job searches http://www.artwoo.com Returned search results for job searches Copyright 2008 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:43:40 +0000 http://www.artwoo.com/rss/job+searches Free Criminal Record Searches http://www.artwoo.com/article/free-criminal-record-searches http://www.artwoo.com/article/free-criminal-record-searches#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:27:08 +0000 criminal record searchesfree criminal recordsearchsystemsfree criminal record searchesfree public recordsemployment background checksintuition http://www.artwoo.com/article/free-criminal-record-searches criminal record searches, we had to depend mostly on our to judge the character of a person. Unfortunately, intuition is not as reliable as we would like to believe it is. Depending entirely on intuition is no longer necessary, however, now that these searches are available online. You can rest a little more assured that your nanny can be trusted to take good care of your children. You can hire people to work for your company, confident that he or she has no criminal record, based on the searches you perform. You can feel safer at your place of employment, knowing that your co-workers do not have a propensity towards crime.

But you can't get this information for free, can you? When a large company hires a research firm to do their pre- , they have to pay for the service. This may not be a problem for a large company that has a lot of disposable income, but what if your business is small? Or what if you are a mother concerned about your children? Or a single guy who is interested in getting together with someone he met on the internet? Luckily for these people, there are searches available.

Type andquot;free criminal record searchandquot; into a search engine and you'll get dozens of links to websites that keep databases of public information. Most of these sites advertise free searches. But when you click on the link, you find the search isn't free at all. But don't let this discourage you -- there are actually a few sites out there that really do offer free criminal record information. Here are two of them:

BRBPub.com

BRB Pub is a web portal for the Public Record Retriever Network. This site offers . You can find documents by county or state for a Local PRRN Document Retriever.

.net

Search Systems is perhaps the largest free public-records directory on the internet. Their directory contains over 23,603 criminal record and public records databases. They have everything from business information, corporate filings, unclaimed property, property records, professional licenses, inmates, offenders, et cetera.

Don't think that you can't perform a criminal record search on someone just because you can't afford it. There are lots of resources available for those who want to do a search for free. Christopher Thomas contributes articles to several popular web sites, especially http://biduv.com and http://famif.com ]]> Free Online Searches For Criminal Records -- A http://www.artwoo.com/article/free-online-searches-for-criminal-records-a http://www.artwoo.com/article/free-online-searches-for-criminal-records-a#comments Tue, 16 May 2006 09:32:04 +0000 criminal recordsfbi databaseatfweb portalsdue diligence researchalcohol tobacco firearmshttp http://www.artwoo.com/article/free-online-searches-for-criminal-records-a due diligence research work, part of the process is free online searches for . You will be amazed to know how much you can learn through the Internet alone. A diverse medium, the Internet offers several to tons of public record information which can help you with your free online searches for criminal records. Below are some of these websites, along with brief descriptions of the type of information they contain.

Just one more thing before conducting your free online searches for criminal records using the list of site below, understand that there is no such thing as a "nationwide" database of public records available either on line or off line. The closest you're ever going to get to a nationwide database is the and that is not considered public information. Therefore, your only choice in widening the scope of your free online searches for criminal records is to check out every available database out there. Doing it online is much cheaper and way more convenient than having to go out there and manually retrieving information from office data files.

Free Online Searches for Criminal Records: .Treas.gov">http://ATF.Treas.gov -- ATF Online

ATF Online website is an initiative by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (U.S. Department of Justice) in its continuing effort to combat violent crime in cooperation with other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. The site provides a list of most wanted individuals upon whom outstanding warrants of arrests were issued.

This is an excellent website to check out while doing your free online searches for criminal records. Here you can find wanted persons who fit the following description: seriousness of the crime committed, past criminal record of the defendant, potential for the defendant to be a dangerous menace to society based on the current or past charges, and belief that publicity afforded by the program will be of assistance in apprehending the wanted person.

Free Online Searches for Criminal Records: http://USDOJ.gov -- U.S. DEA

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration keeps a list of DEA fugitives. You can use this as a resource in your free online searches for criminal records. The list includes the first and last name of the fugitive, accompanied by a photo. If you click on any of the names, the page will show you some more additional details about the person, such as offense information, jurisdiction, alias, race, last known address, et cetera.

