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    Link Generating Articles Take 4 Months to Reach Google

    July 16, 2008 - By Nancy McCord

    I’ve been very closely monitoring links and organic activity on Google for a client that we have been aggressively been writing feature articles for directory syndication. What I have found out about the process is interesting. There is about a three to four month delay before the results hit Google. So you must…

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    The Economic Down Turn and Petroleum Costs Hurt Everyone!

    July 14, 2008 - By Nancy McCord

    Several months ago our Realtor clients and mortgage broker clients were really hurting and unfortunately for many, that situation has simply not changed.  What I am seeing is that this slow down and cut back of expenses is now migrating out of the real estate and mortgage industry into broader…

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    Why Using a Hyphen Is Better Than An Underscore

    July 11, 2008 - By Nancy McCord

    I use hyphens only in all I do. I’ve done this for years both in content and in the naming of links, creating website architecture, and for search engine optimization. Specifically that is only using hyphens (-) instead of an underscore (_). Here’s a quick note from Webmaster World forums on…

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    The Yellow Pages are Dead, Really? Well Maybe…

    July 9, 2008 - By Nancy McCord

    I have heard this more than once from clients – they have stopped or cut way back their Yellow Page advertising to fund focusing on web advertising or web placement. When I managed a paint and wallpaper store years ago, it was not uncommon for us to spend over $5,000…

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