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Google Page Rank Is Dead - Part II
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I discussed how Google's Page Ranking System has become useless, but at the same time, many business experienced entrepreneurs however give it credit and may discredit or credit your internet site consequently to it is position.  
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In part I - Google Page Position Is Dead - Or Ist It?  
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I discussed how Google's Page Ranking System has become useless, but at the same time, many business experienced entrepreneurs still give it credit and could possibly discredit or credit your site appropriately to it is rank.


"Let us really go in depth to just take our 1st steps towards leaving Google's page rating behind!"
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If you're like 1000's of individuals on the web, you've been following site rank so close for so long, it may be really however for you to break the habit. "No pattern may be completely broken, it have to be replaced with another."  
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1st Step: Eliminate Page Ranking Out Of Your Google ToolBar
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Google will probably not like me with this one but I would recommend hitting "Options" inside your google toolbar, take off "Page Rank."
See [[Talk:Main Page|the talk page]] for more ideas on what should be in this wiki,
as well as discussions on languages etc.


Congratulations, you have done it. Advertising your site has taken a new turn, a bright street is ahead!!
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We could now go back and search on the internet. Before we do, do not consider how a website's significance was assessed by Google's page rank, instead have a good look at each site that you visit.  


Pay special attention to the content, design, simplicity, and friendliness. Can you enjoy it? Why do you enjoy it? Right down things, pictures, layouts, something that you like from sites that you go by.
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'''''Breaking news about Terry'''''


Develop a "Favorites Folder" within your browser, call it "Opportunities." Within this "opportunities" folder, put websites that interest you, or that would interest these potential customers.
May 30th 2012:


Mix all these favorite items that you love to form new projects for your business. Carry ON BACK to these web resources that you liked and have a look to see if there are any good opportunities for both organizations to thrive together.
'''Sir Terry Pratchett wins Wodehouse comic fiction award'''


Internet Marketing is never done alone, effective advertising on line requires you to develop your own "web" to capture readers with. What better way to take action then by connecting with web sites you want.  
TP is to have a pig named in his honour after winning the 13th Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction. He won for his 50th book Snuff, which has become one of the fastest-selling hardback novels since records began. See '''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18254267 here]''' for more.


Why should we do that?  [http://www.linkemperor.com/link-builder backlink building tool]
June 13th 2011:


In order to keep away from Google's Page Ranking completely, we must replace it with our personal "web measurement system" to ascertain whether or not our company should advise, swap ads, or conduct business with the other.  
Sir Terry Pratchett has told Newsnight that visiting the Dignitas centre to make the documentary ''Chosing to Die'' has not changed his mind about assisted suicide.


In the end, we will not be selecting websites just because they rank effectively, we will eventually be selecting only websites that we all personally like.  
The best-selling author suffers from Alzheimers and says he wants to die at a time of his chosing.  


Individual methods develop a better world on your guests. Keep in mind, many of your visitors have no idea about the world of Google Page Ranking and how you may of been dependent on it.
''Chosing to Die'' screened on BBC TV on 13/06/11 at 9:00pm.
[http://www.linkemperor.com/blog link building expert]
Building A Particular Rating System:
[http://www.linkemperor.com/faq link emperor]
In order to personally list sites, there are a few dimensions you can take... Ask yourself these questions when browsing...  


* What is their alexa rank? or Rank from Ranking.com?  
See '''[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/9511737.stm here]''' for more. And '''[http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150213839635025&set=a.414453865024.181790.43413980024&type=1&ref=nf here]''' for even more.


Does your website appear to be getting corresponding traffic with yours?


Does the website you're considering have incoming links from Google in the same business as yours? Pay close focus on who links to the websites your research.
November 13th 2010:-


* Most Important: Do you obtain a good feeling when you visit their site?
Sir Terry Pratchett has disclosed that he drinks “enormously” to help him in his fight against Alzheimer’s.


Should you not, 8 moments out of 10, other readers won't either. I never advise a web site that does not feel right. 1st impressions mean much more than people think. At times, the world wide web is just a action and many things that people see make us respond to it without even knowing it. You want people to like you and trust you enough to do with business with you.  
"I keep pointing out to Roy that brandy is in the British Pharmacopoeia,” Sir Terry told '''''The Times''''' magazine. “So are stout and sherry, I believe. I drink enormously. It makes you feel better and feeling better is part of it.


* Last but not least: Will you be happy knowing that the web sites you recommend have a personal touch and your visitors can be better off because of it?
Prof Jones has indulged the author’s habit: “Alcohol, moderate alcohol, is one of the things we would probably recommend for people in this situation.


