http://www.artipot.com/authors/3197/jeffrey-smith/ Latest articles by Jeffrey Smith from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/466715/taba-egypt-a-different-type-of-beach-holiday.htm Taba Egypt is in the located northernmost region of Egypt, on the Gulf of Aqaba, in the Red Sea. Since it is a border town with Israel, it is a weekend vacation spot for both Egyptians and Israelis. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:24:20 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/466715/taba-egypt-a-different-type-of-beach-holiday.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/176448/search-marketing-conversion-recession-and-return-on-investment.htm With recession and (ROI) return on investment looking each other face to face, being completely honest about the profit and return on your search engine optimization campaign has never been more necessary. Lead generation and sales conversion are all about performance, anything less is obsolete. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:26:24 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/176448/search-marketing-conversion-recession-and-return-on-investment.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/162580/is-search-engine-optimization-optimizing-itself.htm Before intuitive search engine spiders employed filters with AI(artificial intelligence like prowess), the semantic web and phrase based information retrieval were only concepts in the minds of fledgling engineers. Now, the reality is, SEO (an acronym for search engine optimization) is the culmination of testing, analysis and conclusion through heuristic trial and error. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:38:37 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/162580/is-search-engine-optimization-optimizing-itself.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/161079/definition-of-leadership.htm Definition of leadership has many aspects, yet it agrees that a leader is one whose magnetic personality galvanizes people for some cause. Great leaders influence their followers not by words, but by their actions. They do what they preach. They act as a catalyst and their presence is enough to motivate people. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:32:04 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/161079/definition-of-leadership.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/157386/diversify-your-search-engine-optimization-strategies.htm Diversity is important for reaching a broad cross-segment of multiple markets. Just as people are multi-faceted, it stands to reason that through context a person who likes reggae music, is also someone partial to tropical islands, would be more susceptible to an offer to travel to an island getaway. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:27:29 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/157386/diversify-your-search-engine-optimization-strategies.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/152261/the-top-5-sites-that-rank-for-marketing.htm Say you wanted to rank for the word "marketing" in Google for example, what is the first thing you would do to optimize such a broad phrase? Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:57:56 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/152261/the-top-5-sites-that-rank-for-marketing.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/151700/seo-consulting-or-seo-services.htm Does your business need SEO Services or an SEO Consultant? The definitive answer, it depends. Do You Need an SEO Consultant or SEO Services? Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:11:29 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/151700/seo-consulting-or-seo-services.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/150003/defining-leadership-characteristics.htm Defining leadership characteristics are not simple. This is because each leader has his own characteristics.Influencing team members to work hard and stay committed to achieve the overall organizational goals are necessary attributes of a leader. A leader falls into to categories, task oriented or people oriented. Task oriented leader will be interested in training,... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:24:56 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/150003/defining-leadership-characteristics.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/144866/harvesting-organic-keywords-for-seo.htm The importance of evaluating the effects of SEO over time using analytics is imperative for your optimization efforts. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:35:28 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/144866/harvesting-organic-keywords-for-seo.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/144690/search-engine-optimization-simplified.htm Nothing like going back to search engine optimization basics, there are no secrets in SEO, just overlapping processes which yield favorable results when combined or on the contrary hinder other processes from maturing to optimal efficiency. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:56:53 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/144690/search-engine-optimization-simplified.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/143943/competitive-search-engine-solutions.htm If you have ever pondered how a particular competitor distanced themselves distinctly in the top 3 positions for a competitive search term. How is it that they remain stable and calm and seem virtually unaffected by the churning results that rage below the top 3 positions that literally update by the minute? Sat, 31 May 2008 14:39:19 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/143943/competitive-search-engine-solutions.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/139788/managing-link-weight-through-building-link-insurance.htm Are your links heavy enough to compete? Try adding some link weight to the equation to strengthen your sites link profile. Fri, 23 May 2008 13:07:58 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/139788/managing-link-weight-through-building-link-insurance.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/138179/online-shopping-e-commerce-e-tail-marketing.htm Who thought shopping online could be so easy, simply opening a browser, conducting a search, finding a great product online and making a purchase is nothing out of the ordinary for millions of consumers each day. The convenience of E-tail and online shopping have reached new heights. Tue, 20 May 2008 22:27:24 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/138179/online-shopping-e-commerce-e-tail-marketing.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/137441/keyword-research-and-grooming-your-site-for-success.htm Before you leap into a hasty relationship with the wrong keywords, get cozy with your audience and try to place yourself in the mind of your ideal visitor to think how they would think and more importantly to search how they would search. Mon, 19 May 2008 11:52:40 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/137441/keyword-research-and-grooming-your-site-for-success.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/137428/finding-the-most-searched-keywords-for-seo.htm If you are involved in SEO or online marketing, you already understand that not all keywords convert. So, finding the most searched keywords for your business is pivotal to popularity or poverty for driving relevant traffic to your site. Mon, 19 May 2008 11:29:15 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/137428/finding-the-most-searched-keywords-for-seo.