It's well researched, it will help your audience, and the tone is spot on. Find opportunities throughout your post to link to other content, whether from you or external sources, that is helpful to the reader. You're (probably) not business blogging just for fun. They also get automatically pulled into social networks as the description when someone shares your content on sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, or Google+. Tags help crawlers know what your post is about, but they also help readers find the content they're interested in. Don't make another move. MORE >>

Google’s PageRank is built on links — e.g. the more authoritative inbound links a site had, the more value Google placed on it and the higher the site went in the search engines. Google is cracking down and companies that used less than desirable tactics to build links are getting smacked down. What always amazes me is that many small businesses have little or next to nothing in the way of marketing budget — but they expect to be on page one of Google. In between the banter and fun of Facebook, Twitter and G+, business happens. MORE >>

Google’s PageRank is built on links — e.g. the more authoritative inbound links a site had, the more value Google placed on it and the higher the site went in the search engines. Google is cracking down and companies that used less than desirable tactics to build links are getting smacked down. What always amazes me is that many small businesses have little or next to nothing in the way of marketing budget — but they expect to be on page one of Google. In between the banter and fun of Facebook, Twitter and G+, business happens. MORE >>

Can’t help you with that last goal, but excluding that one you’ve come to the right place. 100+ SMB Blogging Ideas to Kick Start 2010 by Small Business Trends. How to Never Run Out of Blog Topics to Write About by Internet Marketing for Business Owners. If, somehow, you’re still scratching your head for blog topics after reading Lisa’s list, Jarom Adair supplies about 30 more ideas here, from tips and survey follow-ups to customer testimonials and scaring your readers with horror stories of business decisions gone wrong. Post on Google Buzz. MORE >>

Text used for and around the link (even though Google has acknowledging changes to how they handle anchor text this past month, obtaining keyword relevance should still be a focus where possible and applicable). These scores help evaluate future link opportunities and prioritize strategies. Google Toolbar PageRank (More so for cross-referencing sites for outreach prioritization, but  toolbar PageRank is not a regularly updated metric and has  very limited value ). Google+ specific metrics (number of included circles, interactions). SEO-Specific Metrics. MORE >>