Friday, August 31, 2007

Search Engine Strategies Links

http://searchengineland.com/070820-202334.php
Day one synopsis from SES Conference Aug 20, 07
Thanks to SearchEngineLand.com

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How to Merge Social Networking with Multimedia Web Sites

Personalization of Search via Google's universal search requires more emphasis on social media SEO strategies because of the vast amounts of new multimedia content created daily on the Web. Marketers are beginning to drive traffic via social networking sites which enhances search engine optimization.

Strategies include creating multimedia content such as blogs, videos and podcasts, and then getting them listed on social search sites like , , Reddit and , as well as niche search engines like Technorati, Podzinger, Everyzing and Blinkx.

Whew... lots of possibilities merging multimedia and social networking.   Find one type of multimedia content you can create and get your favourite networking site to link to it.

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Thursday, August 30, 2007

Photoflexer - online editing to online hosting

Photoflexer - online editing to online hosting
http://www.photoflexer.com is a powerful image editor that integrates really well with online photo archives at flickr and picasa. The tool also connects your images to social networking sites. If you haven't edited photos before, this is a great place to start.

Best of all, like almost everything on this blog - it's free!

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Test your Typography Online

I just stumbled upon a great site for testing typography:
http://typetester.maratz.com/

The site provides a way to test multiple fonts, colours and more.... and even provides the stylesheet so you can use exactly what you see on your screen on your own web site!

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

5 Simple Ways to Optimize use of Images on your Travel Web site

1. use the keywords in the file name: family-on-the-beach.jpg
2. use alt tag <img src="family-on-the-beach.jpg" alt="family on the beach">
3. be consistent with the names of images and the content on the page placing keyword text near the optimized image.
4. limit the number of images... use fewer, larger images instead of multiple smaller images.
5. Use photo sharing sites like flickr, picasa, photobucket and apply captions and tags

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Saturday, August 25, 2007

Blogger adds Video

Now users can simply and easily upload all kinds of video to their blog at blogger.com .  The blog site Vox also integrates multimedia posting.  Remember to post your videos in other compelling locations like .

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Online Event Registration for Tourism Events

Expand the reach of registration for your tourism event to social networks, blogs and community event listings.
Have a gander at
These services charge a small fee, but provide registration confirmation, email management and a number of other services including processing payment for your tourism event.

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Friday, August 24, 2007

Subject Line - avoid these 100 Words

Download the pdf of Subscriber Mail's quick reference of
words not to say in your email subject line . These word tend to trigger spam filters that block your email from landing in subscribers' inboxes.

Todd Lucier - TourismClicks.com

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Wednesday, August 15, 2007

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Get ready.... details an a soon to be announced, easy to impliment add Google Maps to your Webpage is coming soon!

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A Fast Photo Resizer

When posting images to Websites, it's best if the images are optimized (small file size).
This application enables web designers to edit their photos in batches, bringing their file size down all at once, to meet their online needs.

http://www.faststone.org/FSResizerDetail.htm

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Tuesday, August 14, 2007

SEO and Site Design - a link to an article featuring step by step guide to redesign of Website.

http://searchenginewatch.com/3626641

A nice step by step guide to redesigning a Website with SEO in mind.

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Monday, August 13, 2007


http://www.seomoz.org/

You don't need a membership to use these tools, found at the bottom of the page. Gives some nice information on how your Website is performing, along with identifying the tweeks you can undertake to enhance your page rank and search engine placement



Todd Lucier - TourismClicks.com

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Thursday, August 09, 2007

Rates less important than Travel Reviews

According to Yahoo Travel, a recent survey showed 61% of people now go online to research recommendations!  More than any other industry, word of mouth means more than price. 

Many of today's niche social networking sites are built around travel: WAYN, TravelPod, TripAdvisor, IGoUGo, and SideStep.
Savvy travel marketers advertise on general travel sites as well as niche networks, and some even build their own networks, and collect feedback consumers left on other sites.





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Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Who is your Findability Specialist?

This post is just a question..... don't have an answer?

You need to find one, appoint one, or claim the job for yourself.
This person needs to spend time each week making sure your Web site is findable by your ideal guests.

Just think about it: How much time does your current business spend enhancing your presence on search engines? Now imagine this time was increased. What would happen to your visibility, Web site visitation, and inquiry rate?

Todd Lucier - TourismClicks.com

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Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Raise your Landing Page Quality Score to Lower your Paid Advertising Costs.

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Sunday, August 05, 2007

The ABC's of SEO

A nice article on the topic:

http://www.isedb.com/db/articles/1695/0/Keyword-Research-for-Organic-SEO/Page0.html

Todd Lucier - TourismClicks.com

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Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Concierge - a Conde Naste Travel Site adds videos from TurnHere

In its latest video expansion, CondeNet has partnered with TurnHere to add video tours to its upscale travel site Concierge.com
I've previously reported on TurnHere videos on this blog.

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