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/137408/confessions-of-a-search-engine-optimization-specialist.htm Did you know that achieving high rankings in search engines has more to do with content than on-page or off page factors alone? Mon, 19 May 2008 10:49:42 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/137408/confessions-of-a-search-engine-optimization-specialist.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/129199/search-engine-optimization-factors.htm Like anything, SEO is a tool that has it's place in the grand scheme of things, sometimes you need a hammer, other times you need a screwdriver. So, essentially knowing how and when to employ SEO, can be more pertinent than that the defining motive of why. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:24:44 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/129199/search-engine-optimization-factors.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/125576/the-advantages-of-online-marketing.htm The advantages of using an online marketing company for sales, branding and exposure is self-evident. As traditional off-line markets are embracing online marketing to eagerly promote products and services, the need to refine the sales and fulfillment cycles based on supply and demand are a necessity. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:29:49 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/125576/the-advantages-of-online-marketing.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/124101/tracking-your-search-engine-optimization-results.htm Sometime you have to go backward in order to move forward. What happens when you hit your keyword ceiling (when you have squeezed the last drop of traffic from your keywords) and the traffic plateaus? Just like an SEO sleuth, you have to dawn your research cap, break out the optimization map and change your SEO method to produce exciting new results. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:50:29 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/124101/tracking-your-search-engine-optimization-results.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/124083/link-building-and-seo-link-development-strategies.htm Depending on your link building and development strategy, finding the right link velocity (the rate in which you acquire or lose links) can determine how your pages rank respectively in search engines. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:42:15 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/124083/link-building-and-seo-link-development-strategies.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/123479/the-value-of-writing-great-content-for-seo.htm If you want your business to thrive online, then using search engines for advertising and marketing is mandatory for optimal visibility. The real question is how much can you afford to spend? and how cost-effective is the medium for producing traffic and conversion? Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:52:08 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/123479/the-value-of-writing-great-content-for-seo.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/119572/seo-web-marketing-the-evolution-of-seo-design-development-and-marketing.htm Before there was SEO web design which evolved from web design, now we have SEO web marketing which has evolved from marketing and web development to craft the ideal landing pages that convert. What are the three fundamentals for acquiring a high ranking position? Read this article and find out. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:44:15 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/119572/seo-web-marketing-the-evolution-of-seo-design-development-and-marketing.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/116822/seo-basics-starting-with-search-engine-optimization-basics.htm Search engine optimization is not rocket science, but it is demanding. Here are basic SEO strategies you can apply to assist your content in ranking higher organically. Rather than a search engine optimization tutorial, this is an overview of basic SEO. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:30:01 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/116822/seo-basics-starting-with-search-engine-optimization-basics.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/111423/seo-pricing-models-finding-the-best-bang-for-your-buck.htm Getting the highest ROI (return on investment) for your marketing efforts is the ultimate goal of internet marketing. But with SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and SEM (Search Engine Marketing) pricing models all across the board, it may be like trying to find a needle in the haystack. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:23:50 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/111423/seo-pricing-models-finding-the-best-bang-for-your-buck.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/111066/the-dangers-of-shady-link-building.htm It's not always about the links. quality is more important than quantity. This article discusses what happens when link building goes bad and how to get back in the game if your pages catch a bad link. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:16:27 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/111066/the-dangers-of-shady-link-building.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/109593/when-push-comes-to-shove.htm All idioms and cliches aside, when friendly competition escalates into an all out hostile takeover for a competitive keyword and push comes to shove in search engines, the winner boils down to the one who employs the most comprehensive and engaging SEO Strategy. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:09:31 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/109593/when-push-comes-to-shove.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/109560/the-seo-food-chain-are-you-a-ranking-predator-or-prey.htm Just like a predator, the parallels between SEO, hunting keywords and hapless animals falling prey to the food chain while grazing wild in the safari are too common to be ignored. Despite the concept being a disturbing thought, the parallels, I must say are alarming. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:55:49 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/109560/the-seo-food-chain-are-you-a-ranking-predator-or-prey.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/102875/how-to-build-links-using-articles-blogs-and-directories.htm With all the talk about link building, in my summation there are only a handful of ways to truly build value for your website that won't get you penalized from search engines. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:25:00 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/102875/how-to-build-links-using-articles-blogs-and-directories.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/101782/why-ranking-above-the-fold-matters.htm Although the way we search is unique, based on the keywords and phrases we use, certain elements remain intact, such as the innate desire to click the search results above the fold. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:09:36 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/101782/why-ranking-above-the-fold-matters.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/101763/leveraging-older-content-to-develop-new-traffic.htm Small Businesses are always looking for a way to leverage media and internet exposure. If you have a blog or a content management system, once you have built enough content there comes a time where you have so many gems you want to share that you can deep link to your older pages and resuscitate new life into your pages. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:27:19 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/101763/leveraging-older-content-to-develop-new-traffic.htm