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iBlogBusiness FAQ's
What's
a Blog?
What's
RSS?
What constitutes as a
business Blog?
Why
must I have a business Blog to submit to your site?
May
I submit a business Blog that I do not own or maintain?
I
have a business newsletter, can I still submit my Website?
I
have a business forum, can I still submit my Website?
Why
was my link request denied?
Why
are my link details (title, description, url, etc.) different than when I
submitted them?
I
recently received a notice that my listing was modified.
Why?
May
I just submit a RSS or XML feed?
How
do I change or modify my listing?
How
do I remove my listing?
Are
reciprocal links required to submit my Blog?
What's
a Blog?
For
a comprehensive definition of a Blog, check out wikipedia's definition by clicking
here. If you don't own a Blog
and would like to start one, here are some free resources:
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Blogger-
free blogging service and one of the fastest ways to start blogging.
However, it is one of the most basic platforms available and does not offer many
advanced features. Nevertheless, its one of the most popular blogging
tools online.
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Six Apart-
free and professional blogging platforms are available.
Sign up is easy and technical support is excellent. Very
suitable for most businesses wishing to get out on the blogsphere.
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WordPress- a
professional blogger's choice. The
blogging platform is free and updated on a regular basis, however requires that
you purchase a hosting service and domain name.
Although there is no live technical support per se, the WordPress
blogging community acts as one of the best free support groups of any web application on the
net.
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Squarespace-
a newer entry into the Blog scene, Squarespace offers many easy-to-use
advanced features that allows consumers and businesses alike, get started in
maintaining a Blog. With its search engine friendly design, comprehensive
web stats, and post editor, this newcomer has a lot to offer any blogger at
heart!
What's
RSS?
In
a nutshell, RSS (Really Simple Syndication) allows for easy sharing of content
throughout the web. Typically, websites that wish to share their website's
content, publish a RSS feed so that visitors can subscribe to it easily and
become aware of any updates as their published. For
a more comprehensive definition of RSS, check out wikipedia's definition by clicking
here.
If
you wish to provide us with a RSS feed when you submit your business blog to
our website, we'll republish it in a way that makes it easy for people to
subscribe using the web's most popular news readers. In addition, we'll
also crawl your RSS Feed and make the content available via our search engine
and news aggregators.
What
constitutes as a business Blog?
We
define a business Blog as a business or corporate operated Blog that acts as an
extension of that business or provides resourceful content within a related
industry.
Why
must I have a business Blog to submit to your site?
There
are literally thousands of Blog directories and search engines on the Internet.
Many of them are multipurpose rather than serving a particular niche.
Although there are many fine non-business Blogs, it is our goal is to offer the
Web the largest collection of Blogs within business related topics and to enable
businesses to find business Blogs within their industry.
May
I submit a business Blog that I do not own or maintain?
(I.E. Suggest a site?)
No.
All sites
that are submitted must be volunteered by its rightful owner or by an affiliated
member of that organization. Furthermore,
we are not responsible for any liability caused by including or denying a link
by an unauthorized party.
I
have a business newsletter, can I still submit my Website?
Yes.
However, in addition to our editorial guidelines it must meet three
criteria:
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Have RSS
syndication
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Be updated
frequently (at least two days a week)
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Have at least
five postings available on the homepage
I
have a business forum, can I still submit my Website?
No.
Unfortunately, we do not accept forums as business blogs.
Why
was my link request denied?
We
receive hundreds of link requests each week and make every effort to fully
evaluate each one. The most common
reason for not receiving a link within our directory is that the website
submitted isn't a business Blog. If you have reason to believe that your link should have been
accepted, you may either review our editorial guidelines and resubmit or
contact us for reconsideration. For your
convenience, we have listed below the top 5 reasons for not having your link
approved:
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Website is not
considered a business Blog
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Website is built
for the sole purpose of redirecting traffic to other affiliate sites (Splog)
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Blog does not
contain a minimum of 3 months postings
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Content consists
of syndicated articles or press releases that are not written its Website
owner (Content Scraper)
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Blog or Website
is not in English
Why
are my link details (title, description, url, etc.) different than when I
submitted them?
Although
we try to keep your link details intact, revisions are generally required by one
of our editors to improve the quality of the directory and listing.
Please note, that we have a very good understanding of the importance of
search engine optimization (SEO) and the value of your link's anchor text.
Thus we make an effort to ensure that your link provides maximum
benefit to your website.
I
recently received a notice that my listing was modified.
Why?
As
we continue to grow, we are constantly making changes to our category structure
and listing guidelines. If your
received a notice that your link was modified, it generally means that one of
our editors revised your listing details or a category that impacted your
listing.
May
I just submit a RSS or XML feed?
No,
however you may submit your
syndication feed along with your homepage when you submit to our site.
How
do I change or modify my listing?
If
you are not already, sign
up as a member. Make sure you use the same e-mail address as you did
when you submitted your business Blog. If you can't remember the e-mail
you used (or would rather not be a member), please contact
us. As a member, you may modify your listings at any time.
Please note, when you modify your listing, it must pass through our editorial
process before the changes are final. In addition, we reserve the right to
modify any request that is sent to us.
How
do I remove my listing?
Fastest
way is by contacting
us unless you are a member. Generally, we can remove your listing
within 48 hours. If you are a member, you may deactivate your listing at
any time.
Are
reciprocal links required to submit my Blog?
A
link to our directory is not required, but certainly appreciated! We view
a link to our site as a vote to the business Blog community. For your
convenience, we have some linking
options to choose from.
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