Ever hurd of Googlebombing? If not, you're about to learn, and become a SEO pro at the same time.
To enter the contest, register at the new VGChat [url=http://www.vgchat.com/Encyclopedia/Main_Page]Encyclopedia[/url]. (There's one contest entry right there.) Now the fun part starts, for more entries.
Edit your profile page with info about you (Theres another entry.) and then Googlebomb that page to try to get your profile page listed in Google between #1-100 for your username. For every 100,000 results that show up (competition) for "username" in Google you'll get another entry.
Tips for winning.
1. The easiest way to get entries is to Googlebomb your profile page. A Googlebomb is when you generate a lot of links to Google with a certian word or set of words in the link to get that URL #1 in Google for those keywords.
2. If you go to your [url=http://www.vgchat.com/profile.php?do=editoptions]Options page[/url] you'll notice two new boxes. One is for your username and the other one is for your username for the link. Look at the end of my signiture. Your link will show up after your signiture on every post.
3. Got your own web sites? Make links to yout profile page there.
4. Post on other message boards? Add a link in your signiture.
Welcome to the world of SEO, Search Engine Optimizing. Your one step closer to being a webmaster pro like me and Hyper!!!
You have until December 31st to get in the top 100 for your username. Depending on how Google is, I reserve the right to change the end of contest date. For example, if Google's slow at updating, I'll give you more time to get it listed. And if you abuse other users pages, odds are, you'll get banned.
Don't have a profile page?? Create one and then PM me the URL or post it here.
To create a page, go to....
http://www.vgchat.com/Encyclopedia/index.php?title=Username&action=edit
with Username being your username.
If the username has a space, replace the space with a _ .
For example...
http://www.vgchat.com/Encyclopedia/index.php?title=Max_Mouse&action=edit
for Max Mouse
Then post the link here and I'll add you to the index list. Then you don't have to wait for me to add a link to make it.
After making a page, your link will look like
http://www.vgchat.com/Encyclopedia/Jesse_Smith
When your username is listed in Google, post the search link.
Isn't it a bit difficult for those of us who have lifted their names from popular franchises...?
Well, whatever. Only 913 results for [url=http://www.vgchat.com/Encyclopedia/Klarth]Klarth[/url] anyway.
Yeah im Effed.... I just had to get it from the comic book character didnt I...
Awesome. I have 57,700,000 results for "Fate."
Wait so its better if you have more results for your name?!
Results 1 - 10 of about 125,000,000 for The Judge
K guys. I think I'd like to own Alien Hominid. I heard it was good.
2,900,000 for The Punisher... yeah im gona lose now.
Meh.....Opeth only brings in about 1,950,000 resutls.
WickedSushi has 35 hits. The first nine link relates to me. Heh.
http://www.vgchat.com/Encyclopedia/Wicked_Sushi
Please add me to the main list, Jesse. Thank you.
Results 1 - 10 of about 31,300,000 for [B]Iris [/B]
here I have a chance to use my seo skills to get a free game
and it just HAS TO BE A COMMON WORD THAT I HAVE TO SEO
thx
So wait, don't you have to get your profile page on the first 100 pages?
http://www.vgchat.com/Encyclopedia/Wicked_Sushi
Not your
http://www.vgchat.com/member.php?u=8394930
vBulletin page.
In the first 100 results, with Quotes. For example...
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Wicked+Sushi%22 You got just 1,070 to work on!! 289,000 if I made it harder by not having the quotes!!
In your sig (Option box), having your username instead of Entry will help big time.
Only one link in the first 100 listings needs to be
http://www.vgchat.com/Encyclopedia/Wicked_Sushi
And edit the 'Entry' link to 'Wicked Sushi'. Right now it's telling Google to Google bomb the word 'Entry' instead of your username.
er fate asked me the same question before! No!!!!!
http://www.vgchat.com/Encyclopedia/ has to be in the URL that you get in #1-100!!!
Look at the end of my signiture. That's how you want the link. Enter the URL then your username for text!!
