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Build-to-order Computer Store development

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:07:16 +0000

DCS has launched another Computer Online Store, AMTFcorp.com, with X-cart software and custom design.

category page in AMTFcorp.com

Product page in AMTFcorp.com

Features:

About 2 years ago, we delivered our first built-to-order (customized) computer store project, ITXdepot.com. In this case, due to less requirement demanded, we implemented a more light-weighted Addon: [Global-options] to meet the build-to-order requirements in the store. 2500+ products under 11 categories were uploaded by the spreadsheet-like data sheet.

The client had been in business for over 16 years. They owned an extended email list from past deals. DCS has quickly converted that list to an email newsletter campaign arm.

The client came to DCS with a long list of headache issues on their old website. Problems included difficulty in updating the contents, checking-out was unavailable, there were no ways to organize sales campaigns,…. All issues were resolved with affordable prices and timely solutions. We were glad to have another happy customer.

Alleged Negative SEO Ranking Factors

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:12:01 +0000

2. Alleged Negative ON-Page SEO Google Ranking Factors (24)
Factor #	NEGATIVE ON-Page SEO Factors	Brief Note
39	Text presented in graphics form only No ACTUAL body text on the page	Text represented graphically is invisible to search engines.
40	Affiliate site?	The Florida update went after affiliates with a vengeance – flower and travel affiliates were hit hard – cookie-cutter sites with massive inter-linking, but little unique content. Subsequent updates have also targeted affiliates.
41	Over optimization penalty (OOP)	Penalty for over-compliance with well-established, accepted web optimization practices. Too high keyword repetition (keyword stuffing) may get you the OOP. Overuse of H1 tags has been mentioned. Meta-tag stuffing.
42	Link to a bad neighborhood	Don’t link to link farms, FFAs (Free For All’s) Also, don’t forget to check the Google status of EVERYONE you link to periodically. A site may go “bad”, and you can end up being penalized, even though you did nothing. For instance, some failed real estate sites have been switched to p0rn by unscrupulous webmasters, for the traffic. This is not good for you, if you are linking to the originally legitimate URL.
43	Redirect thru refresh metatags	Don’t immediately send your visitor to another page other than the one he/ she clicked on, using meta refresh.
44	Vile language – ethnic slur	Including the George Carlin 7 bad words you can’t say on TV, plus the 150 or so that followed. Don’t shoot yourself right straight in the foot. Also, avoid combinations of normal words, which when used together, become something else entirely – such as the word juice, and the word l0ve. See why I wrote that zero? I don’t even want to get a proximity penalty, either. Paranoia, or caution? You decide. I always want to try to put my “best foot forward”.
45	Poison words	The word “Links” in a title tag has been suggested to be a bad idea. Here is my list of Poison Words for Adsense. This penalty has been loosened – many of these words now appear in normal context, with no problems. But watch your step.
46	Excessive cross-linking
47	Stealing images/ text blocks from another domain	Copyright violation – Google responds strongly if you are reported. ref egol File Google DMCA
48	Keyword stuffing threshold	In body, meta tags, alt text, etc. = demotion
49	Keyword dilution	Targeting too many unrelated keywords on a page, which would detract from theming, and reduce the importance of your REALLY important keywords.
50	Page edit – can reduce consistency	Google patent - Google is now switching between a “newer” cache, and several “older” caches, frequently drawing from BOTH at the same time. This was possibly implemented to frustrate SERP manipulators. Did your last edit substantially alter your keywords, or theme? Expect noticeable SERP bouncing.
51	Frequency of Content Change	Google patent – Too frequent = bad
52	Freshness of Anchor Text	Google patent – Too frequent = bad
53	Dynamic Pages	Problematic – know pitfalls – shorten URLs, reduce variables, lose the session IDs
54	Excessive Javascript	Don’t use for redirects, or hiding links
55	Flash page – NOT	Most (all-?) SE spiders can’t read Flash content Provide an HTML alternative, or experience lower SERP positioning.
56	Use of Frames	Spidering Problems with Frames – STILL
57	Robot exclusion “no index” tag	Intentional self-exclusion
58	Single pixel links	A red flag – one reason only – a sneaky link.
59	Invisible text	OK – No penalty – Google advises against this. (The text is the same color as the background, and hence cannot be seen by the viewer, but can be visible to the search engine spiders.) I believe Google does penalize for hidden text, since it is an attempt to manipulate rank. Although they don’t catch everyone.
60	Gateway, doorway page (I see changes here – not only does the doorway page disappear, but the main page gets pushed down, as well – this is a welcome fix.)	OK – No penalty – Google advises against this. Google used to reward these pages.
61	Duplicate content (YOUR’S)	OK – No penalty – Google advises against this. Google picks one (usually the oldest), and shoves it to the top, and pushes the second choice down. This has been a big issue with stolen content – the thief usurps your former position with YOUR OWN content.
62	HTML code violations (The big G does not even use DOCTYPE declarations, required for W3C validation.)	Doesn’t matter – Google advises against this. Unless of course, the page is totally FUBAR. Simple HTML verification is NOT required (but advised, since it could contribute to your page quality factor – PQF).
	Since the above 4 items are so controversial, I would like to add this comment: There are many things that Google would LIKE to have webmasters do, but that they simply cannot control, due to logistical considerations. Their only alternative is to foment fear and doubt by implying that any violation of their “suggestions” will result in swift and fierce demotion. (This is somewhat dated – G is fixing these things.)	IN GENERAL, this works pretty well to keep webmasters in line. The fallacy of this is that attentive webmasters can readily observe continuing, blatant exceptions to these official pronouncements. There are many anecdotes about Goggle “taking care” of a problem. Google states that they do not provide hand-tweaked “boosts”, but are silent about hand-tweaked demotions. They occur, for sure. To believe otherwise is naive. Wouldn’t YOU swat the most obnoxious flies? I would. It is becoming easier to determine the best thing to do. Try to avoid any Google penalties or demotions.
119	Phrase-based ranking, filters, penalties	Feb. 2007 – Google patent granted. Do not use phrases that have been associated and correlated with known spamming techniques, or you will be penalized. What phrases? Ahh, you tell me.

