Okay, so I was wondering if there was a way to stack what's shown for a username in google. My name SoraCross is attached to my professionalism as it stands, but before this I basically used it anywhere, and it still shows. Is there a way I can make some results higher than others? Like clicking them to get them higher, or somehow reporting them as inaccurate to lower them?

Ah! The famous SoraCross wants to become even more famous.

SoraCross wants to be seen for his professionalism over and above his quest for knoweledge.

SoraCross wishes to be known as a developer of great online games under the brand SoraCross

So what do you reckon, SoraCross? Do you think that if the documents that you want to get towards the top of the results for SoraCross had a higher keyword density and some bolding, underlining or h2, h3 tags, they'd be regarded by the SEs as more relevent and so placed toward the top?

Of course, this is a bit of useless spam. The use of the term is excessive and I'd guess that the very high keyword density will cause it to be flagged as spam. But you've got the general idea, SoraCross, huh?

There's a thread been around for a couple of days started by the Gypsy, dealing with FriendFeed rooms.

Go to this thread, join up the SiteReference room and spam it with links to the pages you want to get up there. Backlinks to SoraCross, ya know!

But then, you've got to ask, "Is the issue worth the effort needed to get some pages referring to SoraCross up there?"

Regards from the friend of SoraCross,
Laurie.

SoraCross wrote:

Okay, so I was wondering if there was a way to stack what's shown for a username in google. My name SoraCross is attached to my professionalism as it stands, but before this I basically used it anywhere, and it still shows. Is there a way I can make some results higher than others? Like clicking them to get them higher, or somehow reporting them as inaccurate to lower them?

Well, folks that have this issue in a bad way, tend to call it 'reputation management' - meaning there are entries in the SERPs that they' like to move down and out of sight.

In simplest terms, start building links to the pages you want to have higher in the SERPs... that's about the easiest way to go about it... Considering you don't often have enough control over the on-page stuff deep enough to affect any realy on-page work, link building becomes the best answer....

..as for the FriendFeed... pretty sure I made that private for us...so those links won't likely get indexed.

Is this the SERP to be worked? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en& … 0&sa=N

Ah well, I see that this post has got indexed in Google and comes up first of the two posts in SR bearing the username, SoraCross.

Must be something in the keyword density thing, huh? Just imagine what would be the result with a few good links as Gypsy has suggested. Might even knock Devient Art off it's perch.

Now, SoraCross, suppose that some nasty person wanted to negatively manage your online reputation: they could put up a negative post with a heavy use of your username and get a few good links to it. Then anyone searching on SoraCross would initially find a post saying all sorts of bad things about SoraCross. Oh dear!

Regards,
Laurie.

Ah, SoraCross!

Just for fun, I did a search on forums.site-reference.com/ SoraCross. This post, with such a high density of SoraCross, comes up #2 in 57 results. #1 result is the forum index page, where the backlinks would be concentrated, and has several instances of SoraCross in the sidebar index. Of course, the index page has changed since the indexing was done, and next time the index page is indexed, without the high density of the term SoraCross, the #1 result could be this page.

It's so exciting SoraCross! We're famous!

A lesson or two to be learned here, in basic on page and off page SEO, huh?

This post should be compulsory reading for all the newbies who ask the oft repeated question, "How do I get my site better ranked in Google?"

Another riveting post from the friend of SoraCross,
Laurie.

Say don't forget to link a few of those Sora's to the SR profile... hmmm... and a few variatiants would be nice such as Sora Cross, or maybe Sora-Cross of even some soracross in there...

.... I would link a few to the profile though and try to work an indented listing....lol...

Hey Sora-Cross!

I think Gypsy means like, link to sora cross.

Not clear on how that will help get this Sora Cross page indexed better, but I reckon Gypsy's giving us the good info on the heavier bits of SEO, cross sora.

Best regards to you, SoraCross.
Laurie.

Interesting we already have an indented listing with this post by Sora Cross- have a look at the SERP - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en& … 0&sa=N

Which are also the top on a direct SERP = http://www.google.com/search?hl=en& … rence.com+

As such I went to that one and did a little cross-linking to this post and the profile once more.

Now, I still think some external links would be needed to get above sites in the top 10 such as Digg... but you get the idea that one can use other profiles and related pages for reputation management for a term such as Cross Sora's...

I dare say we could link out to some authoritative Cross and Sora ranked sites,but that's just getting silly... maybe some related phrases to Cross such as Jesus, religion .... or maybe Sora ( Searchable Ornithological Research Archive or maybe a Japanese poet and Matsuo Basho's companion his journey to the north)..... U get the idea...

We also now have both of these posts on the front page or SR... which should help with some home page link love....