Free Online Searches for Criminal Records: http://BOP.gov -- Bureau of Prisons

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is responsible for the custody and care of sentenced Federal inmates, as well as a significant number of pretrial detainees and pre-sentenced offenders for the U.S. Marshals Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. This is also another excellent resource that would greatly aid you in your free online searches for criminal records. Use the inmate locator to search for a particular subject in a particular prison facility. There also links where you can learn about visiting information, as well as an explanation of the differences between Federal, state, and local inmates.

Free Online Searches for Criminal Records: http://USTreas.gov -- United States Secret Service

Another government agency that keeps online lists of most wanted individuals is the U.S. Secret Service. You can also use the information and photo provided in your free online searches for criminal records. Find Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime... Dig Up Dirt on Anybody... Even Uncover Secrets and Closely-Guarded Information... Plus, Do It All Legally and Without Anyone Ever Finding Out! Visit http://www.onlinedetectiveguru.com for more information. You may use this article only if you leave that hyperlink above in place. ]]> Criminal Record Searches http://www.artwoo.com/article/criminal-record-searches http://www.artwoo.com/article/criminal-record-searches#comments Sun, 17 Dec 2006 00:27:08 +0000 criminal record searchescriminal record searchsearchsystemscriminal record checkbackground checkssearch systemspublic records databases http://www.artwoo.com/article/criminal-record-searches es. In fact, understanding how to perform a criminal record search may even be something that is useful to you.

Some people perform criminal record searches in order to protect their family. These searches can offer peace of mind. You can know that you are protecting the ones you love with that are confidential, fast, and accurate. They help you have confidence and trust in people like neighbors, home improvement contractors, day care providers, and anyone else who has access to your family.

Employers use criminal record searches to protect their business. You can make sure that the person you are dealing with doesn't have a shady past by doing comprehensive background checks that include a criminal record search. This helps you to manage your risks and save you the cost of going into business with a company that's been on the wrong side of a lawsuit, a convicted criminal, or an organization that has been through bankruptcy.

Now that you know some of the reasons for performing a on someone, you need to know where you can get one. There are several services that, for a fee, will perform a check for you. There are also several websites that keep online databases where you can conduct a search on your own. Listed below are a few of those sites:

.net

keeps a large directory of links to online . If there is a place to start doing a criminal records search, Search Systems is it. This site offers links to sites where you can find business information, professional licenses, corporate filings, unclaimed property, property records, offenders, inmates, criminal and civil court filings, and much more.

Start your search by clicking on the directory links and search by geographic location. You also have the option to use Search Systems' andquot;Public Record Locatorandquot; to make it easier.

PublicRecordFinder.com

Public Record Finder is a free online source for public records, including criminal record searches. This site offers links to sites containing online databases of inmate records, criminal offenders, and criminal records.

RapSheets.com

Rap Sheets is an online vendor that offers criminal record searches for anyone who needs them. The company was recently acquired by ChoicePoint, a major-leaguer in the public-records business. This site offers instant results on all background checks and criminal record searches.

Records.TXDps.State.tx.us

Department of Public Safety (DPS) in Texas keeps an online database of their public record information. This site was established by the Texas DPS as the official Internet source of public record information for deferred adjudications, criminal convictions, and sex offender registrations.

With so many resources at your fingertips, there's no reason that you shouldn't be performing criminal record searches to protect your family and business. Dorothy Brown writes articles for several web sites, including http://foraw.com and http://mowek.com ]]> Seo - How To Apply To The Open Directory Project http://www.artwoo.com/article/seo-how-to-apply-to-the-open-directory-project http://www.artwoo.com/article/seo-how-to-apply-to-the-open-directory-project#comments Sun, 08 Jul 2007 05:20:01 +0000 open directory projectman made diamondsemailthis will bringgooglecategory editorwebsite promoter http://www.artwoo.com/article/seo-how-to-apply-to-the-open-directory-project Open Directory Project you will be listed everywhere else, it is also know as DMOZ. This is because the open directory project is handled by humans who hand pick the sites that are listed. respects this and often automatically adds the URL of a link that is picked to go into the Open Directory Project to its pages.

Open Directory is different than yahoo as it only performs WORD searches not KEY PHRASE searches. So much for your sophisticated keyword embedding techniques. So your description for OP should avoid pluralized words unless they are likely to be in search queries. On the plus side, Open Directory allows you longer descriptions than on Yahoo, but the (who is very human in this case) may edit you down.

