Top Reasons Why Most SEO Ventures Fail How to improve SEO on your website

Getting your website on the top pages of search engines like yahoo,bing and google is not as easy as  we might think. Most website owners always end up missing out their target as they try to improve on their ranking and search engine results. Here are some of the reasons,why your attempt to improve SEO on your website is not working
1. Lack of long term vision

Many SEO action strategies are applicable for a short period for instance six months to one year. Many clients think that after such a long of period high rankings, there site won’t require any kind of SEO work done. The SEO strategy must create "value" as long as your internet business is operational. Hence, it becomes crucial to know whether you’re employing a short term SEO strategy or a long term SEO strategy.

2. No Real Strategy

The fact is, most SEO experts on the web today dont really know what they’re doing to guarantee your rankings in major search networks. The sad part is, most businesses think that SEO isn’t their cup of tea. As a result, the odds are high that you might be shooting in the dark and expecting to hit your SEO goals at some point. It’s really important that you learn at least the basics of what SEO is all about and know what your SEO expert is doing in order to improve your website rankings.

3. Poor Link Strategy
Most SEO experts end up building random back links to your site that might help you rank your site for a short while but after some time, you might see totally opposite results. In order to build a powerful link reputation, proper alignment becomes very essential. This includes aligning your SEO plan with fresh link variables that are consistent, relevant, diverse, and progressive.

4. Copy the competitor’s site

Many action plans in SEO try to copy what other competitors are doing to rank their site. As a result, many businesses think too much of their competitors & don’t pay any attention to the actual "value" they’re creating through their site.  A SEO strategy which only focuses on chasing the competition is very likely to fall.

5. Unreal expectations

Many SEO action strategies make huge claims & guarantee rankings in top search engines. This attracts most of the online businesses. However, one thing you need to consider when purchasing such services is do these services really guarantee you long term rankings? You must also know their SEO strategy and whether or not it’ll have any negative impact on your site.

6. Bigger is not always better

Many SEO action strategies attract customers by targeting maximum blogs, and social communities during their link building process. But, one think you need to remember is that it is impossible to target numerous communities all at once manually. Hence, it is important that you concentrate on the actual value & interaction instead of the numbers.

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Blogging 3 Reasons Why Most Fail in this Field!

Blogging can be a perfect way if you wish to build your presence on the web, however you need to know some essential facts.

There’s plenty of hard work involved when you’re trying to create a place in which people love to come time and time again.

In this post, we’ll discuss a few reasons why individuals fail with blogging.

So, the 3 top reasons why most fail in this field are:

1) Selecting a wrong niche

Obviously, the initial step to building your personal blog is to pick your niche or the topic you enjoy.

If, it is to make money online, then pick that as your blog topic.

Selecting a wrong topic can cause you plenty of headache as well as waste of valuable time in case it turns out to be not profitable enough.

You’ll be putting in most of your time in blogging & if the topic isn’t good enough to monetize, you might just end up wasting your time.

2) Lack of patience

Many times, people turn to blogging just because they wish to make some cash. But, typically it doesn’t work that way.

It takes a lot of effort & you should be passionate enough about what you’re writing about in your blog.

Or you won’t be able to stick with the niche & all your efforts might be short lived.

If you’re really serous, you must be ready to put lots of work into your blog for at least 6 months to see the results.

Concentrate on building a great foundation & also learn proper management techniques.

Hence, patience can be truly critical when blogging.

3) Inconsistency

Consistency can be crucial irrespective of your field.

Blogging perhaps is among of the longest practices for making money online.

Whilst you could make a little cash quickly, building a strong foundation is more essential.

Staying consistent in your efforts can build your authority & as time passes you’ll know what it takes for maintaining a growing blog.

Know how to write quality articles, enhance your SEO skills, and build relationships with the visitors of your blog.

Staying consistent in regards to your blogging efforts could ultimately create other methods for making money online as well.