But surely the reference to Sora should be referenced in some sort of programming/gaming geared post as opposed to an alternate reference or meaning for S.O.R.A - Southerner Owned Rental Accounts, or C.R.O.S.S - Catering for Really Obnoxious Steven Spielberg fans?

Assuming that "Sorta Cross" may be searched for using terms like Sora Gaming as opposed Cross roads - wires could get sorely crossed in such situations where a game developer is only found as reference to religion and Southerners as opposed to the obvious.


PS: That link to crossroad... i only saw that (1st time) after i wrote the post... what are the chances

Hey everyone, thanks for all the help. Sorry I, SoraCross, haven't replied in this topic at all, I've been busy getting rid of old paper work, and writing more game reviews to give my site, SoraCross Development, more content. I'll try to take an hour tomorrow so I, SoraCross, can properly reply to this, and maybe review some more sites on here.

ran into this today - http://www.copybrighter.com/blog/online … ples-pages

Great stuff, Mate! Isn't this fun!

Regards,
Laurie.

laurie_m wrote:

Ah! The famous SoraCross wants to become even more famous.

SoraCross wants to be seen for his professionalism over and above his quest for knoweledge.

SoraCross wishes to be known as a developer of great online games under the brand SoraCross

So what do you reckon, SoraCross? Do you think that if the documents that you want to get towards the top of the results for SoraCross had a higher keyword density and some bolding, underlining or h2, h3 tags, they'd be regarded by the SEs as more relevent and so placed toward the top?

Of course, this is a bit of useless spam. The use of the term is excessive and I'd guess that the very high keyword density will cause it to be flagged as spam. But you've got the general idea, SoraCross, huh?

There's a thread been around for a couple of days started by the Gypsy, dealing with FriendFeed rooms.

Go to this thread, join up the SiteReference room and spam it with links to the pages you want to get up there. Backlinks to SoraCross, ya know!

But then, you've got to ask, "Is the issue worth the effort needed to get some pages referring to SoraCross up there?"

Regards from the friend of SoraCross,
Laurie.

Hm, I really do think it would be worth it to make myself seem more professional on search engines. Also, I have made some modifications to my website to help it get higher on the list, such as changing the name on my forums user account from Sora to SoraCross. Hm, come to think of it, I guess that's all I did, but it added a lot more SoraCross to my forums, so that should help a lot.

So, I don't quite understand how Backlinks  work. Is it just that if I post a link to something I want to get higher on search engines on a website that ranks high than the link I linked to will get higher results?

I am still unsure of the whole FriendFeed thing. I already have a few things to take care of like that, and I don't do too well on those kind of things. Mainly what I'd like is for Site Reference to have a lot of links on the front page of the search, preferably to my website reviews and good discussion topics.

TheGypsy wrote:

SoraCross wrote:

Okay, so I was wondering if there was a way to stack what's shown for a username in google. My name SoraCross is attached to my professionalism as it stands, but before this I basically used it anywhere, and it still shows. Is there a way I can make some results higher than others? Like clicking them to get them higher, or somehow reporting them as inaccurate to lower them?

Well, folks that have this issue in a bad way, tend to call it 'reputation management' - meaning there are entries in the SERPs that they' like to move down and out of sight.

In simplest terms, start building links to the pages you want to have higher in the SERPs... that's about the easiest way to go about it... Considering you don't often have enough control over the on-page stuff deep enough to affect any realy on-page work, link building becomes the best answer....

..as for the FriendFeed... pretty sure I made that private for us...so those links won't likely get indexed.

Is this the SERP to be worked? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en& … 0&sa=N

So, basically if I can put links to my site on the pages I want to have higher, and give them a high keyword density of SoraCross without over doing it to make it spam I will get the results I want?

laurie_m wrote:

Ah well, I see that this post has got indexed in Google and comes up first of the two posts in SR bearing the username, SoraCross.

Must be something in the keyword density thing, huh? Just imagine what would be the result with a few good links as Gypsy has suggested. Might even knock Devient Art off it's perch.

Now, SoraCross, suppose that some nasty person wanted to negatively manage your online reputation: they could put up a negative post with a heavy use of your username and get a few good links to it. Then anyone searching on SoraCross would initially find a post saying all sorts of bad things about SoraCross. Oh dear!

Regards,
Laurie.

Yes, I really don't like Deviant Art being so high since it shows more personal things and less professionalism. About the people being able to negatively manage my online reputation, that's very scary, but couldn't I sue them for slander or something, or simply request the content be removed, depending on if they own the website, or are posting on a forum or something.

laurie_m wrote:

Ah, SoraCross!

Just for fun, I did a search on forums.site-reference.com/ SoraCross. This post, with such a high density of SoraCross, comes up #2 in 57 results. #1 result is the forum index page, where the backlinks would be concentrated, and has several instances of SoraCross in the sidebar index. Of course, the index page has changed since the indexing was done, and next time the index page is indexed, without the high density of the term SoraCross, the #1 result could be this page.

