Microsoft’s $44.6 Billon Offer to Yahoo: Rejected

Microsoft’s $44.6 Billon Offer to Yahoo: Rejected

Yes the updating news which is flying in the world is that Yahoo has rejected the offer made by Microsoft to acquire Yahoo. The official updated news is Yahoo rejected the offer of Microsoft saying the offer is too low.

The mystery is now revealed about the Yahoo’s plan and can be said as a new step by the jerry (A small mouse) in the defensive step on the attack by tom’s (A Kitten) jumps over jerry.

This would certainly raise the war of words between the Yahoo and Microsoft and has actually begun where Microsoft has described the Yahoo’s response as “Unfortunate” and said the proposal was fair enough.

So, the dream about combination of Microsoft-Yahoo! to create a more effective company that would provide greater value and services is on hold now after the news.
The official statement from the Microsoft says

"It is unfortunate that Yahoo! has not embraced our full and fair proposal to combine our companies. Based on conversations with stakeholders of both companies, we are confident that moving forward promptly to consummate a transaction is in the best interests of all parties.

We are offering shareholders superior value and the opportunity to participate in the upside of the combined company. The combination also offers an increasingly exciting set of solutions for consumers, publishers and advertisers while becoming better positioned to compete in the online services market.

A Microsoft-Yahoo! combination will create a more effective company that would provide greater value and service to our customers. Furthermore, the combination will create a more competitive marketplace by establishing a compelling number two competitor for Internet search and online advertising.

The Yahoo! response does not change our belief in the strategic and financial merits of our proposal. As we have said previously, Microsoft reserves the right to pursue all necessary steps to ensure that Yahoo’s shareholders are provided with the opportunity to realize the value inherent in our proposal."

This seems very impressive from the point of view of Microsoft as they are likely to do all the formats to acquire Yahoo and lot more things will be happening in the coming days.

Now the next step by Microsoft will be directed straight to shareholders with the bid. So, what are your comments as all the things are open and the next step is almost known?

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SEOContest2008 Day 6

SEOContest2008 Day 6

Day Six (6^th February 2008) Of Seocontest2008

Today is the sixth day of Uk Webmaster Forums contest “seocontest2008” which is doing good as so many up and down in results is been monitored through Google.com. It seems to interest me as I wrote my post on 4^th February 2008 and registered for the seocontest2008. Google found my page on 5^th and was on the 67^th position with 3400 records shown by Google.com.

I am happy to monitor the results because as I am a newbie it will help me a lot in a long run. Right now I see these results when making a quick search in Google: 1 - 10 of about 10,600 for seocontest2008. I am still trying my best to get at the first page but I haven’t achieved it as my current position at the time of posting is still 39th position with the title:

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but still I am happy to compete with so many experienced optimizers.
Seocontest2008 will definitely help me a lot in updating, applying my experience and learning explored by me as presently i am listed over there as amitcreativeras.blogspot.com/2008/02/seocontest2008.html. As this is my first competition I am very enthusiastic for it and keeping my eye on the regular updates by Google on the seocontest2008.

Will I be there at top tens is my question as this competition is growing and will reach its extreme in the coming days.

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So wish me all the best.

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SEOContest2008 on the Floors

So, the year has begin with the seocontest2008 which is a part of UK webmaster forum seo contest and open for all the participants. It’s beginning date is from 1^st February 2008 and ends on 1st of April at 1pm (UK time).

The award for the winning seo for the seocontest2008 is $1,000 and each 3 runner-up will get $100. The result will be declared through Google.com on the key phrase search term seocontest2008 and which ever ranks number 1 will be the winner. I know that it’s too late for me to participate in seocontest2008 but I will definitely participate never mind going late.

As everyone knows the story of “Rabbit and Turtle” likewise I will try my best. This will be my first try in any SEOcontest as I am new in the field of seo. Right now I see these results when making a quick search in Google: 1 - 10 of about 3,040 for seocontest2008 presently and lets see how it’ll be shaping as the contest goes on.

