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More SEO Questions Answered

The following question was submitted by Keith Riddington:
What works the best out of all the options?
I think what Keith is asking is with so many online marketing strategies, what works best.
If we break it down, the most common strategies used are:

SEO
Blogging
Social media (Twitter, Facebook, Buzz etc)
Link Building
Article marketing/Syndication
Press Releases
PPC

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SEO Questions Answered (part 2)

Carolyn Winslow asked “I would say my biggest question is how do all the pieces fit together? What would be the correct order in putting the strategies to work obviously one couldn’t do everything at once.”
Answer: Its true there is a lot to focus on and everything can’t be done at once.  You need to [...]

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How To Write Killer Blog Posts

Check out my Blog post for my column at Search Engine Journal: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-write-a-killer-blog-post/16514/
We welcome feedback and comments!!

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Real-Time Search

We knew it was coming and now it’s here!
A few days ago Google launched real-time search.
Real-time search is the catch phrase used to describe indexing what’s happening on the web, in real time. They will pull in Twitter feeds, Facebook updates, Blog posts, Google News Feeds, Yahoo! Answers and even MySpace feeds.
Back in October Google [...]

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Bloggers Checklist

Below are some of the crucial items you should have on your Blog.  Take a look at this list and your Blog and see how you measure up.  I can tell you that I did it myself and I had to create an action plan to fix my own Blog.
You see, just because I know [...]

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Blogger, WordPress, Sub-Domain, Sub-Directory, New Domain – Oh My!!

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When it comes to setting up your Blog, there are many options and it’s enough to drive you crazy.
Here is some information for each option…
Blogger Versus WordPress
• WordPress offers a lot more customization and has more marketing and SEO power. 
• Some people think since Google owns Blogger it gives you a boost – that is not true.
• Blogger [...]

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Blogs Do Achieve High Rankings

Our leader Jennifer is just swamped with work and so, to help her out, I thought I add some information based on my own experience in the world of Blogs.
Why do we say to clients that you need a Blog….because a well done blog can achieve top rankings very quickly and in turn, can bring [...]

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To Blog or Not to Blog

Blogs are often ignored and not factored into marketing plans.  I think this is a mistake.  I’m not the only one.  The majorityof successful online marketers today are using their blogs to enhance relationships with site visitors and create new relationships and new customers. 
Blogs offer interactivity.  Your site visitors can leave comments, ask questions and [...]

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Passion or Expertise?

A quick post today….promised Jennifer I’d post often while she’s away, and I missed yesterday.  Oops!  Not good.  You know the saying…better to underpromise and overdeliver.
I subscribe to the email newsletter “Search Engine Guide”.  A couple days ago Jennifer Laycock (the editor) commented on a blog post:
 
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Blogging Isn’t Always About [...]

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