It's so exciting SoraCross! We're famous!

A lesson or two to be learned here, in basic on page and off page SEO, huh?

This post should be compulsory reading for all the newbies who ask the oft repeated question, "How do I get my site better ranked in Google?"

Another riveting post from the friend of SoraCross,
Laurie.

Yeah, I figured it was just a keyword thing, but I never knew about Backlinks. By the way, what does SEO mean?

TheGypsy wrote:

Say don't forget to link a few of those Sora's to the SR profile... hmmm... and a few variatiants would be nice such as Sora Cross, or maybe Sora-Cross of even some soracross in there...

.... I would link a few to the profile though and try to work an indented listing....lol...

Indented listing? What do you mean by that? Also, I do plan on handling the variants of SoraCross later on, but first I just want to get SoraCross to where I want it on search engines. You know what though? I never thought of Sora-Cross. Is the slash better than just camel casing?

laurie_m wrote:

Hey Sora-Cross!

I think Gypsy means like, link to sora cross.

Not clear on how that will help get this Sora Cross page indexed better, but I reckon Gypsy's giving us the good info on the heavier bits of SEO, cross sora.

Best regards to you, SoraCross.
Laurie.

So any link we put here for content on SoraCross is probably going to be indexed higher? So one thing I am wondering is if this page will be seen as spam. I would think that since I, SoraCross, am here talking about a subject related to me and not just repeatedly saying my name over and over that it would be seen as a legitimate SoraCross page. What are your thoughts on this, guys and girls?

TheGypsy wrote:

Interesting we already have an indented listing with this post by Sora Cross- have a look at the SERP - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en& … 0&sa=N

Which are also the top on a direct SERP = http://www.google.com/search?hl=en& … rence.com+

As such I went to that one and did a little cross-linking to this post and the profile once more.

Now, I still think some external links would be needed to get above sites in the top 10 such as Digg... but you get the idea that one can use other profiles and related pages for reputation management for a term such as Cross Sora's...

I dare say we could link out to some authoritative Cross and Sora ranked sites,but that's just getting silly... maybe some related phrases to Cross such as Jesus, religion .... or maybe Sora ( Searchable Ornithological Research Archive or maybe a Japanese poet and Matsuo Basho's companion his journey to the north)..... U get the idea...

We also now have both of these posts on the front page or SR... which should help with some home page link love....

Wow, it would be really awesome if I could get on page one of  Sora . So, you're saying we need to link to outside sites now:? Are you talking about my Personal Website's Projects page and my Personal Website's Reviews page? Or things like my Digg profile?

Also, I think it's very funny that you brought up Matsuo Basho since Kawaii Sora is actually connected to my username, SoraCross. The name actually comes from a character in the video game .hack (Well, the anime .hack//sign, but they're all connected) named Sora, after the poet Kawaii Sora. Later on he makes another character named after Matsuo Basho. The Cross part of my name comes from MegaMan Battle Network. In the sixth and last game of the series MegaMan.exe has the ability to fuse with other characters and use their powers. So the name of SoraCross actually comes from the Idea of MegaMan.exe fused with Sora from dot hack.

Ryan_steyn wrote:

But surely the reference to Sora should be referenced in some sort of programming/gaming geared post as opposed to an alternate reference or meaning for S.O.R.A - Southerner Owned Rental Accounts, or C.R.O.S.S - Catering for Really Obnoxious Steven Spielberg fans?

Assuming that "Sorta Cross" may be searched for using terms like Sora Gaming as opposed Cross roads - wires could get sorely crossed in such situations where a game developer is only found as reference to religion and Southerners as opposed to the obvious.


PS: That link to crossroad... i only saw that (1st time) after i wrote the post... what are the chances

Yes. This is what I was thinking from the start. I want the search references of SoraCross to reflect things like programming, web design, and video games. so is there another way to direct the search to these kind of results? or is it just putting links to these things and building a keyword density on websites related to these things?

TheGypsy wrote:

ran into this today - http://www.copybrighter.com/blog/online … ples-pages

This is a very interesting read, but I really don't know how I could add some random link to Sora-Cross on my page and have it look natural. Any ideas on how to do that?

Edit: When I search SoraCross the first Site Reference that shows up is a link to this topic: http://forums.site-reference.com/topic/ … ot-hacked/

Any idea why? I think it might have to do with SoraCross being in the title. I guess it's not just the denceity, but also where the Keyword is placed that chooses it's relevance.