The above are only a few reasons why individuals fail in blogging, nevertheless these things are surely the biggest as to why most dont succeed with blogging.

Blogging can be a really effective method for building something credible and long lasting.

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Why you should become a Video Game Expert than a video Game Addict Make use of your Video Game talents

   

            With the latest development in technology, the web is filled with great video games. In our efforts to exploit them, we become addicted to them. Gaming is very important as it helps you to be a better person in the mind and ij the heart. Video games improve your manipulative skills, improve strategic thinking, decision making among others. Today, video games lovers have a  a good number choices when it comes to playing games;

-Computer or mobile games.

-Android versus java versus windows versus iOS

-Console or computer

-war versus investigation

-sports versus entertainment among others.

  Everyone has the opportunity to choose a particular game in a niche that is of interest to him/her. Today, In Cameroon video games are very popular with just a few of the games developed in Cameroon. We find thousands of youths around with the latest android games, Play station games, Xbox and other exciting games.  We find players who cannot be challenged in game houses. If you find yourself addicted to any game or unchangeable in any game, then it is time to consider you as a game expert. It is not all about saying ‘’I am a game expert’’. It takes some time and preparation to say this.  In this post we will see what it takes to become a video game expert.

After playing several games, your knowledge in games might become wide such that you are able to teach others techniques in completing games and other tricks involve in making video gaming experience great. You are on your path to becoming a video game expert.

Who is a video game expert?

A video game expert is someone who has  a good knowledge in a variety of games, play  games skillfully , has the ability to help others solve their gaming challenges as well as develop  new strategies to win video games within the shortest possible time.

This is something that many will not find interesting as you will always be taken as a gambler. Before you consider taking the decision of becoming a gaming expert, be ready to welcome all criticism, whether good or bad.

 What to do next if your think you can become a video game expert.

-Look for opportunities to test your abilities in the public.

    What strengthens any business is the ability of that business to network with other businesses.  Game Networking is very important to you as an expert. It is very easy to establish a network. Meet some of the best players around, share your thoughts, your experience and ask how you can help each other.

Sometimes you can be very good in sport games. It is important to meet someone who is good at playing say investigation games. As such you can create a relationship with him that will permit you to call him when you need his assistance without cost.  Networking help strengthen your ability to teach others because you know exactly what has to be done. It also helps you to get updated information, tricks and development in the gaming industry.

   

-Admit that you don’t know all.

There is always more to learn in every industry including the gaming industry. As an expert, you should seek to learn about things you don’t know about video games. You should consider playing with other experts in other to learn from them too. Also subscribe to gaming sites like www.gameinformer.com

Sometimes the strategies are never the same. Kit is important to know at least two of them than sticking to one. The more you learn the more strategies you develop and the more your growth in the gaming industry. 

Think more than a ‘’Player’’

Oh yes, you should not just be the best in playing. After winning every stage in a game, it is important to think of how you can include a more difficult stage in that game. This is the thinking of a programmer.

As a game expert, you should consider taking some lessons on game programming.

You can also get game programming software and begin to dare with. The genius in you can be exposed through hard work. It might be in a programming class or at home while daring ( through formal education or informal education)

-consider starting a video game shop

As an expert you should consider getting a reward for your knowledge. Starting up a video game shop can be a great step to take to earn some money. As an expert you should have a basic knowledge on proper game installation, game console, and latest games and what you can think off. Offering such services for profits can indeed better your life. You can include game hardware in you shop to make it complete,

 Talk to a wider range of Audience and share your expertise.

  To make your work known by a larger audience, you should consider getting online. Participate in gaming completions; participate in online discussions and game forums. Also comment on gaming articles.

If you feel you can tell the world more about video games, then consider starting a gaming blog.  While running your blog you should be thinking of starting your own video game. Once your video game is ready, consider starting a site where people can download your game.

            A journey of a thousand miles begins with a step. Not all steps are taken in the forward direction.  Good luck to all who wish to become  video game experts.