To apply go to the directory. Type a simple query that is likely to be used by someone searching for the contents of the page you are submitting. For example, if your site is lab diamonds try searches like "cheap lab diamonds" or "quality ."

When the search results come back, the results will contain a small "category" subheading.

- After you've viewed the results of several searches and likely categories, click on the single category that you feel is most appropriate for your site. This link will take you to the category page.

- At the bottom of the category page, click on "Submit a Site". up the Open Directory submission form.

- Submit your site. All the usual techniques are appropriate. Make a note of the category you submitted to.

The "official" waiting period for Open Directory is 3-6 weeks. If you don't get listed within a reasonable amount of time a polite to your category editor might speed the process along. Chris Angus is a SEO and , he can be contacted at sales(at)brilliantseo.com http://www.chooseinsurance.co.uk http://www.mobility-direct.co.uk http://www.crcwritingservices.com ]]> Google Optimization and Social Bookmarking http://www.artwoo.com/article/google-optimization-and-social-bookmarking http://www.artwoo.com/article/google-optimization-and-social-bookmarking#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:43:26 +0000 google search enginematt cuttssearch engine optimizationother search enginesdefault home pagedirectory submissionsdogpile http://www.artwoo.com/article/google-optimization-and-social-bookmarking Google Optimization and

There is SEO or search engine optimization and there is Google Optimization. There is a big difference between the two. is a really smart guy and a lot of people read his blog. When interviewed the stories have titles like "Matt Cutts on SEO". But in reality, he works for Google and the story should read "Matt Cutts on Google Optimization".

We all know that more searches are performed at Google than any other search engine or portal. But a good SEO Professional will tell you that putting all of your eggs into just one basket is a bad idea, even if the basket is really big.

SEO is more than just optimizing your website for the . You want traffic from multiple sources, not just one. Can you survive on just Google traffic alone? Yes. You can survive on bread and water for awhile too, but do you want to?

MSN Traffic converts higher for some websites than Google Traffic does and vice versa. Yahoo traffic converts higher than either one of those for some products and services. Then there is Ask, AOL, , Alta Vista, and many others out there. Some are just compilations of results from and some have their own way of rankling sites. You want traffic coming in from all of them, not just Google.

You can also get quality traffic from email marketing, advertising on websites that target the same audience as you, press releases, article marketing, web , and more. All of these sources can bring you more traffic and sales.

Number of Searches VS Number of People

On SEO Blogs and Forums you see people arguing that Google has 60% or 70% or 80% of the traffic and the numbers they use change with each post they make. There is a huge problem with their numbers.

More experienced Internet users generally use Google, while newer users tend to use MSN, Yahoo, or AOL. How do I know? When you bought your last new computer, what was the ? More than likely it was MSN. Yahoo seems to become many people's home page as well because of their advertising and marketing strategies combined with Yahoo Chat and Yahoo Mail. If the user chose AOL as their internet service provide as millions of people have, then AOL becomes their home page.

Newer users do not tend to change their home page as much as you might think. Many don't even know they can or know how to do it. So they use the search feature found on their home page.

Now add to that, more experienced users search more times per day than less experienced users. SEO Persons, Web Designers, Marketers, and other Techies do as many as 20-30 searches or more per day. Researchers, Writers, Teachers, Professors, and others may even search more times than that per day.

Newbies or part time Internet users would consider 10 searches in one day a lot. Many of them likely search way less times than that per day.

So Google has, well let's say, 70% of all searches done in search engines. But each person who uses Google searches an average of 10 times per day to use a low figure.

Yahoo has about 15% of the searches made each day. Let's say their users search an average of 5 times per day.

Now let's take a sampling of 100,000 searches. Many more than that are done each day, it's just a round figure to work with. 70,000 of those made at Google and 15,000 of those made at yahoo. That would mean the 70,000 searches at Google were performed by 7,000 people. The 15,000 searches at yahoo would represent 3,000 people. So Google would have 2 1/3 more people searching than yahoo.

But when you say 70% of the searches vs. 15% of the searches, it makes it sound like Google represents 4 2/3 more people than yahoo. The Number of searches vs. the number of actual people searching tells two completely different stories.

