We are experiencing some problems with the Micro Niche Finder server which required a reboot. The issue should be resolved within 50 minutes.
Thanks for your patience.
James
Saturday, August 4, 2007
The Exact Match Paradox
I get asked this question at least once a day:
"Why do you put so much emphasis on Exact Match numbers? Wouldn't real world results dictate broad phrase match? The average person searching online wouldn't use quotes around their search."
Answer:
Consider the following paragraph...
"I was walking to the bus stop yesterday and a big black dog was following me. So I took off my shoes and threw them at him to scare him away. "
With broad match that paragrah would show up in a search for:
black walking shoes Even though it has nothing to do with black walking shoes.
Now consider a website that has this paragraph:
"We have many different styles of black walking shoes."
That matches the broad match of keywords black and walking and shoes but it also matches the exact phrase of black walking shoes.
Everything else being equal Google will rank the page with the exact match to be more relevant for that particular search and therefore it will be higher in the results list WITHOUT the searcher enclosing the phrase in quotes.
You probably already know how obsessed Google is with showing relevant results? (And it should be! That's what keeps searchers coming back to Google for their search needs) Knowing that which of the following is more relevant to a search for: black walking shoes (no quotes)
1) I was walking to the bus stop yesterday and a big black dog was following me. So I took off my shoes and threw them at him to scare him away.
2) We have many different styles of black walking shoes.
Obviously #2 is more relevant and will get higher priority in the search engine ranking (all else being equal).
Showing Exact Match Counts in Micro Niche Finder is simply an easy way to show how much REAL competition there is for a specific term. It has nothing to do with the searcher using quotes around the phrase.
James
"Why do you put so much emphasis on Exact Match numbers? Wouldn't real world results dictate broad phrase match? The average person searching online wouldn't use quotes around their search."
Answer:
Consider the following paragraph...
"I was walking to the bus stop yesterday and a big black dog was following me. So I took off my shoes and threw them at him to scare him away. "
With broad match that paragrah would show up in a search for:
black walking shoes Even though it has nothing to do with black walking shoes.
Now consider a website that has this paragraph:
"We have many different styles of black walking shoes."
That matches the broad match of keywords black and walking and shoes but it also matches the exact phrase of black walking shoes.
Everything else being equal Google will rank the page with the exact match to be more relevant for that particular search and therefore it will be higher in the results list WITHOUT the searcher enclosing the phrase in quotes.
You probably already know how obsessed Google is with showing relevant results? (And it should be! That's what keeps searchers coming back to Google for their search needs) Knowing that which of the following is more relevant to a search for: black walking shoes (no quotes)
1) I was walking to the bus stop yesterday and a big black dog was following me. So I took off my shoes and threw them at him to scare him away.
2) We have many different styles of black walking shoes.
Obviously #2 is more relevant and will get higher priority in the search engine ranking (all else being equal).
Showing Exact Match Counts in Micro Niche Finder is simply an easy way to show how much REAL competition there is for a specific term. It has nothing to do with the searcher using quotes around the phrase.
James
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Windows - No Disk Error
About 1% of Micro Niche Finder users are experiencing an error message from Windows that Says "Windows - No Disk Error" then it give you an option to Cancel, Retry or Continue.
We have resolved this problem. You can download the patch from:
http://www.micronichetool.com/update/nodiskpatch.exe
Download and run the software.
Please Note: You DO NOT need to install this update unless you are experiencing this specific problem.
James
We have resolved this problem. You can download the patch from:
http://www.micronichetool.com/update/nodiskpatch.exe
Download and run the software.
Please Note: You DO NOT need to install this update unless you are experiencing this specific problem.
James
Monday, July 30, 2007
Features that use Internet Explorer not working
Some features in Micro Niche Finder such as search for affiliates, clickbank marketplace search, domain tools lookup, etc bring up an IE browser session to display the results. I've had one report that these features aren't working.
Sounds like the IE install is buggy. I've had problems with IE in the past and this has fixed the problem 90% of the time:
This from Microsoft Knowledge Base:
To resolve this problem in Internet Explorer, follow these steps:
1. Quit all programs that are running.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. Type regsvr32 urlmon.dll, and then click OK.
4. When you receive the "DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded" message, click OK.
If this does not resolve the problem, repeat steps 2 through 4 for each of the following files (in step 3, replace Urlmon.dll with each of the file names below):
• Shdocvw.dll
• Actxprxy.dll
• Oleaut32.dll
• Mshtml.dll
• Browseui.dll
• Shell32.dll
Sounds like the IE install is buggy. I've had problems with IE in the past and this has fixed the problem 90% of the time:
This from Microsoft Knowledge Base:
To resolve this problem in Internet Explorer, follow these steps:
1. Quit all programs that are running.
2. Click Start, and then click Run.
3. Type regsvr32 urlmon.dll, and then click OK.
4. When you receive the "DllRegisterServer in urlmon.dll succeeded" message, click OK.
If this does not resolve the problem, repeat steps 2 through 4 for each of the following files (in step 3, replace Urlmon.dll with each of the file names below):
• Shdocvw.dll
• Actxprxy.dll
• Oleaut32.dll
• Mshtml.dll
• Browseui.dll
• Shell32.dll
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Micro Niche Finder 870 Error
Update 12:48 ET: We have identified the problem and the programmers are working on a fix. We should have an update out by tomorrow morning. Thanks again for your patience.
James
James
Micro Niche Finder 870 Error
We are currently experiencing some problems with the search results numbers.
You can still install and use Micro Niche Finder but just keep in mind that he Search Counts are wrong (they are all showing 870) We are working on a fix now and hope to have this resolved by tomorrow. I appreciate your patience while we work
to resolve this.
James
You can still install and use Micro Niche Finder but just keep in mind that he Search Counts are wrong (they are all showing 870) We are working on a fix now and hope to have this resolved by tomorrow. I appreciate your patience while we work
to resolve this.
James
Friday, May 18, 2007
Version 2.0 Released
We are very excited to announce the release of Micro Niche Finder 2.0.
2.0 has some really cool new features which you can check out by watching this video:
http://www.micronichetool.com/2point0/
You can upgrade to 2.0 by Clicking the "Check for program updates" link on the main page of the software. (the page that opens when you start Micro Niche Finder)
You'll need your receipt number to activate version 2.0. Your receipt number is your 8 digit alphanumeric ClickBank receipt number. If you paid by Paypal use your transaction number.
If you have problems please email support at jjonessupport@gmail.com
James
2.0 has some really cool new features which you can check out by watching this video:
http://www.micronichetool.com/2point0/
You can upgrade to 2.0 by Clicking the "Check for program updates" link on the main page of the software. (the page that opens when you start Micro Niche Finder)
You'll need your receipt number to activate version 2.0. Your receipt number is your 8 digit alphanumeric ClickBank receipt number. If you paid by Paypal use your transaction number.
If you have problems please email support at jjonessupport@gmail.com
James
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