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Why a Stock Take is Important for Proper Financial Management

As we start the New Year 2016, it is very important that we take stock of what has transpired during the year 2015. I like us to focus on Personal Financial Management during this year’s (2015) stock take.

Money - the root of all evil, or the source of happiness?
Try to examine the major crisis or challenges that have come your way during 2015 – I can bet that more that 50% revolve around money issues.
Personal Financial Management.
From a corporate perspective, Financial Management is a very important aspect. It provides various useful tools in evaluating investment decisions, operational issues financing and dividend decisions.
It is also true to say that Financial Management also provides vital tools and techniques that can help individuals manage their finances properly. Good Personal Financial Management leads to wealth maximization and happiness. Almost all the decisions that humans take have a financial consequence; it is therefore vital that personal financial management techniques are applied to personal decisions to prevent negative financial consequences (e.g. stress and relationship damage).
The following non exhaustive list of key personal finance issues are worth considering:
• Personal budgets – how much of your income is spent on what? What are your financial obligations – you need to know thyself financially.
• Savings – how much is saved and how is this savings done.
• Investments – are you tying cash in investments; are your capital assets producing revenues or gaining value as the years go by?
• How do you prepare for crisis in life: do you have an insurance policy or some funds saved for crisis management. Do you borrow out of desperation during crisis and suffer the negative consequences for a very long time in your life or do you anticipate and take proactive actions.
• Life is good and celebrations are a way of enjoying life – these celebrations come at a cost though. Do you plan financially for the wedding or the marriage? What percentage of your income goes to alcohol and enjoyment?
• How financially literate are you? Financially literate people hardly fall for scams.
• Who do you consult for financial advice?
One of the companies you can talk to for financial advice is 25-45 Business Consulting SA, a proudly Cameroonian company.
Written by Collins Mazu
Founder of 25-45 Business Consulting SA.

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10 Advantages of Rooting and Android Device Why you should Root Your android Devices

The android open source operating system has  developers option which you can use to get access to many features of an android devices as a user or a developer. Despites some setbacks of this process, it is worth trying because of the following reasons.

-1 rooting your android device gives you the possibility of upgrading to the latest version of the android operating system. This can be done with ROMs like CM12 and other ‘’cool’’ ROMS.

 -2 Creating/saving space on your phones memory.  You might have noticed that it is not too easy to enable apps on your phone to be saved on your SD card. But we a rooted phone, it works like MAGIC.

-3 Some apps will only work on rooted devices. Rooting your device gives you the possibility of Running special applications as well as unlocking hidden features on your phone. Some programs like greenify  require rooted devices to function properly.

-4  Rooted devices have increased battery life compared to the unrooted .An app like Greenify can be installed on rotted phones which help in giving your battery a better life compared to our popular power saving apps.

5. Rooting an android device gives you full ownership of your mobile device. Think of the apps that come preinstalled in your phone. With a rooted phone, you can add, remove or hide apps.

6.  Rooting a phone keeps your current apps intact. There is no need to be afraid, the rooting process does not destroy your apps, what it does is it gives you a root user access to your phone. However, there are other thingsto consider.  

7. WE are aware of the thousands of apps that can be used to back up your phone on an android device, but what happens when we root a phone? Alright, rooting a phone to me simply means ‘’better back up’’.  Haha, weird right? Ok the thing is when I rooted my HTC phone,  I was able to download an app Titanium back up. I noticed that with the other apps, I was just able to back up my apps, but with this app. But we titanium, I back up candy crush and after restoring I was able to continue from my last stage and not on the first. Got it?  Do you agree on my idea of better back up?

8.  Rooted devices have improved mobile performance. You can easily change the CPU frequency of a rooted phone. This gives users the possibility to speed up the device with no complications.

9. Some android phones today do not per tethering. If you want to make your phone Wi-Fi hotspot , then consider rooting the phone. Note that with the new versions of phones, tethering is a common thing. So just ensure your phone has this facility.