Traffic from other websites, web directories, article marketing, press releases, smaller search engines and directories, and more are not counted when people talk about these percentages either. This means if you factor in all of the other traffic sources, Google becomes even smaller in terms of actual number of people.

What About Social Bookmarking?

Now if you want to really talk about percentages, the growth of social bookmarking and social networking has really changed the numbers. Many people today find what they are looking for at social bookmarking websites and for many these sites are now their home page.

Millions of people are using Technorati, Digg, Delicious, Mixx, Sphinn, Facebook, UAN.ME, Blog Catalog, Bloglines, and other Social Networking and Blog Search Websites

So why is it when people compare searches done at Google, msn, and yahoo, don't they include the number of searches done at social bookmarking sites in the equation?

The Internet is evolving. Social Bookmarking is becoming the primary source for information for millions of users.

I'll close this by saying once again; do not gamble all of your resources on just one source of traffic. Do not ignore Google because more searches are done there than any other search portal, but diversify your SEO Strategy to combine all of the different sources of traffic if you want to guarantee the stability of your online business.Chris McElroy aka NameCritic provides complete SEO Services that help you get traffic from many different sources. Visit SEO Service Provider or his SEO Service Provider Blog]]> Blu-ray Name: Can Misspelling "Blue-Ray" Hurt "Blueray"? http://www.artwoo.com/article/blu-ray-name-can-misspelling-blue-ray-hurt-blueray http://www.artwoo.com/article/blu-ray-name-can-misspelling-blue-ray-hurt-blueray#comments Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:27:06 +0000 blu ray discblue raygooglehddvdsearch enginesblurayhd dvd http://www.artwoo.com/article/blu-ray-name-can-misspelling-blue-ray-hurt-blueray Google are done with Blue-ray or Blueray. And within the misspelled searches, Blue-ray is about 80% and Blueray is the other 20%. The numbers from Overture for july are 26708 searches for Blu-ray compared to 8618 for Blue-ray and 1082 for .

It was a choice made by the Blu-ray disc association to remove the andquot;eandquot; from blue-ray to be able to have a trademark on it. andquot;Blue-ray discandquot; or andquot;Blueray discandquot; would have not been so easy. We are wondering if people are searching half the time with andquot;Blue-ray playersandquot; or andquot;Blue-ray moviesandquot; or even worse andquot; vs. Blue-rayandquot;, if they are going to find what they are looking for? They will find results talking about blu-ray, but it's going to be limited because of the pollution done by sites that have misspelled blu-ray themselves with blue-ray or blueray.

Google and the other can make the translation between andquot;blue-ray and blu-rayandquot; or andquot;blueray and blu-rayandquot; but it is certainly going to hurt the search result. The andquot;did you meanandquot; could have helped but websites writers are doing so much mistakes that there is enough results for andquot;Blue-rayandquot; that the andquot;did you meanandquot; doesn't pop-up.

An ad by a major retail store in the newspapers last week was announcing the andquot;Samsung Blue-ray playerandquot;! Talk about confusing people! All those people that did not knew about the technology are now convinced that the correct spelling is Blue-ray and not Blu-ray. They just run to their computer now and search for Blue-ray and find enough results just like if it was the correct spelling.

Blue-ray may look cool without the andquot;eandquot; but at this point, the only result they have is a major dilution of the internet traffic.

We took a look at the HD DVD camp if they had problems with or HDVD. We found those results for july in Overture: 29299 searches for HD DVD against 1527 for HDDVD and only 515 for HDVD. We see that the HD DVD doesn't have a misspelling problem like the blu-ray camp. We can certainly count that as a bonus for HD DVD in the andquot;HD DVD vs. Blue-rayandquot; war! Stephane Dion cumulates 15 years of experience in technolgy development and writes about emerging consumer technologies. You can find other articles at http://www.blurayfreak.com and http://www.hddvdfreak.com ]]> Seo - How To Apply To The Open Directory Project http://www.artwoo.com/article/seo-how-to-apply-to-the-open-directory-project http://www.artwoo.com/article/seo-how-to-apply-to-the-open-directory-project#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:27:13 +0000 man made diamondsquotopen directory projectgoogledmozemailcategory editor http://www.artwoo.com/article/seo-how-to-apply-to-the-open-directory-project Open Directory Project you will be listed everywhere else, it is also know as . This is because the open directory project is handled by humans who hand pick the sites that are listed. respects this and often automatically adds the URL of a link that is picked to go into the Open Directory Project to its pages.

