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SEO: 3 Things Journalists and Bloggers Can Learn

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From what I see, many bloggers aren’t using hyperlinks when they publish blog posts. I could be wrong, of course, because I didn’t sit through the only two courses on social media and blogging basics. But if the experts aren’t teaching search engine basics to writers, where will they learn it?

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How to Find Great Blogs for Better Business Blogging

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In turn, this creates good blogger relations which can lead to reciprocal projects and posts. And, this means search engine marketing linking possibilities. It also has an easy-to-use search engine and a way to customize the site for your topic selections.

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A Brief History of Business Blogging (And How to Make It Profitable)

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In case you don’t, that’s how early adapters searched the internet. search return results) on quantity as well as quality. In 1997, the first recognizable Social Media site, Six Degrees, was introduced, according to SmallBizTrends. And then Yahoo launched in 1994 and utilized man-made descriptions with each URL.

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A Checklist for a Good Blog

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Here’s what I look for in an optimized, good blog (one that gets Google search and reader results): A good blog title with a tag line that says what people will find on this blog (benefits to reader). Hyperlinks – at least one per 120 words so that posts are identifiable to search engines. A compelling image with each post.

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Using a Business Blog: Are You Hard to Find on the Web?

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No, I don’t mean by searching for your name or the name of your business – that would be too easy. Try searching for a solution to the kind of problems your business solves, using keyword phrases your typical client might use. Search for your business the way new prospects would search for you, without knowing your name.

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High Quality Content Sites Is What Google Wants

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There’s been an important update to the way Google runs their search algorithms , designed to weed out the number of junk content farms. If your search results have changed lately, this may explain why. Search is powerful but it’s not the only way to ensure visitors to your website. Search engines like a little variety.

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5 Reasons to Hire a Content Marketing Writer for Your Business

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Gates uttered this one-liner way back in 1996, but the flurry of updates to Google search algorithms during 2012 has ensured that his words still resonate. Feed the hungry search engine and it should repay your generosity with an increased number of visitors. Kick off your search for a professional writer at: oDesk.