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Here’s some interesting weekend reading:
Webconfs.com has compiled an incredible list of SEO techniques, organized into categories and ranked with scores ranging from +3 (things you should definitely do) to -3 (things to actively avoid).
Suffering from blogger’s block? NorthxEast has a list of Twelve Ways to Turn a Boring Post into Pure Gold. […]

No one really likes to be on the receiving end of the hard sell - it’s awkward and annoying for everyone involved, really. Fortunately, it is easy to avoid engaging in such off-putting activities, thanks to the many promotional tools and techniques out there on the net.
Blogging, is a particularly good way to […]

Your About page may be the most important one on your blog.  By telling readers about your purpose, your background, your expertise, and your personality, it helps you create a connection with them.  It also tends to be one of the most visited pages - after all, when you come across […]

Blogging is uniquely suited for search engine optimization, because the search engines definitely favor websites that have lots of relevant, easily updated content.  However, there are ways you can maximize your blog’s promotional abilities - SEO techniques you can use to “blogcast your brand”.
Here’s a rundown of my SEO for Bloggers series:
Part 1: […]

So we’ve established the search engines love sites with tons of incoming links, and we’ve talked about a few different ways to earn them. However, I have yet to mention a major source of traffic - the social media sites. Granted, using the social media networks as a source of links isn’t […]

Cornerstone Content is Essential
A good blog rests on a solid foundation of cornerstone, or flagship content. This is the content you build your blog around - it is indispensable, it is essential, it is what people absolutely must know in order to understand your brand and do business with you.  It […]

Link baiting is a term that comes up a lot in SEO discussions, and it can be a very powerful component of your SEO strategy.  Link bait is used to describe any sort of linkable content - a blog post, an image, a special feature - within a site that’s meant to catch […]

Search engine optimization is not all about keywords and optimized site design, although those are certainly essential. However, the number of incoming links your site has also matters. I’ve touched on the matter of incoming links before, but I didn’t mention how important they were to your blog’s rank.
Link Building and Link Popularity
Link […]

You’ve probably heard the term search engine optimization , or SEO, being used before, but you might not have realized how simple it is to apply some of the techniques to your blog. By choosing the right platform, much of the nitty-gritty design work will be done for you, but it’s up […]

Here’s a few good links to check out over the weekend - have a great one!
7 Key Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs (Part 1 of 2) from Dream Jobs Dialog - an interesting read even if you’re not an entrepreneur, be sure to check back next week for part 2.
Dealing with Writer’s/Blogger’s Block - Try Reading, […]