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Are SEO Backlinks From Article Directories Bad For Google Search Rankings?
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Are SEO Backlinks From Article Directories Bad For Google Search Rankings?

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People often ask me: “Neil, are backlinks from article directories good or bad for higher Google search rankings?”.
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The short answer is: NO

There are so many article directories out there, you can literally find one on every topic out there. They are so easy to get that search engines know this and they put little to no weight on these links.

As for directory sites that sell links, they aren’t a good fit because it is buying links. Search engine frown upon this.

As for writing articles and submitting them to directories, this also doesn’t work well. It used to in the past, but these sites have little to no authority and the content quality on their directory sites are so bad that they don’t even rank well on Google.

Now if you happen to find a directory that is related to your niche, is popular and can drive you customers, then by all means try and get links from them.

Build these links only if it can drive customers and not to manipulate Google search. I also recommend that you nofollow any links from directories or article directory sites.

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7 Cool Hacks That'll Boost Your Conversion Rate
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7 Cool Hacks That'll Boost Your Conversion Rate

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You don’t have to be a designer or marketer to boost your leads and sales. Instead, there are simple hacks and tools you can use to increase your conversion rate.

Hack #1: Countdown clocks – when you add a sense of urgency it makes people move faster. Test having countdown clocks on your web site.

With tools like Deadline Funnel, you can even add countdown clocks within your emails and make offers expire within ease. That way people know there really is a sense of urgency.

The countdown clock on the Neil Patel homepage boosted my conversions by 11%.

Hack #2: Exit popups – with Hello Bar you can easily create an exit popup on your site. The exit popup on NeilPatel.com is one of the best converting offers.

Through Hello Bar you can even add an animated gif to the background like I have.

Hack #3: Free trials – most of your visitors aren’t going to buy. Why not offer the users who don’t convert a one dollar trial or a free 30-day trial?

This simple technique boosted my revenue by 15%. Sure a lot of the free trial users cancel after a month, but an extra 15% in revenue still isn’t bad.

This tactic here is how companies like Hulu and Netflix have grown so fast.

Hack #4: Use geotargeting – with Maxmind you can add the person’s location within your web site.

For example, if your visitor is based in Los Angeles, you can add their city to your headline to boost your conversions. Such as… “I am looking to help one entrepreneur in Los Angeles build a bigger business, my only question is, will it be you?”.

You can do the same thing for e-commerce or service sites.

Hack #5: Picsnippets – people love handwritten notes and personalized emails.

Picsnippets allows you to create a personalized email with the individual’s name on a photo. This makes your emails seem personalized to the person opening it, hence your conversion rate will go up.

Hack #6: Remarketing – everyone uses remarketing, but not why use it in a clever way?

For everyone who hits your checkout page and doesn’t buy, you should show them a remarketing ad/video that explains what they will get if they continue with the purchase.

Hack #7: Quizzes – through tools like Lead Quizzes you can engage with your audience first and then ask them for their email address.

You can use quizzes for any type of site. Let’s say you have a fitness site, you can create a quiz that breaks down how someone can lose weight and at the end of the quiz show them relevant products that will help them lose weight.

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3 Ways to Promote Your Website When You Don't Have Any Money
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3 Ways to Promote Your Website When You Don't Have Any Money

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Who says you need money to market your business. That’s one of the biggest myths in online marketing.
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Heck, online marketing is popular because it allows the little guy to compete with the large corporations without needing tons of cash.

Here’s how you market your website when you have no money.

Step 1: Go to Quora and search for all of the questions that people have within your space and answer them. When it makes sense, link back out to your website. This is so effective that my Quora profile gets hundreds of thousands of views each month.

Step 2: Create content in different formats (text, video, audio) and promote them on the social web (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Quora). You can post the same content on multiple social sites as Google DOES NOT penalize for duplicate content.

When using this tactic make sure you only put part of your content on social media and make the readers click over back to your site to read the rest.

Step 3: Google for forums within your space and respond to questions. Within your forum response add a signature that lists your website. The better response you give the more traffic you will get.

That’s how you market your website when you can’t spend any money on marketing. 🙂

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