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Why .com?

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.com and .net domain names power the Internet
.com and .net domain names power the Internet

With the myriad of top-level domains (TLD) becoming available, there are now more choices than ever for what domain you can buy. How do you choose whether you should buy a .biz or .info or other domain instead of a .com domain? Typically, the .com domain shows that you are the first one to claim a domain. A .pro or .company domain usually means you were last to the party and someone else beat you to the .com or .net domain. When starting your business, you should make sure and purchase the .com domain to show that you are ready for business. Here are some great reasons (provided by Verisign) to purchase your .com domain name.

.com means business. .com is the standard for doing business online. Give your business the recognition that comes along with a .com to help connect with new customers and partners.

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Strategic Use of User- Generated Content for SEO

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By Michael DeHaven, Group Product Manager, SEO, for Bazaarvoice

Bazaarvoice manages User-Generated Content (UGC) for over 1300 brands.

Compared user reviews from the audience for a chocolate caramel square to the marketing text on the package. Some negative and positive reviews.

User-generated content

80%-90% of UGC on major brand web sites is actually written by users.

Language styles – the words that you typically think of (or marketers think of) are totally different than what actual users write when writing reviews.

7 Principles of User Generated SEO

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  1. Don’t forget the fundamentals of SEO – UGC will not fix a site with poor SEO
  2. Search engines get bored – they want new stuff. By leveraging UGC, you can keep content fresh.
  3. The Primanti Principle – a primanti sandwich has French fries in it. You want to have the right amount of fries. The same applies to search.