Google Translation PHP wrapper
Google translation is an interesting service. Not only can you do language translation, you can also detect the language of a particular text. I recently needed to create a Wordpress plugin to translate post titles from one language to another. As the translation API is only available for Java and Javascript, I decided to create a quick one for PHP. In this post we will see how to translate text from one language to another in a simple and quick way using the created class.
Google & Microformats: Drive More Traffic
Anyone that has spent time trying to improve their click through rates (CTR) from search engine results pages (SERPs) will tell you that Google algorithmically picks the snippet displayed for a given page; it’s not something you can always control. Unfortunately, Google doesn’t always display the snippet that will give you the best conversion rate.
Building Backlinks For Your Online Business
SEO for a website starts by deciding on a marketing strategy and a keyword list. But, to get your site up and running there is still a lot of work to do. In fact, that was the easy bit…
The Next Stage
Far from resting on your laurels you’re now going to have to begin a fierce [...]
7 Site Checks For Website Owners
Many small business website owners fall into the trap of getting a website designed and uploaded to the web and think that the job is done. The reality is that it is just the start. There are several things that need to be considered to ensure that the site functions well and does what you [...]
How to Make the Most of Your Website in a Recession
Many countries are officially in recession and a number of brands have succumbed in the UK including Woolworths, Zavvi, The Pier and Land of Leather. At the same time, big names across the pond like Foot Locker, The Home Depot and Disney stores are closing tens if not hundreds of their stores.
However, it’s not all [...]
Using Blog Advertising to Attract More Newsletter Subscribers
Another huge strategy to drive traffic to your newsletter sales page is to use blogs themselves.
We’re not talking about writing your own blog – even though you should. What we’re referring to is blog advertising. And, for those unfamiliar with the process, here is how blog advertising works.
If you go to Google right now, at [...]
Part 2 – Step by Step SEO! Pros and Cons of Beginning an SEO Campaign!
I am going through the whole process of basic SEO (search engine optimization) in getting a web site to the top of search engine result pages which includes just what SEO really is and what it is about.
This is the second article of this series.
There are various reasons why or why you should not start [...]
Part 1 – Step by Step SEO – What is Search Engine Optimization?
I am going through the whole process of basic SEO (search engine optimization) in getting a web site to the top of search engine result pages which includes just what SEO really is and what it is about. This is the first article in this series.
If you are using the internet for your business opportunity [...]
How to Get an Increase in Blog Traffic Overnight
An increase in blog traffic could mean the difference between making money online and being an online failure. It’s actually easier to get blog traffic than you think. Here are some simple steps that you can put into practice today to see an increase in blog traffic overnight.
1. Submit an article to EzineArticles.com relevant [...]
37 Ways to Use Social Media to Market Your Website
The key to every site’s success is through good marketing and promotion. Even if you have really good and substantial content on your site, you still need to promote it to avoid getting left behind the competition. In the internet community, the best way to achieve an increase in website traffic and revenue is to [...]
