http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/ Community Building Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:04:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-17758 Watching referral stats can aid growth | Community Building & Community Management Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:06:31 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-17758 [...] as you, otherwise they would not have linked to your site. As I have said before, you should always keep an eye on the competition - check out their site and see if you can learn anything from [...] [...] as you, otherwise they would not have linked to your site. As I have said before, you should always keep an eye on the competition – check out their site and see if you can learn anything from [...]

]]> http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-13838 How your competitors can make you more money » Online Community Building Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:15:19 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-13838 [...] Keeping an eye on your competitors is important. Knowing who they are, what they are doing and what their customers (members) are demanding will help you improve your own website. When considered this way, competitors can be a positive influence on your site - they can even help you make more money. [...] [...] Keeping an eye on your competitors is important. Knowing who they are, what they are doing and what their customers (members) are demanding will help you improve your own website. When considered this way, competitors can be a positive influence on your site – they can even help you make more money. [...]

]]> http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-12817 Get rid of idleness once and for all » Online Community Building Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:02:49 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-12817 [...] written before about the importance of keeping an eye on the competition. If you struggle to get motivated or find that the development of your site is stuck in a rut, you [...] [...] written before about the importance of keeping an eye on the competition. If you struggle to get motivated or find that the development of your site is stuck in a rut, you [...]

]]> http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-12732 Martin Reed - Blog Author Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:37:34 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-12732 <strong>abbigliamento</strong> - I am not convinced by your argument, and with the changes in PageRank and the pending introduction of 'TrustRank' I think the concept of PR being important is outdated. Besides, there <em>are</em> search engines other than Google! abbigliamento – I am not convinced by your argument, and with the changes in PageRank and the pending introduction of ‘TrustRank’ I think the concept of PR being important is outdated. Besides, there are search engines other than Google!

]]> http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-12671 abbigliamento Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:15:35 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-12671 if you want your website on the tops you need pr but how much pr is enough? you must see the competitors for this .. to achive them you need a pr of your competitors. if you want your website on the tops you need pr but how much pr is enough? you must see the competitors for this .. to achive them you need a pr of your competitors.

]]> http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-12238 Be proactive now or you’ll hate yourself later » Online Community Building Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:32:04 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-12238 [...] it is essential that you are always proactive and thinking about the future. If you don’t watch the competition and think about whether your members will be happy tomorrow, you are only inviting stagnation, [...] [...] it is essential that you are always proactive and thinking about the future. If you don’t watch the competition and think about whether your members will be happy tomorrow, you are only inviting stagnation, [...]

]]> http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-11381 Martin Reed - Blog Author Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:55:47 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-11381 <strong>Alberghi</strong> - In this article I was talking about watching what your competitors are doing with their websites, but it also pays to monitor their search rankings too! Alberghi – In this article I was talking about watching what your competitors are doing with their websites, but it also pays to monitor their search rankings too!

]]> http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-11121 Alberghi Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:15:00 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-11121 Competition on google is a really fact! everyone trying to be the first. Competition on google is a really fact! everyone trying to be the first.

]]> http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-6925 Don’t follow your competition too closely » Online Community Building Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:37:46 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-6925 [...] back at the beginning of March, I wrote about the importance of keeping an eye on the competition. By doing this, you will be able to learn from the mistakes of your competitors. You will be able [...] [...] back at the beginning of March, I wrote about the importance of keeping an eye on the competition. By doing this, you will be able to learn from the mistakes of your competitors. You will be able [...]

]]> http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-6646 Establish a routine and boost productivity » Online Community Building Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:16:02 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/watch-the-competition/#comment-6646 [...] list of tasks though, as this can restrain innovation. Always leave time to think of new ideas, to check out the competition and predict what your members will want in the [...] [...] list of tasks though, as this can restrain innovation. Always leave time to think of new ideas, to check out the competition and predict what your members will want in the [...]

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