Comments on: Improving Search Traffic … Using Social Media http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html Canada's Search and Social Media Authority Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:01:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: claire stokoe http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-1983 claire stokoe Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:25:06 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-1983 I torn with this one and a little late to the table i admit. But reading it again, i actually don't agree with the mixed titles across the networks. I'd be pretty peeved if i had to sift around 10 titles per post, just to get through the duplicates. Maybe i have misunderstood this? claire I torn with this one and a little late to the table i admit. But reading it again, i actually don't agree with the mixed titles across the networks. I'd be pretty peeved if i had to sift around 10 titles per post, just to get through the duplicates.

Maybe i have misunderstood this?

claire

]]> By: SEO Rob http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-780 SEO Rob Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:14:05 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-780 I will have to disagree with this. If 5 out of the 10 results on the first page of Google are ultimately traffic gateways to your site, you would indirectly control most of the traffic for that search term. If everyone submitted different titles, you would be left with 1 out of 10 links for that search term pointing to your site. Leaving you with a far less chance of getting the click. Not only would you get more traffic for your search term from Google, but I would guess that you would also get more people visiting those social sites and voting your article up (if it's good enough), thus increasing your traffic even further through from the social sites as well. Lastly (and the most selfish), I have enough to do during the day than to have to write separate title suggestions for my posts. :P I will have to disagree with this.

If 5 out of the 10 results on the first page of Google are ultimately traffic gateways to your site, you would indirectly control most of the traffic for that search term. If everyone submitted different titles, you would be left with 1 out of 10 links for that search term pointing to your site. Leaving you with a far less chance of getting the click.

Not only would you get more traffic for your search term from Google, but I would guess that you would also get more people visiting those social sites and voting your article up (if it's good enough), thus increasing your traffic even further through from the social sites as well.

Lastly (and the most selfish), I have enough to do during the day than to have to write separate title suggestions for my posts. :P

]]> By: Learn: SEO/M in Stumbleupon http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-779 Learn: SEO/M in Stumbleupon Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:22:56 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-779 [...] submit socially but please don’t give them my ranking..thank you! Suggested alt title: Are We fighting a Losing Battle? Easy blurb to help [...] [...] submit socially but please don't give them my ranking..thank you! Suggested alt title: Are We fighting a Losing Battle? Easy blurb to help [...]

]]> By: Learn SEO: Competitor Analysis http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-763 Learn SEO: Competitor Analysis Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:02:50 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-763 [...] submit socially but please don’t give them my ranking..thank you! Suggested alt title: Know Your Competitors Easy blurb to help ya out: [...] [...] submit socially but please don't give them my ranking..thank you! Suggested alt title: Know Your Competitors Easy blurb to help ya out: [...]

]]> By: Jeff Quipp http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-778 Jeff Quipp Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:52:56 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-778 @ Matt - I'm inclined to agree Matt ... the benefits in the short term would seem to outweigh the costs, though ultimately it boils down to the keywords being targeted. @ Darren - thanks! It is a relatively simple concept with some great potential! @ Wayne - thanks Wayne. Bridging the gap between social media and search definitely offers loads of potential. This technique certainly is but a very small step, but at least its a step. Ultimately, my personal belief is the search results of many will be reordered based of the WOM of friends, using sites like Stumble, Delicious (not Digg though). @ Paula - I think you raise a great point Paula ... no worries either ... no violence or condemnations here. From my personal perspective, I don't think the 404 errors would occur with enough frequency to merit leaving the titles the same ... though again that my personal preference. @ Kimberly (SpostareDuro) - thanks Kimberly ... I kind like the idea too, and will do so when I submit your stuff. @ G (theMobiBlog) - thanks for the comment. Yeah, it really is overkill to see it in the serps. Accordingly, should help all involved :) @ Joy - thanks Joy ... I sure hope people follow it too, especially when submitting material from our site :) @ James - I agree completely James ... when it struck me I thought; how did I not see this before. @ Jordan (Utah SEO) - Really good point Jordan ... most social media sites do target a different demographic, and would benefit from appropriate lingo. @ Matt – I'm inclined to agree Matt … the benefits in the short term would seem to outweigh the costs, though ultimately it boils down to the keywords being targeted.

