How to Be an Awesome Blogger
It doesn’t happen overnight but if you want to be an awesome blogger there are certain steps and precautions that you should be taking in order to build a nice following. After all, it is really an industry following that will allow you to be successful as a blogger. You have to be willing to learn and think outside the box in order to get people landing on your blog and also staying on your blog. For Starters- Be Nice There are too many bloggers out there that are just a bit full of themselves, thinking that they rule the online space, causing them to be not so nice to people. If people email you with questions, respond back with courtesy and be nice because you CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...
Blog Posts to Read for March 3, 2011
Below you will find our favorite blog posts that are related to SEO, search engine marketing and social media marketing from this past week. Please feel free to visit each, we hope you find them as helpful as we do! What Satan Taught Me About Content Marketing The goal of content marketers is to persuade an audience and motivate them to take action. This post explains that there are five basic concepts to keep in mind when writing effective content: audience, argument, appeals, evidence, and opposition. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE The Top 3 Reasons Why Your Blog Must Be SEO Optimized A blog is a great way to build a relationship and network with customers and visitors. It’s important to pay attention to CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...
Recovering from a Search Engine Penalty
Search engine penalties do happen from time to time and sometimes they happen to good, hard working companies who simply get wrapped up with the wrong type of vendor. Search engine optimization comes with boundaries and when those boundaries are pushed and stretched to their limits sometimes people find themselves on the wrong side of the fence. Sometimes all you need is to compose yourself if you just ran into the problem and get back on the horse with a positive mind set before moving forward with anything else. Education – Don’t Make the Same Mistake Twice! Think about the company or person you were working with and take the opposite approach if you need to find a new vendor now. Do some searching and pick a CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...
Google Takes on Content Farms: What Does it Mean for SEO?
There has been a lot of buzz this past week about Google’s “Farmer Update,” which was designed to take on content farms; spammy, low-quality content sites that have been crowding their search results. Google had this to say about their updated algorithm in a post on the official Google Blog on February 24th. “Our goal is simple: to give people the most relevant answers to their queries as quickly as possible…This update is designed to reduce rankings for low-quality sites—sites which are low-value add for users, copy content from other websites or sites that are just not very useful. At the same time, it will provide better rankings for high-quality sites—sites with original content and information such as research, in-depth reports, thoughtful analysis CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...
What’s New in SEO for March 1, 2011
We have compiled the latest news and updates from the big three, Google, Bing and Yahoo as it relates to SEO and the search engines overall. WHAT'S NEW THIS WEEK WITH GOOGLE: Finding more high-quality sites in search Google’s goal is to give people the most relevant answers to their queries as quickly as possible. The search engine often makes subtle changes that go unnoticed but has recently launched a pretty big algorithmic improvement to their ranking that impacts 11.8% of queries. WHAT'S NEW THIS WEEK WITH YAHOO!: Yahoo! Scientists Explore the “Three Dimensions of Search” In a recent study, two Yahoo! research scientists paint a detailed picture of the data behind web search. The study addresses the three dimensions of search: “who” CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...
The Basic Rules of SEO
It can be difficult trying to isolate the right search engine optimization company sometimes, but there are some ways that a company or individual can prepare themselves when they first start seeking out a reputable search engine marketing partner. Here is a quick list of the basic rules of SEO: 1. Do Your Homework: Spend some time researching the industry and listening to what others are saying. A search engine marketing company overseas charging $59.95 is not going to put out the same caliber of work as a U.S based search marketing company charging a bit more. 2. Ask Colleagues: Ask around in your inner circle to see if there is anyone that comes recommended. Sometimes you might have a friend or colleague that knows CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...
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