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MARCH 6, 2009

Many of last year's best articles and blog posts on the topic of website design were reviewed here in two posts on the best of website design so far in 2008, but to help answer the questions above, here are a few more.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

How to Get Blogs to Link to Your Posts by ProBlogger Rockstar blogger Darren Rowse provides an excellent set of tips on getting links from other bloggers, among them: being relevant, presenting an angle, and supplying helpful resources. You'd better be able to write a complete sentence." Yeah, seems obvious, but you'd be amazed.)

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Previous posts in this series: Best of 2008: SEO Guidance, Part 1 Best of 2008: Interactive PR, Part 1 Best of 2008: SEO Tools, Part 1 Best of 2008: Search Engine Marketing Best of 2008: Web Analytics Best of 2008: Email Marketing Tips Best of 2008: SEO Keyword Tips & Tools Best of 2008: Sales & Marketing Copywriting Best of 2008: SEO Link (..)

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FEBRUARY 20, 2009

The posts below, some of the best of 2008 on the topic of keyword research for SEO, provide guidance and reviews of efficacious tools to help throughout the process of generating a comprehensive keyword list; analyzing the competition; and prioritizing keywords to generate maximum ROI from SEO efforts.

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JULY 20, 2009

Previous posts in this series: Best of 2008: SEO Guidance, Part 1 Best of 2008: Interactive PR, Part 1 Best of 2008: SEO Tools, Part 1 Best of 2008: Search Engine Marketing Best of 2008: Web Analytics Best of 2008: Email Marketing Tips Best of 2008: SEO Keyword Tips & Tools Best of 2008: Sales & Marketing Copywriting Best of 2008: SEO Link (..)

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JULY 13, 2009

5 marketing tips for tackling Twitter by iMedia Connection Though the statistics quoted here by Steve Mulder are already quaintly out of date ( remember when Twitter had only one million users?) As DJ notes, "Some people think this new way of doing things is bogus. Many people add their company website and/or blog.

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AUGUST 31, 2009

Previous posts in this series: Best of 2008: SEO Guidance, Part 1 Best of 2008: Interactive PR, Part 1 Best of 2008: SEO Tools, Part 1 Best of 2008: Search Engine Marketing Best of 2008: Web Analytics Best of 2008: Email Marketing Tips Best of 2008: SEO Keyword Tips & Tools Best of 2008: Sales & Marketing Copywriting Best of 2008: SEO Link (..)

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MARCH 2, 2009

The blog posts cited here, some of the best of 2008 on the topic of link building, provide guidance on how and where to obtain valuable external links. The Definitive List (75+) of Link Building Techniques in 2008 by Search Engine People And the ultimate blog post on link building in 2008 came from (drumroll please.) Jeff Quipp.

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MARCH 30, 2009

Joomla SEO Solutions for 5 Common Issues by Internet Marketing Blog Frank Levert offers some crucial SEO tips to anyone tasked with building a site on open-source CMS tool Joomla , including instructions for changing the ugly (and SEO-unfriendly) default URLs Joomla creates, fixing title tags, and avoiding duplicate meta tag issues.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Then read on—you'll discover these answers and more in the blog posts reviewed here, some of the best of 2008 on writing great sales and marketing copy. Craft more compelling headlines and ads? Combat dreaded "writer's block"? Copywriting: 7 Ways To Trigger Emotions by Self SEO After stating "all human beings buy on emotion.

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APRIL 14, 2009

Previous posts in this series: Best of 2008: SEO Guidance, Part 1 Best of 2008: Interactive PR, Part 1 Best of 2008: SEO Tools, Part 1 Best of 2008: Search Engine Marketing Best of 2008: Web Analytics Best of 2008: Email Marketing Tips Best of 2008: SEO Keyword Tips & Tools Best of 2008: Sales & Marketing Copywriting Best of 2008: SEO Link (..)

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MAY 11, 2009

Previous posts in this series: Best of 2008: SEO Guidance, Part 1 Best of 2008: Interactive PR, Part 1 Best of 2008: SEO Tools, Part 1 Best of 2008: Search Engine Marketing Best of 2008: Web Analytics Best of 2008: Email Marketing Tips Best of 2008: SEO Keyword Tips & Tools Best of 2008: Sales & Marketing Copywriting Best of 2008: SEO Link (..)

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JUNE 24, 2009

Among Ann's quick tips: be "scan friendly" by using bullet points, link to other blog posts on the same topic, and engage your readers in conversation by responding to comments. All good ideas, though you'll need fairly substantial traffic to begin with for these techniques to be practical.

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JUNE 3, 2009

The 6 Untold Reasons Why Businesses Fail by Growthink Dave Lavinsky elaborates on six common but often unrecognized causes of business failure, such as confusing ego with a business opportunity, trusting "white lie" feedback and failing to make a 100% commitment.

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JUNE 17, 2009

Previous posts in this series: Best of 2008: SEO Guidance, Part 1 Best of 2008: Interactive PR, Part 1 Best of 2008: SEO Tools, Part 1 Best of 2008: Search Engine Marketing Best of 2008: Web Analytics Best of 2008: Email Marketing Tips Best of 2008: SEO Keyword Tips & Tools Best of 2008: Sales & Marketing Copywriting Best of 2008: SEO Link (..)

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MAY 18, 2009

6 Tips for Making a Business Marketing Video by HubSpot's Inbound Internet Marketing Blog Guest blogger Catie Foertsch provides tips for producing an effective, professional business video, such as starting with a script, using an external wireless microphone, and setting up proper lighting.

