Excerpts

In the Excerpt box write a short summary of the article.

Search Engine Placement and Keywords

At the bottom of every post page is the “All In One SEO” form. Fill in the title section with a very descriptive title that is also unique. For example, if your article is about a popular museum there are likely hundreds of web entries about that place and an ordinary title will condemn your article to page three or worse on Google.  However if your title is more unique, such as “Houston Modern Art Museum Directions and Hours” you are more likely to be found by those searching the web for that niche information. Smaller niche topics are good for long term earnings. The smaller the niche the higher your article can rank. Just be sure your title is descriptive and not too short. “Bryce Canyon” is an example of a bad article title. “Where To Find Fossils In Bryce Canyon” is better because it would likely rank on the first page of search results for someone typing in that exact phrase, if it contained enough text and unique keywords, had enough backlinks, etc.  No one formula can place your article on page one of search results but you can stack the deck in your favor.

For the SEO description write a summary of the article that contains the essence of the article. For example, “A look at the best places to find fossils in Bryce Canyon. Map and location of fossil sites in Bryce Canyon and paleontology.”

For keywords choose those that searchers might use when looking for your article such as “Bryce Canyon fossils, Bryce Canyon, Bryce Canyon paleontology,”.  You can use individual words and groups of words.

About Keywords

There is a fine line between too many keywords and not enough. Your article entitled “Map Of Fossil Sites Of Bryce Canyon” should contain that phrase or related phrases in each paragraph. “Some great fossil sites of Bryce Canyon can be seen in the following map”.  And “the fossil sites we visited in Bryce Canyon were amazing”. You get the picture. What you don’t want to do is overdo it. Google’s “robot” can sense when you are using too many keywords on purpose.

Article Size

There are volumes of SEO or search engine optimization tips on the web. Most suggest that your article be at least 400 words. This is a good rule of thumb. The more unique content you have the better. All content submitted to MyGeoInfo must be 100% original. Google, Yahoo, and other search engines can identify copied and pasted content and will rank your article lower.

Backlinks

Another determination of how high your article will rank in search engine results are the amount of backlinks, or other sites linking to your article. This is where using other sites, such as Xomba, Clipmarks, Infopirate, SheToldMe, Delicious, Digg, Mixx, Reddit, etc. The more of these bookmarking sites you submit your article to the better. In addition, try to become an active member of these sites and try to build a following. For example, one way that has traditionally been used to build followers on sites like Twitter is to follow other members with the hope that they will follow you back. About ten to twenty percent will usually follow you back.

All of this bookmarking and Tweeting is hard work. However, it is the best way for your article to be found. Even if your MyGeoInfo article does not appear on page one of Google’s results, you may find that a Clipmarks or Xomba bookmark will appear there with a link to your article. Either way you win and if the bookmarking site also shares Adsense revenue you have more chances of earning.

Facebook is another way to promote your articles. If you have a lot of friends on Facebook then you can share your MyGeoInfo articles with them for more views.

Use A Different Title And Description When Bookmarking

Here is something that many people do that is a huge mistake. They bookmark an article to several sites using the same title and description as the main article. Many sites like Yahoo Buzz import the title and description from your article but you want to change this. The reason for this is that the more titles you have for your article the better chance it will get at being found by different search terms. In the above example you might use “Bryce Canyon Paleontology Sites” on one bookmarking site and “Fossil sites of Bryce Canyon” on another. Write slightly different summaries on each site to catch different web searches that may occur.

High Earning Keywords

Some keywords are worth much more per click than others. While Google does not disclose how much, those about high value places may earn you more money. Travel ads in general are usually high earners, so place themed articles are good for long term residual income. You may also consider submitting articles including details, maps and directions about places like high end health resorts which may earn even more.

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The McDonald’s Analogy

McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc was fond of saying “early to bed, early to rise, advertise, advertise, advertise”. With article promotion it is no different. You must promote your articles by submitting them to as many places as possible. Join all of the social bookmarking sites you can. The current most effective sites, in terms of Google page rank, are Digg, Mixx, Xomba, InfoPirate, SheToldMe and  Clipmarks (plus Amplify). With Clipmarks, plus Amplify, you can submit to several bookmarking sites at once including your Google Blog. Social bookmarking sites come and go from favor though. Do a Google search for your article using the title after a few days and see which of the sites that you used come up first in the search results and focus on those first when bookmarking new articles.

