Alexa rank: What you need to know as a new blogger
So you finally created your blog and spent hours setting it up and adding content. How can you tell how well you’re doing compared to the rest of the web? There are a handful of ways that are industry...
View ArticleDo you know what makes a good domain name?
After spending weeks thinking about it, you think you have the perfect domain name for your blog. You finally get the nerve to spend the $10 or so to buy it but it’s not available. You knew there was a...
View ArticlePermalinks are more important than you think!
Picture this. You’re at a casual dinner party and you have a friendly discussion on healthy activities. The next day, your friend sends you a link to your work email address that says “Read this!”. You...
View ArticleThe most reputable company in the US is…
If I gave every visitor just one guess, even though there are many amazing choices, I’m pretty sure an overwhelming majority of you would say that the most reputable company in the US is Google. And...
View ArticleBlorganic – the only way to grow!
I know, that’s my sad attempt in creating my own word. Hmmm, makes me want to patent that. Wait, should it be blorganic or bloganic? Anyway, how many of you have made a sad attempt in growing your blog...
View ArticleIs keyword density something to consider for SEO?
Ever do a search and the results eventually led you to a page that looked like just a bunch of the same words over and over again? That’s some “genius” loading up on keywords trying to increase search...
View ArticleTop 5 things to do for your SEO
The SEO building blocks consist of five key things to do. There are obviously many things that you can do to for search engine optimization (SEO) but which should you focus on? Your time is valuable so...
View ArticleDeep linking gives old posts new life
How many articles have you written on your blog? 50? 100? 500? OK, how many are on currently viewable on your home page? 5? 10? So what happens to all the ones that are no longer on your home page?...
View ArticleSix degrees of site separation
“Six is a little deep.” TWSS I’m sure you already know that having quality inbound links (i.e. backlinks) help boost your blog rankings. That means having links from trusted websites in your niche is a...
View ArticleNoFollow vs. DoFollow: Who wins?
If you’ve been following along, you should know by now that leaving comments on other blogs can boost your traffic. Obviously, it can help directly by others seeing your comment and clicking on your...
View ArticleThe 21st century corporate soapbox
Back in the nineteenth century, people used to stand on a soapbox on a street corner when they had something to say publicly. During those times, the topics were usually politics, religion, and …...
View ArticleDo Unto Others’ Blogs As You Would Have Them Do Unto Yours
In the last few weeks, I’ve had several fellow bloggers email me regarding not being able get much activity on their blogs. I know, it’s not like I have 200 comments per post like Problogger or...
View ArticleJust say no to duplicate content
What if a blogger takes his own content on a particular page and recreates that content on another page on his site? Would that increase rankings since there would be two listings for that content on...
View ArticleSuper quick lesson in SEO
Today, we have a guest post from young blogger looking to make some waves. It’s not the way I would personally present the information but the general message is there nonetheless. With the exception...
View Article5 Reasons why Javascript can be a threat to your SEO blog
By pure coincidence, we have another list post (4 in a row!). Laura Hayes, a new guest poster here, presents quite an interesting topic today. JavaScript is one of the most common web technologies and...
View ArticleDon’t make these simple SEO mistakes
How many of you think you’re doing an adequate job of SEO? I’m guessing about half of you said yes. However, even if you’re in that group, I’d bet there are tasks that you’re performing that are either...
View ArticleThe power of link building
Here’s another guest post from 16 year old Onibalusi Bamidele, who provided us with his SEO advice last week. Link building has been a very important factor in Search Engine Optimization, even though...
View ArticleHow to check Do-Follow link
Long time follower, Dana from Blogging Tips Blog chimes in with a nice tip for those of us who care about link juice. As you may already aware, Do-follow link is surely important part of Search Engine...
View ArticleLessons from a 100 comment article
If you take a look at a lot of my articles, especially those that I published late 2009, you’ll find a bunch with close to the 100 comment stratosphere. However, it wasn’t until this week that the...
View ArticleHave You Added Sub-Keywords to Your Site?
How many of you make a concerted effort to ensure that you have the right keywords in each of your articles? I’m not even referring to keyword stuffing in your content, metatags, titles, headings, and...
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