@ Darren – thanks! It is a relatively simple concept with some great potential!

@ Wayne – thanks Wayne. Bridging the gap between social media and search definitely offers loads of potential. This technique certainly is but a very small step, but at least its a step. Ultimately, my personal belief is the search results of many will be reordered based of the WOM of friends, using sites like Stumble, Delicious (not Digg though).

@ Paula – I think you raise a great point Paula … no worries either … no violence or condemnations here. From my personal perspective, I don't think the 404 errors would occur with enough frequency to merit leaving the titles the same … though again that my personal preference.

@ Kimberly (SpostareDuro) – thanks Kimberly … I kind like the idea too, and will do so when I submit your stuff.

@ G (theMobiBlog) – thanks for the comment. Yeah, it really is overkill to see it in the serps. Accordingly, should help all involved :)

@ Joy – thanks Joy … I sure hope people follow it too, especially when submitting material from our site :)

@ James – I agree completely James … when it struck me I thought; how did I not see this before.

@ Jordan (Utah SEO) – Really good point Jordan … most social media sites do target a different demographic, and would benefit from appropriate lingo.

]]> By: Utah SEO http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-764 Utah SEO Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:07:59 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-764 Ya, I guess it would be good to diversify your titles/headlines for each social media site. Another reason is, each social media site has a different audience that all responds differently to different types of articles. Appealing to them with different titles is just a smart thing to do and a win-win all around. Ya, I guess it would be good to diversify your titles/headlines for each social media site. Another reason is, each social media site has a different audience that all responds differently to different types of articles. Appealing to them with different titles is just a smart thing to do and a win-win all around.

]]> By: James http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-770 James Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:26:15 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-770 I can't see any reason you wouldn't do this, presuming you had the time to craft variations of your titles. It seems so obvious in retrospect. Personally, I prefer to avoid duplication in the SERPs. I think this helps to avoid creating any perceptions that you're a social media spammer. I can't see any reason you wouldn't do this, presuming you had the time to craft variations of your titles. It seems so obvious in retrospect.

Personally, I prefer to avoid duplication in the SERPs. I think this helps to avoid creating any perceptions that you're a social media spammer.

]]> By: links for 2008-01-25 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-765 links for 2008-01-25 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:20:34 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-765 [...] Improving Search Traffic … Using Social Media Have you ever had a great post submitted to various social media, only to see the pages from the various social media rank in the search results above your own? Eg. here is of post of ours today, and we’re actually appearing in position 6 below the fold (tags: community networking Search Social) [...] [...] Improving Search Traffic … Using Social Media Have you ever had a great post submitted to various social media, only to see the pages from the various social media rank in the search results above your own? Eg. here is of post of ours today, and we’re actually appearing in position 6 below the fold (tags: community networking Search Social) [...]

]]> By: Joy http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-766 Joy Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:32:33 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-766 Excellent post Jeff!..The point that you raise is really interesting and hope every member of all social sites will follow your idea co'z for sure a lot of people will benefit from it. Excellent post Jeff!..The point that you raise is really interesting and hope every member of all social sites will follow your idea co'z for sure a lot of people will benefit from it.

]]> By: TheMobiBlog http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-773 TheMobiBlog Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:49:34 +0000 http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/improving-search-traffic-using-social-media.html#comment-773 Jeff, This was a very interesting post and I agree with the overkill, it will actually drive a user to not click or worse to click on more than 1 to see duplicate content and not stay very long.. I will continue to follow this as it develops.. G~ Jeff, This was a very interesting post and I agree with the overkill, it will actually drive a user to not click or worse to click on more than 1 to see duplicate content and not stay very long..

I will continue to follow this as it develops..
G~

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