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JUNE 30, 2009

Previous posts in this series: Best of 2008: SEO Guidance, Part 1 Best of 2008: Interactive PR, Part 1 Best of 2008: SEO Tools, Part 1 Best of 2008: Search Engine Marketing Best of 2008: Web Analytics Best of 2008: Email Marketing Tips Best of 2008: SEO Keyword Tips & Tools Best of 2008: Sales & Marketing Copywriting Best of 2008: SEO Link (..)

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APRIL 27, 2009

Previous posts in this series: Best of 2008: SEO Guidance, Part 1 Best of 2008: Interactive PR, Part 1 Best of 2008: SEO Tools, Part 1 Best of 2008: Search Engine Marketing Best of 2008: Web Analytics Best of 2008: Email Marketing Tips Best of 2008: SEO Keyword Tips & Tools Best of 2008: Sales & Marketing Copywriting Best of 2008: SEO Link (..)

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APRIL 6, 2009

Learn the answers to these questions and more here in some of the best blog posts on social media marketing and optimization of 2008. because people are looking for it, search engines give it prominence in results, and it's viral) then provides tips for how to effectively use it. How does social media relate to SEO?

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

I hate to kick that dead dog again, but it sucked in 2007, it sucked in 2008, and it'll continue to suck wind in 2009." In another noteworthy post, Ian presciently warns readers about 11 Internet Marketing Trends To Ignore in 2009 , such as "Vertical Search.

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AUGUST 24, 2009

Copywriting mistakes to avoid—and tips for writing better copy from a standup comedian. Signs that you need a break from SEO. Poking fun at Web 2.0 naming conventions. How not to use PowerPoint. Search engine rap (oxymoronic, but true). Clueless tech support. What do these have in common? tags: Web 2.0 tags: Web 2.0 tags: Web 2.0 tags: Web 2.0

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FEBRUARY 10, 2009

The list is also helpfully divided into different groups of resources including resources for beginners, tips & tricks, plugins & hacks, and new/advanced features.

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JANUARY 30, 2009

Discover the answers to all of these quandaries and more below, in some of the best blog posts and articles on search engine marketing from 2008. Among his tips: speak directly to your audience, sell benefits not features, and use a clear call to action.

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Search Engine Marketing Cost per Acquisition Paid Search Agency Search Marketing 20

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

A nip and a tuck: Five fast makeover tips for your blog by Smarter Than Your Average Blog InfoWorld editor Uyen Phan offers five simple tips for making blog posts more appealing, such as using lists, bullets and multimedia. 10 Unusual & Original WordPress Themes by Mashable Sean P.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Learn the answers to these questions and more in some of the best blog posts and articles on website design published so far in 2008. Site Redesign: 4 Vital SEO Tips for Web Designers by Search Engine Watch Noting that, "Many times when companies consider a site redesign.their rationale may be that they need better 'marketing fluff'.Rarely

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JULY 6, 2009

In many communications, it's best to avoid jargon or at least define it.

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OCTOBER 27, 2008

so far in 2008. The 100 top Web apps for 2008 by Webware The top 100 web applications as chosen by Webware readers, across 10 categories including browsing (e.g. Where can you find free tools to help monitor buzz about your company across blogs, Twitter on online forums? Google Reader, Opera and Firefox), audio (e.g.

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JANUARY 26, 2009

Find these and more in this list of some of the best SEO tools and related reviews of 2008. Website Grader Gives Out Free SEO Tips by TechCrunch Erick Schonfeld gives high marks to the Website Grader tool from HubSpot. Or tools to help evaluate your competitors' online marketing strategies?

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OCTOBER 13, 2008

Get the answers to these inquiries and more in the following blog posts and articles, some of the best written on the topic of search engine marketing so far in 2008. and "Apply Your PPC Intelligence to SEO." Let the market tell you what works and what doesn't. Tweak something every day. See how it performs. If it works, keep it.

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MAY 4, 2009

SEO social media interactive PR? SEO social media interactive PR?

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AUGUST 25, 2008

Check out this group of some of the best web tools and best posts about cool online tools so far in 2008. Gmail Hacks, Tips & Tricks by Best of the Web As with the Lifehacker post above, this isn't a tool but rather an exceptionally useful collection of tips and tricks, in this case for Gmail users.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

Get the answers to these questions plus learn more about the largest and the fastest-growing social bookmarking and social networking sites in this installment of some of the best SMO blog posts and articles written so far in 2008. How 30 minutes a day can result in 250 inbound links by Search Engine Marketing Exposed Anthony Kirlew , a.k.a.

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AUGUST 14, 2008

In my continuing effort to clean out my bookmarks and stay ahead of the game for the Best of 2008 series in January, here are a dozen of the most linkworthy articles and posts on search engine marketing so far this year. This post walks readers through the conversion tracking process on AdWords, Yahoo!

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JANUARY 7, 2009

Welcome to the first post in the official Best of 2008 series, which will summarize and link to some of the best blog posts and online articles about SEO, social media, online marketing strategy and more. Matt Cutts Translated: 8 SEO Tips I Heard Him Tell Eric Enge by SEOmoz SEO expert Brent D.

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JULY 28, 2008

There have been so many excellent blog posts and articles written already in 2008 that it's just not practical to wait until January of next year to recognize them. I may have to start doing these monthly or something, but for now, here are some of the best pieces written about the art and science of SEO so far in 2008.

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

27 Blogging Secrets to Power Your Community by Community and Social Media Chris Brogan shares more than two dozen tips for attracting more blog traffic, divided into three categories: Starter Moves (e.g. Discover the answers to these questions and others here in the first set of the best posts about business blogging so far this year.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2008

. #10: The 8 Layers of a B2B Web Marketing Plan , October 8, 2008 The most recent post to make this list presents B2B marketing as a series of concentric layers, with SEO at the core then moving outward from highly measurable online direct response tactics to broader brand advertising. #9:

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