Open Directory is different than yahoo as it only performs WORD searches not KEY PHRASE searches. So much for your sophisticated keyword embedding techniques. So your description for OP should avoid pluralized words unless they are likely to be in search queries. On the plus side, Open Directory allows you longer descriptions than on Yahoo, but the (who is very human in this case) may edit you down.

To apply go to the directory. Type a simple query that is likely to be used by someone searching for the contents of the page you are submitting. For example, if your site is lab diamonds try searches like and;cheap lab diamondsandquot; or andquot;quality .andquot;

When the search results come back, the results will contain a small andquot;categoryandquot; subheading.

- After you've viewed the results of several searches and likely categories, click on the single category that you feel is most appropriate for your site. This link will take you to the category page.

- At the bottom of the category page, click on andquot;Submit a Siteandquot;. This will bring up the Open Directory submission form.

- Submit your site. All the usual techniques are appropriate. Make a note of the category you submitted to.

The andquot;officialandquot; waiting period for Open Directory is 3-6 weeks. If you don't get listed within a reasonable amount of time a polite to your category editor might speed the process along. Chris Angus is a SEO and website promoter, he can be contacted at sales(at)brilliantseo.com http://www.chooseinsurance.co.uk http://www.mobility-direct.co.uk http://www.crcwritingservices.com ]]> What's Hot In Google Labs -- Google Trends http://www.artwoo.com/article/whats-hot-in-google-labs-google-trends http://www.artwoo.com/article/whats-hot-in-google-labs-google-trends#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:27:07 +0000 googlegooglesunfortunatelydefinitelyinternet marketerhttpaviva http://www.artwoo.com/article/whats-hot-in-google-labs-google-trends Google Trends is one feature that the statistic loving is going to love.

While Google Trends is currently still in testing mode, it looks as though Google Trends is basically very close to completion. Of course, everything that Google releases is generally in beta for a long time.

Providing a search term receives or has received enough searches in the past, visitors can enter this term into the Google Trends page and be presented with a graphical representation of the number of searches that have been conducted over the past 24 months or so.

While this gives some very useful information on the patterns of particular terms, it doesn't provide any actual figures. Whether this will change when Google Trends goes live or not remains to be seen. In the meantime, though, there is some relatively useful information to be found.

Pick a topic relevant to your own site and look at the search trends. If you find that the topic you searched for is depleting in searches then look for alternatives. Of course, be careful to use another tool to ensure that changing is the sensible thing to do.

You can also compare search terms to see which ones are more popular.

You can view how the time of year affect the search volume that certain keywords have.

Alternatively, if you're just interested in discovering the rise or fall in popularity of specific terms then go to http://trends.google.com and give it a try.

Whether this will become one of Google's biggest successes remains to be seen. This is unlikely because the information is mostly used by webmasters and there are many tools out there already that provide more comprehensive information. The good point about this information is that it is probably the most accurate there is. recommends that you promote your website by submitting it to http://www.avivadirectory.com/ ]]> Keyword Selection - Finding A Good One! - Part 2 http://www.artwoo.com/article/keyword-selection-finding-a-good-one-part-2 http://www.artwoo.com/article/keyword-selection-finding-a-good-one-part-2#comments Thu, 09 Nov 2006 04:27:07 +0000 quotgooglephrasespreadsheetphrasesyahoomanageable size http://www.artwoo.com/article/keyword-selection-finding-a-good-one-part-2 phrases using your initial keyword.

The number given for each phrase is the number of searches performed on for the previous Month. At this point, if you see a keyphrase that you would like to expand on, you can click on the phrase and get a new search on all terms using that phrase.

Then we test these keywords in to see how many pages of info on these keywords there are.

The next thing to do is to enter these keywords in a , we will use excel as an example, but any will do.

You will need four columns of Data.

First column is the keyword list from Overture, which is up to 100 keywords or .

Second column is the number of searches found by overture, corresponding to each keyword.

Third column is the number of pages found by entering the keyword search in Google. The note below the search box says and;Results 1-10 of about 3,198,000 for andquot;keywordandquot;. This is the figure to enter.

