Editor's Pick in Web Promotion, July 2005
On the road to a getting a successful blog, every ping means money. Here's a list of the best ways to get higher ping rates for your blog.

All bloggers want readers to post comments. Why?
Comments offer the blog both social and SEO benefits. Comments increase the percentage of text on the page.

Even if you haven't built your site, or written an copy, or even thought about your content, submit your domain name to Google. In fact, even if you haven't fully articulated your business plan and marketing plan, submit your domain name to Google.

You probably already know that links are one of the most powerful ways to get your site ranked for your keywords. Other people know this, too, and so many websites have popped up that are selling links, either links from their own site(s) or links from other sites.

Having a website is great but, if the site doesn't have any traffic, then what good is it really doing for you? Here are some features that you can add to your site to generate more traffic and more stickiness for your site.

"How do you ask for a link? Asking for a link is about asking if you can do business with somebody. Links are much like currency on the web: If you don't have a value proposition then don't bother asking for a link. If you do have a value proposition but still don't know how to ask for a link......

The best way to make money on the Internet is to build your own opt-in list. This way you can build a relationship with thousands of potential customers all over the world without spending more than a couple hundred dollars a year for the Internet access and the list management tools you use.

Google's AdSense program is a proven money-maker that has enriched the pockets of many website owners. Unlike many pay-per-click systems, the AdSense program has a large pool of advertisements to draw from - the ads come from Google's AdWords program, which you can think of as the flipside of .....

Good marketing plans can be the difference between success and failure in home business Internet marketing ventures.

No, I am NOT talking about Google's Adsense! As good as that is, it requires other people to "click" on the advertisements on your web site. This is a new Search Engine that will pay you, every time YOU make a Search using your very own Search Engine Portal.