I’ve wondered this same thing.

Does the size of my website affect it Google rank? If I have 10000 pages vs 100 pages, will I rank higher?

Here’s a clip by Google Webmaster Central to give us an answer.

And of course, I would have to add that if you have 10000 pages and your blog has a regular readership then of course your chances of ranking higher are greater. Simply having a ton of content really means nothing in Google’s eyes. And thank God it is that way. Just imagine find a bunch of websites that are made simply to echo keywords. It would render search engines such as Google literally useless.

Seems like there’s always lots going on for me both in my personal life, work life and blogging life.

Been learning alot about the “ins and outs” of blogging, internet marketing, writing and also time management which is another challenge at times.

There are 3 areas I’ve been putting alot of effort into recently.

1. Writing on “my favorite blog”

I’ve started a couple of different blogs with various subjects that both interest me and that I know something about. One blog in particular has been much “easier” to write.

Although I love and am passionate about the topics of each of my blogs this one in particular I started about a year ago and just got serious about writing on it through the summer when I decided to learn more about blogging and how to develop them (blogs).

Some interesting doors have opened with this blog resulting in some very neat exposure. That may be another reason why motivation is quite high to keep writing on this one….

2. Still spending time reading

Some of my spare time (which I really haven’t had alot of) has been spent on research. I’m still following many blogs of various topics relating to blogging. From affiliate marketing to writing skills, the blog topics I’ve been following have been very beneficial.

I had also signed up for ShoeMoney’s 12 week Extreme Internet Marketing Program. It’s packed with tons of great information for anyone who has interest in internet marketing.

3. Building relationships with people who share these interests

I’ve been spending some time with people who share my interests both online and in person.

Building relationships with people, I’ve been learning alot. And there may be some great partnerships ahead.

Had a couple of brainstorming sessions with 2 different people about creating a few different sites of topics that we share interest and knowledge in. In some cases 2 or 3 heads can be better then 1!

Yesterday I read this great article by Yaro Starak’s blog “Entrepreneurs-Journey”.

I’ve been following Yaro’s blog for a couple of months now… really since I decided I wanted to learn about generating income online and how to develop websites/blogs.

There’s always a wealth of information on his website.

In this article “How Can You Make Passive Income Online?” he shares insight on a few important subjects.

One thing that I always get out of reading some of his articles is the importance on defining what it is that you want to develop. Like a business plan really. I had never thought of blogging that way before. On my personal blog I would often write about anything at all but since trying to do some of the things suggested by Yaro and others… I’ve created a more focused blog.

A big point in this article too is that I believe it to be of the soundest advice!

There’s no “make quick money”, “money for nothing”, “it’s so simple and easy”….

It’s important to be realistic about the internet.

Your audience can be HUGE online
- That doesn’t mean it’s a sure bet
- That doesn’t mean you’re not gonna have to learn
- That doesn’t mean you’re not not gonna have to spend hours working on your project
- That doesn’t mean that you’ll make millions

But at the same time, you very well succeed and make millions. Many do.

It’s important to be realistic

I’ve been self-employed and a small business owner for 3 years out of the last 5 and have had some success, at times it loooked VERY promising, at times it looked totally like it was gonna flop. I’ve had highs and lows both in business and my personal life in this time.

An online venture is no different.

My favorite quote from the article may sound bleak to some, but I take it as realist. And there’s a positive.

“Failure As A Path To Success”

To generate income online is much like creating a business and there’s a pretty high chance that it will require lot’s of time, thought, patience, effort, love, persistence…. and accepting failure or challenges as a learning experience.

Head up. So far in a couple of short months while I haven’t seen any real financial rewards for my efforts some very encouraging doors have opened for me… with the possibility of being a guest writer for a few other reputable blogs in certain “niches” and one of my blogs was recently mentioned on a radio show.

So following the simple steps I’ve learned from Yaro and others, doors have opened for me. This is still a hobby for me but I see that with work, time and effort…. anything is possible.

You can read Yaro Starak’s article “How Can You Make Passive Income Online?” here.
(Well worth the read!)

About a week ago I wrote an article titled “Great Internet research tool – Google Alerts” and that it was a very valuable tool for anyone who were doing research online. Today my focus is on another great tool, Google Reader.

For anyone not familiar with Google Reader it is an RSS reader that allows you to easily keep track of blogs, news sites, job sites…. any site that offers RSS feeds. Essentially when one of the sites your tracking is updated it will show up in Google Reader in a short time. This means you don’t have to constantly visit the websites that interest you to see if they’ve been updated which can save you quite a bit of time and makes it very convenient.

I use Google Reader on a daily basis. I have been for a couple of years.

There are a great number of different topics that I follow, like technology, news, business bloggers, sports news and sports bloggers…etc. Google Reader gives me the ability to check for new content from many many different sites all in one place. If it wasn’t for these RSS feeds and a program like Google Reader I don’t think I would follow nearly as many websites. I would have to be constantly “surfing” from one site to another.

I’m easily able to view new content and read the articles I want to read all in one place and in much less time.

Another big advantage that I find with Google Reader is that it is web based. This means that I don’t need to download a program and install it on my Mac or my PC. So I just visit it in a web browser.

You can create folders to categorized the sites you are following. I find this makes it quite a bit easier to sort through.

All you need is a Google account, you can find the Google Reader website here.

Ever want to keep up to do with what’s happening on websites or blogs about a certain subject?

I have and while running Google search has and continues to be a big part of what I do in my do to day functions I found that using Google Alerts is a great way to keep an eye on what’s being said or reported about something.

You don’t even need a Google account for this service.

Let’s look at how to set it up:

1. Go over to http://google.com/alerts
2. Enter the words you want to be used in “Search Terms”
3. In “Type” you can choose blogs, videos..etc. Comprehensive being a combination.
4. In “How often” you can the frequency. If once per day is enough, once a week or “as it happens”. The last option meaning you’ll likely receive many emails.
5. Enter your email.

And then you’ll receive updates right in your email. And in these emails you have 3 options at the bottom of each message.

1. Remove this alert
2. Create another alert
3. Manage your alerts

As I have a google account, I suspect number 3 may not be there if you do not. But I’m not %100 sure on that one.

And there you have it. A powerful tool to use if you need to keep informed on certain topics or are conducting market research on a certain subject.