Fourth column is very important. This is the ratio of searches to results. To make it usable, calculate this ratio as follows SearchesX100/Results. In case this doesn't print properly it is Searches multiplied by 100 divided by Results. You must do this calculation for each keyword. (easy with a spreadsheet, but out of the scope of this Article!) The x100 gets the figure to a , centered around 1.

Now ensure the list is sorted in order of column 2, which it should be if you transferred it from the yahoo printout. Delete any rows where the second column value is andquot;too smallandquot; - say less than 500.

Re-sort the sheet in order of column 3. Delete any rows where the number of results is andquot;too largeandquot; - say more than 1,000,000. Re-sort the sheet in order of column 4. We now have a list of keywords, in order of andquot;valueandquot;, that is greatest demand for least supply.

Eliminate any keywords you don't want, for example off topic words.

Now if you are setting up a niche website, the first keyword in your list is the master keyword for the Home page, the others are one for each of the other pages.

You can use the same principle for Adwords etc.

Note! both Yahoo(Overture) and Google have different searches for Geographical regions, like North America, UK, Australia etc. It is worth looking at different results if you are targeting different markets. Tony is a retired computer engineer, now working from home on the internet, latest venture - keyword calculation. His Keyword Value Calculator is available now - http://www.tonystockill.com for more information. Go to http://inventory.overture.com/d/searchinventory/suggestion/ for the Overture tool. ]]> The Importance of Comprehensive Business Information Services http://www.artwoo.com/article/the-importance-of-comprehensive-business-information-services http://www.artwoo.com/article/the-importance-of-comprehensive-business-information-services#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:15:25 +0000 due diligence servicespublic record sourcesbusiness information researchbusiness affiliationspublication searchessocial security verificationpace environment http://www.artwoo.com/article/the-importance-of-comprehensive-business-information-services
Business information can take many forms. An organization's ability to access information can be a critical component to having an ability to mitigate fraudulent patterns. Knowing the individuals and organizations you are doing business with is essential.

The Need for Due Diligence:

Consider the risk of potential exposure during the most simple of business transactions. To help mitigate exposure companies must rely on a series of . Today's business world occurs in a fast . There is a strong need to have a complete due diligence solution that is flexible enough to keep pace with the fast demand for information. Below is an example of on demand for domestic and international searches:

- Lawsuits
- Judgments
- UCC Filings
- Watch List Searches
- Media
- Bankruptcy Records
- Tax Liens

Comprehensive involves a variety of channels. Information can be acquired through several types of searches and verification methods. Consider the need for credentials verification. Verification can occur against a variety of individual and organizational credentials including:

- Professional Licenses
- Insurance
- Corporate Status
- Diversity Status
- Business Locations
- Sanctions

Another type of verification is identity verification. Companies focused on performing identity verification will want to be conscious of the following types of verifications:

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- DOB Verification
- Address Verification
- Business Tax ID
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- Watch List Review

Creating a Complete Due Diligence Solution:

Due Diligence is about having access to the right information when you need it. If you need to find public records, or perform an id authentication then you'll need to turn to a variety of public record sources. In the fast paced environment of today's business world having access to single platform can significantly decrease the time needed conducting due diligence. Here's how a complete due diligence solution works.

- Critical documents are retrieved by document retrieval specialists from courthouses (federal, state and county) and Secretary of State Searches relative to bankruptcies, lawsuits, liens, judgments and more.

- The above searches are combined with supplemental information such as corporate entity verification, watch list searches, media publication searches and UCC filing searches.

Information to Make Well Informed Decisions:

When information is able to be gathered under a single platform the ability to make well informed decisions becomes easier. Spending the time to individually perform the searches discussed in this text can be time consuming and expensive to implement. By looking to outsource the research process and integrate the results under a single platform you are performing the needed due diligence with increased speed and efficiency. More important by reaching out to a team of nationally trained document retrieval specialists you are allowing your organization to leverage the skill set and effectiveness of a dedicated staff that can provide you with the on demand public record searches that are essential to your organizations need to verify information about the individuals and organizations you are conducting business with.Michelle Thiel is an advocate for the information industry with an interest mitigating mortgage fraud. She also authors information about obtaining customer identification and bankruptcy court records.]]> Free Criminal Records Searches -- For Every http://www.artwoo.com/article/free-criminal-records-searches-for-every http://www.artwoo.com/article/free-criminal-records-searches-for-every#comments Tue, 16 May 2006 09:32:08 +0000 http://www.artwoo.com/article/free-criminal-records-searches-for-every "Don't talk to strangers." Echoes of this warning from our childhood days come to us briefly in certain moments. In today's highly mobile society, it's hard to trust just anyone. Everyday we encounter new faces of whom we know nothing about. We don't know for one if that person we met at the subway has a record of mugging. We don't know if the nanny we hire to care for our kids while we go to work has a history of violence against children. And then we don't even know whether our co-workers have the same tendency to commit violence.

