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	<title>Jasmine Business Web Directories: General SEO</title>
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		<title>Gateway to musical popularity</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Onepoint.fm is the newest way to market your music, ideas and more. One point.fm is a free multimedia tool that allows music artists to network, stream their music, connect with fans and stay in touch with professionals in the music industry! Using this free multimedia tool, artists can actually run their own website and sell [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Onepoint.fm is the newest way to market your music, ideas and more. One point.fm is a free multimedia tool that allows music artists to network, stream their music, connect with fans and stay in touch with professionals in the music industry! Using this free multimedia tool, artists can actually run their own website and sell and share their music, allowing them a platform that connects with fans and consumers!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.carfreedc.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Bildschirmfoto-2012-03-28-um-16.03.43.png"  rel="nofollow"><img class=" wp-image-917  aligncenter" title="Bildschirmfoto 2012-03-28 um 16.03.43" src="http://www.carfreedc.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Bildschirmfoto-2012-03-28-um-16.03.43.png" alt="" width="490" height="599" /></a></p>
<p>Onepoint.fm can be connected to other social media accounts where music artists might have profiles. <a href="https://www.onepoint.fm/#!/wladigeroffbrothers"  target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here is an example for artists using onepoint.fm</a>. This allows fans and friends to stay up to date on any new happenings of the artists. Using Onepoint.fm you can create your own website and actually have the rights to maintain it! One point.fm creates a hassle free way for artists to upload heavy content easily and much faster than other social sites. Along with ease of uploading, Onepoint.fm also helps you create a great impression on first time visitors. They can just visit one site to listen to your music, comment and connect! Instead of browsing through many search results, fans can easily get through to your website right away!</p>
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<p>If you choose to connect your Onepoint.fm site with your other social media networking sites, it will automatically upload all content on your other accounts, be it Facebook, Twitter or other popular networking sites. A simple registration along with verification can get everything at Onepoint.fm up and running and allow you the chance to use its great features to promote your work, connect and keep things up dated.</p>
<p>The professionals who have designed Onepoint.fm have taken into account your security and privacy, so there is a short waiting period before your One point.fm site is up and running. With a supportive customer service staff, One point.fm deals with your problems as fast as they can, providing easy solutions and constant support.<br />
Last but not the least, One point.fm allows users to personalize and jazz up their sites in their own way. Tag your youtube videos or add your website link in all your emails and interactions! Create an e-mail signature, business cards, concert programs and posters so you more and more people know your sound!</p>
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		<title>Submitting websites to thousands of free web directories, still worth it?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know that many webmasters in an effort to make their websites rank better in search engines, do a lot of related stuff: write articles about subjects related to their niche, optimize images, minify CSS and JS files etc.
Another thing that used to work well a few years ago was submitting their URL to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We all know that many webmasters in an effort to make their websites rank better in search engines, do a lot of related stuff: write articles about subjects related to their niche, optimize images, minify CSS and JS files etc.</p>
<p>Another thing that used to work well a few years ago was submitting their URL to hundreds of free web directories. Now, for something which is free, these web directories were always subject to spamming. If you check one of these free web directories, I sure you&#8217;ll find a lot of websites that are parked, dead, incomplete etc. DMOZ is the one and only free web directory (human edited) and it is the best one.</p>
<p>However, people started to don&#8217;t care that much anymore about Google, instead they try to focus on getting&#8230; visitors. If you have visitors, you have sales, no matter what you&#8217;re selling. We tend to oversee the sources of these visitors&#8230; many times a well planned mailing campaign, a nice banner placed on a very related website can send a lot of quality visitors to your website. There are also very good SEO tools like this <a href="http://www.phpdirsubmit.com/"  rel="nofollow">link directory submitter</a>. If you send your website to thousands of URLS you can get a few hundred visitors on a monthly basis and in my opinion this is an awesome ROI.</p>
<p>All in all, SEO it is not about over doing one thing. There are so many things you have to look for&#8230; but maybe the most important thing is to offer quality to your visitors. </p>
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		<title>Web designing a web directory</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 07:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we all know, we live in a world where &#8220;how it looks like&#8221; and web directories make no exception. Many websites look messy, he text is thrown there without taking care of any synergy or complementarity.
