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3 Not So Obvious Ways To Get Backlinks That Count
Backlinks: the holy grail of SEO. What Are backlinks? Simply put, backlinks are inbound links to your web site from external web sites. Why are they so coveted? Because Google and other search engines view links from other sites as votes for your web site. The more quality backlinks you have, the higher your site will rank in the search engines. Which Backlinks Are Best? The key word in that last sentence is "quality." The highest quality backlink is a prominent link within the content of an article on a popular blog or web site. This is pretty much out of your control, unless you're good friends with some popular bloggers. On the other end of the spectrum are things like link farms, paid links and link exchange programs, all of which are easy to get but don't really do anything for you in terms of SEO. In some cases they can even hurt, causing Google to consider your site to be spam and remove it from their listings entirely. ...
Continue reading...3. February 2011
When Should I Hire A Virtual Assistant?
If you're running a small business, eventually you're going to need some help. It's tempting to do everything yourself to keep down the cost of overhead, but sooner or later you'll find that the time you spend wearing all those different hats cuts into your profits more than getting help would. Not to mention, it's exhausting. Maybe you're there already, and have been there for a long time, struggling with the decision of whether to hire someone to make your job easier; or maybe being busy enough to need help is a benchmark of success you've yet to achieve. But when the time comes, there's an easy way to get help: hiring a virtual assistant.
Continue reading...31. January 2011
New Virtual Assistant Package: Get Help With SEO & Social Networking For Just $90!
Did you know I offer virtual assistant services in addition to consulting and web design? In addition to -- or instead of, if that's your preference -- helping you develop strategies for marketing, online brand building and content development, you can also hire me to do the work that you don't have time to do yourself.
Continue reading...21. January 2011
The Link Wrangler: Blog Development Advice, SEO Tips, & Sharing Your Expertise
I encountered some excellent advice on blog development this week, some of which I've already put into effect here by reorganizing and refocusing this blog, and some of which resulted in lightbulb moments that I can't wait to pass on to my clients and subscribers. Keep reading for links to this advice, plus some Google SEO tips, a new forum for sharing your expertise, and a new Wordpress theme that knocked my socks off.
Continue reading...9. December 2010
Get Your Own Domain For That Blogspot Blog
Unlike a lot of web professionals, I have nothing against Blogger or their free hosting site, Blogspot. I’ve had at least one blog on Blogger since January of 2000, and I’ve seen how they’ve grown into a pretty impressive simple content management site. It doesn’t have all of the bells and whistles of a self-hosted [...]
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7. February 2011
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