Comments for The Optimization Strategist http://www.optimizationstrategist.com Optimizing Internet Marketing and Websites Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:32:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on How to reach the top in local search – Part 1 by Joseph Smith http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/2008/12/01/how-to-reach-the-top-in-local-search-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Joseph Smith Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:32:36 +0000 http://www.dootch.com/?p=29#comment-136 Keyword research is absolutely critical. Or as you would say, you would never know which to optimize for--"parachuting" or "skydiving". Local search will increasingly become more important and these are good tips. Thanks for sharing. Keyword research is absolutely critical. Or as you would say, you would never know which to optimize for–”parachuting” or “skydiving”.

Local search will increasingly become more important and these are good tips. Thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on Human Behaviour in Search – plural vs. singular matters by Lukevdp http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/2009/04/18/human-behaviour-in-search-plural-vs-singular-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Lukevdp Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:54:01 +0000 http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/?p=213#comment-134 To be honest I've got no idea why the results vary. The first problem in coming up with a hypotheses is that we don't know how accurate the google counts are. I would be interested to see some research on this topic though. To be honest I’ve got no idea why the results vary. The first problem in coming up with a hypotheses is that we don’t know how accurate the google counts are. I would be interested to see some research on this topic though.

]]> Comment on Human Behaviour in Search – plural vs. singular matters by Anonymous http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/2009/04/18/human-behaviour-in-search-plural-vs-singular-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Anonymous Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:11:59 +0000 http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/?p=213#comment-133 Those are pretty interesting results. Thinking it about it here, I'm not sure I can pinpoint why the U.S. search results would be different than other English-speaking countries. Any hypothesis? In any event, I think it's wise to use Google Keywords before you get started to understand what the predominant term is. Those are pretty interesting results. Thinking it about it here, I’m not sure I can pinpoint why the U.S. search results would be different than other English-speaking countries. Any hypothesis?

In any event, I think it’s wise to use Google Keywords before you get started to understand what the predominant term is.

]]> Comment on Dofollow comments by Jerry Todd http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/2009/04/11/dofollow-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Jerry Todd Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:10:57 +0000 http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/?p=208#comment-132 I believe that you will find dofollow to be highly beneficial for your site. I hope it works! I believe that you will find dofollow to be highly beneficial for your site. I hope it works!

]]> Comment on Strategies that win: How to be successful in e-commerce by Lukevdp http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/2010/01/16/strategies-that-win-how-to-be-successful-in-e-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Lukevdp Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:49:03 +0000 http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/?p=345#comment-130 Hi Emma, Good point, and I did think about what qualifies high and low while I was drawing the diagrams. The truth is, it can't be exactly quantified. Individual markets, circumstances and situations trump any generalizations that can be made. The main reason I wrote this article and drew these diagrams is that I am contacted by a lot of solo business owners that want to do ecommerce, and don't understand what's involved in operating at tiny margins. To give a few guidelines: - If you're packing items yourself - If you're doing all the customer service yourself - If you don't have lots of cash to invest You need to be able to sell at high margins. Cheers, Luke Hi Emma,

Good point, and I did think about what qualifies high and low while I was drawing the diagrams.

The truth is, it can’t be exactly quantified. Individual markets, circumstances and situations trump any generalizations that can be made.

The main reason I wrote this article and drew these diagrams is that I am contacted by a lot of solo business owners that want to do ecommerce, and don’t understand what’s involved in operating at tiny margins.

To give a few guidelines:

- If you’re packing items yourself
- If you’re doing all the customer service yourself
- If you don’t have lots of cash to invest

You need to be able to sell at high margins.

Cheers,

Luke

]]> Comment on Strategies that win: How to be successful in e-commerce by Emma Smith http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/2010/01/16/strategies-that-win-how-to-be-successful-in-e-commerce/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Emma Smith Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:03:55 +0000 http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/?p=345#comment-129 I think the 2 x 2 charts are very helpful and make a lot of ense. Perhaps the most difficult part, however, is to determine what qualifies as "high" and "low" to know where you fall on the matrix. A great follow-up post would be basic step-by-step guides on how to determine the amount of competition and typical margins in a niche. I think the 2 x 2 charts are very helpful and make a lot of ense. Perhaps the most difficult part, however, is to determine what qualifies as “high” and “low” to know where you fall on the matrix.

A great follow-up post would be basic step-by-step guides on how to determine the amount of competition and typical margins in a niche.

]]> Comment on Dofollow comments by Joseph Smith http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/2009/04/11/dofollow-comments/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Joseph Smith Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:36:26 +0000 http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/?p=208#comment-128 I've recently made the switch on one of my blogs and have seen a big jump in comments. Some of them are lame and spammy, but for the most part people are actually taking the time to engage in discussion which is great. I’ve recently made the switch on one of my blogs and have seen a big jump in comments. Some of them are lame and spammy, but for the most part people are actually taking the time to engage in discussion which is great.

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]]> Comment on Ideas for small business in a difficult environment by Michael http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/2008/12/09/ideas-for-small-business-in-a-difficult-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Michael Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:30:31 +0000 http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/?p=65#comment-126 These are really good ideas for those small businesses, especially now under the economy crisis. These are really good ideas for those small businesses, especially now under the economy crisis.

]]> Comment on Impressions of Google Wave by Lukevdp http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/2009/10/28/impressions-of-google-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Lukevdp Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:18:20 +0000 http://www.optimizationstrategist.com/?p=332#comment-123 Thanks Kannan. Invite sent =). They take about two days Thanks Kannan. Invite sent =). They take about two days

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