Alleged NEGATIVE OFF-Page SEO Google Ranking Factors (13)
Note	Factor #	NEGATIVE OFF-Page SEO Factors	Brief Note
-	120 (added)	Traffic Buying	Have you paid a company for web traffic? It is probably low quality traffic, with a zero conversion rate. Some providers of traffic for traffic’s sake may be considered “bad neighborhoods”. Can Google discount your traffic (for true popularity), because they know it’s mostly phony? Have you read about Traffic Power?
22-29	106	Temporal Link Analysis	In a nut shell, old links are valued, new links are not. This is intended to thwart rapid incoming link accumulation, accomplished through the tactic of link buying. Just one of the sandbox factors.
18	107	Change of Meanings	Query meaning changes over time, due to current events
BAD	108	Zero links to you	You MUST have at least 1 (one) incoming link (back link) from some website somewhere, that Google is aware of, to REMAIN in the index.
BAD	109	Link-buying (Very good IF you don’t get caught, but don’t do it - when caught, the penalty isn’t worth it.)	Google patent – Google hates link-buying, because it corrupts their PR model in the worst way possible. 1. Does your page have links it really doesn’t merit? 2. Did you get tons of links in a short time period? 3. Do you have links from high-PR, unrelated sites?
41, 42	110	Prior Site Ranking	Google patent – High = Good
BAD	111	Cloaking	Google promises to Ban! (Presenting one webpage to the search engine spider, and another webpage to everybody else.)
	112	Links from bad neighborhoods, affiliates	Google says that incoming links from bad sites can’t hurt you, because you can’t control them. Ideally, this would be true. However, some speculate otherwise, esp., when other associated factors are thrown into the mix, such as web rings.
BAD	113	Penalties – resulting from Domain Hijacking (work with Google to fix)	Should result in IMPRISONMENT, forthwith! Grand Theft, mandatory minimum sentence. The criminal COPIES your entire website, and HOSTS it elsewhere, with . . . a few changes.
-	114	Penalty – Google TOS violation	WMG is the worst offender – gobbles up tons of Google server time by nervous Nellie webmasters. Google even mentions them by name. I think that Google will spank you when you cross the threshold, of say, 100 queries per day for the same term, from the same IP. Google can block your IP. Get a Google API.
	115	Server Reliability – S/B >99.9%	What is your uptime? Ever notice a daily time when your server is unavailable, like about 1:30 AM? How diligent must Googlebot be? This is the worst reason to get dropped – you just aren’t there! An ISP maintenance interruption can cause delisting..
-	116	No more room Pages being dropped from large sites	Google now has over 8 Gigs of indexed pages. Thousands of pages are disappearing from various huge websites, but I think that it is G just cleaning house, by dumping computer-generated pages.
HOT	117	Rank Manipulation by Competitor Attack (1. Content theft causing you to get a duplicate content penalty, even though your content is the original. People are still stealing my content, but nobody trumps me (in Google) with my own content – hats off to Google.) Examples - Site-Wide Link Attack and 302 Redirect Attack and Hijacker Attack	Impossible by Google definition (except for a few nasty tricks, like making your competition appear to be link spammers) Ideally, there SHOULD be nothing that your competition can do to directly hurt your rankings. However, an astute observer noticed that Google changed their website to read : Old verbiage = “There is nothing a competitor can do to harm your ranking …” New verbiage = “There is ALMOST nothing a competitor can do …” An obvious concession that Google thinks that at least some dirty tricks work! Of course, there will always be new ones!
-	118	Bouncing Ball Algorithm	G has moved to a daily dance. Multiple changing factors are applied daily. GOOD LUCK NOW on trying to figure things out! IN ADDITION, some the above factors are being “tweaked” daily. Not only are the “weights” of the factors changed, but the formula itself changes. Change is the only constant. An algo change can boost or demote your site. I put this in the negative factors section, because your position is never secure, unless of course, you are huge (PR=7 or greater). If you simply cannot achieve top position, your only alternative to first page SERP exposure may be Google Ad Words (you pay for exposure). Today, I searched for an extremely competitive “2-word term”, and I found that NOT ONE of the top ten Google SERPs had even one of the words on the page. YOWSA! Today’s theory – when it doesn’t matter, anybody can get #1 in a second, if they know the on-page rules. BUT, after a certain “commercial competitive level”, the “semantic analysis” algo kicks in, and less becomes more. The keyword density rules are flipped upon their noggins. I think that we are witnessing the evolution of search engine anti-seo sophistication, right before our very eyes. Fun stuff.

