The first rule of PageRank 5 Club is, you don't talk about PageRank 5 Club! OK, I am totally breaking this rule, but only a little!
PageRank 5 Club is group of no more 10 bloggers, RSS Pieces selects after each PageRank Update (for those of you that weren't paying attention, Google updated PageRank on January 11th, 2008). This elite group of 6 bloggers were selected because they are either a PR4 or they have a strong PR3. Each blog we select must also already rank on the first page of Google for a short tail keyword. The club, which meets once a week for the 5 weeks following a PageRank Update focuses heavily on high level SEO strategies that WILL ensure that these bloggers hit a PR5 within the next two PageRank updates. Each week, this club learns 5 secrets of SEO and is given homework to go out there and implement those secrets so they can achieve the unbelievable, a PR 5.
Meet PagRank 5 Club Season 1:
Ines Garcia, PR 4, www.miamism.com
Laurie Manny, PR 4, www.longbeachrealestatehome.com
Brian Brady, PR 3, www.mortgageratesreport.com
Lenore Wilkas, PR 3, www.sanmateorealestatenews.com
Marc Blasi, PR 3, www.palmbeachrealestateandloans.com
Mariana Wagner, PR 3, www.coloradospringsrealestateconnection.com
So, while I won't share all the secrets I give to the club, I will share one from each week, so you can play along too.
SEO Secret #1: the length of time your domain is registered for matters
Google and other search engines like to see domains that have been registered for extended periods of time as this shows a commitment to the domain name. It also is an indicator that this website is not a temporary spam site. Most experts agree that you should register your domain for a long time, because search engines factor domain "stability" when looking at your pages. In fact, the last Google algorithm update began taking this factor into account when weighting domain credibility.
ACTION ITEM: re-register your domain for the longest amount of time possible (i.e. 5 or 10 years)
Recommended resource: Age of a Domain Name by WebConfs
Also, if you have the time and the accumen, read the Google Patent Application, pay special attention to the sections that mention domain age and registration.
Recommended resource: SEOmoz's analysis of the Google Patent and historical data.
Pay special attention to #4: straight from Rand's keyboard:
4. What Google is Attempting to Measure
Google wants to measure or is attempting to actively measure each of the following:
- Domain information
- Registration date
- Length of renewal (10 years, 5 years, 1 year, etc)
- Addresses and Names of admin & technical contacts
- DNS Records
- Address of Name Servers
- Hosting Location & Company
- Stability of this data
Want to learn more? Then join me on my weekly WebExs that will teach you the secrets of climbing to the top of the search engines and how to succeed at blogging.
Free Blog Training WebEx: How to generate leads from your blog
Join me for a 30 minute class on how you can structure your blog and use it to generate high quality leads. We’ll go over calls to action and review various lead generators such as WolfNet, 1 Park Place and HomeFinder. Bring your questions and hopefully I can answer them.
Recommended course reading: The proof is in the pudding; Realtors generating leads from blogs- how they do it.
Please click the following link to join the meeting:
https://mwmus.webex.com/mwmus/jm.php?PWD=P2%24YNFtj%28-a-aF&MK=941756827
MEETING PASSWORD: blogtraining
Date: January 21, 2008
Time: 1:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (GMT -05:00, New York)
Teleconference: Call in phone number (US/Canada): 1-408-792-6300
Meeting Number: 941 756 827
Free SEO Training WebEx: How to SEO your blog in 5 easy steps
Join me for a 30 minute webinar to learn how you can achieve the kind of success clients like Laurie Manny, Ines Garcia, Marc Blasi and Brian Brady have by reaching page 1 of Google for short tail keywords in less than 4 months. This is a hands on class, so be ready to take notes and see how I would change a site elements and write quality keyword rich content to gain better traction on the engines. Stick around after and I will give you specific advice to improve your site.
Recommended reading: How to put your real estate blog on the first page of Google guaranteed
Please click the following link to join the meeting:
https://mwmus.webex.com/mwmus/jm.php?PWD=R5kw%2C5sKJ4J4%29&MK=941034487
MEETING PASSWORD: seotraining
Date: January 22, 2008
Time: 1:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (GMT -05:00, New York)
Teleconference: Call in phone number (US/Canada): 1-408-792-6300
Meeting Number: 941 034 487
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Great info, thank you Mary as we all are trying to keep up with Google.com