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Goldilocks SEO

Cool chart, it reminds me I have to do some deeper linking! Goldilocks SEO SEO Book.com Sharing is caring! Please share Embed code is here. Categories:  seo tips Sent with Reeder Sent from my iPad

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Making a Living By Writing Blogs via @tropicalmba

Here's a great article for people who like writing. I'm also a big fan of blogging. I don't blog to make money really, I don't have affiliate links and I don't have a product I'm trying to push. But it's an integral part of my business. If you are interested in taking it further this [...]

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Meetings are toxic

Reading 'Rework' by 37 Signals this is my kind of book. Here's a sample on meetings Meetings are toxic The worst interruptions of all are meetings. Here's why: They're usually about words and abstract concepts, not real things. They usually convey an abysmally small amount of information per minute. They drift off-subject easier than a [...]

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Amazon S3 Statistics

I recently signed up for this tool http://www.s3stat.com/ which provides statistics for Amazon S3 accounts. If you don't know about Amazon S3, basically it's a cloud hosting service that a lot of people are starting to use to host larger files like PDFs and videos etc. However having the files off your site means they [...]

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6 Quick Tips for Smarter Online Advertising

Here’s a great simple article on 6 tips for smarter online advertising. Here’s a summary (link below) 1. Have a Compelling Message 2. Limit Your Audience 3. Match Ad Text & Landing Pages 4. Check Your Results 5. Use Relevant Images 6. Run & Test Multiple Campaigns http://smallbusinessbonfire.com/online-advertising-tips

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12 Tips For Using Press Releases In Local Online Marketing

This is a useful article on press releases for SEO purposes. The thing I struggle with a bit is working out when something is 'newsworthy' enough to justify a press release. Here's the general consensus picked up from a quote in the article: "Only issue a release when you have something newsworthy to report — [...]

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Beyond Exact Match Anchor Text To Next Generation Link Signals – Whiteboard Friday

This is an interesting read from SEOMoz. Most SEO advice tells you to get links using an exact match for the keyword you are trying to target. This article basically says it's better not to, see this part "If you are a fan of the 2011 Ranking Factors that SEOmoz didwe… one of the factors we looked [...]

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This Week in Startups – Audio best episode yet

Check out this podcast on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/travis-kalanick-uber-on-this/id315114957?i=96504082 Sent from my iPhone

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Content marketing – how far we have come

When I first entered the workforce I worked in a consultancy. I certainly learnt a lot but when I think back about the prevailing way of thinking in terms of knowledge and resources it was all about protecting it, securing your “IP” and of course charging a lot for it. I guess the thinking was [...]

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14 easy ways to build do-follow backlinks

It seems rare to read a blog post on SEO that provides real, easy to use instructions on how to improve your SEO. That’s why I like this recent post on the Convince and Convert blog “Build Backlinks – 14 Easy Ways“ It gives the reader exactly what the title says, 14 really easy ways [...]

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