Before the time of free criminal records searches over the Internet, judging a person's character requires some form of people intuition skills. But since intuition may not prove to be as reliable as we would like to believe, we feel threatened.

With the advent of free criminal records searches, that threat is lessened. The Internet has made it possible and easier for us to perform free criminal records searches on anyone. So now we can hire nannies for our children without worrying whether or not that person can be trusted to take good care of them. Now, we can hire people to work for our company, confident in the fact that we conducted free criminal records searches before accepting their applications. And we fee much safer now at the workplace where pre-employment background checks and free criminal records searches are performed, knowing that our fellow employees do not have a propensity to criminal behavior.

But like all things, information does not always come for free. You pay a high price just to stay informed. Most of the time, companies who are greater risk of negligence lawsuits hire private research firms who do their pre-employment background checks for them for charge. The costs for services rendered are high since these firms really send people out to government offices to manually retrieve information from their databases. Although the information you get from these research firms are really comprehensive and useful, not everyone can afford it. And so for the purpose of providing research sources for those who wish to conduct criminal records checks but want to save on costs, here is a short list of free websites offering databases of public records information.

State Central Repositories

Many States in the U.S. offer central repositories of criminal records where you can perform free searches. However, depending on which state, these state databases of criminal records may charge a minimum amount for each search request that you make. State databases usually include detailed information about statewide criminal records submitted by various law enforcement offices and criminal justice agencies located within the state.

City Databases

All states in the U.S. keep databases of criminal records based on reports filed in their major cities. These databases allow you to extract information on a particular subject. Hence, city databases are excellent places for you to start your free criminal records searches.

County Databases

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How

Search engines employ software programs commonly known as spiders or crawlers to discover new sites. This information is sent back to the main site where it is indexed. Different search engines differ in how comprehensively and quickly they carry out the necessary search.

As a rule, most search engines pay more attention to words that appear towards the start of the document as well as words that appear frequently all through the document. This is simply because the spiders focus on key words that appear to be significant.

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While using keywords is one of the of doing an Internet search, it does have a few drawbacks.

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What does this research tell us? Market share comparisons =96 the number of searches for each phrase gives an insight into the comparable number of searches of each search phrase type. For example, `Building Material' (87,124 searches) is more than 2 times larger than `Builder Merchant' (36,492 searches).

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Knowing what keywords people are using for searches is fundamental to your sites success.

Firstly, you need to construct a big list of words that relates in anyway to your product or service, these keywords or phrases need to cover every aspect of your business or products that are related to your business.

I would also suggest choosing keywords that are also related to your keyword phrases.

Therefore, one step away from being directly related to your business, this will help catch a bit more traffic.

Put yourself in your customers shoes -- What would you type in if you were looking for your service.

Think about your business as an outside that knows nothing about your business or industry.

The next step is to judge how valuable and competitive the search terms are. The higher the numbers the harder is going to be to rank for a particular search phrase.

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The next step is for you to take that list to http://inventory.overture.com and to type in your , one at a time. See how many people actually searched for those terms. If you see less than about 10,000 searches, then you should probably move on to another term. But if you're still interested in that niche, brainstorm some other possible terms that might be connected to that niche and try to see if you can come up with a term that more people are looking for.

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Step Two To find niche marketing opportunities, start doing a few searches in these . Try basic products that you may be interested in selling, such as digital cameras, computer software, or Siamese cat toys.

y entering products into these two search engines, you can find out the number of searches the products have per month and determine how much competition exists in the market. Google and similar search engines will tell you how many results pages are out there for a specific search term, allowing you to gauge the extent of your competition, and http://inventory.overture.com will help you determine what sort of customer base you have be telling you how many people entered a specific search term in a given month.

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