In the never ending search to increase the number of links into my sites, I have been searching for other companies that provide link building opportunities.

I’ve been using Directory Maximizer for some time now & am pleased with the service that they have provided. However, I have submitted Cashback Shopper to all the directories that they have had available (nearly 1500) & it’s still not enough (

A recent comparison found that my cashback site competitors main advantage over me is the number of links they have pointing to their sites. Whilst quality of links is also important, the fact that many of the top sites have 10 times the number of links is highly relevant, as is the number of links they have from social networks:

So, it seems I still have some way to go to make Cashback Shopper a top 10 site!! My SEO partner offers a top 10 Google guarantee for their SEO package, but because the amount of on page SEO I can do is limited on this site, their link building option may be a better bet – it certainly worked for “cashback sites”, but at a cost of £10 per link, it’s not the cheapest option out there!

Searching through Google results for directory submission service brought me to Submit2Please which despite sounding like some dodgy fetish club (lol), is actually a One Way Link Building Services Provider. They offer:

Directory Submission
Article Submission
Social Bookmarking
Monthly Submissions
Press Release Distribution
Combo Package
Local Search Optimization
Niche Directory Submission
Link Building
Featured Listing Program

I’m initially planning to use the Social Bookmarking package, which will hopefully get me some more links from these well respected authority sites. At $49.95 for social bookmarks on 150 PR 4 and above sites, they certainly seem worth the money rather than me spend 3 days doing it myself!

If this goes well, I shall then consider the directory submission service, which tops out at with submission to 700 Various PR Directories for $124.95. Following my last experience of an article writing service, I’m not sure about this, but article submission would certainly provide useful links!

Of course, this focus is on Cashback Shopper, but should the results prove tangible, I will consider using these services for some of my other sites too. But hey, there’s only so much money to throw around O

Last week, Google added the Google Suggest feature that had been available in beta for a long time to its main page. This might sound like a small change but it can have a big effect on the traffic that you get from Google.

Google Suggest adds suggestions to your search query while you type it. For example, if you type “holiday” in Google’s search box, then Google will suggest “holiday inn”, “holiday insurance”, “holiday hypermarket” and a variety of other keywords.

The implementation of Google Suggest on the main search page might have several effects on the keywords that web surfers use:

MP3 is a very popular search term. However, it’s unlikely that a search for “mp3″ will return the results that the web surfer searched for. When you now search on Google, Google will suggest “mp3 player”, “mp3 downloads” and “mp3 converter” among many other suggestions. It’s likely that the web surfer will choose one of these suggestions because they describe more accurately what they are looking for.

Some people might think that the options offered in Google’s suggest box are the only possible keyword combinations that can be entered. Other people might rely on Google’s suggested keywords out of convenience.

Technically less adept web surfers or lazy people might stick with the default suggestions instead of really typing what they are looking for.

Instead of many different keyword combinations, the same (suggested) keyword combinations might be searched over and over. This could result in increasing AdWords prices for these keywords and in increased competition for these keywords.

Long-tail keywords are keywords that typically consists of 4-6 words. These keywords are usually very targeted and they often lead to conversions because people who enter long-tail keywords know what they’re looking for. As Google mainly suggests keywords that consist of up to 3 keywords, the amount of long tail keywords might decrease.

On the other side, Google Suggest might show some people that it is possible to refine search queries. Web surfers might use Google’s suggested keywords and further refine the queries with their own words. People who never thought about their search terms now might start to do so.

WIN £50! We are offering a CASH prize of £50 to one of our members & all you have to do to enter is refer your friends!

The Cashback Shopper membership has been growing & to celebrate, we have decided to offer a cash prize to one of our lucky members. All you have to do is refer friends & you will receive one entry into the draw for each friend who joins. Get as many friends/colleagues/complete strangers as possible to join & get loads of entries!!!

At the end of October, we will hold a draw from all the valid entries & one lucky recipient will receive £50 in CASH! No DVD’s, no vouchers, just cold hard cash )

Don’t forget that you earn £5 for every member you refer anyway, so it’s a win-win situation!!!

You can find your personal referral code here – if you choose to send e-mails to friends or post a link on your blog, don’t forget to use your referral code or we won’t know whose referrals they are!!!

Good luck!!!