Guest Articles:

1. The Secret to Trading Links, by Candice Pardue

Now you can promote your web site to your target market over and over absolutely free! Trading links has proven to be one of the most effective "free" promotion tools in Internet marketing. I'd like to share with you the purpose and benefit of trading links as well as a few guidelines to use when trading links.

2. Harness The Power of Referrals, by Carole Pivarnik.

We are all more likely to use a product or service that is recommended by someone we know and trust. Carole discusses how we can integrate referral power into our websites.

3. Improving the link popularity of your site, By Sumantra Roy

Link popularity, i.e. the number of sites which are linking to your site, is an increasingly important factor as far as search engine placement is concerned.

4. How to Make Your Homepage Flow, by Candice Pardue

You want your visitors to stay as long as possible. This is the only way your site is going to succeed. Your site must be interesting, persuading, and easy to navigate. Implement these methods that Candice discusses while designing your homepage to insure navigation ability for your visitors.

5. The Secrets to Building a Successful Web Site, by Shelley Lowery

If you're doing business on the Internet, one of the most important aspects of your success is your web site. If your web site doesn't look professional, no matter what product you're offering your chances of success are minimal.

6. Ten Tips for Effective Internet Article Writing, By Donald Nelson

On the Internet "content is king", and the real guts of content is the written word. In this article, Donald provides 10 tips for effective article writing.

7. Make Life Easier with Shared Page Elements, by Keith Reichley

Keith gives a variety of means to use shared elements in web design work. This article shows how you can create these page elements once and have them shared by every page in your site.

8. How to Create, Sell and Distribute Your Own Informational Product,

by Shelley Lowery

Information is the number one best-selling product on the Internet. There are literally hundreds of Internet entrepreneurs quietly making a fortune simply by selling information. In theis article, Shelly tells you how you can create your own product.

9. Pop-Under Windows - The Latest Pop-Window Trend, by Shelley Lowery

Although there has been a great deal of controversy over the use of pop-up windows, the fact remains; pop-up windows are highly effective. The latest pop-window trend to hit the Internet is the pop-under window. Pop-under windows are less intrusive than the pop-up windows and are believed to be even more effective. If done correctly, pop-windows can be a very effective marketing tool.

10. Submitting your site to the Open Directory, by Sumantra Roy

In this article, Sumantra discusses how you can get your site an optimum listing in the Open Directory. Even if your site is already listed in the Open Directory, you should read this article to find out how you can get multiple listings in the Open Directory.

11. Top 10 Search Engine Positioning Mistakes, By Sumantra Roy

When it comes to search engine optimization, there are certain common mistakes that I see people making over and over again. Here's a list of the 10 most common mistakes that I see people making. By avoiding these mistakes, you can avoid a lot of anguish and frustration in the long run.

12. Which keywords should you optimize your site for? By Sumantra Roy

In this article, we focus on the correct way of finding out the keywords for which you should optimize your site for the search engines. This article will give you the formula for the Keyword Effectiveness Index (KEI) - a mathematical formula which I have developed to help you determine which keywords you should be optimizing your site for.

13. Harmonize Elements for High Ranking, by Bet Cox

Ranking high in search engines is like a carefully balanced high-wire act: you can't tip too far to either side or you will not reach your goal. When creating a website, you must use both content and meta tags effectively, but not excessively. There are four main elements that you must harmonize: Meta Tags, Description, Title and Content.