There are hundreds of opinions from SEO “experts” on the right and wrong way to promote your site. Not a day goes by that I don’t see someone on sites like the Digital Point forums offering to submit your site to 450 web directories for $5. Is it even worth it? I don’t think offers like that particular example are, but I still believe that free web directories have value to offer to bloggers and web site owners. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t be running one here at GeekySpeaky! The trick is to list your site only in QUALITY...

One of the easiest things you can do to boost your PR is to submit your site to web directories, like the one I run here at GeekySpeaky. Most of these directories have very simple standards for submission, and with just a few clicks, you’re done. Submitting to ANY directory is good, but the very best kind of directories to submit to offer one way links. That means that the directory links to YOU, but you’re not required to link back. Some directories do this for free, others, like mine, charge a small free for a permanent one way link. Finding...

When I first had the brainstorm to create GeekySpeaky, I envisioned a simple blog about technology and the internet from a girl geek point of view. It’s funny that what started out as a simple little blog about the internet and technology has grown into a website with forums, a links directory, and monthly contests. I like what I’ve done with the place, but I’d also like to know what mistakes I’m making. I’m all for changing things up in order to attract more visitors and increase my ranking in the search engines. I’m...

PayPerPost recently released some very interesting information about the click through rates on sponsored posts. They’ve compiled results on campaigns blogged by 40,000 posties, and 8,000 advertisers, and the average click through rate on those paid links was an astounding 10.545%! As someone who has done the banner ad thing, and ran my own advertisements on Google AdSense, I know that that is an extremely high CTR. Not only is this CTR great for the advertisers using PayPerPost, but it’s great for the people blogging about the sites and products....

I was just introduced to a new site called Fechr.com which is guaranteed to give your blog a traffic boost. Fechr (which is pronounced “feature”) is designed t feature one site per day, for 24 hours, starting at midnight each day. Right now, the site is free, and I like free. Once the site gains a little traffic, there will be a charge to be the featured site. Hence, I recommend getting in now while the getting is good. How am I so certain that you’ll get traffic from Fechr? It’s run by Bobby Griffin, the mastermind behind The...

When I was on my business trip last week, I attended a nice little corporate event, and our CIO handed out gift bags to everyone in attendance. Inside was a company polo shirt, a fancy pen, a notebook with the company logo, a $50 Amex gift card, and a nice glass display plaque for my desk, inscribed with my name, the company name, and the project date. Imprinted promotional products aren’t just for your customers and clients – they’re for your employees, too! The polo shirt is great for casual Friday, and the notebook is perfect for...

Interested in getting 10 links, from different sites, all ranked PR 3, 4, 5 – and doing it for a good cause? That’s just what Charles from C.Whyte’s blog did after he read my post about helping my sister raise money for the 3Day walk, and you can do it too! Just click right here and read about the offer – you donate money to a charity, and you get great backlinks in return! It’s a great deal for you, so click the linky above and read more!

7/7/07 is going to be a big date, for a lot of people. Churches and chapels around the world have been booked for weddings. People are taking special trips to exotic locales, and special concerts are going on that day as well. It’s almost being treated like New Year’s Eve! I guess some think that having the date of 7/7/07 is considered lucky – and those couples getting married aren’t the only ones. In fact, you can head to Las Vegas on 7/7/07 for a complete free internet marketing discussion, run by Tony D. Baker. He’s...

One of the guest bloggers on the Sponsored Reviews blog posted a big long list of blog directories that you can submit your blog to this week. The list is arranged by Alexa and PR ranks. He left me out, so I left a comment on the entry telling him about the PR 5 (Alexa 13431!) directory here at GeekySpeaky, and he edited his entry to include it. Nice! My site is the 5th lowest Alexa score on there, so I’m pretty proud of myself. I’ve seen quite a few submissions from it too, so I’m impressed with how many people are coming over from...

My friend Richard over at TheApp.net has created a blogroll for tech and entertainment blogs. I’m in on both counts, because this is a tech blog, and I entertain you all, right? Right. If you want to be added, just visit the link above and ask nicely! Click to Join