Register For SEOCONTEST2008

The registration process for the contest is not very tough any one can register with the contest by simply placing this html code into your page:

<a href="http://forums.ukwebmasterworld.com/" target="_blank" user="your name">UK webmaster forum seo contest</a>

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• You may use a domain, folder, or sub domain as your optimized page with one criterion. The page must be brand new, no back links no cached version.
• Every optimization techniques are allowed except cloaking, and hiding text. We will periodically compare the optimized pages with their cached version in order to discover the cloackers, hence we kindly ask you to avoid using any kind of no archive meta tag.

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Steps For Optimizing Content

Important Tips on Content for Better Search Engine Optimization & Online Visibility

Content and Search Engines go hand to hand on a prospect for giving the accurate information to the online seeker and searcher, after all useful content on a demanding search query will not only enhance your online presence but may attract many of the online searchers to deal with the company.

The analysis of the content before publishing is like accumulating all the necessary items before cooking something delicious. As the things are mismanaged or any item is missing it will result in a tasteless food and unsatisfied consumer.

Here the food is content and consumer an online seeker, if online seekers found the content not useful enough for search query they will quit from the website and hence chance to do business is gone.

Now I will ask a question from all the readers:

Think of something special or any area of interest for which you need more information, it may be any sport, hobby or anything and now imagine searching regarding that particular topic which you choose.

The search engine will return many results matching to your criteria for the query, suppose the first website is related to the topic but the information provided is of no use or value. It is based on the points which are general, useless and raw or mismanaged.

The second website is also related to the topic and provides the in-depth information with certain points which are new and refreshing and make more points by linking out to the sites related to the topic and resources available with them.

Now you have to give point to these websites, which one would be your choice? It would be second one for sure, am I right?

Mostly, every one will surely pick up the second in comparison with first. The reason behind this is the author had the in-depth knowledge about the topic and had transformed it in content.

Benefits of the Informative and Relative Content

Web Content provides the value to the site, readers and the customers. The content provides value not only to the site but also the business and the owner.

The benefits of the content are:

• It provides value to the online seeker, searcher, and reader.


• It holds the online seeker, searcher, and reader on the website for longer time.
  


• It helps you to rank higher in search engines.


• It helps others to recommend your website.


• It encourages getting automatic back links for your site.


• It enhances your online visibility with faith.

All the points mentioned above are great, but, how to manage to create this type of content? That’s the point to work on.

Let’s begin with the steps and guidelines involved for creating the website content.

Steps for Creating Value Content

• Choose the topic.


• Choose the accurate person to write the content.


• Avoid spellings and grammatical mistakes.


• Content should cover all the points.


• It should not boar the reader.


• Include pictures and graphics will enhance credibility

Let’s study the steps discussed above.

Choose the Topic

Topic is the main criteria from which the working should begin. No one can describe or create any thing without knowing the topic. So, the main pillar is the topic which can be any business related product or new idea for the bloggers. Don’t tell the people what you want to tell instead tell them what they want to know from you. This is the accurate and right way to move ahead as telling about what products you offer is outdated instead, find out what people want to know about the types of products offered, and utilize web content to address the questions or concerns.

Accurate Person

The second aspect comes after choosing the topic, mainly topic is the beginning and the person who will write the content is second most important aspect. Every one can write as we all speak but when it comes to the content writing the emphasis should be given on who should write the content.

There are many content management companies, freelance writers who do this type of work for the companies as they have experience and have studied the mind of the online seekers and searchers. They can be the ones do to the work for you.

There are many examples I have personally experienced where the programmers are writing content to some extent for the website in the form of validations and when catching the errors, the language used by them is technical which an ordinary customer cannot understand. This is an example of choosing the wrong person for writing part of the content.

Let’s take one more example, say a manufacturing company A asks the production employees to manage sales and directly interact with the customers. What would be the result?