For those who do have a Google Adsense account we share 90% of Adsense income with users by rotating ads featuring your code 90% of the time.

Why The Site Is Unique.

You can submit almost any kind of article about a place to MyGeoInfo.  Tell the story of the oldest diner on Route 66 or what your town was like when you were growing up. Write about an event, store review, beach, resort, dive spot, surf spot, you name it.  Upload a  photo or video of your favorite place or embed a You Tube video by simply putting brackets around the [url]

The Rules

1. No copied content. All submissions must be original. Do not copy and paste or use “free content” from other sites. When you submit content to MyGeoInfo you agree to grant the site exclusive rights to feature that content on the web.

2. Never, Ever, click on any ads on the site. This is against Google Adsense terms of service and will get you banned quickly.

3. Keep it clean. Keep your content clean enough so that grade school kids can use the site as a resource.

4. Try to make your post as long as you can. The minimum post size is 130 words. Posts not meeting that requirement or containing only “spammy text” will be deleted.  Aim for 400 words for articles for your best chance to be found in search engines.

5. Do not use trademarked or copyrighted material including photos unless you have permission.

6. Submissions should relate to a physical place on the face of the earth. Use the map tool when possible to add a map.

7. No adult or gambling related links or content.

8. No Spam. You can write an article about your business and add one link to your site, just add some good objective information such as directions, features, etc, and don’t make it seem like an ad. Please submit only businesses that exist at a physical place.  Spam posts will be deleted.

9. Please submit content in English only.

10. Please don’t submit any place or location related information that could compromise the security of any individual, government, etc. Do not geotag personal residences or safety sensitive locations.

11. You agree as a user or contributor of the site that the site is for entertainment purposes only and agree to hold MyGeoInfo, it’s owners or administrators harmless for any misuse of information on the site. We make no guarantee as to the accuracy of any content on the site. MyGeoInfo reserves the right to make changes to the terms of use.

12. Avoid the use of repetitive keywords. In other words, make your post something substantial, not just a “spammy” collection of words. Write descriptive posts with lots of good information. Shoot for at least 400 words if possible. The minimum post size is 130 words. Post titles must contain the name of a physical place or region.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I earn money?

You must first join Google’s Adsense program. If you already have your own website then you will likely be approved. Otherwise, one of the most sure ways to get approved for Adsense by Google is to go to Blogger.com and open an account. Write several good long blog posts about something you know about. Then, go into your Blogger dashboard and join Adsense. You should be approved in about a week. After you get your Adsense account number, simply return to MyGeoInfo and enter the number in your Dashboard. Enter the full number including whatever letters come first, such as Pub-

How Do I Increase My Earnings?

The more traffic your articles get the more you can earn. Join social bookmarking sites like Digg, Mixx, Twitter, Reddit, Delicious, Infopirate and others and use the handy “Add This” tool at the bottom of your published post to spread the news.

How Do You Embed A YouTube Video?

To embed a video simply visit YouTube, find the video you want and copy the URL into your article. Then Place a bracket at the beginning and end of the URL, like this [url]    Don’t leave any spaces.

How Do I Add An Amazon Associates Product To My Post?

Members may add up to two Amazon Associates product to their post as long as they are related. You must first join Amazon Associates, then log on to Amazon.com. Search for related products and then click on the “Link To This Page” tab at the top. Copy the simple text link that comes up as an example to make either a word or a photo in your article an active link.

How To I Insert A Google Map?

The MapPress widget at the end of the text editor makes it easy. Just enter the place name, click on “add location” click withing the article where you want the map to appear, then hit enter.

I Can’t Upload My Photo. I Get A Message  Saying It Is Too Large.

Our server will handle photos of up to 2 MB. That’s plenty for great resolution  in an article. Anything more is overkill. If your photos are more than 2 MB you can use a program like Photoshop to trim them down by using “Save for Web”.  Another good  free utility  for reducing photo size is called Image Optimizer.

Who Owns The The Content I Submit?

You do. MyGeoInfo does not seek ownership of your submissions. By submitting articles, video or photos you grant MyGeoInfo the exclusive rights to feature your content on the web.  It should not appear on any other sites. You may remove your content at any time you wish but we hope you will leave it on the site where it can earn residual income for you.

More Info

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Contest: The first user to reach 2000 CubePoints gets $20.00 by Paypal. Articles of 400 words or more are worth 20 points.