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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The Papble.com Word Chain rules
One fun game to play on Papble is the Papble Word chain, here is how the rules work.
You are given a start word; you then morph that word into a new word. The rules to change the words are simple:
1. Add a letter - ex. you can turn PAN into PAIN
2. Remove a letter - ex. you can turn FROG into FOG
3. Change a letter - ex. you can turn PIG into PUG
4. Create an anagram (rearrange letters) - ex. you can turn RATES into STARE
Note: Rules are independent as you cannot remove a letter and rearrange that the same time.
Every word must be a valid word in the Webster’s English dictionary http://www.merriam-webster.com/.
Sample:
Start with CAT, get to DOG
CAT
COT - Change A to an O
DOT - Change C to an D
DOG - Change T to an G
You are given a start word; you then morph that word into a new word. The rules to change the words are simple:
1. Add a letter - ex. you can turn PAN into PAIN
2. Remove a letter - ex. you can turn FROG into FOG
3. Change a letter - ex. you can turn PIG into PUG
4. Create an anagram (rearrange letters) - ex. you can turn RATES into STARE
Note: Rules are independent as you cannot remove a letter and rearrange that the same time.
Every word must be a valid word in the Webster’s English dictionary http://www.merriam-webster.com/.
Sample:
Start with CAT, get to DOG
CAT
COT - Change A to an O
DOT - Change C to an D
DOG - Change T to an G
Sunday, October 4, 2009
What is NoFollow?
The NoFollow tag is simply a tag added to a link to a website that tells the search engines to not count that link as important for the purposes of ranking the website.
The NoFollow link attribute (rel=”nofollow”) was originally created to stop comment spamming on blogs.
The idea is that if spammers are spamming in blog comments to get better SEO and links for their sites, NoFollow would render such spam useless.
NoFollow is no longer limited to blog comments. Wikipedia, digg, reddit, delicious and many more sites use NoFollow in some form.
How does Google handle nofollowed links? As Google’s site reports (http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=96569), they do not follow them. This means that Google does not transfer Page Rank or anchor text across these links. Essentially, using nofollow causes us to drop the target links from our overall graph of the web.
Problems with Nofollow:
1. NoFollow is broken! Being the original intent of NoFollow to stop spamming, that has not worked. Other techniques to stop spamming should be used, ask a question or something.
2. There is no value to the user if the nofollow is applied. The link will not get rank value.
3. Maybe moderate comments more often to ensure the links add value.
4. Lack of understanding about what NoFollow means, leading to all links being NoFollow’ed, did you know Wordpress' defaults to nofollow, so many blogs have it turned on without even knowing.
5. Commenting on a blog post is the same as adding more relevant to that blog post. A thought provoking one sentence post can lead to pages of comments. If someone takes the time to help build your site’s content via posting comments, it is professional courtesy to give them some link love.
6. Wikipedia no following is just bizarre to me, isn’t that the point of an encyclopedia? Link to valuable information and promote that information?
7. Breaks links between websites, seems like a bad idea as it is the World Wide Web?
8. Once people understand the NoFollow tag, it discourages interaction with your site if they know they will not get any value.
Sites like Papble.com do not use NoFollow. We like interesting websites and want to promote your content.
The NoFollow link attribute (rel=”nofollow”) was originally created to stop comment spamming on blogs.
The idea is that if spammers are spamming in blog comments to get better SEO and links for their sites, NoFollow would render such spam useless.
NoFollow is no longer limited to blog comments. Wikipedia, digg, reddit, delicious and many more sites use NoFollow in some form.
How does Google handle nofollowed links? As Google’s site reports (http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=96569), they do not follow them. This means that Google does not transfer Page Rank or anchor text across these links. Essentially, using nofollow causes us to drop the target links from our overall graph of the web.
Problems with Nofollow:
1. NoFollow is broken! Being the original intent of NoFollow to stop spamming, that has not worked. Other techniques to stop spamming should be used, ask a question or something.
2. There is no value to the user if the nofollow is applied. The link will not get rank value.
3. Maybe moderate comments more often to ensure the links add value.
4. Lack of understanding about what NoFollow means, leading to all links being NoFollow’ed, did you know Wordpress' defaults to nofollow, so many blogs have it turned on without even knowing.
5. Commenting on a blog post is the same as adding more relevant to that blog post. A thought provoking one sentence post can lead to pages of comments. If someone takes the time to help build your site’s content via posting comments, it is professional courtesy to give them some link love.
6. Wikipedia no following is just bizarre to me, isn’t that the point of an encyclopedia? Link to valuable information and promote that information?
7. Breaks links between websites, seems like a bad idea as it is the World Wide Web?
8. Once people understand the NoFollow tag, it discourages interaction with your site if they know they will not get any value.
Sites like Papble.com do not use NoFollow. We like interesting websites and want to promote your content.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Advertise your business on Papble
Looking for a creative way to advertise?
Need to increase your website traffic?
Want to reach varied customers?
Support a cause at the same time?
Want very affordable advertising?
Then Papble is for you.
Papble has the unique experience of being able to reach a target market, while at the same time allowing exposure to near target, and distant target markets. How does Papble do this? Take a look at Papble (http://www.papble.com) you will see images supporting colleges and sports teams while at the same time images supporting reality television, as well as many other areas.
