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Joel been creating profitable websites since 1995. As co-creator of Yahoo! Games and owner of dozens of additional websites, his expertise covers everything from web hosting, domain registration and search engine optimization to creating content, generating traffic and monetizing sites.

Readers have to understand how difficult it is for reporters to write about clíck fraud as there is very little corroborating evidence outside the information we ferret out of advertisers who complain to us about their experiences. Google and Yahoo are not known to be forthcoming with information surrounding their pay-per-click programs.

In Part 1 of this article , some of the better, freeware keyword, sitemap and ranking tools available to webmasters were listed. Part 2 covers meta tag generators, link popularity apps, link checkers and general SEO tools. Again, all of these tools can be found in the SiteProNews Webmaster Tools Directory along with new additions as we find them.

The controversy surrounding click fraud comes up every year, but it reached a fever pitch during December’s Search Engine Strategies conference in Chicago when participants voiced concerns over experiencing fraudulent click rates ranging from 20 to 40 percent, threatening the entire paid search industry.

There’s no getting around it. Keyword research is a vitally important aspect of your search engine optimization campaign. If your site is targeting the wrong keywords, the search engines and your customers may never find you, resulting in lost dollars and meaningless rankings.

Personalization of search has been a growing topic of interest for a while, but has stayed under the radar for most people until now. With Google’s widespread integration of personalization into standard search results, search marketers’ attention has finally been firmly riveted on the issue.

Yahoooo!!! finally got my first Google cheque, all the way from the United States :) opss..wanted to a photo but cannot find my photo of my cheque that I scanned.. will post it up later when I found it :p It’s actually nothing compared to this guy Adsense cheque.. check it out man.. a whooping USD 132,994.97 !! Click to view bigger image..

Wondering why sometime your ads turn out to be Public Service Ads on your site? Here is a long and detailed explantation from Google. There can be many reasons why a website may display less targeted ads or public service ads. Below is a list of the most common issues. Read on to find out more what Google says

Here’s some basic tips to designing successful Ads for those who are using publisher that have Adsense on thier websites. Read on to increase your Adsense hits!

This might seem like an obvious statement. Of course the look and feel of my web site matters but how much does it actually matter and what can I do to improve my web design interface?

Avoiding the Mistakes, Common Errors in an AdWords Campaign

Click fraud is the latest ‘hot topic’ circulating the online marketing arena, but what is it? And how does it affect you as a merchant running a pay-per-clíck campaign?

Search engine optimization (SEO) is a set of methods aimed at improving the ranking of a website in search engine listings. (Wikipedia) This definition of SEO sounds simple, but beware! Search engine optimization is a minefield, even for professionals, and although necessary to a business, should not be undertaken lightly. Below, is a brief look at the top 10 mistakes and how to correct them.

“Sinning” is an archery term, which literally means “to miss the mark.” If you’re blogging to establish a two-way dialogue with the world, the “mark” is the optimal reader experience. The following is a list of ten things that can hurt your blog’s usability. 10. Sending Mixed Messages..