Freelancers Forum Messages on Thursday October 18th 2007
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 22:23
On 18 Oct 2007, at 23:00, Mike A wrote:
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> From: "Tony Crockford" [EMAIL REMOVED]
>> On 18 Oct 2007, at 16:00, Colin Rainsforth wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to persuade my clients that search engine pos...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 22:14
From: "Tony Crockford" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> On 18 Oct 2007, at 16:00, Colin Rainsforth wrote:
> I'm trying to persuade my clients that search engine position is much
> less important than traditional m...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 22:03
On 18 Oct 2007, at 17:29, Ashraf Aswat wrote:
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> Nope doesn't improve organic rank (although I do find a PPC seems to
> speed up the whole indexing process) All I meant was you pay Google
> via
>...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 21:54
On 18 Oct 2007, at 16:00, Colin Rainsforth wrote:
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>
>> *and* i think as they are running a business and they are also
>> getting revenue from paid for links I don't see why they shouldn't
>> di...
RE: [SPAM] Re: FN-FORUM: .co.uk domains
date posted 18th October 2007 20:36
Doesn't matter, but bear in mind hosting a .co.uk domain abroad (especially
US ie Media Temple) is a bugger when it comes to google.co.uk search engines
and not a good idea. Made that mistake myself.....
RE: FN-FORUM: .co.uk domains
date posted 18th October 2007 20:31
Hey dom chill lol i said i wasn't sure by saying check google lol sorry for
upsetting you! :) chris
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Re: FN-FORUM: Re: Artworkers and Designers - a definition
date posted 18th October 2007 20:26
On Thursday 18 October 2007 21:38:04 Marc Lemmon wrote:
> 3. If you required a freelance artworker to work for say =A310 an hour wh=
at
> skillsets would you expect them to have=20
Ten quid an hour?...
Re: FN-FORUM: .co.uk domains
date posted 18th October 2007 20:21
On Thursday 18 October 2007 19:24:35 Chris Hanson wrote:
> Hey ash, i don't think so as i have a .com and usa hosting and have uk post
> so should be ok vice versa
.com is a global TLD, not the US o...
FN-FORUM: How can I stop ASP.NET rewriting and breaking my HTML code?
date posted 18th October 2007 20:14
Hiya,
I'm currently trying to port some legacy VBScript applications to C#,
and I've discovered that ASP.NET rewrites my XHTML code depending on
which browser I use to view it. Now, I find this slig...
FN-FORUM: Re: Artworkers and Designers - a definition
date posted 18th October 2007 19:52
Hi everyone,
=20
just out of interest I would like to start a discussion about the definitio=
ns of an artworker and designer and the respective payscales. This is mainl=
y refering to freelancers. I...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 18:08
> "Google is trying to create results that are useful to humans"
>
> I would disagree - Google are tying to increase sales achieving useful
> results is a by product or should I say probably needed to...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 17:49
On Thursday 18 October 2007 18:28:56 Ashraf Aswat wrote:
> Nope doesn't improve organic rank (although I do find a PPC seems to
> speed up the whole indexing process) All I meant was you pay Google v...
RE: FN-FORUM: .co.uk domains
date posted 18th October 2007 17:39
Hey ash, i don't think so as i have a .com and usa hosting and have uk post
so should be ok vice versa n that but check on google or godaddy to be sure!
Chris
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Re: FN-FORUM: .co.uk domains
date posted 18th October 2007 17:33
Ashraf Aswat wrote:
> Hi
>
> Anyone know? - does a .co.uk domain name require a UK postal address for
> registration? And or hosting (IPAddress)
>
> I suspect the latter but not sure about the form...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 17:31
On Thursday 18 October 2007 17:25:23 Anthony Cartmell wrote:
> Google has a bit of a monopoly on search at the moment, but as soon as
The facts don't bear this out. Google is certainly most popular...
RE: FN-FORUM: .co.uk domains
date posted 18th October 2007 16:53
Ashraf Aswat wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> Anyone know? - does a .co.uk domain name require a UK postal
> address for registration? And or hosting (IPAddress)
>
> I suspect the latter but not sure about the...
RE: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 16:49
Oh bugger im trapped now!