Even as we all be in an excellent groove online and begin putting complete personal resources on our websites, the world wide web will be a better place for all our readers.  
“In general, what’s good for the heart is good for the brain.


Decide to try and allow the greater reference directories within your area to record every thing possible, the most effective plan of action for your company is to produce something together with your personal touch.  
See '''[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8130122/Sir-Terry-Pratchett-drinks-enormously-to-fight-Alzheimers.html here]'''.


I really hope you've liked this II part collection!
 
 
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''Please, help to maintain the excellent standard of the articles in this wiki.''
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'''Alphabetical list of [[List of Pratchett characters|characters]] in the works of Terry Pratchett'''
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This popular page has the most views after the Main Page but it has not been updated regularly.
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'''Latest and Upcoming Publications by Terry Pratchett'''
 
11 Apr 2013: ''[[Book:The Science of Discworld IV: Judgment Day|The Science of Discworld IV: Judgment Day]]'' released, the fourth in the series of the Wizards' adventures on [[Roundworld]].
 
13 Sep 2012: ''[[Book:Dodger|Dodger]]'' released. This is a novel of an alternate Victorian (and Dickensian) London, purportedly for "young adults".
 
7th June 2012: ''[[Book:The World of Poo|The World of Poo]]'' released. This is a spin-off from {{SN}} (released in paperback on the same day) and purports to be a childrens' book by the amazing authoress [[Felicity Beedle]]. This hardback reproduces the style and production of a typical Victorian/Edwardian book for children and is even signed by the authoress ''To Young Sam from Felicity Beadle''.
 
21 Jun 2012 - ''[[Book:The Long Earth|The Long Earth]]'' is to be released by Doubleday. This is a Roundworld-based Science Fiction novel written with {{wp|Stephen Baxter|Stephen Baxter}}. It features, again, the power of the [[potato]].
 
13th October 2011 - {{SN}} is now on sale in British bookstores. The Waterstones Gold edition also sees the bonus publication, at the end of the main story, of the short story '''''"A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices"''''', its first outing in permanent book form outside its original ephemeral newspaper publication and reprint on the Internet. 
 
 
'''''Television''''':-  Feb. 2009. Terry has just completed two one-hour documentaries for the BBC in which a production team shadows him for a year while he lives with the awareness of his Alzheimers' Disease and its implications. Terry goes looking for further information on the disease, the state of research into its causes and possible cures, and into both medical and complementary treatments prescribed to arrest its spread. These should be availabe to watch via the Internet, at least for British viewers, via the BBC's website. No doubt the best bits will be loaded to YouTube for everyone else.
 
''Previous releases:-''
 
*Television series of ''[[Book:Johnny and the Bomb|Johnny and the Bomb]]''
*TV film of ''[[Book:Hogfather|Hogfather]]'', December 2006.
*TV film of {{COM}}, Easter 2008.
*TV production of {{GP}}, May 2010
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'''Did you know that ...'''
* ... the motto carved above the doors of [[Unseen University]] means ''Now you see it, now you don't''?
* ... there are only six references to Harry Potter on this entire Wiki?
* ... [[Sto Lat]] is a [[wikipedia:Sto Lat|Polish song]], the expression meaning "may you live a hundred years"?
* ... someone has actually made a [http://freespace.virgin.net/tony.fisk2/janescakes/discworld/discworld.htm Discworld cake]?
* ... the article [[Multiple exclamation marks]] has attracted more than 50,000 views?!!! And that was on the ''old'' Wiki: even allowing for the shiny new-ness of this new home, "M.E.M." has attracted 674 viewings where the average for all other pages is around thirty views. What ''is'' it about this page?
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Welcome to the Discworld & Terry Pratchett Wiki.

This wiki is a Terry Pratchett-oriented wiki environment. We currently have 4,208 articles. Although it started out centred on Discworld, it now hosts all sorts of information about Terry Pratchett and his works. Want to contribute? Read the Getting started guide to become a valued contributor in minutes. Then sign in and start editing stub articles or wanted but still empty pages.