10. What other advantage can you think of?

                 Also read Disadvantages of rooting an android device here

             These are just my views on rooting phones. With  the increasing needs of features on phones by users, some of the advantages of rooting devices  mentioned above can be enjoyed without actually rooting. For example with nexus, you can get automatic updates and more. If you have the latest android device, consider exploring  the available feature before thinking of rooting.

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Why you should start Making Your Own YouTube Videos as a Business

Cameroonians like people from other part of the world like watching videos you tube. However very few Cameroonians fall among most of the internet users who do more of the watching than posting. Here are some reasons you should create your own you tube videos. Promoting on YouTube is just another great way of improving your online presence be it a business or a public figure.

YouTube is website that allows you to post, watch, and share video content. Owned by Google, the website allows videos of different variety. Today, popular videos on YouTube include how TO videos, comedy skits, music and movies. You might not like the videos you have watched, if this is the case then consider making your own videos and making it be the way you want. Your YouTube name probably will be your brand name, people will watch , subscribe and some will like to know more about your brand, and thus more sales. I did made a promotion of a weight loss product on you tube. The experience was a wonderful one.

Making a YouTube video is relatively easy. You don’t need to be a professional photographer to do so .Camcorders, webcams, mobile phones, I pads, tablets and cameras are some of the devices you can use to make a YouTube video. After making your video, you might consider removing or adding something to it. This too is very easy. Gets a movie editing software like windows movie maker and the job will be wonderfully done. Using editing soft wares greatly improve your videos. However, if you think this is time consuming, then consider meeting a professional to get the job done for you. 

Another  striking reason why Businesses should consider posting a video on YouTube is comes from the comment-like-rate feature of YouTube. This serve as a feedback that you can use to improve on your business, thanks to the positive and negative comments you will get from your viewers worldwide.

The ability to select tags also helps to promote your business/video to those watching related content. This might possibly be a start for making your YouTube sales. Consider uploading a YouTube video and selecting the right tags.

The last thing you should consider posting a video on YouTube is that, your video can be a second source of income in addition to what you get for your business. You can enable content monetization for quality content or join the YouTube partnership program. Mind you with the type of video you post on YouTube. You can get a terrible experience for posting abusive or illegal content on YouTube. So before making your YouTube videos make sure your read the YouTube Privacy policy. Quality videos get quality views.

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Why you are not making money as an Affiliate

Starting up as an affiliate is not a difficult task. It is very easy to set up a website and fine an affiliate opportunity to start with. The million dollar question is you able to make money from your website and this opportunity? There are some deadly mistakes most newbies make as they adventure into affiliate marketing. Here are some reasons why people don’t succeed as affiliate marketers.

    ==>Looking for affiliate opportunities that pay high Commission.

We understand that every affiliate marker wants to make money. But thinking you can make money from a high paying affiliate program is a ‘’virus’’ that can suck away the few francs in your pocket. It is not all about driving traffic. Does the program meet certain criteria? Are you able to receive payments in your country? These are the question you should answer before making your choice. Quality matters.

             ==> Affiliate programs that send training and offer courses via email

It is vital to understand the functioning of some businesses through trainings and courses. But that should not be the primary goal of a business that offers an affiliate program. These are not the best programs to deal with.  Some of such programs use this means to build their email list . So you have to choose a program that is interested in marketing but not in capturing leads. Your target as an affiliate is to build your audience and convert sell your products.

==.> Affiliate Programs with no support

Most of those who venture into affiliate marketing know little or no coding, developing banners and other online marketing tools to help in making conversions. So choose affiliate programs that pay you for referring others, provide banners , links and sometime a customize website like amazon.

==> Getting the a product that converts. This goes with the first point. You have to get into a program that have a product which is a proven seller. Get products that are easy to sell, not too expensive and you are sure your audience will be interested in.

