Quality Directory Submission Process 2013

There are a lot of advantages to directory submission for search engine optimization. Primarily, directory submissions result in one-way links to your site. In addition, if it is a high traffic directory, you can also get visitors to your site through the directory, though I would not count on this kind of traffic.

Of particular value are specialized directories that are related to your site because these provide relevant one way links back to your site. The other big advantage is that as you become listed on high profile directories such as DMOZ, it improves your site’s credibility and facilitates other link exchanges because people are more willing to work with webmasters and sites that are well connected and have a good reputation.

Below are 6 tips to help you get the most out of your directory submission process.

1. Keep a Log of All the Directories You Have Submitted To

Create an Excel sheet or get a lined notebook to write down the directories that you have submitted your site to so you don’t accidentally waste time doing it twice. Plus, this gives you a long list that you can check off in the future when you have other sites to submit.

Also, while I generally don’t recommend paying for directory inclusion, keeping records will help you to know how much you are spending and better decide if it is worth the cost.

2. Compile a List of Directories Before Starting

There are thousands of directories out there. Fortunately, others have already compiled lists of directories for you so that all you need to do is search out these sites and sort their lists by high page rank and the niche directories related to your website. Start with these and, if you still have time afterwards, then expand your list. With literally thousands of directories (most offering little value), however, you want to start with the ones that are likely to give you the most success.

3. Choose the Right Category

Selecting the most relevant category is of key importance in directory submission. With every directory, there is a webmaster deciding whether your site is going to contribute to their business. If your site is not going to add value to their directory, then your submission is on a fast track to the garbage bin, and the fastest way to end up on this track is to submit to the wrong category. In addition, while not all directories allow you to submit to high level categories, if it is possible, you want to be on pages with the fewest clicks from the home page. The closer you are to the home page, the greater value that link back to your site will be.

4. Build Your Title Wisely

Most directories allow you to build a title for your site. This title becomes the hyperlink back to your site and so the keywords used in the title will be the keywords that Google deems important on your site. If you want your blog to rank well for ‘Latest SEO Tricks’, then there is little point in titling your submission “Latest SEO Tricks Blog.” Once you have built a keyword relevant title, you will then want to vary it between submissions so that the link building appears more natural to the search engines.

5. Build a Keyword Relevant Description

While the description is less important compared to the title, the keywords help to determine the relevance of the link and also act as your pitch to potential customers browsing the directory. Write three short descriptions (15-25 words) and three longer descriptions (30-50 words) and vary them with each submission depending on the guidelines of the directory. Also avoid excess use of capital letters and punctuation as overt overuse of both can get your submission rejected.

6. Stretch Out Your Submissions Over Time

The search engines do not like to see abnormally large bursts in the number of links to a site as it generally suggests that artificial link building is being done. The search engines want natural link buildingand the more natural you make it look, the more value you will get out
of your links.

By following these tips, you should be able to enjoy a good return on your time investment into directory submissions.

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What is Off page SEO:A Suggested Approach to Link Building

The off-site phase deals primarily with inbound link building. Amongst the major engines
Google places the greatest emphasis on links. The relevance and quality of these links has
a significant influence on the ranking of your site in all of the major engines. The search
engine algorithm interprets each inbound link as a “vote” for a site. Not all links are equal
and therefore the quality of the vote is important in determining the value of the vote.

Key Factors Effecting Link Quality

According to SEO convention and the information gleaned from the Google patents, there

are a number of factors affecting the quality of your inbound links.

Google Page Rank

For Google ranking purposes a link from a high Page Rank site has even greater

influence. A link from a PR 6+ site is extremely valuable. At the other extreme, I suggest

you are prudent when exchanging links with sites of a PR of zero. The PR0 category

contains a number of banned sites.

Site and Page Relevance

A link from a site and page carrying similar content would carry more influence than

from a site without the similar content.

Link Density

Links from pages with fewer outbound links have more influence than from pages where

there are huge numbers of links – see FFAs. Additional outbound links dilute the value of

existing links on a page. My suggestion is to accept links from pages with no more than

10 to 12 links. Avoid pages with 20+ external links.

