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| − | If memory serves, Conservapedia used to rank #1 at Google for the term [[Hollywood values]] and as a result it has over 500,000 views. Conservapedia now has its short article [[Hollywood]] ranking in the Google top 10 for this term which is kind of strange.
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| − | Regardless, a ton of work has gone into Conservapedia's article [[Hollywood values]], but somehow it got filled with red links which unfortunately makes an article look unsightly so people are more apt to click off the article faster which reduces an articles search engine ranking. I removed the articles red links so hopefully that pops it back into the Google top 10 ranking.
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| − | Also, one of the things that makes the Hollywood values crowd stand out is their multiple divorces. People kind of scratch their heads why they go through so many spouses. I just created the articles [[Psychological and sociological research about individuals with multiple divorces]] and [[Narcissism and individuals who have had multiple divorces]] and posted links to those articles in a relevant section of the Hollywood values article.
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| − | :By the way, Bing ranks Conservapedia's article [[Hollywood values]] in the Bing top 5 search results.
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| − | :I may give you a quick call this week about something that Conservapedia could do to pop its article into the Google top 10 search results again. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 06:59, November 6, 2023 (EST)
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| − | ::Thanks so much for cleaning up [[Hollywood values]] (#43 among our most popular entries). If only we could clean up [[Hollywood]] industry, then that would be great too!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 14:22, November 6, 2023 (EST)
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| − | :::Your welcome. I created some additional divorce related articles so I was able to expand the article [[Psychological and sociological research about individuals with multiple divorces]]. The deeper they dive into Conservapedia by clicking on internal links related to the Hollywood values article, the higher the [[Hollywood values]] article will potentially rank. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:33, November 6, 2023 (EST)
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| − | ::::It's market demand. The industry is just giving the public what they demand. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 14:37, November 6, 2023 (EST)
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| − | Hollwood is not giving many people in the public what they very much want.
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| − | *Study: "An annual box office study shows that in 2015 American moviegoers still preferred movies with strong conservative content or values over movies with strong liberal or leftist values, by more than 12-to-one. The impact was felt overseas and on home video as well."[https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/study-moviegoers-prefer-movies-with-conservative-values.html]
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| − | [[Steve Turley]] just cited a 2015 study that conservative movies consistently outperform liberal movies.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMe-PiAWQDI]
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| − | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMe-PiAWQDI Disney PANICS over Latest WOKE Box Office BOMB!!!], 2023
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| − | *[https://www.foxnews.com/media/anti-woke-movie-guide-site-gives-conservatives-alternative-rotten-tomatoes Anti-woke movie guide site gives conservatives alternative to 'Rotten Tomatoes'], 2023
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| − | *[https://ew.com/article/2012/02/10/conservative-movies-more-profitable/ 'Conservative' movies five times as successful as 'Liberal' movies],
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| − | *[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/conservative-liberal-movies-politics-profit-study-287816/ Study: ‘Conservative’ Movies Make More Money Than ‘Liberal’ Movies (Exclusive)]
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| − | I trust this clarifies matters. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 17:52, November 6, 2023 (EST)
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| − | :The issue is little different than the Bud Lite/Dylan Mulvaney controversy. Consumers may boycott a movie here and there (Sorcese's ''Passion of Christ'', for example), but the whole industry, or at least one major production and distribution company (like Budweiser; perhaps Netflix) to start with to send the industry a message. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 18:00, November 6, 2023 (EST)
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| − | :As to conservative movies being "more successful" - they are so rare, conservatives flock to see it. Again, market demand and market efficiency is at work: the industry has it figured out that they would gross as much money making 1 conservative movie per year (to "fill a niche") vs. making 12 per year over 12 months. And it's more cost efficient (the reduction in recurring production costs coupled with pent-up demand also leaves more marginal investment capital for higher quality in script writing and production value than usual. Hollywood producers recognize the "conservative market" is not an extinct market, so they give them what they want and take conservative consumers money once a year or so). [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 18:15, November 6, 2023 (EST)
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| − | == Some great news: Search engine traffic is up 25%. Also, the Hollywood values article now ranks #1 at Google. My analysis and the changes I made to the article/website paid off ==
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| − | I have some great news. Google referral traffic to Conservapedia is up about 25% according to the leading web marketing company SEMRush.
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| − | And remember how I told you that Conservapedia no longer ranks in the Google top 10 for the search "[[Hollywood values]]"?
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| − | Well after I did my on-page analysis and optimization for the article and made the changes that I thought should be done, the [[Hollywood values]] article ranks #1 at Google for the term Hollywood values. What I did was to improve how the article looked plus I created a bunch of complementary articles on multiple divorces (Hollywood entertainers often have multiple divorces) which causes some people to dive into the Conservapedia website deeper.
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| − | And I am sure that other things can be done to increase search engine traffic too. I plan on having access to some great web marketing tools in the future, but my initial analysis and implementation was very successful from the time and return on investment point of view. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 13:47, November 15, 2023 (EST)
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| − | :I am continuing to optimize the Hollywood values article so it has "sticking power" in terms of better keeping its #1 Google ranking. I am ramping up some things in my off-wiki life, but I will try to get in contact with you as soon as I can. The purpose of my call will be to have Conservapedia continue to gain search engine traffic. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 21:01, November 15, 2023 (EST)
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| − | ::I made some additional progress as far as optimizing the Hollywood values article. I came up with a strategy on how to best do this. Next time we talk, I will fill you in about this matter. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 23:52, November 17, 2023 (EST)
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| − | == About the pro bono web marketing work I am doing for Conservapedia ==
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| − | As you know, I do web marketing work for nonprofit websites and as a result they receive millions of extra page views. Some of the work I have done has been cited by a web marketing agency that I have no connections to.
