Bid-for-position web directories, or simply "bid directories", are an exciting new way to buy text links. As the name suggests these directories allow site owners and visitors to bid for a higher position in the listings. Bid directories allow people not only to bid for a top position but also to increase their bids as needed to maintain the position.

Submitting to web directories is a highly effective link building strategy that should be an integral part of any search engine optimization campaign. Manually submitting to a large number of directories is both laborious and time-consuming. Here are some important points to keep in mind to make the most of your time.

As an online marketer, you face the challenge of building trust and loyalty without the benefit of a physical handshake, a face-to-face meeting, or even a smile. To this end online forums can provide an excellent way to build meaningful relationships with people and attract new customers. 

Ok, the forum is up and running, but nobody is posting. Here are 11 techniques I have used to increase activities in my own forums.

Jean discusses a few things you can apply to your web site to increase your web site traffic.

Pixel advertising is a marketing concept introduced by Alex Tew that allows advertisers to buy advertising space on a per-pixel cost basis. Selling one million pixels at $1 each, Alex's Million Dollar Homepage has created quite a buzz in the news media and has easily reached its $1 million target. Is pixel advertising setting a new trend in online marketing, or is it just another fad that will be history just as it makes "internet history"?

There is a certain art to writing an article but it doesn't really require any special skills. You don't need a degree to write an article and you don't need to be a programmer to submit your articles to ezines blogs etc.

Your website must be 'set up' to rank high in the search engines. It's important to do it BEFORE you submit your site for the first time. Here's why:

In this article we focus on how you can get your site an optimum listing in the Open Directory. Even if your site is already listed in the Open Directory you should read this article to find out how you can get multiple listings in the Open Directory.

This article is about the steps to follow to turbo-boost your net auction business. How to use eBay to generate traffic and monetize your sales on your own website, capture your customer's names and sell them other products in the future.