A nice looking website is more trustworthy, I think engages the user to buy what it sells or makes [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As we all know, we live in a world where &#8220;how it looks like&#8221; and web directories make no exception. Many websites look messy, he text is thrown there without taking care of any synergy or complementarity.</p>
<p>A nice looking website is more trustworthy, I think engages the user to buy what it sells or makes the user more engaged.</p>
<p>Jasminedirectory is build using Tolra&#8217;s web directory script and the design is a custom one made by me. <a href="http://www.design2work.net">Web designers in London</a> are also doing a nice job, I saw a couple of websites designed by them and I loved the final result.</p>
<p>There is a lot to say about web designing, there are so many concepts, techniques, styles etc and there are tons of websites where you can read and learn about web design.</p>
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		<title>Bring Diligent in the Search for Coupon Codes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If there was a word which best describes the approach you need to take to get the most value out of coupon codes, the word would be diligence. This may seem like an odd word to use to describe the way to procure the best value out of coupon codes but it makes a lot [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If there was a word which best describes the approach you need to take to get the most value out of coupon codes, the word would be diligence. This may seem like an odd word to use to describe the way to procure the best value out of coupon codes but it makes a lot more sense once you truly take a step back and evaluate how coupon codes work.</p>
<p>Basically, in order to stimulate interest on the part of the customer, discounts, deals, and special offers have to constantly be offered. E.g. <a href="http://www.couponcodes4u.com/discounts/kmart.com"  rel="nofollow">coupon codes for Kmart</a>. Once discounts and deal offers become &#8220;the same old, same old&#8221; then the offers start to embody a sense of being stagnant. Does this sound like the appropriate way for a marketer to stimulate sales? The answer is an obvious no.</p>
<p>To make sure that customers are more willing to use the coupon codes (i.e. make a purchase from the sponsor of the coupon codes), new, exciting, and appealing offers have to be made on a consistent basis.</p>
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<p>For the consumer, this means if you are consistent in constanty looking for the coupon codes offers which are released, you boost the potential to getting the greatest available deals.</p>
<p>Those who only look for new coupon codes now and then will definitely come across solid offers. A great variety of excellent coupon code offers are surely available at any given time. That said, what would be the great benefit of only looking for deals, offers, and discounts sporadically? You just might cheat yourself out of finding a great dea or discount offer.</p>
<p>Who knows? You might even come across an offer for an item you did not originally intend to purchase. This does not mean you would be flippantly buying something you don&#8217;t need. Rather, it would serve as a means of tapping you on the shoulder and letting you know there is a great item for sale you probably would gain a great deal of benefit from.</p>
<p>For example, you might come across an excellent deal on a mobile phone. Your current mobile phone may be quite outdated and in need of an upgrade. Once you discover a mobile phone which can make such an upgrade more affordable, you can jump at the chance to acquire it. You may only be able to take advantages of offers such as this if you are regularly looking for coupon codes that are available.</p>
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		<title>Web directory types</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A web directory is a listing of links to other categorized websites on the Internet. Typically, this link directory specializes in providing information on other websites by organizing and categorizing the links in a certain way. For example, a directory that specializes in serving the gay community might include categories such as “bisexual,” “lesbian,” “gay [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A web directory is a listing of links to other categorized websites on the Internet. Typically, this link directory specializes in providing information on other websites by organizing and categorizing the links in a certain way. For example, a directory that specializes in serving the gay community might include categories such as “bisexual,” “lesbian,” “gay advocacy,” “gay dating” and “transgender” interest topics.</p>
<p>The web directory categorization is usually based upon the entire website’s content, rather than just one group of keywords. Websites are usually limited to include a certain number of appropriate subject categories. Web directories often have a system in which website owners may submit their sites for inclusion, after which human editors review and either approve or reject submissions, based upon their particular needs and rules.</p>
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<p><strong>Web Directories, Search Engines and RSS Directories</strong></p>
<p>In contrast to a search engine, the web directory does not list its display of web pages based upon keywords. Website links are instead organized by categories and subcategories. The web directory entries are also found by humans, rather than by web crawlers and bots. RSS directories are organized in a similar fashion to web directories. The difference is that they typically contain groups of RSS feeds, rather than individual website links.</p>
<p><strong>Well-Known Web Directories</strong></p>
<p>Some of the more extensive and popular web directories might include the Open Directory Project and the Yahoo! Directory. Each featuers a comprehensive level of categorization with extensive and in-depth listings.</p>
<p><strong>Types of Web Directories</strong></p>
<p>Web directories serve various purposes across the World Wide Web. While some feature e-commerce websites and have paid-for inclusion, others may focus only or mostly upon information. Below are some of the types and purposes of web directories available:</p>
<p>Free Submission: No charge for website review and link listing.</p>
<p>Reciprocal link: A web directory link is required on the submitted website to be included in the directory.</p>
<p>Featured Listing: Sponsored listing link is provided a premium category position or multiple categories and directory sections.</p>
<p>Paid submission: Either an initial or recurring fee is charged for website review and link listing.</p>
<p>Bid for Position: Websites are categorized based upon paid bids.</p>
<p>Affiliate Links: Web directory can earn commissions for referral customers from listed websites.</p>
<p><strong>Web Directory Scope</strong></p>
<p>While many web directories are general, niche directories focus on a wide variety of in-depth subjects. For example, a shopping web directory might feature a specialized sector, such as discounted electronics in a retail e-commerce website.</p>
<p><strong>Human-Edited Web Directories</strong></p>
<p>Most web directories are edited by humans and reviewed regularly by editors who prune and trim them according to specific policies. Search engine optimization experts have surmised that this practice can improve major search engine rankings due to the quality of the content. Established human-edited web directories like the World Wide Web Virtual Library and Open Directory Project are edited by expert volunteers in specialized categories. These web directories have been criticized because of long approval delays and inflexible structures by the volunteer editors. The wiki technology has since been adopted by some of these human edited directories, to allow for a more broadened community type of editing participation for the directories. This has resulted in controversy about the wiki procedure inviting a lowered submission quality and diluted, less viable entries.</p>
<p><strong>Bidding Directories</strong></p>
<p>Some web directories are designed to be paid-for-inclusion listings so that they are organized according to their bid amount. Much like paid advertising, the more that is paid, the more prominence in the directory they will receive. The website will then be become more visible with the higher listing, increasing the possibility that web directory visitors may click on that listing.</p>
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