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| − | Presently, I am doing some pro bono work for Conservapedia and there is something that is impeding my work. The pro bono work I am doing is for the Conservapedia article [[Hollywood values]] which I recently got ranked #1 at Google for this search. Presently, the article has over 500,000 page views and it is one of your favorite Conservapedia articles.
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| − | Also, I came up with a way that the "[[Sex and drugs and rock and roll]]" aspect of the [[Hollywood values]] article (which is a very small portion of the article) can still be incorporated into the article. And the icing on the cake is that it will further enhance the "stickability" of Conservapedia's search engine ranking so Conservapedia will retain its current ranking longer.
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| − | Unfortunately, there is something that is hindering my pro bono SEO work for Conservapedia. If this problem persists, next time we talk, I will discuss this with you. The good news is that this can be easily fixed with no extra effort on your part or on the part of Conservapedians. I just need your cooperation on this matter. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 15:28, November 18, 2023 (EST)
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| − | == Improving the web traffic and impact of key Conservapedia articles ==
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| − | Because people judge a book by its cover, the lede of an article and its general first appearance are very important. By general first appearance, I mean the first 1-3 seconds a web visitor is on the particilar page. If the lede and general first appearance of a Conservapedia article is not good, its general traffic will suffer, time spent on the page will suffer, its search engine ranking for various terms terms will suffer and its shares on social media will suffer. In short, a bad first impression will cause people to quickly click of the page and not read the article plus other user engagement stats and other web marketing stats will suffer. Bottom line: Few people will read the article and it will have little to no impact on society.
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| − | Also, beauty/esthetics matter when it comes to web articles and other matters in life. And that is why smart urban planners and architects design beautiful cities/buildings that elevate a city and bring in tourists. Its also why guys get haircuts and women shave their legs if they want to gets dates and better keep their spouses/girlfriends/boyfriends.
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| − | '''1.''' With the above in mind, take a look at present day version of this article: [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]]. Compare that with the March 10, 2019 version of the article which is [https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez&oldid=1500524 HERE].
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| − | As you are aware, I am no fan of [[Richard Dawkins]]. Despite this, I designed an attractive lede and general first impression of the article and as a result, its page view count was over 1,500,000 page views (the view counter got reset) and the article had an impact. For example, ''Ms. Magazine'' cited the article before Richard Dawkins' very public conflicts with feminists that lead to his downfall in popularity and caused a big schism in the [[atheist movement]] which in turn caused the [[Decline of the atheist movement]]. During the time of the atheist movement in terms of its peak, the Conservapedia Richard Dawkins article ranked in the Google top 10 for the term "Richard Dawkins".
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| − | :Sounds great. We heard it all before. Now tell us why you were a fan of giving away $150 billion to a corrupt authoritarian leader? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Get thee behind me, Satan'']]</sup> 17:56, November 18, 2023 (EST)
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| − | ::Andy, setting aside the fact that I don't wrestle with pigs in the mud or fling poo at monkeys who fling poo at me, I look forward to talking to you soon. And I hope you don't put too much hope in someone who obviously has challenges when it comes to creating good article ledes or creating an article which gives a first good impression. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 18:27, November 18, 2023 (EST)
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| − | ::::Okay, why don't you help us recruit some editors of varying viewpoints to work cooperatively with? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Get thee behind me, Satan'']]</sup> 19:06, November 18, 2023 (EST)
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| − | ::All I know is, if User:Conservative were not an Admin, Conservapedia would not allow any other editor, on any subject, to do the same thing User:Conservative does - use cut n paste spam rearranged with a new Essay title for the sole purpose of attacking and criticizing his personal internet "enemies". [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']]</sup> 14:32, December 7, 2023 (EST)
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| − | :Perhaps the question should be divided between being pro-Israel and pro-Zionist. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']]</sup> 00:05, December 11, 2023 (EST)
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| − | :::It's outdated already. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']]</sup> 18:04, December 13, 2023 (EST)
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| − | :::This Essay, ''prima facia'' is flawed in its basic premise. And obviously is written by someone who has been propagandized and brainwashed, and would prove deadly to anybody relying on it for valid information. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Zelensky didn't kill himself'']]</sup> 19:35, December 13, 2023 (EST)
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| − | :But the bottom line is that the pro-Israel lobby is super strong in the USA so USA policy towards Israel is not going to change anytime soon. In addition, if Trump wins, he is very pro-Israel. For example, he moved the USA embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, his administration successfully negotiated the Abrahamic Accords, etc. (In addition, Trump has Jewish in-laws). [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 14:33, December 17, 2023 (EST)
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| − | *AZ - 33.33% GOP; 29.76% Democrat
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| − | *NV - 47.7% GOP; 50.1% Democrat
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| − | In addition, I would create articles on [[Politics in Arizona]], [[Politics in Georgia]], [[Politics in Wisconsin]], [[Politics in Nevada]], etc.
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| − | And I would encourage Conservapedians to learn various skills helpful to politics and to get involved in the politics of those states. It could potentially supplement their income plus help shape the future of politics in the USA. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 02:06, December 17, 2023 (EST)
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