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21 May

Diaries of a Blogger

By Web-Reviews.com @ 9:28 am
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Internet Marketing (or IM for short) is one of the most dominant subjects for bloggers to talk about.  There are blog super stars like ShoeMoney.com and JohnChow.com and thousands of other lesser known IM bloggers.  Most IM bloggers write as if they are experts when it is clear they are not.  Enter DiariesofaBlogger.com. 
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DiariesofaBlogger.com is a blog dedicated to following Anthony Dinh’s quest to master Internet Marketing.  Anthony has obviously been inspired by other IM blogs such as JohnChow.com and it resembles MixedMarketArts.com quite a bit in type of content. 
What makes this blog stand out from the crowd is its fresh new outlook.  It is a very new blog, its first post was in April of 2008.  Being less than 2 months old and have such quality content already is rare.  I am excited to watch this site grow and see what Anthony can do with DiariesofaBlogger.com.  Normally as site with this amount of content would only get 3 stars, but I upped it to 4 based on its age and potential!
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DiariesofaBlogger.com has a very professional, web2.0 feel to it.  It is branded very well and the addition of the new mascot is very helpful.  I found the site to be easy to navigate.  However, DiariesofaBlogger.com suffers from one of the same problems that most Internet Marketing blogs suffer from.  Advertising overload.  The goal of the blog is to make money, so advertising is expected, but there is quite a bit of it, and this takes away from the overall experience!
Blog Building Tip: 
One of the most import aspects of building a blog is to make sure your readers come back.  The most effective way of doing so is providing an RSS feed and making it easy to subscribe.  DiariesofaBlogger.com is an example of this.  On this blog it is very easy to subscribe via an RSS reader or by email!  
Conclusion
DiariesofaBlogger.com is an IM blog with a ton of potential.  Anthony Dinh has already done a great job with design, branding, and content.  
Pros: Decent content, great potential.
Cons: Small design flaws, very new.
DiariesofaBlogger.com - A Newbie’s Journey to Making Money Online

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23 Apr

Building Back Links

By Web-Reviews.com @ 12:52 pm
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For a website to rank high in Goggles search results page that site needs to have a number of high quality links pointing at that site. Google looks at every link pointing to a website as a vote for that sites content and relevance to a search quarry  Many webmasters have no clue how that they need to build quality backlinks, much less know how to find them, and this is where LinkBuildingBible.com comes in..  
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LinkBuildingBible.com is a relatively new blog that has a clear focus on tip, tricks and techniques used for building backlinks.  In its short existence LinkBuildingBible.com has provided some high quality content and is a great reference for any webmaster just starting out.  I would suggest reading threw the archives of this site to get an idea of where to start!  There are a few things that I have found to be missing, such as reviews of directories and other link building services, but that may be resolved in the near future as the blog continues to grow.
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LinkBuildingBible.com has a nice look and feel to it.  It is very easy to navigate and simple to find what you are looking for.  The day I reviewed the site I found a few flaws in the design that affected its rating that should be easy to fix.  For example, there is some sort of error in the width dimensions of one of the divs that is causing the outside navigation bar to be pushed to the bottom.  I also found the 3 125×125 advertising spots to be distracting.  They provide no content, no advertising, and do not even link to an “advertise with us” page. 
Conclusion
Overall I found this site to be quite useful and attractive.  Once the few design errors are rectified, LinkBuildingBible.com will be a solid informational tool for those looking to build back links to their website.  I look forward to seeing a post on LinkBuildingBible.com about having your site reviewed as a link building technique!
Pros: Good information, nice consitant look!
Cons: A few design issues, needs a little more time to grow!

Link Building Bible - How to build back links

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