Portals
Navigate here to browse through the articles

  • Bibliography: Books and other material written by Terry Pratchett
  • Characters: Pratchett characters
  • Locations: Locations in the novels
  • Discworld Stuff: Anything belonging to the Discworld or Terry Pratchett's writings in general
  • Annotations: Comments by readers relating to Pratchett books.
  • Tours: Where Terry Pratchett sets out to meet readers
  • Biography: About Terry Pratchett
  • Fandom: About or produced by people who read Terry Pratchett's books
  • Reading suggestions: There's a life beyond Pratchett, and after triple-reading every book and map this is where you start that life

Categories
Many articles are also collected in different categories

A meeting place: The Mended Drum
To discuss non-content matters (what do we do with content disputes, vandalism, etc, what do we want to do with this wiki, and so on), use this location: Discworld & Pratchett Wiki:Mended Drum

See the talk page for more ideas on what should be in this wiki, as well as discussions on languages etc.

Are you new to wikis and want to try out how it works? On the Sandbox you can edit as much as you like and get used to working with a wiki.

Breaking news about Terry

May 30th 2012:

Sir Terry Pratchett wins Wodehouse comic fiction award

TP is to have a pig named in his honour after winning the 13th Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction. He won for his 50th book Snuff, which has become one of the fastest-selling hardback novels since records began. See here for more.

June 13th 2011:

Sir Terry Pratchett has told Newsnight that visiting the Dignitas centre to make the documentary Chosing to Die has not changed his mind about assisted suicide.

The best-selling author suffers from Alzheimers and says he wants to die at a time of his chosing.

Chosing to Die screened on BBC TV on 13/06/11 at 9:00pm.

See here for more. And here for even more.


November 13th 2010:-

Sir Terry Pratchett has disclosed that he drinks “enormously” to help him in his fight against Alzheimer’s.

"I keep pointing out to Roy that brandy is in the British Pharmacopoeia,” Sir Terry told The Times magazine. “So are stout and sherry, I believe. I drink enormously. It makes you feel better and feeling better is part of it.”

Prof Jones has indulged the author’s habit: “Alcohol, moderate alcohol, is one of the things we would probably recommend for people in this situation.

“In general, what’s good for the heart is good for the brain.”

See here.


Featured Article
Please, help to maintain the excellent standard of the articles in this wiki. Regularly a key article will be chosen which should be the focus of contributors.

Alphabetical list of characters in the works of Terry Pratchett When including characters, please also add them to the Pratchett characters category.

This popular page has the most views after the Main Page but it has not been updated regularly.

Latest and Upcoming Publications by Terry Pratchett

11 Apr 2013: The Science of Discworld IV: Judgment Day released, the fourth in the series of the Wizards' adventures on Roundworld.

13 Sep 2012: Dodger released. This is a novel of an alternate Victorian (and Dickensian) London, purportedly for "young adults".

7th June 2012: The World of Poo released. This is a spin-off from Snuff (released in paperback on the same day) and purports to be a childrens' book by the amazing authoress Felicity Beedle. This hardback reproduces the style and production of a typical Victorian/Edwardian book for children and is even signed by the authoress To Young Sam from Felicity Beadle.

21 Jun 2012 - The Long Earth is to be released by Doubleday. This is a Roundworld-based Science Fiction novel written with Stephen Baxter. It features, again, the power of the potato.

13th October 2011 - Snuff is now on sale in British bookstores. The Waterstones Gold edition also sees the bonus publication, at the end of the main story, of the short story "A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices", its first outing in permanent book form outside its original ephemeral newspaper publication and reprint on the Internet.


Television:- Feb. 2009. Terry has just completed two one-hour documentaries for the BBC in which a production team shadows him for a year while he lives with the awareness of his Alzheimers' Disease and its implications. Terry goes looking for further information on the disease, the state of research into its causes and possible cures, and into both medical and complementary treatments prescribed to arrest its spread. These should be availabe to watch via the Internet, at least for British viewers, via the BBC's website. No doubt the best bits will be loaded to YouTube for everyone else.

Previous releases:-

Did you know that ...

  • ... the motto carved above the doors of Unseen University means Now you see it, now you don't?
  • ... there are only six references to Harry Potter on this entire Wiki?
  • ... Sto Lat is a Polish song, the expression meaning "may you live a hundred years"?
  • ... someone has actually made a Discworld cake?
  • ... the article Multiple exclamation marks has attracted more than 50,000 views?!!! And that was on the old Wiki: even allowing for the shiny new-ness of this new home, "M.E.M." has attracted 674 viewings where the average for all other pages is around thirty views. What is it about this page?

A picture says more than a thousand words...

If you have any artwork to contribute, go to the Upload page. As with all content, make sure you are allowed to post the image here. If you're not the copyright holder, check the license and whether it's compatible with the license used on this site. The upload link can also be found in the Toolbox in the left sidebar.

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