"Google is trying to create results that are useful to humans"
I would disagree - Google are tying to increase sales achieving useful
results is a by product or should I sa...
RE: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 16:43
Nope doesn't improve organic rank (although I do find a PPC seems to
speed up the whole indexing process) All I meant was you pay Google via
PPC to appear alongside the top 10 - 20 results.
How is th...
FN-FORUM: .co.uk domains
date posted 18th October 2007 16:32
Hi=20
Anyone know? - does a .co.uk domain name require a UK postal address for
registration? And or hosting (IPAddress)
I suspect the latter but not sure about the former
Thanks in Advance
Ash...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 15:51
Anthony Cartmell wrote:
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>> While I'm not keen on link farms and the like, I have to accept that
>> the web isn't mine to control AND NOR IS IT GOOGLE'S.
>
> Ah, but the Google Search Engine _is_...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 15:39
> While I'm not keen on link farms and the like, I have to accept that the
> web isn't mine to control AND NOR IS IT GOOGLE'S.
Ah, but the Google Search Engine _is_ Google's, and they can do what t...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 15:24
Dai Williams wrote:
> PuntersPower wrote:
>>> This:
>>>>> Therefore would it
>>>>> not make sense to ease the bottleneck by adding a random element
>>>>> to the sequence,
>> is meaningless
>
> Edit:...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 15:14
At 11:46 +0000 18/10/07, Tony Crockford wrote:
>>If "buying traffic" = "spamming" then any form of paid (or
>>otherwise contrived) on-line promotion could potentially be
>>construed as "dishonest" o...
RE: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 14:58
PuntersPower wrote:
>> This:
>
>>>> Therefore would it
>>>> not make sense to ease the bottleneck by adding a random element
>>>> to the sequence,
>>
>
> is meaningless
Edit: is not understood by...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 14:43
> This:
>> > Therefore would it
>> > not make sense to ease the bottleneck by adding a random element to
>> the
>> > sequence,
>
is meaningless...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 14:38
On Thursday 18 October 2007 16:05:05 PuntersPower wrote:
> not exactly sure what you are saying / suggesting ?
This:
> > Therefore would it
> > not make sense to ease the bottleneck by adding a ran...
RE: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 14:33
At 12:38 +0000 18/10/07, Dai Williams wrote:
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>> seeking to obtain traffic through the highly competitive
> > Google bottleneck.
>
>...would it not make sense to ease the bottl...
RE: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 14:19
not exactly sure what you are saying / suggesting ?
>
> [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>> seeking to obtain traffic through the highly competitive
>> Google bottleneck.
>
> Bit tangential, but this phrase...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 14:16
Getting this subject twisted and becoming lost is all too easy! It's all
advertising, marketing and sales - the scum of the world. There is no
difference. It's just that currently Google has a ver...
Re: FN-FORUM: Ajax drag n drop
date posted 18th October 2007 14:10
I thought jquery owns these days. (www.jquery.com) oh and I really like
http://extjs.com/
kujo wrote:
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> Hi
>
> Not really sure how Slimbox works since I never used it but I guess
> your problem m...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 14:06
On Thursday 18 October 2007 11:40:18 Anthony Cartmell wrote:
> > Buying links to improve PageRank violates our quality guidelines.
> >
> > Isnt that PPC? Sounds like they are moaning that everyone is...
RE: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 13:03
Fair point, but it would penalise those achieving a normally high rank
through some high level and informed SEO. I guess it would be a case of
sacrificing the few for the good of the many?
[EMAIL RE...
RE: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 12:53
[EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
> seeking to obtain traffic through the highly competitive
> Google bottleneck.
Bit tangential, but this phrase struck a chord with me and suggested a
possible solution, which...
RE: FN-FORUM: SIP Providers
date posted 18th October 2007 12:09
I've been with www.Voipfone.co.uk for a few years now and their features,
prices and quality are very good.
Regards
Sam Morgan
WiredEyes Media / ServWise Advanced Hosting
tel (Uk): +44 (0)20 7100...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 12:01
On 18 Oct 2007, at 12:31, Colin Rainsforth wrote:
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> At 07:50 +0000 18/10/07, Tony Crockford wrote:
>> how does PPC improve PageRank?
