Jun 9, 2008
An often under utilized tool that most new bloggers simply overlook is the power of comments and trackbacks. Comments in regards to bother on your site and on other blogs help build traffic, your reputation, and a site community.
Before I go more in-depth I’ll share a few tips on how to find the right sites to leave comments on, and how to foster comments on…
May 29, 2008
WordPress by itself is a great blogging platform but along with a few plugins you can take this open-source software to a new level. Here’s a list of WordPress Plugins you should have installed to have a SEO friendly, community building, and easy to navigate blog.
Search Engine Friendly:
All in One SEO: This is the plugin you need to make sure your WordPress Blog is…
May 27, 2008
When I’m writing a post I like to link out to other blogs to show my readers that I’m not the only person thinking a certain way. Linking out to other blogs, especially those that allow track-backs, can also be a great way to build the initial traffic back to a new article.
The problem is a lot of times I can’t find articles to link back to. To…
May 13, 2008
There’s so many posts on the web explaining how to write a post and how to write blog content, but there’s very few posts on how to read the post.
Here’s a recent post from DoshDosh.com a blog ranked in the top 15 on Technorati and a great resource for all things Social Media and blogging. Read it and let’s do a quiz!
Want Your Ideas to…
May 7, 2008
You have traffic coming to your blog, your writing great content, and your SEO is great, but the bank still has a giant $0. So what’s wrong?
Assuming you put some kind of advertising up, you should be able to convert some of that traffic into money, but obviously it’s not working. This issue highlights one of the biggest problems with bloggers today. You need…
May 6, 2008
As usual just watching twitter, as I’m supposed to be working and I come across this tweet
[toddmintz @tmauch True...and I totally agree about exercise because over 90% of my ideas for SEO, writing, etc. happen in the gym.]
Wow 90% in the gym? Then I realized, 90% of my best ideas come while I’m in the shower… So where do you get your muse?!
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May 5, 2008
Everyone loves List Posts because they have the potential to go viral, are great link bait, and give a lot of information. So I’ve compiled a list of the top 100 list posts for learning Search Marketing, Social Media, and Affiliate Marketing. You’ll find a few well-known sites along with a few hidden gems.
1: Top 21 Signs You Need a Break from SEO 2007
2: 20…