DJGold

djmc · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:27 pm Post subject: Where did everyone go?

I myself got sorta impatient......site in Beta far too long.....

then I discovered that Yahoo is counting hundreds of DJ Gold posts as back links.

Even though its completely worthless to Google.....since Yahoo still counts for 25% of the searches where people find my company, I guess it behooves me to continue to post here, since each post contains a siggy and every siggy is helping my ranking at Yahoo non-sponsored search.

jwg · Joined: September 15th, 2004 Posts: 1089 Location: Erie, PA

I'm not much of a board poster anywhere anymore. Unfortunately, a national DJ association and certain proclaimed 'industry leaders' ruined the chat board experience for me.

LYoung116 · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject:

I've just been hibernating for the winter, moving, and getting ready for the busy Spring/Summer season.

TheBartman47 · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject:

I'm still here.

dokai · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:10 pm Post subject:

Good to see you back, Matt, even if it's just to stir up some trouble once in a while. :D

Things have been a bit slow around here lately, but I think we make up for it with the quality.

CJ Greiner · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject:

Hi DJMC -- welcome back!

Actually, we have lots of folks that are regular posters/lurkers. I just recently dumped a lot of folks who were registered but not listed in the directory and hadn't posted.

Anyway -- I read your post (and the other post that said the same essential thing).

I believe that the folks who stuck around after you disappeared -- and the new folks that have joined since then -- did so because of the teaching/learning/sharing here on the DJGold forum. Perhaps in addition to your link rating on Yahoo, you'll get something out it too?

As for DJGold going out of Beta -- I'll be glad to charge you if you want, but since you already mentioned (in the other post) that you're trying to drop paid advertising, I guess that would be counter-productive, wouldn't it? 8)

Again, welcome back, and enjoy!

BillESC · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:37 am Post subject: Re: Where did everyone go?

I'm still here as well. :wink:

djmc · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:29 pm Post subject:

Thanks CJ for the prompt reply...LOL

Seriously though--- I realize that you operate DJ Gold as a non-profit.

Its too bad that most DJs don't realize that all the other boards use "no follow" in their coding. By having an unblocked tag, you are essentially providing us with Link Juice that could one day rival being in DMOZ or Yahoo Directory.

Eventually, you could FORCE us all to provide DJ Gold with much-deserved recips.

len · Joined: July 2nd, 2005 Posts: 105

I just don't have much to say.

Although I am glad John Guppy was fired but that's NDJR.

I think I'll go have a beer and take a nap.

CJ Greiner · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject:

djmc wrote: Thanks CJ for the prompt reply...LOL

Seriously though--- I realize that you operate DJ Gold as a non-profit.

Its too bad that most DJs don't realize that all the other boards use "no follow" in their coding. By having an unblocked tag, you are essentially providing us with Link Juice that could one day rival being in DMOZ or Yahoo Directory.

Eventually, you could FORCE us all to provide DJ Gold with much-deserved recips.

I've considered the reciprocal links... but decided that until I've created an easy way for DJs to include those links on their websites, I won't require them of anybody. As time permits, I'll take a look at it again.

Thanks,

len · Joined: July 2nd, 2005 Posts: 105

CJ Greiner wrote:
I've considered the reciprocal links... but decided that until I've created an easy way for DJs to include those links on their websites, I won't require them of anybody. As time permits, I'll take a look at it again.

Thanks,

It would be easy for me. But are you saying that by having reciprocal links it benefits both our search engine positioning?

CJ Greiner · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject:

It sure does!

Most of the search engines adjust how their results are displayed based on several criteria, including exact match, relevance and popularity. The popularity and relevance components are influenced by several things, including how many RELEVANT links there are to your website.

If you have thousands of links from websites that have nothing in common with yours, then the search engines will likely ignore those links. However, if you have lots of links from websites such as DJGold that have everything in common with your website (mobile DJ/Entertainment/Weddings/Parties/etc.), then those links count a lot more.

And there's more: if the websites that link to your website are "popular", then you'll get even more benefit since the popular relevant websites linking to yours are given even more weight when determining your listing position.

So how do you get links from a "popular", "relevant" website? Well... you make a relevant website popular!

You already know that you have lots of links pointing from DJGold to your website. Some come from you signature, but even more come from other pages in the DJGold Search Engine that you may never even see, but I've programmed for just that purpose: to give your website lots of links and relevance.
The key is to make DJGold more popular, so that all these links to your website have more weight.

That's why if lots of DJs have links to DJGold making it more popular, the reciprocal links pointing to your website will have more weight and help your own website go to the top of the page in your favorite search engines!

len · Joined: July 2nd, 2005 Posts: 105

Updating my site now to link to djgold. Thanks for the info.

TheBartman47 · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:18 am Post subject:

I've had a reciprocol link for years. Long time ago, someone generated some small logo icons to use for that purpose.

Dj Sean · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: Where did everyone go?

djmc wrote:

then I discovered that Yahoo is counting hundreds of DJ Gold posts as back links.

Even though its completely worthless to Google.....since Yahoo still counts for 25% of the searches where people find my company, I guess it behooves me to continue to post here, since each post contains a siggy and every siggy is helping my ranking at Yahoo non-sponsored search.

And I thought people posted here because of the great friendships, networking, idea sharing, product previews, etc.?? Boy was I wrong.

djmc · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: Where did everyone go?

Dj Sean wrote:
And I thought people posted here because of the great friendships, networking, idea sharing, product previews, etc.?? Boy was I wrong.

Hey, whatever works for you!

(just rattling your chain: the other stuff is good too...... ;) )