"Papble offers a unique way to reach my direct target market while expanding my market at the same time. I can't get my website link out any easier. --Kevin"
Each of the “bricks” in Papble can have a different message to share about their group or idea. It is this conversational exposure to these various groups that makes Papble so exciting. So you can see how targeting a sports market will at the same time allow exposure to people interested in reality television.
It is this mash-up of different groups of people that is the most exciting feedback that we receive from our users. Follow the path of commentaries from one topic to the next and broadening your scope of reach as a person and as an advertiser.
Get your business, idea, group, etc added to Papble now:
- Go to http://www.papble.com and pick an area to start your marketing from the left pane.
- Login with Facebook, or create a Papble userid.
- Create your Papble with your message to your target market. Make sure to include your link to your site, example: http://www.cnn.com (be sure to include the http://)
Each Papble is only $4.50 USD.
All the unique Papble messages will be included in the http://www.papble.com/papblestatic.html page. The links included on this page will not have the nofollow tag.
If you want to add your company logo to papble click this link to submit your logo or image you want to use, Submit your own image to add to the wall.
Useful SEO references:
http://www.alchemistmedia.com/
Search Engine Submission - AddMe
Monday, August 31, 2009
Papble, the meshing of diverse groups
Where can you see support for New Orleans, Alumni associations, Breast Cancer, Big Brother / Big Sisters, Red Cross, and many more? The answer is Papble.
Papble brings together people supporting various groups to one place to create a new unified image. What’s exciting is that each “brick” on Papble can be supported by a different person, with a different comment. In one place, you can see these individual pieces and stories they tell.
From cheers to your sports team, nostalgic memories, loving support, to outright braggadocio, Papble has it.
So, if it’s Big Brother or Trueblood you like, LSU or New Orleans, UNC or Duke, or many more, there is something for you.
Check out one of the images currently in progress:
Auburn University Foundation
Autism Speaks
Big Brother TV and Support Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Boston Red Sox Foundation
Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation New Orleans
Breast Cancer Research
Bucker International
Couples Questions
Duke: Alumni Undergraduate Scholarship
Habitat for Humanity
Humane Society
Kansas Alumni Association
LSU Foundation
Make A Wish
Musers Hydrant
New York Yankees Montefiore Child Protection Center
Texas A&M Foundation
Texas Longhorns President Fund
Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation
Trivia benefiting Reading is Fundamental
True Blood for the Red Cross
Twilight for the Red Cross
UNC: Scholarships and Student Aid fund
United Way
Wedding Honors
Papble brings together people supporting various groups to one place to create a new unified image. What’s exciting is that each “brick” on Papble can be supported by a different person, with a different comment. In one place, you can see these individual pieces and stories they tell.
From cheers to your sports team, nostalgic memories, loving support, to outright braggadocio, Papble has it.
So, if it’s Big Brother or Trueblood you like, LSU or New Orleans, UNC or Duke, or many more, there is something for you.
Check out one of the images currently in progress:
Auburn University Foundation
Autism Speaks
Big Brother TV and Support Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Boston Red Sox Foundation
Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation New Orleans
Breast Cancer Research
Bucker International
Couples Questions
Duke: Alumni Undergraduate Scholarship
Habitat for Humanity
Humane Society
Kansas Alumni Association
LSU Foundation
Make A Wish
Musers Hydrant
New York Yankees Montefiore Child Protection Center
Texas A&M Foundation
Texas Longhorns President Fund
Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation
Trivia benefiting Reading is Fundamental
True Blood for the Red Cross
Twilight for the Red Cross
UNC: Scholarships and Student Aid fund
United Way
Wedding Honors
Monday, August 24, 2009
Brad Pitt for Mayor "Campaign" and Fundraisers
As many good things from New Orleans, the Brad Pitt for Mayor Campaign started at Tulane University by Dr. Thomas M. Bayer. He made a list of 13 reasons why Pitt should be mayor of New Orleans. See those reasons here, http://www.storyvilletimes.com/2009/05/brad-pitt-for-mayor.php. And as they say, the rest was history.
Why would Brad Pitt make a good Mayor of New Orleans, I don’t know that he would, however the Brad Pitt inspired Make It Right Foundation has dedicated itself to helping citizens affected by Hurricane Katrina. The foundation plans on building 150 energy-efficient houses for citizens who lost their homes during Katrina.
It hasn’t been since the Saint went to the Super bowl that New Orleans has received this much attention, oops. So how can Brad Pitt for Mayor be a bad thing?
Why would Brad Pitt make a good Mayor of New Orleans, I don’t know that he would, however the Brad Pitt inspired Make It Right Foundation has dedicated itself to helping citizens affected by Hurricane Katrina. The foundation plans on building 150 energy-efficient houses for citizens who lost their homes during Katrina.
It hasn’t been since the Saint went to the Super bowl that New Orleans has received this much attention, oops. So how can Brad Pitt for Mayor be a bad thing?
- Papble “bricks”
“bricks” to support the Make It Right
Foundation, http://www.papble.com/imagedetail_big_show.php?papid=71. - “Campaign” Rally
The rally will be at the Louisiana Riverwalk food court area on Sept. 2 at 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.
- T-shirts
T-shirts available at http://www.wearyourstory.com/brad-pitt-for-mayor.html
References:
http://www.wdsu.com/news/20493482/detail.html
http://www.examiner.com/x-16276-Huntsville-Family-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Brad-Pitt-for-mayor
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32388425/ns/today-today_entertainment/
http://makeitrightnola.org/
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