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admin — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:32:16 +0000

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AcueMax Personal Computer Parts store

AcueMax.com Personal Computer Parts online store

DCS case list

admin — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:37:24 +0000

The Case List on Portfolio page

Sections:

Online Store, eCommerce Websites
Online Product Brochure with database
Corporate, Organization Marketing Websites
Real Estate Portal Services
Past Cases (don’t list this section title on the top)

(Online Store, eCommerce Websites) section
Through the X-cart eCommerce Platform, DCS has proudly delivered these full-service eCommerce stores since 2004. In each store, DCS offered different levels of custom design to meet their individual needs and industrial compliance requirements. DCS is the developer and operations supporter to over 20 active stores all year around.

ITX Depot
http://www.itxdepot.com/xcart/home.php
Wholesale and Retail of build-to-order barebone PC computer system
blog link:

http://www.dcsproduction.com/blog/online-shopping-store/built-to-order-computer-system-online-store.html

Potter Music
http://pottermusic.net/store/home.php
– Christian Music online store, revamped in late 2008. Retailing on Praise & Worship Songs, books, albums, other supplies, etc.
Blog link:

http://www.dcsproduction.com/blog/online-shopping-store/pottermusicnet-re-launched.html

MSP PowerSport Store
http://maxspeedperformance.com/power/home.php
– Powersport motorcycle parts supplier
Blog link

http://www.dcsproduction.com/blog/online-shopping-store/powersports-online-store.html

WeNeedSigns.com
http://www.weneedsigns.com/home.php
– Order and design customer signs with easy steps and powerful tools.
Blog link

http://www.dcsproduction.com/blog/online-shopping-store/designorder-your-sign-online.html

AcueMax.com
http://www.acuemax.com
– Online retailing of computers, peripheral components of PC

AMTF Corp
http://www.amtfcorp.com
– Product researching, manufacturing and retailing in USB, wireless and networking
blog link:

http://www.dcsproduction.com/blog/online-shopping-store/online-shopping-with-confidence.html

Alain Pinal Sign Store
http://www.excel-alainpinel.com
– Real Estate Franchise Sign order and supply system (member only).

