Paul Jacobson - Latest Comments in Downhill from here

Re: Downhill from here

Paul — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:34:33 -0000

I haven't actually. I just use Google AdSense.

Re: Downhill from here

Paul — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:34:33 -0000

I haven't actually. I just use Google AdSense.

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Pete White — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:51:08 -0000

Paul, have you used any services like payperpost or text link ads? Google is known to penalise people who use these services.

Re: Downhill from here

Pete White — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:51:08 -0000

Paul, have you used any services like payperpost or text link ads? Google is known to penalise people who use these services.

Re: Downhill from here

Paul — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:15:18 -0000

Hi Richard

Thanks for the SU tip. I'll take a look at that!

Re: Downhill from here

Paul — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:15:18 -0000

Hi Richard

Thanks for the SU tip. I'll take a look at that!

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Tertia — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:07:01 -0000

Me too dude, me too. I used to be #2 on Amatomu. Now I am #6. But I am not bothered. Rankings are all relative anyway. xx

Re: Downhill from here

Tertia — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:07:01 -0000

Me too dude, me too. I used to be #2 on Amatomu. Now I am #6. But I am not bothered. Rankings are all relative anyway. xx

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Paul — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:16:14 -0000

Very true Richard.

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Paul — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:16:14 -0000

Very true Richard.

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Paul — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:15:48 -0000

Hi Eve

That is a good question. Part of what I do is to promote myself as a new media lawyer (my blog at jacobson.co.za is a good example of that) and part of what I have done has been to promote other work and projects.

What I have found, though, is that I just enjoy doing this. I enjoy blogging (mostly!), connecting to people and connecting people to each other.

It is very much a work in progress.

Re: Downhill from here

Paul — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:15:48 -0000

Hi Eve

What I have found, though, is that I just enjoy doing this. I enjoy blogging (mostly!), connecting to people and connecting people to each other.

It is very much a work in progress.

Re: Downhill from here

EveDmochowska — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:09:07 -0000

Hi Paul,

I certainly cannot explain why your site has fallen in the rankings, but I am surprised because your blog is one I continue to enjoy.

But here is a question I have been meaning to ask for a while: You are one of the most connected people I know, with a strong, clearly defined online presence through the various channels. My question is, (seriously, no tongue in cheek) Why? Is it to cement your identity as a new media lawyer, is it for pure passion for the medium or are you seeing some other benefits?

Just curious. And awed ;-)

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Eve — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:09:07 -0000

Hi Paul,

I certainly cannot explain why your site has fallen in the rankings, but I am surprised because your blog is one I continue to enjoy.

Just curious. And awed ;-)

Re: Downhill from here

Paul — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:29:29 -0000

The people have spoken. Twitter updates and del.icio.us posts have been banished! That stuff all feeds into my Jaiku stream anyway. ;-)

I also noticed that my Amatomu tracking code on the blog is different to the code suggested on Amatomu. I corrected that and will see how this changes my ranking.

Re: Downhill from here

Paul — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 07:29:29 -0000

The people have spoken. Twitter updates and del.icio.us posts have been banished! That stuff all feeds into my Jaiku stream anyway. ;-)

I also noticed that my Amatomu tracking code on the blog is different to the code suggested on Amatomu. I corrected that and will see how this changes my ranking.

Re: Downhill from here

Craig Nicholson — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 05:48:13 -0000

Have you looked at your feed readership? I don't believe Google Analytics can track RSS feed readership as the Google Analytics tracking is enabled through JavaScript on the page itself. The same goes for Amatomu.

I personally prefer to use both Google Analytics, Amatomu and FeedBurner in conjunction. And yeah, I agree with all, the Twitter updates must go, del.icio.us isn't that bad.

Re: Downhill from here

Craig Nicholson — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 05:48:13 -0000

I personally prefer to use both Google Analytics, Amatomu and FeedBurner in conjunction. And yeah, I agree with all, the Twitter updates must go, del.icio.us isn't that bad.

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Paul — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:37:18 -0000

Hi Nic

That eventually occurred to me last night. It was just odd because the drop off wasn't just on Google. It was on other services too (unless they are all affected by Google's page ranking?).

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Paul — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:37:18 -0000

Hi Nic

That eventually occurred to me last night. It was just odd because the drop off wasn't just on Google. It was on other services too (unless they are all affected by Google's page ranking?).

Re: Downhill from here

Nic — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:59:12 -0000

Paul,

I agree with the above comments, but I must say, have you looked at your google pagerank?

There is alot of pagerank docking going on and maybe you have been a recipient of some google tactics. Maybe look in to it?

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Nic — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:59:12 -0000

Paul,

I agree with the above comments, but I must say, have you looked at your google pagerank?

There is alot of pagerank docking going on and maybe you have been a recipient of some google tactics. Maybe look in to it?

Re: Downhill from here

Paul — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:37:36 -0000

Hi coda

Thanks for your feedback. I have removed the del.icio.us blog postings an Twitter postings. I have Twitter and del.icio.us feeding into my Jaiku stream which people can access through the Jaiku widget in the sidebar or at pauljacobson.jaiku.com.

Hi David

That spam site thing was all I could really think of to explain the drop off. I use Spam Karma which I have found to be pretty darn effective in killing spam.

Re: Downhill from here

Paul — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:37:36 -0000

Hi coda

Hi David

That spam site thing was all I could really think of to explain the drop off. I use Spam Karma which I have found to be pretty darn effective in killing spam.

Re: Downhill from here

Mr The Secretary — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:02:58 -0000

Shouldn't be any reason your site should link back to spam sites, it's just not on, maybe that's what google is thinking.

Use akismet to filter for spam, and then just moderate all the comments manually from humans.

Good luck!