, 8:00 AM)

Shadow
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Feb 17, 2006, 8:06 AM

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Hi Keith

You and I already exchange links - this "the story catcher" - from Canada.

Welcome to the boards - I enjoy procrastinating from editing a lot on here! And also learned a few things along the way.

Cheers
Heidi

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morpheus
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Feb 17, 2006, 8:10 AM

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Hi Heidi

Hope business is going well for you. Thanks for the welcome message, I look forward to getting some useful advise and maybe helping others along the way.

regards
Keith

Howard Neill
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Feb 17, 2006, 12:34 PM

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Hi Keith

Be happy to exchange links, but I would prefer to set them up the way I know how - using MS Word. Blush

If you give me the details of what to say, which page to link back to, etc I will do it right away. To see how the others are laid out, please visit http://www.capevideos.com/cv7.htm .

Cheers

.
Howard

Cape Video
Don't trash the dress. Plant a tree instead.
Cape Town, South Africa - "Where two oceans meet"

morpheus
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Feb 17, 2006, 12:54 PM

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Thanks Howard

I've sent you a private message and placed a link to your website here:

http://www.keithmalone.ie/...mmended_vendors.html

regards

Keith

YoWoViPr
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Feb 17, 2006, 10:08 PM

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Keith,
I like the look of your website. Did you make your banner at the bottom of your pages?
Dave

Howard Neill
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Feb 18, 2006, 12:29 AM

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In Reply To

Thanks Howard

I've sent you a private message and placed a link to your website here:

http://www.keithmalone.ie/...mmended_vendors.html

regards

Keith

Thanks Keith

The links are "up and running" on our Links page. Please check them out at http://www.capevideos.com/cv7.htm

Now we can sit back and wait for the phone to start ringing! Wink

Cheers

.
Howard

Cape Video
Don't trash the dress. Plant a tree instead.
Cape Town, South Africa - "Where two oceans meet"

morpheus
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Feb 18, 2006, 5:59 AM

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Thanks for that Howard

Dave, thanks for the comments. Yes I designed 100% of my website. It may not be technically correct or up to latest standards, but it looks alright!

Keith

Howard Neill
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Feb 18, 2006, 6:26 AM

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Hi Dave

Is this your namesake, Davy Crockett?

Cheers

.
Howard

Cape Video
Don't trash the dress. Plant a tree instead.
Cape Town, South Africa - "Where two oceans meet"

ppatton
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Feb 18, 2006, 10:14 AM

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Thats my very distant cousin several generations back

paul

YoWoViPr
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Feb 18, 2006, 11:04 PM

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Check your PMs

Howard Neill
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Feb 20, 2006, 11:26 PM

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Now wait for this!

This thread has improved my Google ranking. Just look at the top un-sponsored result:-

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Howard

Cape Video
Don't trash the dress. Plant a tree instead.
Cape Town, South Africa - "Where two oceans meet"

(This post was edited by Howard Neill on Feb 21, 2006, 12:12 AM)

mystico
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Mar 22, 2006, 3:29 PM

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I'm new to the business in general, and just want to understand this Google ratings deal. I have listed with Google, but it seems like the only way to see my link on the first search results page is if I enter my entire business name as the search string. I've tried simply using keywords, but gave up hope after about page 7 (few people will continue looking that many pages into it). So with the ratings, this will increase your site's "visibility" on the web, thereby moving it higher up on a search results listing--of course given matching keywords??

I would like to do this exchange with you Keith, as well as with Howard and anyone else who is interested. What info do you need?

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Vaughn O'Neal
Cloud 9 Video Productions

morpheus
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Mar 22, 2006, 5:34 PM

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Hi Vaughn,

Given your surname, do you have Irish ancestory?

Getting high ranks in Google is a minefield. It can take months and months to achieve results, then, as Google sees fit to change it's algorithm, a previously top ranking site can disappear into a black hole. This is known as the Google sandbox.

Link building to your site will help, but Google places a huge importance on well built sites that contain useful content. It's spiders are sophisticated enough to detect keyword spamming, cloaking, duplicate content and other techniques designed to fool search engines.

Anyway, I have placed a link to your website on my links page. www.keithmalone.ie/recommended_vendors.html
Instructions on how to link to me are given on the same page.

Now for my shamless plug: Wedding Video Ireland

Best regards

Keith

mystico
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Mar 22, 2006, 11:12 PM

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Thanks Keith Smile

. I've placed a link to your site here www.cloud9videoproductions.com/links.htm.
My links page is not yet as developed as you guys. Although this experience has reminded me of a DJ and photographer whose work I was impressed with at recent weddings, and that it would be good to place links to them on my page.

Thanks again ...

Vaughn

mystico
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Mar 23, 2006, 3:26 PM

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Oh, I forgot to add. I'm not Irish. Funny, my entire name is Celtic ... Vaughn Patrick O'Neal, and some people who meet me for the first time via phone say they were expecting this "middle-aged balding white guy" (yes someone actually said that), and they get to my office and see me ... a mid-30s Black guy with dreadlocks Shocked

. Quite shocking (to them) at times Tongue

. Anyway, Godspeed and good business to all.

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Vaughn O'Neal
Cloud 9 Video Productions

MarcFuller
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Mar 30, 2006, 10:17 PM

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I'll be putting up a "links" page in the next few days, so it would be great to have some more videographers. Our site is now listed and regularly spidered by all the major engines. No link exchange needed. If anyone would like a link just let me know with your info. Please include your city or geographical info too.

Plus we are just starting to getting some requests from brides and parents for info on where to get our custom keepsake cases, we will pass them along if you want. We can even provide you a free demo case. Please see our "sticky" sponsor thread in the Wedding & Event forum.

Regards,
-Marc
CustomVideoCases.com
Custom Aluminum Heirloom DVD Keepsake Cases

dansen
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Apr 5, 2006, 4:17 PM

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Hi Keith! You have a nice site. How long are you in business and how did you get started? I love hearing the beginnings of a business.