Not Getting Top SERPS? - Maybe The Problem is You?

I used to go out with a very beautiful (externally) girl at University who was studying Psychology.

So, when you've been stripped naked and wired up all over your body and attached to GSR and neural and body rhythmic Lie Detectors and then asked all sorts of personal embarrassing questions........

Hey! Bring on the waterboarding!! I can do that!

I'm the sort of person who can't resist a challenge, especially when it pits me against other human beings or their poor imitations - computers!

I will sit down and actually enjoy doing cognitive tests or even Test the Nation on a Saturday night - when I'm pissed and still score 165.

So this morning when I got an email from Jarom Adair (Internet Marketer), who I quite respect, I very nearly didn't take the challenge as he mentioned that nasty phrase Meyers-Briggs.

For those of you who don't know - they devised a test meant to define peoples abilities in the workplace - they are bullshit and are so easy to manipulate (unlike the galvonic skin response) that it is quite frankly outrageous that the HR departments of Large Businesses use these methods to profile their workforces.

Anyway as I am always getting told I'm my own worst enemy I thought I'd have a look to see if these things have improved at all....

And quite frankly the answer is a big resounding NO!

Take the Self Awareness Test yourself - no strings though it looks like they want to sell you bullshit psycho babble - sorry - coaching!!

Here's my results (Are yours the same?)

Bear In mind that the two facets of my character that I value most are my Integrity and my Analytical abilities....



Notice how I'm not very coachable! Well he would say that .......

Are you reds the same as mine? let me know!

In the words of Catherine Tate's TV Granny " Wot a load of effing Bull!"

A Question of Aged Domains and Google

Also, with regard to aged domains, do you believe there is still value in an aged domain even if there has been no site live?
When acquiring an aged domian do you think it is a good or bad idea to change the Registrant TAG, eg. if I bought a domain that was registered via enom in the US is it SEO neutral / better / worse to leave the tag there?

The question of the age of a domain first raised it's head around four years ago when the'Mystery of the Google Sandbox' first appeared on the IM scene.

This happened to coincide with a time when many people were using new domain names in nefarious ways. So it was believed that an older registered domain could help you avoid the sandbox trap.

Aged domains must be defined as 'Greenfield' never used as opposed to 'Brownfield' pre-used.

Prior to the Sandbox - SEO'rs seemed only interested in 'aged links'

Do I believe that there is an advantage in hosting an aged greenfield domain?

If it's a generic domain name - without doubt!

Google knows what the domain means and also knows that someone has been sitting on that property for ten years say. It knows they have paid the renewal fee....

Generic Domains names do give you an advantage if you stick to optimised website structures.

Aged domains give you an acceptable doorway into keyword authority in an otherwise overly competitive search market!

In regards to Registrars records affecting rankings.......

Hey just cos I'm paranoid doesn't mean THEY arent watching!!
Unless you are in a very local market and host your server there and don't wish wider visibility - it really shouldn't matter...

Tip: One surefire way to avoid any sandworms when registering a new domain is to pay for TEN tears registration.
This shows Google you mean business!


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