==>NOT WORKING

Some affiliate marketers focus on the money and not the business. Your role is to promote the product as an affiliate and the money will be deposited into your bank account. But sometimes you calculate how much you will make and just sit back relaxing and hoping you will get conversion. So get to work, promote your links, build your list and make the money.

To your success

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Why should you start Blogging 10 Reasons to Start a blog

” If you want to consider blogging then you should be ready to sacrifice time, energy and money for the benefit of others.’’


1. If you are someone who always feels bored then it is a signal that you should start blogging. You might lack many ideas about the entire blogging thing most in particular ‘’how to start a blog’’. All you need to do now is do some research or examine yourself to know what you can start writing about. It can be about your town, your garden, flowers, money, love, health, your activities and so on and so forth. Juts make sure you identify what you are good at. If you have identified what you are good at then consider meeting someone to start a blog for you. You can still do a research on how to start a blog. Don’t worry I will teach you in this book , how to start you first blog. Exciting!!!!

2. Blogging helps you become more confident. If you are someone who doubt your ideas, then blogging can help you wash always such doubts. Adventure into writing and sharing those ideas with others. The feedback you will receive from the writing will help you in understanding the value of what you have and what you can offer to others. This is just a wonderful step to starting you own life.

3. Do you own a business? If the answer is yes, then it is a reason for you to start blogging. According to a survey by HubSpot , 60% of businesses who blog acquire more customers.
A blog to a business serve as a tool in connecting customers. It gives your company a voice and enables clients to have confident in your products and services based on the expertise knowledge you are sharing on the blog.

4. If you like inspiring others then consider starting a blog. There are many people out there who just want to see what others are doing, to start up their own ideas; some just need the words you are capable of sharing to push on in life. It is important the act of giving is very important in our society. Many people dont need money to get on with their lives. It will be a wonderful feeling that you are able to give something to people that will inspire them to move on with their lives.

5. Are you someone who wants to learn new things? Blogging is the best way for you to learn new ideas. When is started blogging, it was really a challenge as i sometimes feel, i am not supposed to blog on technology and entrepreneurship since i studied Chemistry in the university. While doing my research i came across several bloggers who blog on topics they did not study in school. There is a medical doctor in India who blogs about mobile technology among others. One of the most inspiring was Laurence Bradford, a lady who decided to become a developer. She learns coding and share it on her blog http://learntocodewith.me/ .

6. Blogging helps you write better. Personally blogging has played an important role in my writing and typing skills. I was able to take the challenge to participate in an international debate because of the confidence I developed as a blogger. So if you consider become an author, poet or just want to improve your essay writing skills, then a blog is a good place to start. You will easily see people who will correct you. Make sure you apply the corrections. There are many other valuable skills you can develop as a blogger. Don’t be a proud person. Also note that, not everybody will correct you the way you expect. Remember when doing what you like, you should be ready to hear what people don’t like. But that should not stop you. Keep writing.

7. Blogging is a great means to promote yourself. You might have some skills, but with those skills you can’t get employment in the companies you love. Starting a blog is a great way to expose you to thousands of such companies. Majority of companies today do a lot of research online to get the best workers. A key word might just land your dream employer to you blog and of course making your dream come true. Note that you must ensure quality in whatever you are writing. Blogging just gives you room for new opportunities and also help you to connect with people like you. A blog is better than a resume.

8. Blogging is a way of having fun. Many people start blogging for fun. Remember you must like what you want to blog about. If you like having fun then a blog will help you in achieving that. It will also improve your creativity.

9. If you want to make a difference, then you can just increase the percentage of authors in the world by starting a blog. In the course of my research, I came across a rule called the 1 percent rule which states ‘’ only 1% of the users of a website actively create new content, while the other 99% of the participants only view’’. There are many willing to view. If you want to become a content creator, then join the 1 percent and who knows we might just talk of the 5% rule someday.