Anchor Text

Anchor text is the text that contains or sits alongside a link. This text provides additional

relevance to the quality of a link. Anchor text is written in HTML. On-screen part of the

text shows up as highlighted (usually coloured) or underlined type and part in normal

type. The anchor text for your site could be written in HTML code as follows:

<a href="http://www.blogger.com"> Your Site Title </a> - A short description of what

you do. <BR>

Link Age

A long established link is deemed by Google to have more value than a recent link. A

rapid build up in links may also be deemed spam. However Google apparently makes an

allowance for a rapid build-up of links generated by news stories.

Originating Site has been Crawled and Indexed

It may sound obvious, but for search engine purposes a link is not a link if the search

engines are not aware of it. The link will only exist in the records of the search engine if

the page on which it is situated has been crawled and indexed whilst the link was there.

A Suggested Approach to Link Building

Obtaining a portfolio of good quality links can be a time-consuming task. There are

proprietary software packages to help you in your task of tracking down web sites with

relevant content. Many organisations work on a reciprocal basis. Sites with high Page

Rank may even charge for links. There are also link marketing and exchanging

specialists. 

However, according to Google, any attempt to exchange or buy links with the

explicit attempt to influence the ranking of your web site is considered link spamming.

My suggestion is to start close to home, exchanging links with businesses you may have a

trading relationship with. Do not rush into the link building process and do not trade links

with just anyone. Poor quality links may have a negative impact on your site.

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Meta Description Magic: Optimize Your Meta Description Tag

There is much debate about the current value of meta tags. I still find them very effective
– both as an end in themselves and also as a guide to producing better and more search
friendly content. Although Google apparently ignore their contents, MSN and Yahoo

both still utilise the site title and description meta tags in their search algorithms. MSN’s
newly launched web site still makes reference to the value of the key words meta tag.
Meta tags are so called because they sit above the site – in the “Head” section – and are
not visible to the casual site visitor. The meta tags can be found between the <Head> and
</Head> lines of HTML code, as the description suggests, at the top of the page.

Meta Tag Priorities

The Site Title Meta Tag

The site title tag is the most important meta tag. The site title meta tag is still read and
indexed by all the major engines. How do we know this? Because it appears at the top of
each organic search entry in the search engine results pages. However, some SEOs
dispute whether it is really a meta tag at all – because the information the tag contains is
clearly visible in the top left corner of the blue area surrounding the screen. The
recommendation of RFC 1866, the international standard for HTML, is that the tag
should contain no more than 64 characters, including spaces. There is nothing physically
stopping you exceeding this limit. I have seen some major sites with 150 characters in
this tag. However the typical, browser can only show 70 or so characters and secondly,
and with more characters, the impact of keywords within the tag is progressively diluted.
From my experience the keywords in the early part of the tag carry more weight. I
personally prefer a limit of 50 to 55 characters. Checking the quality of the title meta tag
is the quickest way of assessing whether a site has been optimised.
A key debate, given the character limitations, is whether you should include the
organisation’s name in the title meta tag. Much depends on the names length and whether
it includes desired keywords. My view is that with limited space, you are wasting a
valuable resource if you use your organisation name here.

The Site Description Meta Tag

The site description is the second most important meta tag. It is read by the engines
Yahoo and MSN and still plays a significant role in their searches. The site description
should tell the engine about the nature of the web site. It is recommended that this is done
in no more than 200 characters including spaces. It should be presented using good
grammar and avoiding repetition. The site description should include relevant keywords.

Keywords Meta Tag

You would have read in the previous section on search history that the keywords meta tag
is, today, ignored by most of the search engines. So, if the spiders do not take them that
seriously, why do we still have them? In my opinion the main role they perform is one of
internal guidance and discipline for the web master. If you know what keywords you are
looking for it is easy to test your content to ensure there’s a match.

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Take Odesk Readiness Test Answers 2013

It's important to take Odesk Readiness Test Answers.If you don't take it your account not active.It's a very easy test.the most of the answer is "all of the above".So don't worry take the test and start your Odesk carer.