The sales would be comparatively very less? The reason behind it is that the sales people have the skills and knowledge about how to deal with customers accordingly, which is missing with the production employees. The key behind this is. The best person for this purpose should not always be the person who is technical or have the full knowledge on any product but it can be anyone who communicates about the product from one end to other.

Avoid Mistakes

Spelling and Grammar is also very important aspect of the content. The readers give value to the unique content with no spelling and grammatical mistakes. Due importance and care should be taken while preparing the content as online searcher, seekers and readers quits from a page having grammatical and spelling mistakes. Try to use the tools to check the spellings and grammar for your content before making it live. Revise the article two to three times and check for the readability and mistakes before uploading it.


Cover All the Points

The article or content written should be different and unique as search engines give importance to these articles and content. Readers link back to these types of articles and content for its uniqueness and these links enhance your visibility and search engine ranking as well. The worth of any content is with its description and it should cover all the angles and major points relating to the topic. This is done to make sure and give reader the information required and that too at one single platform.

Some readers are from same cadre and know about the topic, but not all readers know each and every aspect of topic so full information will give you points. The linking to the related articles and topics will give the reader more information and again help for online visibility.


Interesting for Readers

The readers are your customer who will certainly help in maximizing profits and enhance your search engine traffic. This will definitely help you do your business more efficiently.


Pictures & Graphics

Pictures and Graphics are one of the factors to provide pictorial form of the content which explain the readers in terms of images. Content should contain pictures and graphics related to the topic which enhance and attracts readers from the pictures and graphics.


After all this work is done to gain customers

“It is not enough to give the customer excellent service. You must subtly make him aware of the great service he is getting.”

Accordingly each one of us should follow the quote and see the changes.

The points covered above are very useful in every aspect so any comments and suggestions are highly appreciated. Just apply these tips and watch your success.

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Wikia Search Project Is Online

Wikia Search Project Is Online What Are Your Comments

This New Year the waiting has come to an end and that too in the beginning of this new year there is a great news by Wikipedia, the company launched there Open Source Search Engine on 7th of January 2008. This Search project news was from so many months but at last 7th was the day for its launching.


So, one more Search engine is ready to compete in the market and that to with a different algorithm. The Wikia is an human ranked search engine which is a mini-Wiki with its social network. The Wikia search engine will work on the basic techniques which will include search application, search algorithm and web crawler. Basically the the websites will be indexed, but, afterwards it will be the ranking factor which will control the fluctuations of top rankings. This is a new feature where the online searchers will rank a particular site which is indexed from top to down. This rating feature will decide the placement of a particular site order. All Search Engine Optimizer are having a close eye on the Wikia Search Algorithm. Wikia users or any searcher can write mini-articles relating any topic, edit add there comments over there.

One more interesting fact about Wikia search is that whenever the search is made it will automatically retrieves the users of relating that topic this will also make users to interact people of same interests and skills.


The Wikia Search has been launched but still it’s in a testing face. The ranking algorithm is very different from Google and Yahoo. The officials are ready to take it off to a sky high. Let’s see what will be the result of it after its trial face is over.

Wikia Search also includes Social Network. User can login and it also has the basic elements as profile, photo, friends and personal information like activities, interests and skills. Let’s hope for the best as according to me Wikia has a long way to go to get there.


Let us begin over there you can add me as a friend if you like.

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Self Search Engine Optimization Easy Steps

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) or Search Engine Optimisation is a skilled technique widely used in Internet marketing for improving and promoting any website higher in search engine ranking (SERP's) across various search engines with the specific sets of related keywords of website content.

Search engine optimization is more than just a trend nowadays. It is used and applied by almost all sites on the internet that aim to make money and reach online popularity.

There are basic two-three choices for the owner of website to consider when trying get site ranked higher in search engines. You can hire a Freelance Optimizer or Search Engine Optimization Company that is an expert in the field or if you have some time, you can do it yourself. It only requires some basic Keywords research, Title and Description Tag,Website Content and Link Building.