10. Are you still thinking? Ok, may be yes or no. If after point 9 you still don’t find a reason for you to blog. Do you like to take challenges? If your response is yes, then it is just a reason for you to start blogging. Blogging is a challenge. It is a challenge for you to choose a niche, create topics in that niche, create 3-D images for your post, design you blog, and optimize your blog for search engines among others. Blogging is a school where you are the teacher and at the same time the student.The feeling is so great when all this is successful.

If you still can’t find a reason to blog then blogging is not for you. You are not a blogger.
Permit me end this section with these words:
‘’ Blogging is challenging, and challenges are good’’ lifehacker.org
Do you want to know more about blogging? contact me to send you a free ebook on blogging.

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Top Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Mobile App

Working hard is not enough, we have to be smart to be successful. While other businesses are busy updating clients via emails and complicated login forms, the smart ones are using apps to do the job ones. Smart businesses all over the world are understanding the true power of mobile technology.

Hence, more and more businesses are opting for designing a mobile app for their website. Once you get your mobile app across the Android and the App Store, you could reach out to millions of individuals.

Today, you can find several vendors offering customized mobile app creation services for online businesses.

Businesses all across the internet are realizing the importance of mobile apps. Mobile apps help improve the visibility of your brand, help build a loyal following online, as well as allow you to interact with your consumers anytime you want.

The following are the three main reasons you will need a mobile app for your business.A mobile app allows you to:

1. Direct your worldwide consumers to your business place via GPS technology with mobile apps.

2. Build a loyal following through mobile apps by providing various discounts, vouchers for your offers. Create a special criteria in order to unlock these discounts to your offers.

3. Send the latest info in regards to your businesses events as well as create a custom calendar for all your business events.

A Mobile App can Offer you with a Great Return on Your Investment

Most small businesses stay away from developing a mobile application for their company simple because they think that the cost of app development is out of their reach Even though the development of a mobile app does take a bit of your revenue, still they are likely to offer a great ROI to your business in the future making all your expenditures as well as efforts meaningful.

Final Verdict:

Hopefully, by now you must have understood the significance of having a mobile app for your business. Mobile apps are one of the best ways to keep your audience engaged in your product or service.

Still, if you are not sure of whether a mobile application will be useful for your business then prior to making a big investment, you could consider creating a lite version app that has limited features inside it.

If your app is able to perform well & you are getting a decent traffic to your site, then you could add extra features to the app later. This will allow you to reduce your cost dramatically and also help you test the market before investing a significant amount.

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10 Reasons Why you should not root your android Device

 

 

We have seen in my last post the pros of rooting an android device. Rooting an android device involves risk. However you can always do great things with your device when it is rooted. I for one I’ve taken the risk. Here are some disadvantages of rooting your device.

== You can experience random reboots after rooting your device.

==rooting can lead to loss of data. This is why it is recommended you back up your data before rooting your device.

==Rooting a mobile phone can be a road to jail. Yes, I mean jail (prison).  This only happens when you crack  a boot loader.

==There is a possibility of bricking your android device.  If you fall into this , you can get to the company that supplied you with the rooting software if they can help resurrect your phone. If they fail to do it, then think of other ways your phone can be used or just name it a ‘’Toy’’ for your kids or little friends.

== Rooting will void the warranty of your phone. No company will accept to replace your rooted device.

== In  a situations where the rooting involves the installation of a custom ROM, your device will fail to get updates. You know what this can mean to your device.

==  Rooted phones are more open to viruses and malwares than unrooted devices. Rooting your device simply means ‘’I am ready for viruses’’

==  Even though the purpose of rooting a phone is to improve performance, the rooting process can just end up reducing your phone performance especially speed.

== Rooting your phone can cause you spend money in an attempt to repair your phone. I remember my friend Jean who spent  100 dollars to get his phone back to no avail.  It is necessary to meet an expert when things go way ward.

==Damage to your Computer: You have to becareful with the apps, you install on your computer to root your android devices. Make sure you read reviews and ratings of the apps to ensure there are safe to run on your PC.  If you fail to do your research, then you can likely say ‘’good bye to your pc’’ Too bad.

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