Sora Cross

I hate to be the barra of bad news. As long as your web site is sora.programming-designs.com you have no control over where your sights placed.  None of the major search engines no who you are. If you want to build your site to draw traffic you have to have your own domain name and not be attached to programming designs.
you have to list your site with the Web host.  Just finding a Web host can be a nightmare. Here's some tips on what your Web host should do for you.
1) web design  free
2) page builder  free  (step-by-step building the page)
3) quality keyword search free  (supplying you with the best keywords for your pages.)
tracking  free     ( tracking is important to see how many new visitors a day come to your site & how many repeat visitors   and where they come from like the U.S.  UK  Australia  or Japan)
4) submitting your site and pages to all the major search engines free.  like Google, Yahoo, MSN ,Alexia and several others.
5) link builder free   (shows you how to  links to and from your site and checks them to make sure they work.)
these are just a few things to look for.  Don't be afraid to ask them to look at some other sites that they're hosting.  Then go on those sites and e-mail them and see what they think of their host.
Any host who tell you they can get you up and running in 24 hours is full of crap.  It takes the major search engines like Google,  Yahoo, MSN 60 than 90 days before the even see your site.
People don't realize there's over 100 million web sites on the Internet. If you're not in the top 1 percent which is the first three pages of google nobody of even know you there.
Anyone can build a web site.  The trick is to draw traffic to web site with out paying for It. There's a lot more I can tell you but I've got to run.

Don
D & C Discoveries
[URL REMOVED BY MOD] DON I am growing tired of this. WS

Sorry DON but I disagree with your “tips”. The Web hosts primary responsibility is to provide reliable hosting with a Cpanel. 1) No host is going to build/design someone a professional looking serp killer for free, 2) free sites simply suck, 3) the site owner should do the key phrase research themselves, that is unless they outsource all of their SEO, 4) No you do not need to submit any site to a search engine, this is 2008 5) that is not how you go about building and maintaining a decent link profile.

Holy Crap! All of this for a search that will only happen, when someone wants to find out if Sora Cross is trustworthy? Am I missing something? (Probably. )

The site itself gives enough info that the question of "trustworthy?" isn't a big enough deal to warrant a search for "Sora Cross." It's a gamer's site for others to freely work on some failing mods. If I'm wrong on that assumption, then the site itself isn't nearly clear enough. It even says that its working off some copyrighted games, yet wants copyright privileges for any work accomplished with the code presented. I'm not sure that's legal, but, if I had any questions about legal issues, I'd be searching for answers to those legal questions, not for Sora Cross. As for "Deviant Art" being part of the SERPs, ummmm, you're a gamer! Already assumed that most games only have well endowed, physiologically impossible looking human females in them. Kinda deviant right there, isn't it?!

As for keeping one's reputation online, the obvious way is the same obvious way in real life -- don't say (write, show, do, etc.) anything that can come back to bite you later on. If someone does defame you, how important is it to take actions of the defamation? If Mother Teresa can't even get a first page search without defamation - http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=n … her+Teresa - what's the chances of anyone getting a completely positive rep online?

I suspect most of us have done ego-searches, but to actually regard the results as serious, is one places no one should go. I did a search on my most commonly used screenname, and, like Gypsy's referenced article says - no surprise - it's also used by others. It's even got its own URL, and that's not me! If you need something to worry about, try and figure out how you will survive with no Lost - http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/index?pn=index - again, for more then half a year. Both worries are worthy of a quick nap!

BUT, if you need something worthwhile to think about -- check out the rest of this site, to study up on SEO (Search Engine Optimising.) When you've done that come back to this thread and enjoy what Laurie and Gypsy have done for you.

And, one last comment for WS, there is one exception to your rule of "free sites just suck" - mine!

In line with what atwhatcost is getting at,  i think (high blood pressure - cant read lots ) Most game developers have arbitrary flash websites... very pretty and gimmicky, only to be found by people searching specifically for that site. (blizzard as an example) So essentially, all you need to do is some budget optimization, build a flashy site, buy the url www.soracross.com and you should come up at least in the top three nomatter what you do

Stop stressing

Atwhatcost, I am busy so I have no comment, the cartoon channel has priority!

atwhatcost wrote:

And, one last comment for WS, there is one exception to your rule of "free sites just suck" - mine!

waveshoppe wrote:

Atwhatcost, I am busy so I have no comment, the cartoon channel has priority!

atwhatcost wrote:

And, one last comment for WS, there is one exception to your rule of "free sites just suck" - mine!

Ha ha

If you guys are gonna argue... please do it openly and without restrain, its been awhile since anyones beefed up here lately he he - awesome

-PS- Dont hate me for throwing petrol on something that isnt on fire yet... A guys gotta get his kicks somehow

I take it that the honeymoon is over?

Ryan_steyn wrote:

-PS- Dont hate me for throwing petrol on something that isnt on fire yet... A guys gotta get his kicks somehow