The Number of Google Results Found: What It Really Means

You know the scenario well: you do a search on any engine, and in seconds you are given your results. You stay on the first couple of pages, probably within the first few websites offered. Because there is no way you are going to go filtering through the millions (or even billions) of websites that it gave you to choose from. I doubt you have ever even gone past the third page, much less ventured to number ten and beyond. What would be the point?

If you did start to click on later pages, you would find out that the results they say they found aren’t actually there. Instead, you get a message saying that they have omitted around 90-99% of the websites that came up, and that message will be repeated on every page you try after the initial results they chose to include. What’s going on? Does that mean they don’t really have those results?

What Search Query Results Really Mean

One of the reasons that engines like Google or Bing can find so many results is that they don’t bother to collect them for your use. The chances that you will need them are slim to none, and even if you did by chance require a deeper web page, you wouldn’t be able to find it. There are just too many to sift through. Instead, you would have to go back and narrow down your search terms to get a better list of choices, something we are all pretty used to doing by now. But those results still do exist. The milliseconds it takes to conduct a search are that quick because it has sorted the most relevant sites based on your search terms.

These use a ranking system to put them higher on the list, while other sites are left behind. If they were to offer you the billions of websites they have in their database that contain your search term, it would take a very long time to load them, indeed. Just imagine the less-than-one-second loading time for around 700 results. Not try to imagine applying that same time frame to billions. Yeah, it wouldn’t work out very well for the average user that doesn’t want to spend months getting an entire internets worth of websites they will never need, never use and never be able to search through.

In other words, what the search results found number really means is how many mentions of that keyword they have in their database. Not how many results have been cultivated for your personal use from the search engine. Which is something I am sure we can all be thankful for.

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Google Unleashes The Zebra

Have you felt changes with your Google rankings lately? You’re not alone. SEO communities are flooded with reports on SERP fluctuation and drastic declines in keyword ranking.

Starting January 17 2013, technically just a week from today, U.K and other parts of the world cried foul about the heavy fluctuation their sites are experiencing – as if something big had been unleashed and is rapidly hitting numerous sites on its way.

We didn’t start feeling its weight until earlier this morning, when we saw some of our client’s ranking cascading down the SERP’s and following the general global trend. The downward plunge was so alarming – from the top 50’s to rank 200+ – that we can’t think of other reason but that Google must have tweaked something.

The next algo-change in SEO

Since last year after the onslaught of Panda and Penguin, webmasters and SEO folks had been anticipating the next big move Google will make. What will that new algo-bomb target and how will the SEO look after its wake?

Even before knowing what Google’s algo-update will affect or when it will take effect, people in the SEO world already reached a consensus branding the anticipated change as “Zebra”.

And there’s a big probability that Google have already released “it” in the “wild”.

Some webmasters point fingers at the EMD update; some at the Panda or Penguin. But with the wide-spread reports on ranking loss – not just on some countries, mind you – it isn’t that hard to believe Google Zebra’s now on the loose wreaking changes in the SEO landscape.

Barry Schwartz of Search Engine Roundtable said in a blogpost that Google told him there weren’t any updates rolled out recently that can account for such fluctuations.

Apparently, Google guys are also at a lost of what’s happening and why drastic drops took place. They can’t pinpoint the culprit but they said that Panda doesn’t have anything to do with it.

Then why the sudden wide scale keyword ranking losses? If Google’s innocent as they say they are, then it must mean the guys from there are losing their bearings.

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5 Ways to Increase Blog Subscriptions

A loyal blog reader is worth a dozen one-time visitors, if not more. A blog’s subscription numbers are a fair indication of the site’s strength. Below are five ways to convert occasional readers into loyal subscribers.

Regular, Engaging Content

You’ve heard this advice in one form or another, but it remains the most important aspect of any blog. Without well-written, compelling content, your blog will fail. Without regular updates, you won’t maintain reader interest, and you won’t develop the subscriber base you want.

With every article you write and every guest post you receive, ask yourself the same questions. Is it well written? Is it compelling? Does it relate to the blog’s topic? If you’re writing a blog focusing on drug rehab, for instance, don’t stray off-topic. An article on DUI fatalities relates to your topic; an article on drowsy driving does not.

Position Your Subscription Link Carefully

Readers should be able to find your subscribe link easily. Provide access to the subscription link in every page. The head of the page is prime real estate and draws readers’ eyes. For high-traffic articles, consider putting the link at the end of the article with a call to action.

The call to action should catch people’s attention. A simple “If you liked this article, please subscribe” is boring. Instead, try something along the lines of “Now that you’ve enjoyed this article, subscribe! You don’t want to miss this kind of information in the future.” The tone isn’t overly aggressive, but prompts the reader to take immediate action.

