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TOS #21 [webmasterworld.com]
At least that's always been my interpretation.
reneewood, technically you were incorrect by using the word "forum" in your subject header and Mike_Mackin is merely pointing out that we do not have a particular forum for this.
As far as I know you can ask for sticky stuff. Whether anyone chooses to respond is another matter.
Pendanticist.
You could try asking at Google's answers service (do a Google search for 'google answers'.) Not free, and they don't have any kind of privelidged access to Google's algo information, but I've found it quite useful.
Renee, just a random thought, don't feel too down when you get someone to do a review - it can be a very disheartening process, especially when you're told to chuck some part of your page in the bin that you'd worked on for weeks ;-)
disheartening yet extremely productive if you're willing to trust and act on the advice of others. It can be really hard, we get attached to our little pet bits of code & sometimes don't want to let go for the best ;-)
patrickdeese-you've answered some of my more ignorant questions before. Thank you.
GaGa-Thanks, I used templates to build my site so in many ways I am at a disadvantage. Don't really know how to work around this without starting over entirely, but thought there might be some improvements I could make that I do have control over. I'll look into your suggestions.
reneewood, I don't think any of us doubted that. But there are many others with a variety of motives and intentions, so the system that's best for everyone in the long run is to stay with the principle of "talking about how to do business, not actually doing business."
Technically, looking at a site to check it out for SEO constitutes what's part of SEO consulting services, which a lot of us here at the board do professionally. Doing site reviews can be construed as performing services publicly. Answering questions, however, shares the information that's needed with everyone, not just the person asking. That gives a better understanding of how and why things are done, benefits many more people, and we learn to do things for ourselves.
The fact that we don't do site reviews is in the Terms of Service, and whether it's openly on the board or with a request for getting the information by stickymail or requests to look at the profile site (aka getting around the rules sideways), it still adds up to doing site reviews. Not doing them has proven to be most beneficial to the most people over time in helping them to learn and meet their goals.
To those of you who did not mistake my intentions, kindly redirected me, and extended an olive branch in forgiveness, I am grateful.
