by: Halstatt Pires
I?m a publisher for numerous sites. I HATE many of your articles. Here?s why I hate the byline of your article and what you can do about it.
Bylines
The byline of an article is your chance to pimp your site and yourself. I don?t really care what you write. There only time I would forgo using an article because of the byline would be if you?re one of those people that writes seven or eight lines of text. Please try to keep it to three lines or less.
Something To Consider
If you?re writing articles, you undoubtedly know it is a great way to build the link count for a site. Assume you put two links in the byline of an article. Assume further that 60 sites publish your article. You have effectively generated 120 links for your site, a number that would take forever if you were pursuing reciprocal link trades.
Article links are also valued highly by search engines because they are inbound only links. In the ?minds? of a search engine, inbound links are far more valuable than reciprocal links. Inbound links are interpreted as an indication the site in question has highly relevant information and should be ranked high in search engine results. If you don?t believe me, give some thought to the IRS.
The IRS has an excellent site covering every tax topic you could possible imagine. The IRS doesn?t link to anyone, yet it ranks at or near the top of the search rankings for practically every tax keyword phrase. Why? Roughly 971,000 sites link to the IRS. These sites include CPA firms, newspapers and so on. All of the links are inbound. Get it?
Keywords and Bylines
When writing your byline, don?t just blabber on about how great you are and so on. You are wasting the links when you do so. If you need an ego boost, go talk to yourself in front of a mirror. Instead, the byline should contain the keywords you emphasize on your site. If you do this, the search engines will associate the links with the keywords and move the appropriate pages of your site up in the rankings.
Assume you?ve written an e-book on how to lose weight and have a site. Assume further that your primary keyword phrase on the home page of your site is ?how to lose weight?. Your byline should read something like:
?Halstatt is with http://www.domainname? - teaching people how to lose weight permanently. Dropping pounds is easy to do once you learn how to lose weight.?
You?ve now correlated your inbound link increases to the keyword phrase you are trying to get ranked under. Rankings are sure to follow if you keep pounding articles.
Unfortunately, most people write bylines such as:
?Halstatt was a fat slob until he had a moment of enlightenment after eating bad sushi. While spending a miserable night in the bathroom, he found that food poising was an effective way to regain his self-respect and get washboard abs. Visit http:www.domainname to read more.?
Do you see the difference? The first byline is going to move you up the search engine rankings quickly. The sushi byline isn?t going to help nearly as much. It doesn?t even include the correct keyword phrase!
Again, I rarely discard an article because of a byline unless it is over four lines. Many of you, however, could get better mileage out of yours.
About The Author
Halstatt Pires is with the Internet marketing firm - http://www.marketingtitan.com - a San Diego Internet marketing and advertising company.
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The Umbrella Effect of The Bankruptcy Stay
The Umbrella Effect of The Bankruptcy Stay
by: Victoria Ring
Updated to comply with new BAPCAP (advanced training for bankruptcy paralegals)
The following article is for training purposes only. It is not intended for legal advice.
Regardless of whether an entire petition or a skeleton petition is filed, the very moment the bankruptcy petition is filed with the bankruptcy court, a type of
umbrella for the debtor(s) is put into effect. This is called the bankruptcy stay which helps some common emergencies:
** Utility disconnections. If the debtor(s) are behind on a utility bill and the utility company is threatening to disconnect their water, electric, gas, or telephone service, the automatic stay will prevent the disconnection for at least 20 days. (Also, bankruptcy will probably discharge the past due debts for utility service.)
** Foreclosure. If the debtor(s) home mortgage is being foreclosed on, the automatic stay...
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Using Equity to Finance Home Repairs
Using Equity to Finance Home Repairs
by: John Mussi
A home equity loan allows you as a homeowner to get a loan by using the equity in your home as your collateral. The equity here consists of whatever funds you have invested in your property in order to own it or improve it. Since it is a debt against your own property, which you are in actual possession of, a home equity loan is a secured debt. The property can be required to be sold if you are unable to pay the money back that you have borrowed.
Home-equity loans typically have fixed rates and give you five to 15 years to repay. Home-equity lines of credit usually have variable rates and a 10-year period during which you make only interest payments, followed by a 10- or 15-year period during which you must pay off the debt.
Why Should I Consider a Home Equity Loan to Pay for Repairs?
Repairs and maintenance are part of the routine costs of owning a home. Such expenses ideally...
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Real Estate Investor Question: Rehab and Sell, or Rehab and Keep?
Real Estate Investor Question: Rehab and Sell, or Rehab and Keep?
by: Bruce W. Ford
Here's another awesome question I received from my discussion board. The question; Why bother keeping property after it's rehabbed? Why not sell it after the rehab and GET PAID!
Of course, the first questions that you must answer is how emergent is your need for quick cash? You can likely generate the most SHORT TERM cash by selling a freshly rehabbed house. But, you will give much of it away in taxes come next April.
If you keep it, you stand to make more! You will also enjoy some great benefits while you own it such as cash flow, a tax break, and MORE cash with the future appreciation. You can still pull some nice cash a few months after buying it when you refinance (post rehab) the property from your hard money (at 70% loan to value) to long term financing (at 85% or 90% loan to value).
The short answer is an investor is going to make considerably...
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Tips and Simple Guidelines On How To Calculate Payroll Taxes
Tips and Simple Guidelines On How To Calculate Payroll Taxes
by: Sara Jenkins
Managing a business small, medium or big requires you to pay your taxes, as well as your employees taxes. Managing a payroll can be an arduous and taxing job, no pun intended. There are laws that require us to pay taxes and everyone have to comply with that. But keeping up with the payroll can give many people sleepless nights. There are so many deductions needed to be done and they have to be exact to avoid confusion and complications later on. State and federal taxes are very strict and you don?t want the IRS pounding on your door because of some mistakes. Make sure that you do your calculations correctly to avoid a mess later on. Keep your payroll records and tax payments as your reference so you have proof of the deductions and payments you have done. Different states have different laws about records; check it out with your lawyer or accountant to make sure.
So...
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What is a Structured Settlement
What is a Structured Settlement
by: Amit Laufer
A Structured Settlement is an agreement between a personal injury victim ( a Plaintiff ) and an Insurance company ( the Defendant ) to compensate the Plaintiff by the defendant with long term periodic payments instead of a single cash lump sum.
Payments can be tailored to each individual plaintiffs needs, to help meet expenses such as on-going medical and living expenses, education, children needs & support etc? The fixed annuity payments are tax-free to the claimant, a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) feature is available, that can help offset the effects of inflation over time, payments can continue as long as the claimant lives thus providing him the maximum benefits.
Structured settlements are encouraged by plaintiffs lawyers, Courts, Insurance companies and the legislators alike as they all agree it is the best solution to all parties involved especially for the claimant.
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Self Employed Mortgage Loan ? Getting a Mortgage When You?re Self Employed
Self Employed Mortgage Loan ? Getting a Mortgage When You?re Self Employed
by: Carrie Reeder
Being self employed has many benefits.
When you are self-employed, you can write off all of your deductions on your taxes.
You have the potential to make more income than someone who is employed by someone else.
You have the freedom to be your own boss.
One of the few times when being self employed has some drawbacks is when you go to get financing for a home or a major purchase.
But, here are some things to know that can help you make the mortgage loan process run smoothly when you are self employed.
When verifying income - In general, lenders want to see at least 2 years of self employment history, sometimes they want to see 3 years.
They will want to see this history verified in tax returns, usually.
Sometimes the lenders will figure your income as being the average income you claimed on...
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