Coldwell Banker Sign Store
http://www.excel-coldwellbanker.com/xcart/home.php
– Real Estate Franchise Sign order and supply system (member only).

Lite Style Electronics
http://www.litestyleusa.com/xcart/home.php
– Light Emitting Diode (LED) signage and lighting products

ExcelTeam.net
http://www.excelteam.net/xcart/home.php
– Buy and custom-make the real estate (agent) signs of major franchises in the US.

Crystaldior.com
http://www.crystaldior.com/xcart/shop/
– Glass Crescents online service portal which targets the corporate purchase market. Offering quantity discount and convenience for repeat buyers.

LowPrice Dancewear
http://www.lowpricedancewear.com
– Price Leader of thousands of dancewear. Features Ballroom Dance shoes, apparel, children dance shoes, ballet shoes and apparel, and accessories.

ABCprint4me.com
http://www.abcprint4me.com/xcart/home.php
– Online Printing services portal; designed to offer online printing solutions to designer, small-scale print shop, and printing resellers.

MaxSpeedPerformance.com
http://www.maxspeedperformance.com/xcart/home.php
– Automobile Wheels and Motorsport parts supplier, Carries over 2000+ choice of wheels, fitment info of 100,000+ auto makes, years and models.

Featherdanceshoes.com
http://www.featherdanceshoes.com/shop/
– (Revamped in 2007) . This Dance shoes shopping experience is a role model in its industry.

Brilliantbarcode.com
http://www.brilliantbarcode.com
– Barcode systems, equipments, accessories, supplies online superstore; carries 6000+ items under 5 major departments.

BallroomConnection.com
http://www.BallroomConnection.com
– Retailer of brand ballroom Dance shoes, as well as instructional CDs, DVDs and videos.

Discount Ballroom
http://discountballroom.com/xcart/home.php
– Features a complete line of Stephanie and Go Go brand ballroom shoes for women and men
blog link:

http://www.dcsproduction.com/blog/online-shopping-store/a-nice-looking-and-informational-retailing-store.html

UltiBuy.com
http://www.ultibuy.com
– Consumer Electronics Retailer. Features Audio-Video converters, Wireless receivers, and HDMI accessories.

VitaMoreUSA.com
http://www.vitamoreusa.com
– Health Supplement retailing and Spinal Health information portal.

Best Buy Plaza
http://www.bestbuyplaza.com
– Yahoo! Store based Shuttlecock, Badminton Racquets, Grip Special Store. Developed on 2001.

(Online Product Brochure with database) section

Stephanie Dance Shoes
http://www.stephaniedanceshoes.com/
– Brand Dance Shoes Online Brochure for nationwide distribution channels. The brochure can be easily managed & updated by client’s staffs.

GoGo Dance Shoes
http://www.GoGoDanceShoes.com
– Brand Dance Shoes manufacturer with an online brochure and sales window facing a nationwide regional distributor.

Golden Apple Wheels
http://www.1goldenapple.com/
– Manufacturer’s Online Brochure for well-known Wheel Brands: ADR, RSL, Nitro, and NEX.

XLsign.com
http://www.xlsign.com/xcart/
– Online Wholesale Store of Real Estate Signs & Accessory supplies.

Catalogforyou.com
http://dcsdomain1.web.aplus.net/catalogforyou/catalog/index.php?cat=269
– Online brochure for nationwide marketing of a brand Optical Crystal Trophies.

(Corporate, Organization Marketing Websites) section

Five Branches University
http://www.fivebranches.edu/
– Marketing and study information portal of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine school in San Jose and Santa Cruz, California. Visitors, students, and faculty members can access all curriculum (Master in TCM, PhD & Doctoral, & Extension programs), admission, latest announcements, student living, and accommodation info.

Results Team
http://www.resultsteam.com
– Real Estate service portal. Results Team was the World #2 RE/MAX Residential Team in Silicon Valley in 2005. Website revamped in late 2007. Featured multimedia house tour on the homepage and many intranet applications to empower agents’ remote services.