>
> It generally doesn't.
>
>> I'd understood the line quoted t...
RE: FN-FORUM: Inbound Link Counter
date posted 18th October 2007 11:59
Interesting but not really very useful
Interesting JAVA app to track how your site is connected on the net
http://www.touchgraph.com/TGGoogleBrowser.html
Phillip Healey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> A while back...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 11:46
At 07:50 +0000 18/10/07, Tony Crockford wrote:
>how does PPC improve PageRank?
It generally doesn't.
>I'd understood the line quoted to mean the use of link farms to
>create artificially huge numbe...
Re: FN-FORUM: Inbound Link Counter
date posted 18th October 2007 11:33
Interesting JAVA app to track how your site is connected on the net
http://www.touchgraph.com/TGGoogleBrowser.html
Phillip Healey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> A while back I used free software app that would che...
Re: FN-FORUM: SIP Providers
date posted 18th October 2007 11:28
Breachware Solutions wrote:
> Has anyone got any experience with SIP Gateway VOIP Providers?
>
>
Sipgate works well-I did have some drop out recently but installing the
latest x-lite rather than t...
Re: FN-FORUM: SIP Providers
date posted 18th October 2007 11:12
Breachware Solutions wrote:
> Has anyone got any experience with SIP Gateway VOIP Providers?
Not direct experience, but Gradwell.com has a good reputation round
these parts.
Also used Sipgate which...
RE: FN-FORUM: MySQL Inner Join Pickle
date posted 18th October 2007 11:07
Thank you Colin, I have managed to resolve this with the kind help from
Anthony
Best wishes
Andrew
>
> Hi Andrew
>
> Try this instead:
>
> SELECT i.* FROM items i
> INNER JOIN item_city ic ON ic.ci...
FN-FORUM: SIP Providers
date posted 18th October 2007 10:17
Has anyone got any experience with SIP Gateway VOIP Providers?
My current client uses a company called SIP Discount which is based in
germany, but are not getting good service from them. Calls to ke...
RE: FN-FORUM: MySQL Inner Join Pickle
date posted 18th October 2007 10:15
Hi Andrew
Try this instead:
SELECT i.* FROM items i
INNER JOIN item_city ic ON ic.city_id = i.ItemID
INNER JOIN city c ON c.CityID = ic.city_id AND c.CityID = '190'
WHERE i.enabled = 1
This may wor...
FN-FORUM: Flash AS2: movie interactivity help needed
date posted 18th October 2007 10:07
I am urgently looking for a flash developer to help me with a project today.
I have been given a .mov of a 3d model which rotates, expands and collapses.
I need someone to add basic interactivity pref...
Re: FN-FORUM: Ajax drag n drop
date posted 18th October 2007 10:02
Hi
Not really sure how Slimbox works since I never used it but I guess your
problem might be somehow related with the evalScripts flag.
By default as far as I know the Javascripts in the HTML code g...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 09:54
> Buying links to improve PageRank violates our quality guidelines.
>
> Isnt that PPC? Sounds like they are moaning that everyone isn't paying
> them and maybe paying someone else?
PPC links are cle...
Re: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 08:05
On 18 Oct 2007, at 07:31, Ashraf Aswat wrote:
>
> Buying links to improve PageRank violates our quality guidelines.
>
> Isnt that PPC? Sounds like they are moaning that everyone isn't
> paying
>...
RE: FN-FORUM: Google webmaster tools
date posted 18th October 2007 06:46
Buying links to improve PageRank violates our quality guidelines.
Isnt that PPC? Sounds like they are moaning that everyone isn't paying
them and maybe paying someone else?
Laughable but that's bus...
RE: FN-FORUM: Am I approaching this requirement right?
date posted 18th October 2007 03:26
Paul wrote:
> However I've thought I could just have one table to store all of=20
> these links if I add an extra field to the linked table so I know=20
> what page it appears on like so:
>=20
> tblLi...
Re: FN-FORUM: Ajax drag n drop
date posted 18th October 2007 01:04
I'd much recommend jquery (www.jquery.com) over script.aculo.us. The
latter is a bit clunky, and it's not a well refined. There's a really
good interface implementation which sits on top of jquery c...