Keywords Research

The main importance is for researching and selecting the best keywords for industry related words and the keywords you believe your potential customers or online seekers will use to find you. Selecting the right and updated keywords requires a research work.

Look at your company's products and printed materials. What words do you use over there on those printed materials? When you speak to new and current customers, what questions do they frequently ask and what words do they use? Just make a list of those questions as this will assist you in the research work. Then go to the major search engines and directories. Type in the keywords you want to use. Study the source code of the web sites that appeared in the top 20. Look at how your competitors ranked in a search query. Adjust and alter your keywords accordingly.

Keyword is very important in aspects of optimization as this or these are the words through which online seekers search for products or services. Though a keyword may be only one word or it may be a phrase of word with keywords within. Long phrases are more specific and cover multiple keywords, which will more than likely be what online customers use when searching for products or services online.

Write down all that what you have researched yourself and what your customers have provided. Make sure to consider and include geographical phrases also as they are important to your local customers.

The next step after the keyword research is the content of the website.

Website Content

Website Content also plays an important role in search engine optimization as search engines spiders only reads the content of the website. Since, content is what the search engines reads therefore, content should be descriptive with the keywords, proper spellings and grammar. The web pages actually at the top of Search Engines have only one thing clearly in common: good writing. There is a phrase for search engines and it is “Content is King”. Search engines love unique content and keywords should be placed in-between the content for giving the search engines what they require and for optimization of website as well.

Link Building

Link building is to have links from the website of your niche to your website. Every link with some popular website casts a vote to your website. Every quality link you receive can improve your search rankings.

The quality of inbound links is more essential than the quantity. The preferred and more valuable link is from sites that are relevant to your niche. To build up the links you can submit to the directories. Search for relevant websites of your niche and then send them an email introducing yourself and your company and tell them how your website could benefit their visitors and politely request the website owners to place your website link. This will give your site more and more votes also increasing the Search Engine Ranking.

Doing all these things described above will definitely give more presence of your website on the internet through search engines, automatically increasing the ranking. But, all this process is somewhat complex, time consuming and requires a lot of research work for the optimizers.


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Informative Content to Be Placed In Websites (Content Is King)

Discover the Blunder that you will make while getting your new website developed

To understand this, you need to understand "What is a Result Oriented Website?"

A website which helps you to achieve your goals on World Wide Web is said to be result oriented website. A website which give better returns as compared with investments in terms of money, popularization and each and every part of the niche of the website. Everyone wants to attain this type of result but some hit the point and some miss it. One can achieve results only if, "Full Knowledge and command on the niche of your website and know want to achieve from it?”

A huge lot of Small Business Entrepreneurs who have their website don't acknowledge this blunder. The general tend of these entrepreneurs is that they just see what their competitors are offering and want the same criteria on their website, regardless of attempting to make something new or different. The end result for this type of situation is very bad in the terms of business and money.

The main idea and conclusion arrived from the above lines is “More emphasis is given on design, duplication of theme with the competitors”. Which is not the basic idea to implement for any online business? I personally have met lot of small and large business owners and they say ... "I want really a well designed and professional website. I want my web site to look different". They spend hours explaining how they want their website to look like. They give priority to web design for there site which is not bad but content of the site is not given that importance, which is the main part for any website.

Ignoring the "CONTENT" part of the website they just ignore the purpose of their website. After all content is the main information regarding the main business of the company or any other information which an online seeker is searching for and if this is not properly managed then design will not give you any points.

By fulfilling and providing the basic needs for the online seekers you can get competitive edge. This way you will gain advantage over your competitors. All this is possible by the unique or different content, how the content is managed and provided on website. One can achieve more business means more profit. Implementing the overall goal set by developing the website for the business growth.

The main goal for any website as well as the Website Design Company is to give information about business and attract more customers from the web for the business growth and to generate more profits. Its purpose is to help you in marketing your product/service, generating more sales leads and increasing the sales conversion rate.


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