1. Question: The oDesk Team application Time Tracker records which of the following

a.  Screenshot of the active screen once per billing segment

b. Number of keystrokes

c.  Number of mouse clicks

d.  Memo entered by the contractor

e.  All of the above 

2. Question: Which of the following statements about oDesk fees is FALSE?

a.  The oDesk fee is 10% of the employer’s payment to oDesk

b.  oDesk is free to join

c.  oDesk is free for contractors to apply and work on jobs

d.  The oDesk fee is $2/hour for hourly contracts 

e.  All of the above

     3.  Question: Which of the following is TRUE about fixed-price contracts?

a. Employer billed automatically each week

b.  How much to pay and when to pay is at the employer’s discretion

c.  Hours worked will show on your profile

d.  Time-tracking required

e.  Qualify for the oDesk payment guarantee

     4.  Question: Which of the following are NOT permitted on oDesk?

a.  Sharing a single account between multiple people

b. Opening more than one account on oDesk

c. Using a logo or clip art as your profile portrait

d.  Using a fake name

e.  All of the above 

     5.  Question: Which of the following actions are NOT allowed when applying to job

postings?

a. Misrepresenting your skills, experiences, portfolio, etc.

b. Submitting boilerplate, placeholder or generic bids or other spam

c. Disclosing direct contact information

d. Applying when you are not truly qualified

e.  All of the above

     6.  Question: Can I start my own agency on oDesk?

a.     Yes! You can create an agency and earn money by selling the services

of your agency contractors. 

b.     No, oDesk is for independent contractors only

     7.     Question: Which of the following are required to qualify for guaranteed payment?

a. An hourly contract

b. Tracking your time with the oDesk Team application

c. Entering relevant memos

d. An employer with a verified payment method

e. All of the above

     8.    Question: Which of the following are TRUE about your oDesk Work Diary?

a.  Allows employers to see when and what their contractors are working on

b. Enables automatic billing for hourly contracts

c.The oDesk Team application auto-tracks time which can be reviewed in the Work Diary

d. Manual time can be added, but isn’t guaranteed payment

e.  All of the above 

     9.     Question: What happens when a contract ends?

a. You lose access to the Work Diary

b. Both users can leave feedback

c. The feedback system is double blind, so your employer cannot see the feedback you

left them until after they have left feedback for you

d.  Hours will be billed (and disputes may be filed) according to the usual weekly payment schedule

e. All of the above 

    10.Question: Which of the following is FALSE about weekly limits on hourly contracts?

a.Hours in excess of the weekly limit will not be billed to the employer

b.You should discuss any need to work beyond your limit with your employer

c. The weekly limit can be changed by the contractor

d.The weekly limit can be changed by the employer

e. Hours in excess of the weekly limit are not guaranteedpayment

    11.  Question: Which of the following are TRUE about the oDesk dispute process?

a.The dispute process only applies to Hourly contracts

b. If you fail to respond, oDesk will refund the employer and suspend your account

c. If you reject the dispute, oDesk specialists will review your Work Diary and

evaluate it against the criteria of the payment guarantee

d.  Disputed hours ruled in the employers favor are refunded

e.All of the above

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How to create Odesk account

People who interested in freelancing should know how to create a profile. Creating a effective profile in a Freelancing site is The starting of freelancing and also a important part of Freelancing.When i Start first I fetch many treble I don't understand There policy's.There are some well known sites for freelancing such as Odesk , Elance, Rentacoder, Getafreelancer etc. Among the sites Odesk is the better one. I feel like to give u the step by step instruction with picture. I hope it will be very helpful for you to start. If you can’t understand anything just ask me by comment on it. So enjoy creating profile.I create this slide show 2008 so it's look little bit Old but i think It's still effective.


Here I made a slide show for you all new freelancer on how to create an account on oDesk and how to enrich the account to apply for job. Here You all can read my post on the same topic but I also made a slide for your betterment. So check Below the slide show.

Step1:Go to www.odesk .com click "Create a account" right side on the corner.

Create an Account

Step2: Sine up As a Freelance contractor...

Freelance contractor

Step3: Fill up all the information.

Step4: Now you almost done.Odesk send you a verification mail.Go to your mail and verify it.

Step4: Now edit your profile and try to add as much as information about you.Take odesk readiness test  and you are done.

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What is Graphics?

Graphics (from Greek γραφικός graphikos) are visual presentations on some surface, such as a wall, canvas, screen, paper, or stone to brand, inform, illustrate, or entertain. An image that is generated by a computer called graphics. The pictorial representation and manipulation of data, as used in computer-aided design and manufacture, in typesetting and the graphic arts, and in educational and recreational programs.

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