Simplify Subscription Pages

Ever registered for a blog or online store account, only to be put off by the sheer amount of personal information the sign-up form requests? Asking for too much information, too soon, will turn people away from your subscription page. Instead, all you need is an email address, and perhaps a name to personalize updates. If your company needs additional information, ask again after the subscriber grows comfortable with your updates.

At the same time, explain your readers’ subscription options. Most will probably opt for email notifications, or follow you on Twitter. Relatively few understand what an RSS feed is, or how useful Really Simple Syndication apps are for monitoring multiple blogs and news feeds. Give them a quick explanation of RSS, and suggest a good app.

Add an Incentive

Nothing encourages people to subscribe like a free gift. The gift need not be anything tangible; eBooks, subscription only content and members-only message forums all encourage people to subscribe to blogs. Promote the added value of subscribing. For instance, if you suggest subscribers are members of a select group, and readers will have added incentive to sign up.

Advertize Your Followers

Once you have a good base of subscribers, advertise the fact on your blog. Advertising 13 subscribers does you little good; in fact, it sounds rather pathetic. In contrast, prompting the fact you have 100, 500 or 1,000 subscribers indicates readers take your blog seriously and value your opinions.

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How to Create Presta Shop Manual

In this section you will learn how to install PrestaShop on your website. You can find the latest release of PrestaShop at the PrestaShop's official website.
In order to initiate the installation you should follow these steps:

1. Download the Latest Release from the PrestaShop's official website.
2. Extract the package locally on your computer.
3. Upload the installation package via c Panel's File Manager or using an FTP client. Bear in mind that the uploaded package should reside under the public_HTML directory, which is the web root folder for your account, or alternatively under a sub directory of it.
4. Prior to initiating the installation, a new database should be created. Add the corresponding user to the database. You can easily do this following the MySQL Tutorial. 

                                       How to install PrestaShop?

After you have managed to upload the PrestaShop installation package in the desired directory, you can start with the installation itself.
First you have to access the directory where you have uploaded the PrestaShop installation package.

• In case you have uploaded it directly under the public_html folder, it will be accessible directly via your domain name - http://yourdomainname.com;
• In case you have used a subdirectory, for example "presta", it will be accessible via http://yourdomainname.com/presta;

If everything is done right, when you go to http://yourdomainname.com/presta you will see the following page:

In the first step of the installation process you can select the language you prefer to use in your online shop. For the purposes of this tutorial we will select English. Choose the language you wish and press the "Next" button at the bottom-right part of your screen.
On the next page, the application will perform a system check. Since our servers support PrestaShop flawlessly, you will see a green icon after each check showing that the test is passed.

Press the "Next" button again. You will be brought to a screen, where you should enter the MySQL details for the database you have already created. We strongly advise new users to choose the "Full mode: Install all basic modules and add sample products" option below the MySQL details. It will add some sample data to your shop that will help you understand better how the application works.

The installation of PrestaShop is almost complete. All you have to do is to enter the login information for the application. Here you should insert a valid e-mail address and optionally upload a logo image for your shop. Once you have done that, just press the "Next" button again.

Your PrestaShop application is now installed! It is recommended that you bookmark the links on this page for later, especially the URL to the admin area.

It is very important to delete the "install" folder from your PrestaShop directory, and to rename the "admin" folder. You can use the File Manager tool in your cPanel to do that. 

You will have to add the directory name to the URL of your domain in order to login to the back-end of PrestaShop. You can use again the File Manager tool in your cPanel to do that. Note that these steps are a security requirement and you won't be able to login in the admin area unless you complete it.

Congratulations! Your PrestaShop installation is now completed!

You can view the new website through the corresponding URL.

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How to Create My-Sql Database and User

Creating a MySQL Database Detailed Tutorial

Creating a MySQL database with cPanel, which is included in all of SiteGround's hosting plans, can be easily accomplished. In order to create a MySQL database on your hosting account, you need to log in cPanel. This can be done by either using the Go to cPanel button in the Customer Area ->My Accounts section or by entering one of the following URLs in your web browser:

http://yourdomainname.com/cpanel
http://cpanel.servername.com

You should replace "yourdomainname.com" with your actual domain name or "servername.com" with the hostname of the SiteGround server on which your account is hosted.

Once you have logged in cPanel, you can access the MySQL management screen by clicking on the MySQL Databases button as shown below.

In order to create a new database you need to enter the desired name for the database in the New Database field and click on the Create Database button as shown below:

A confirmation screen will be displayed, informing that the database has been successfully created:

You can click on the Go Back button to return to the database management screen.

The MySQL database is created with your username as prefix - username_database name and this is the name you have to use for your application.

