Archive for March, 2009
Why can’t I be found on Google?
March 26th, 2009 | 
Author: That is the number one question we get asked here at mantiscomputing.com.
Even in 2008/9, people are still having websites designed and then wondering why the Mighty Google hasn’t heard of them.
The simple fact is that Google WON’T put you to the top for the key phrases of your choice just because you’ve decided to have a website designed. And it really doesn’t matter whether you’ve spent £100 or £10,000 on the site – if it isn’t optimised for good listings, it won’t get good listings.
At mantiscomputing.com we can get you onto Google.
One of the best ways to get your site more traffic is with our Higher Google Listings packages – ideal for every business website, whether business to business or business to consumer, and with our fantastic pricing, there’s a package to suit everyone!
Our Higher Google Listings service does exactly what it says on the tin – helps you to achieve higher listings within the Google search engine.
Pricing includes:
- all initial and ongoing optimisation
- submission to ODP and Google
- XML sitemap generation
- submission to the Google Webmaster Tools service
- other work needed to ensure higher listings for your website.
You will also receive a weekly report detailing your positions, and regular recommendations, hints and tips that will help you even further.
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Warning – The Domain Registry of America – They will try and trick you
If you own your own domain name then you need to be on your toes when it come to these guys. They are called ’The Domain Registry of America’ or DROA.
Sooner or later you will receive, via the post (snail mail) a very convincing renewal reminder for your domain, regardless of where you domain is actually registered, they don’t care, they just want your money.
On the bottom of this letter will be a payment slip suggesting that if you send them payment they will renew your domain, however/but - unless your domain is registered with the ‘Domain Registry of America’ they cannot actually renew it, only your current registrar can do this, in this case they will request that the domain is transferred to them so they can renew it.
Court judgements have been served on DROA, read more here and here, in fact if you search google you will find loads of complaints about this company and their ‘domain slamming’ con.
If you do get a renewal letter from DROA, recyle it, do not pay them anything else you risk loosing your domain.
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Spam King Sued Again Thanks to Facebook
Sanford Wallace
Have you ever wondered where all that SPAM comes from?
We can tell you, the worlds biggest spammer is Sanford Wallace.
About a year ago Myspace won a court case against Wallace based on a phishing scheme he was running on their website. He had created profiles, forums and groups on Myspace with the sole purpose of leading people to his phishing sites.
Well this guy doesn’t seem to be stopped easily, he is now being sued by facebook.
He has also been sued by: Concentric Network, AOL, CompuServe, and even the Federal Trade Commission, which he paid $4 million. He has rightfully earned the nick name “spam king.”
Three months after being awarded $873 million in a lawsuit against Atlantis Blue Capital for violating the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, Facebook this week filed a federal complaint against “Spam King” Sanford Wallace in San Jose District Court.