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First there were trackbacks. Then along came pingbacks. And both were followed closely by spammers who found the loopholes in each. Read on to learn the difference in the two, how to set your site up for them, why you want to use them, and why you may not in the future.
I took a little surfing trip while investigating an SEO tip today. I started with this post from Stanford Smith, The Lazy Blogger’s Guide to Effective Blog SEO, which had a link on creating Hub Pages that lead me to this post on QuickSprout about How to Design Your Blog for Awesome SEO. And, that post had the link to the original Hub Page example on ProBlogger’s archive page (except his link didn’t go to the actual archive page, this one does). Come along with me a moment and I’ll show you what else I found.
Most folks think logos are only for headers. But, Google sees your site very differently than viewers. It indexes all the static areas of your site, which include the header, sidebar, and footer. Here are a few tips that will help you increase your SEO by strategically placing items in your sidebar.
Seeing a thumbnail of your site is not the only benefit to viewers when they click the little magnifying glass next to the link for your site in Google’s search results. Instant Preview also allows them to see how relevant your content is to their search. Following are the details and how to ensure your preview gets clicked by viewers.
Google recently announced a makeover to their Google Profiles display. It looks a lot like the recently overhauled personal profiles on Facebook. That was not by accident. As a site owner, Google and Facebook can be your most powerful allies. Here’s what you need to know to create and benefit from an optimized Google Profile.
Websites come in all shapes, sizes, platforms, and functions. There is no one-size-fits-all format. The type of site you need depends entirely on what you want to accomplish. Following are three questions to help you get what you need and avoid expensive pitfalls in both time and money.
Does the use of keywords related to popular online news stories in your post title and content really matter that much? Oh, you betcha! See how one of my posts got the front page of Google in a hurry.
Google’s recent algorithm changes have hit content farms hard, which was their aim in an effort to make search results more relevant for the end user. However, several article directories were hit as well and they provide precious link juice to bloggers. If you use article marketing to drive traffic to your site and improve your SEO, you’ll definitely want to know how the directories are reacting and how it will affect you.
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