Creating a MySQL Username Detailed Tutorial

You can continue with the creation of a user who should be able to connect to the newly created database. To create a user you just need to fill in the desired user name and password as shown in the image below:

Click Submit to save your MySQL username.

You should always bear in mind that your cPanel username will be added as a prefix to all databases and usernames you create.

Adding a user to a MySQL Database Detailed Tutorial

Once the database and the username are created, you can add certain privileges for the user to the database. In order to do so you should select them both from the corresponding drop-down menus under Add User To Database label and click on the Submit button:

You will be redirected to a screen where you will be prompted to choose the desired privileges. It is advisable to select All Privileges and click on the Make Changes button:

Using the MySQL Database Wizard

All of the steps above can be accomplished using the MySQL Database Wizard. Click on it and you will be guided trough all steps that you should perform in order to successfully create a new MySQL database and add a user to it.

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Search Engines Want To See - Using Links The Engines Will Like

Search engine companies are constantly changing their algorithms to keep their results up-to-date. Optimization used to be the primary factor search engines used to determine a website’s ranking. However, it currently makes up only about 10% of their total algorithms. What carries the most weight with search engines now is linking.

Linking is the process of connecting to other sites that are relevant to your target market and that are highly ranked, and of getting them to connect to you. Google has, by far, the largest percentage of the search engine market, and they’re link-driven. The other search engines tend to follow Google’s lead, so the market is moving faster in that direction.

3 Tips for Building Smart LinksM

When choosing which sites you want to link to, keep in mind what the search engines want to see:

• Search engines are looking for organic results. According to Bruce Chapman of http://Linkateer.com, the number one search engine positioning firm on the web, “One of the things we try to do is make sure every single one of our links is pertinent to that particular type of business.” If your website sells makeup, a natural link would be to a site that gives makeup application techniques. An unnatural link would be to an actor’s fan club site. Says Chapman, “If it’s not natural, it’s going to be a problem.”

• Search engines are looking for consistent results. More links aren’t necessarily better. In fact, getting too many links at once, such as by joining a link farm, can actually hurt your rankings. Gaining 20,000 links this month and 13 links next month is going to trip their filters and, for all your work, you’re going to find yourself dropping in the rankings. With links, the search engines are more concerned with quality than quantity.

• Search engines are looking for one-way links. Reciprocal links are often just people exchanging links to mutually increase their link counts. The search engines have grown wise to this practice and adapted their algorithms. Says Chapman, “When one website wants to link to another website, that’s showing that the second website has got something of value… The one-way link is probably worth 20 times as much as a reciprocal link.”

Achieving Natural Results

It takes time to achieve good positioning in the search engines, especially with the more competitive keywords. Any attempts to trick the engines may work for a while; but they’re getting more and more sophisticated, and they’ll eventually catch up with you. Not only will your trick no longer work, but you may get blackballed or be penalized in your rankings. The best way to achieve high rankings is to give the search engines what they’re looking for—good fresh content and relevant links.

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How can get listing in search engines

You've just finished putting in all kinds of effort towards getting your website online. You're ready to take orders and make sales. The only problem is... No one can find your website! You need to get listed in the major search engines in order to get visitors to visit your website. What can you do? Follow these 3 steps and the search engines will know about your site in no time at all.

1. Write an article related to the main topic of your website.

Not sure if you know enough about writing to write an article? Don't worry about being perfect. Write about what you know. Keep the article short, between 300-600 words long. When you write the article, give out general information that anyone would gladly post on their site as valuable content. Don't try to sell your product or service in this article.

Remember the goal of the article is for you to get a valuable link back to your website, not to make a sale. In fact, if you try to make a sale in the article, most webmasters will not want to publish your article on their site. The whole goal of writing articles is to get your articles on as many websites as possible with a link pointing back to your site.

2. Include a resource box at the end of the article with your website link in it.

If you've created a good general information article that is relevant to the topic of your website, you are ready to create your resource box. Keep in mind here to get to the point quickly. It is usually considered fine to promote your product or service in this resource box but it is necessary to keep it short. You should remember that the main point of including this resource box is to get a link going back to your website. The secondary purpose of the resource box is to get readers of your article to click through and visit your website.

When including a link in your resource box, make sure that one of your links includes the main keywords of your home page. Keywords are a fancy term for the phrase or words a visitor will type in to find your website. Make the keyword the clickable portion of the link instead of your web address. Put this keyword text in between your html anchor link.

3. Submit your article to the major article directories.

Once you've created your article, submit it to the major article directories to get the article distributed on as many websites as possible. Some major article directories include EzineArticles, ArticleCity, <a href="http://www.zapcontent.com">ZapContent.com</a> and Isnare. Some services like Isnare will even distribute your article for you for a fee.

Do these three steps and search engines will find, crawl, then list your website in their listings. It's as simple as that!

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