Comments for Xebidy Strategic Design http://xebidy.com Web 2.0 eCommerce Strategy Design and Implementation Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:30:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Outbound links on your website by Andrew http://xebidy.com/2008/06/outbound-links-on-your-website/#comment-5069 Andrew Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:09:08 +0000 http://xebidy.com/?p=163#comment-5069 The debate around 'PR leak from outbound links' has been going on for some time. If interested do a search with keywords like - outbound links pr leak - or - outbound links google. However I'm sure that there will be just as many theories, indepth testing, discussions and differing conclusions as with all other aspects of SEO. To keep it safe in terms of SEO I would limit outbound links per page to between 10-20, accompany each link with descriptive text and not use the exact same keyword are you are trying to get ranked for as the link text. On the other hand, in terms of the user - do what will work best for them - sticking to common usability practices - a natural linking structure will emerge. Most of the time the SEO and usability aspects are mutually inclusive e.g. in the case of having heaps of outbound link for a page - it would be better for both to categories these and spread them over a number of smaller pages. Cheers. The debate around ‘PR leak from outbound links’ has been going on for some time.

If interested do a search with keywords like - outbound links pr leak - or - outbound links google.

However I’m sure that there will be just as many theories, indepth testing, discussions and differing conclusions as with all other aspects of SEO.

To keep it safe in terms of SEO I would limit outbound links per page to between 10-20, accompany each link with descriptive text and not use the exact same keyword are you are trying to get ranked for as the link text.

On the other hand, in terms of the user - do what will work best for them - sticking to common usability practices - a natural linking structure will emerge.

Most of the time the SEO and usability aspects are mutually inclusive e.g. in the case of having heaps of outbound link for a page - it would be better for both to categories these and spread them over a number of smaller pages.

Cheers.

]]> Comment on Code Library by Control.Modal.Dialog - a lightweight javascript modal dialog library » Wakeless.net http://xebidy.com/code/#comment-4940 Control.Modal.Dialog - a lightweight javascript modal dialog library » Wakeless.net Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:13:31 +0000 http://xebidy.com/?page_id=145#comment-4940 [...] went about writing a small layer that can sit on top of it to provide an easy to use modal dialog. Control.Modal.Dialog was [...] [...] went about writing a small layer that can sit on top of it to provide an easy to use modal dialog. Control.Modal.Dialog was [...]

]]> Comment on Javascript Modal Dialog by Control.Modal.Dialog updates » Wakeless.net http://xebidy.com/code/control_modal_dialog/#comment-4939 Control.Modal.Dialog updates » Wakeless.net Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:10:55 +0000 http://xebidy.com/?page_id=144#comment-4939 [...] launch and the easiest to package up and send out to the rest of the world is the latest updates to Control.Modal.Dialog.js. I have simplified the API a whole heap and generally made it do a lot more with a whole heap less [...] [...] launch and the easiest to package up and send out to the rest of the world is the latest updates to Control.Modal.Dialog.js. I have simplified the API a whole heap and generally made it do a lot more with a whole heap less [...]

]]> Comment on Selecting Keywords by qualified website visitors http://xebidy.com/2008/02/selecting-keywords/#comment-4848 qualified website visitors Sat, 24 May 2008 17:26:01 +0000 http://xebidy.com/?p=134#comment-4848 <strong>qualified website visitors...</strong> ... qualified website visitors…

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]]> Comment on Web stats variation by purchase website traffic http://xebidy.com/2008/02/web-stats-variation/#comment-4830 purchase website traffic Sat, 24 May 2008 03:26:03 +0000 http://xebidy.com/?p=132#comment-4830 <strong>purchase website traffic...</strong> ... purchase website traffic…

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]]> Comment on The Importance of Backups by Andrew http://xebidy.com/2008/05/the-importance-of-backups/#comment-4790 Andrew Wed, 14 May 2008 20:39:40 +0000 http://xebidy.com/?p=160#comment-4790 With a CMS we've found that emailing a nightly database dump is a good first step. Along with the actual CMS system and media - this can usually restore everything on the site. If the site allows for things such as user submitted photos - then that might be another consideration. With a CMS we’ve found that emailing a nightly database dump is a good first step. Along with the actual CMS system and media - this can usually restore everything on the site.

If the site allows for things such as user submitted photos - then that might be another consideration.

]]> Comment on The power of the blog by Andrew http://xebidy.com/2008/05/the-power-of-the-blog/#comment-4789 Andrew Wed, 14 May 2008 12:12:13 +0000 http://xebidy.com/?p=159#comment-4789 Yes - quite a crazy update we just experienced. As an experiment I bought a brand new domain 3 months ago (http://www.australian-bus-tours.com/), paid for $300 worth of text links and put up one simple page of 22 words. This latest update has taken it from pr0 to pr5 From here to actually get well ranked in the SERPs would merely require some focused on-site optomisation... So you're right that there are other ways - though how long these approaches are viable is another matter. Yes - quite a crazy update we just experienced.

As an experiment I bought a brand new domain 3 months ago (http://www.australian-bus-tours.com/), paid for $300 worth of text links and put up one simple page of 22 words.

This latest update has taken it from pr0 to pr5

From here to actually get well ranked in the SERPs would merely require some focused on-site optomisation…

So you’re right that there are other ways - though how long these approaches are viable is another matter.

]]> Comment on The Importance of Backups by Xebidy http://xebidy.com/2008/05/the-importance-of-backups/#comment-4780 Xebidy Tue, 13 May 2008 08:36:24 +0000 http://xebidy.com/?p=160#comment-4780 No Ausweb - BQ dropped Web Central as they were unbearable No Ausweb - BQ dropped Web Central as they were unbearable

]]> Comment on The Importance of Backups by Nick C http://xebidy.com/2008/05/the-importance-of-backups/#comment-4774 Nick C Mon, 12 May 2008 12:36:02 +0000 http://xebidy.com/?p=160#comment-4774 Ouch. Not Web Central by any chance? Ouch. Not Web Central by any chance?

]]> Comment on Opera, Dragonfly and Firebug by xebidy http://xebidy.com/2008/05/opera-dragonfly-and-firebug/#comment-4768 xebidy Sun, 11 May 2008 19:25:53 +0000 http://xebidy.com/?p=158#comment-4768 Brilliant thanks David - I really look forward to it. Brilliant thanks David - I really look forward to it.

]]> Comment on Opera, Dragonfly and Firebug by David Storey http://xebidy.com/2008/05/opera-dragonfly-and-firebug/#comment-4740 David Storey Fri, 09 May 2008 08:28:37 +0000 http://xebidy.com/?p=158#comment-4740 Both of the features you mentioned are not supported yet, as Opera Dragonfly is just at the first alpha stage. A single window mode and inline editing will be supported soon. Editing should be coming with-in the next month. Single window mode requires some more interaction design work, but should be coming in the near future too. Thanks, David Storey Product Manager, Opera Dragonfly Both of the features you mentioned are not supported yet, as Opera Dragonfly is just at the first alpha stage. A single window mode and inline editing will be supported soon. Editing should be coming with-in the next month. Single window mode requires some more interaction design work, but should be coming in the near future too.

Thanks,

David Storey
Product Manager, Opera Dragonfly

]]> Comment on The Internet in its right mind by mat http://xebidy.com/2008/05/the-internet-in-its-right-mind/#comment-4653 mat Mon, 05 May 2008 04:01:39 +0000 http://xebidy.com/?p=155#comment-4653 Sounds cool, can I read it after you? Sounds cool, can I read it after you?

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