Enhance Electronics
http://www.enhanceusa.com/
– The USA corporate website of the 2nd largest power supply manufacturing nationwide. Features full line of product brochures, technical documents and all kinds online customer supporting tools.

Top Ocean, SFO
http://www.topoceansfo.com/
– Online service portal of global Cargo shipment and status tracking. TopOcean is a leading consolidation service vendor with 60+ international offices.

Catronic PCB Design
http://www.castronic.com/
– Corporate website of High Mix-Low Volume Rigid and Flex PC Boards Manufacturer.

Dr Grace Liu Acupuncture Center
http://www.drgraceliu.com/
– Website introduces the “STOP SMOKING BY ACUPUNCTURE” and many other treatments by Dr. Grace Liu in Ukiah, California

Living Water Fountain

http://www.LivingWaterFountain.com

– Drinking Water Solutions of both bottle delivery and water purifier systems.

Buddhist Association of the United States
http://www.baus.org
– Organization website of The Buddhist Association of The U.S.

Huayen USA
http://www.huayenUSA.org
– Organization website of Avatamsaka Buddhist (Huayen) Lotus Society, USA, revamped in late 2008. Featured online video, photo, book library, event and news announcement.

Wisdom Journal
http://www.bauswj.org/
– Online Periodical Magazine of Buddhist Association of the United States. Maintained and published by the Journal staff in the past 3 years. The website helped the organization reach the audiences in China and many other continents which have had distance and shipping issues before.

Berryessa Choir
http://www.bjchoir.org/
– Non-profit organization website sponsored by DCS. Members share the MIDI playing and downloading for singing practice.

Michelle Han – Catwalk
http://www.resultsteam.com/michellehan/
– Online Video of Michelle Han – Catwalk on 2007 CCSC Annual Fundraiser.

(Real Estate Portal Services ) section

Real Estate Transaction Database
http://www.resultsteam.com/internet/mk_index_center.php
- Sales Prices and number of sales data of over 30 cities in Santa Clara, San Mateo, & Alameda Counties since 1999; presented in data tables and trend charts.

Home Price in your zipcode
http://www.resultsteam.com/internet/modules.php?op=modload&name=zipcode&file=index
– Average price and number of sales in 20+ and growing, zipcodes of South Bay and East bay of San Francisco Bay area. Featured animated trend charts and data tables since 1999.

Community Tract Database
http://www.resultsteam.com/internet/area/nv/tips_index.html
– Detailed info of every community in North Valley, Milpitas, and Evergreen Hills. Information includes, and is not limited to, number of properties, floorplans, sales price history, community slideshows, and home virtual tours.

Silicon Valley New Home Communities
http://www.resultsteam.com/internet/mu/CV/index.html
– Communities listed by Locations, Builders, and Maker employers info

Bay Area School API Reports
http://www.resultsteam.com/internet/API/index.php
– This is California’s way of gauging achievement in individual schools. Published by the California Department of Education; This copy focuses on API scores of San Francisco Bay Area 9 Counties.

Stagin Service
http://www.resultsteam.com/internet/realtor/media/stage_final.html
– Multimedia Animation of Staging Services offered by Results Team.

Media Center
http://www.resultsteam.com/internet/realtor/media_center.html
– Latest and archived Multimedia presentations of the legendary realtor, Frank Liu.

Customer Care Center (no link)– Real Estate Customer Service Center. Manage supporting activities of all call-ins, call-outs, sales leads, and pastsellers.
screen shoot large image
http://www.dcsproduction.com/images/portfolio/SVRT_Customer_care_center.jpg

Online Learning Management System
(no link)
– Complete suite of online training services. Includes Course, Trainee, Alerting Messages, and Report Card (Certification) management
screen shoot large image
http://www.dcsproduction.com/images/portfolio/SVRT_Online_Learning_Management_System.jpg

(Past Cases) section

past image located at
DCS FTP: /home/dcspro/public_html/images/portfolio/

ShinimaParts.com
– ATV motorcycle part supplier
(use past images)
Ctechscientific.com
– Scientific /Lab supply vendor
(use past images)
ForeverFlowersGifts.com
– Artificial Flower and Gift retailer
(use past images)