To all those who are just joining

[Blue]

I would like to welcome all new members to these forums!

The whole idea here is for "all of us to help all of us". This means that if you have any question, no matter how trivial you may think it is, ask away, as this will not only help yourself but will help many others.

And the main reason for this post:

Doug, the owner of these forums, allows us all to add a "signature" to our posts (those of us who are registered members). You do this by clicking on the "user cp" button in the upper right, then clicking on "Edit Profile".

I HIGHLY suggest that all registered members add not only their "signature" but include in it a textual phrase for your sites title followed by your sites FULL URL followed by a textual keyphrase.

The main reason why you ALL should do this is that it helps in the promotion of your website by adding link popularity.

Follow the example of my own or Dougs or one of the other forum regulars "sigs". If you need help with your sig, click on the underlined "vB Code" link found on most (if not all) pages, or ask someone on the site.

Thanks and I hope you all learn a bunch,

[usbnuts]

So your signature is a good example I suppose.

Ian Chiu
Everything USB
http://www.everythingusb.com/
Everything has something to do with USB.

[ihelpyou]

Very good Blue. The visitors a signature can bring to you is unbelievable. Think about when these forums get super, super busy? :)

We will probably be your biggest referrer! :cool:

[Blue]

....I must give credit where credit is due. Doug kindly pointed out the benifits to me of having a hotlinked sig. :D

[ihelpyou]

Me here with all these good looking sites though.... I do not know..... my site is not in the same class as the others in this thread AND ALL the other members also. :(

hmmmm, now I am thinking that we have never seen the site that JuniorHarris is involved with?? JH? :D

[JuniorHarris]

I'm surprised this question has not come up sooner, though I have been asked privately many times. First I have to remind all that I do not perform search engine optimization professionally, or any type of internet services for that matter.

My interest in optimization is a result of a single technical project which I have been leading for the past nine months. The theme based portal is a privately funded venture which wishes to remain anonymous from the techniques I discuss here. In part because they view their infrastructure and implementation (some of my techniques) as business trade secrets, and also because they may not always agree with my points of view (and my views should not be associated with them).

I do have a privacy statement which prevents me from associating any technologies or infrastructure implementations with the site whatsoever. However since I retain the rights to the technologies I've developed, I am at liberty to discuss them as I wish independently (much to their chagrin). I will say the project includes...
<Snipped general site description. - we are watching>
...as well as back-end administrative features. (I know I'll get dinged for that last comment!)

I'm hoping that when I retire (from the project), I may find time to construct a sample site which leverages the advanced recursive technology as it is not specific to any one genre. Though it is quite possible an offer could be made to acquire these technologies, and in which case I may have to email you from the Caribbean!~ :cool:

Last edited by theWatcher on 07-27-01 at 02:33 PM

[ihelpyou]

oh cool, a good mystery! Love it.

Maybe you should get with my programmers on my project? ;)

[Blue]

JH,

lol, When you get to the Caribbean (& I sincerely hope you do), don't forget all us home-bound aquaintences.....send us a post card....and a Mai-Tai?

:cheers: (They look like beer mugs, but they're really tall bar glasses filled with lot's of fruit and and a potent mixture of alchoholic beverages...oh...and don't forget the umbrella...lol)!