[quote=Fate]You're on the first page, dude. winn4r
Heheh, yeah, but it's my profile on another forum, which doesn't help too much. It's still cool considering I registered there less than a week ago... I wonder what rank PST forums has.
Is there anything about linking the same site twice? Well, for example, in mine, Warcraft.com and Blizzard.net all link to the same site. 'Sploits?
For some reason, I get the feeling I'm doing it wrong.:p
The more sites you have linked to your page, the better. That's exactly what Googlebombing is. Post on 20 message boards? Post the link in all 20 signitures!!!
I dont get it. I do who to the what now? A google search of NES_Queen reveals only 12 things, and my encyclopedia thinger is not one of them.
Why can't you make a good contest that's actually fun, like say one involving arcade games....?
*edit*
I did however stumble upon a very interesting link where our old friend Gravitar is talking shlt about me.... interesting indeed. [URL="http://gamingevolved.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-18763.html"]http://gamingevolved.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-18763.html[/URL]
Your username with out the _ in quotes.
Get
http://www.vgchat.com/Encyclopedia/NES_Queen
listed in
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22NES+Queen%22
on the first 100 listings (Not very hard for you!!!)
I'm not sure if having a _ in the signiture link'll help. I think it's better with out it, since that's how the search is.
[quote=Weirdo]like say one involving arcade games....?
I did, it's called summer!!! :D
I sure am looking forward to my copy of Valkyrie Profile, Jesse. :)
i got 6 hits and they are all about me...yes
i signed up an made my page and all but why don't i show up on the main page?
Send the link to your page to Jesse Smith, or post it here, and he'll put it up.
I don't really understand the game but I have 1,710 search results for my username.
What if your username brings up a page for VGChat, and it's the first result? There are 2,000 results for 'Misoxeny', the first is a search for all posts by Misoxeny at VGChat. No kidding, look: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Misoxeny
When I chose this name earlier this year, there were only 400-ish entries, and none to do with VGChat.
Cool, I could win this easily.
Ugggg!!!
But, come on. man. I'm the most relevant result of 2,000 for 'Misoxeny'! That has got to count for something! :D:D:D:D:D
i think i have a good shot of winning this.
Just so you all know, I like pie.
I'D LIKE SONIC ADVENTURE 2 BATTLE PLZ JESSE
[/Chrono]
Also, how will this work for us Brits and people outside the USA? I mean, if we want a PSP or DS game that's fine, obviously, but what about a console game?
Not that I'm going to win. I mean, 48,700,000? Ugh.
ow ya giv me prof
[URL="http://www.vgchat.com/Encyclopedia/User:GameMiestro"]http://www.vgchat.com/Encyclopedia/User:GameMiestro[/URL]
This should not be hard... :)
Yeah, you're not late at all. Seriously.
Can't we just do it by greatest number of views, Jesse?
er you only suggest that cause you're [url=http://www.vgchat.com/Encyclopedia/Special:Popularpages]#1 there[/url]!!! Bad boy, bad!!! Any one could cheat if that was how you won. Reload the page over and over and you win.
Right now it looks like Google hasn't even indexed them....yet.
Technically, he's number 2.
It's a shame my name is so popular. :cool:
hrmm.... trounced upon [URL="http://www.lovecalculator.com/love.php?name1=G-Sides&name2=NES+Queen"]this[/URL] today and found it quite interesting to say the least
[quote=Hyper]Of course not, the only reason Jesse is involving Google is so he can get more of his pages indexed ;)
Yeah I know :( I think I'm doing a good job of linking to mine all over the place, though, so...
Speaking of which: Jesse, how long does it take a new directory of an already well-indexed site to be indexed on google?
Some sites are indexed in days...others months. If Google shows no signs of indexing it, contest may have to be cancled.
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=91903
would then be used, so everything's in one database.
That's a cool hack there. Install it anyway.
Instead of cancling the contest, I'll probably just enter every one who made a web page and install that hack. I would much rather have the stuff in with vBulletin, and you won't have to worry about others making your page, or posting porn!!! I think it also gives you your own chat box!