WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 17, 2009

Which social media sites are most helpful for SEO? What common mistakes should you avoid when optimizing a site for search? How can you generate more clicks even when your site isn't in one of the top three spots in search results? This helpful post shows the relative importance of keywords, links, site age and other factors.

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SEO Best Practices Adwords Copywriting 20

WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

What techniques will help you write more compelling posts? 15 Rules for Business Bloggers by Conversation Marketing The brilliant and often very funny Ian Lurie offers up his list of "rules" for writing a successful business blog, such as "Take the B.S. You'd better be able to write a complete sentence." about your organization?

RSS 20

RSS Best Practices Business Blogger 20

WebMarketCentral

APRIL 20, 2009

Once you've optimized the list of keywords in your search engine marketing campaign, tweaked the bids and crafted stellar ad text to bring visitors to your site, landing page design is critical to converting those visitors into sales or leads. Here are a few of the best posts about SEM landing page design from last year.

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Landing Pages SEM Best Practices Search Engine Marketing 20

WebMarketCentral

MARCH 30, 2009

Why do site rankings sometimes drop precipitously for no apparent reason? How can you get a site indexed by Google News? On the other hand, if your site’s content is of stellar quality, a Google engineer who came across it would love it. It does mean that you are protected because of the quality of your site.

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SEO Best Practices Copywriting Internet Marketing 20

WebMarketCentral

JUNE 24, 2009

Everyone who writes a business blog ultimately wants the same thing—more traffic. TopRank Best List of RSS Blog Directories to Submit Your Blog and Feed by TopRank Online Marketing Blog An outstanding list of blog directories, RSS and ping sites to help spread the fame of your blog. Networking takes time and effort. Ongoing effort!"

RSS 20

RSS Best Practices Business Blogger 20

WebMarketCentral

APRIL 7, 2009

In another very helpful post, Gordon explains how AdWords' content network site and category exclusion works. Google Adwords Conversion Optimizer Explained by PPC Blog Search marketing expert Gordon Choi explains how the AdWords Conversion Optimizer works, including an illustrative example. An AdWords Report You Need To Run And Review TODAY!

Adwords 20

Adwords Tactics Tips SEM 20

WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Which social bookmarking sites have the most clout? A more effective way to launch your branded video site is to use a service like ClipShare (paid) or PHPmotion (free). Top 30 Largest Social Bookmarking Sites by Anything Goes Blog A great list of the top social bookmarking sites, with visitor statistics, as of late last year.

Social Media 20

Social Media Optimization Media Web 2.0 20

WebMarketCentral

MAY 11, 2009

Site Architecture and SEO by Spinfield SEO projects often begin with keyword research, but this post recommends stepping back and beginning with solid architecture instead: assuring that CSS and Java are handled properly, the site has a solid internal link structure, and both HTML and XML sites maps are utilized.

SEO 20

SEO Best Practices PR PageRank 20

WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 31, 2009

Looking for some off-the-beaten-trail ideas for driving more site traffic? Improving Web Site Traffic: Miscellaneous Techniques by PromotionWorld Rob Wood offers 10 ideas for increasing traffic to your business website, from creating a "what's new" page where you can post fresh content to adding articles and incorporating site search.

Paid Content 20

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Best Practices Advertising Agencies 20

WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 24, 2009

Copywriting mistakes to avoid—and tips for writing better copy from a standup comedian. Naming Conventions: Pot Calling Kettle Black by The Officially Official Blog of Searchles The folks at social bookmarking site Searchles have some fun with web 2.0 Signs that you need a break from SEO. Poking fun at Web 2.0 naming conventions.

Web 2.0 20

Web 2.0 Creativity Copywriting Best Practices 20

WebMarketCentral

JANUARY 26, 2009

How about tools for checking search engine rank, grading the SEO efforts on a website, developing an optimized keyword list, and link building? Find these and more in this list of some of the best SEO tools and related reviews of 2008. Counting links the easy way by Searchlight Brian R.

PageRank 20

PageRank SEO Tools Best Practices 20

seo.co

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Link building for SEO will always be a hot topic among digital marketers, SEOs, content marketers, entrepreneurs, and business owners. Link Building: Trial and (Lots of) Error. If you want to stir the pot and see what people really think, just mention link building.

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Link Building Campaigns Ad Building Lead Scoring 98

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Blogging is important because, up until 2008, more people still used offline (e.g. Online tipped over the 50% point in late 2008 and has grown every year since. Don’t write more if it’s not remarkable. Do NOT do high-volume, spammy, automated outreach, and STAY AWAY from “cheap backlink building” services.

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Paid Content Traffic Lead Ranking Blogger 294

WebMarketCentral

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.

SEO 20

SEO Best Practices Search Engine Marketing Tagging 20

WebMarketCentral

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. Clark's list is good overall, though I'd avoid Slashdot, as the site rejects too many worthy links.

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Social Media Optimization Linkbait Media 20

WebMarketCentral

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. I particularly like this piece from Moran: "What can I change on my site to improve conversions? What critical intelligence can be gained from PPC analytics?

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Search Engine Marketing Paid Content Search Marketing PPC 20

WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 1, 2008

So here are several more of the best SEO-related pieces from 2008 thus far. If you're writing something about Mount Everest, for example, people are probably going to look for 'How high is Mount Everest?'. Learning SEO and SEM - Where to Start? If the resume is sloppy, you're not going to get interviewed for the job.

SEO 20

SEO SEM Best Practices Buzz 20

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 31, 2010

Just building a business blog is not going to help you drive traffic or generate leads. What is On Site SEO? On-site SEO refers to changes that you can make within the code of your blog. It is a very important part of your on site SEO strategy and you should take the time to customize your title tag for each post and page.

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Optimization SEO Buying Cycle Web 2.0 60

Online Marketing Institute

APRIL 4, 2011

As a result, from 2008 to 2010, blogging actually rose 3 percent as an Internet activity among all adults. Consider what is taking the place of the blog: social sites like Facebook and Twitter. Establish the Contributing Team Its important to find the right team members to write. Objectives differ. Industry thought leadership.

SEO 40

SEO SEM Effectiveness Enterprise Management 40

WebMarketCentral

JUNE 18, 2008

MarketingSherpa has just released its 2008 B2B Lead Generation Handbook (that's a link to the free executive summary PDF; the complete report will run you a cool $500). Second, SEO efforts need to be aligned with PR and social media outreach efforts, both of which are key link-building activities.

Lead Generation 20

Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking B2B Thought Leadership 20

WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The problem is that any business area or profession that experiences unusual growth (think ad-supported "free" online services in 1999, or real estate from 2002-2008) inevitably attracts, along with some very bright people committed to their new craft, a less savory crowd of opportunistic, incompetent or even unscrupulous entrants as well.

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Consulting SEO Adwords Tagging 20

Single Grain

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

For example, if you write an article that answers the question “What is work-life balance?” ” in a way that makes Google’s algorithm happy, then you might land the spot at the top where your answer appears before the links to other results: Here's how to do this. Consider Creating Multiple Sites.

Lead Scoring 99

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Google Paid Search Agency 99

Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 15, 2009

Bloggers are on the move, writing about what comes to mind on a daily basis. Bloggers don’t typically scan press releases and write stories. Ask them what they want and provide personalized pitches and story ideas that clearly indicate you’ve made an effort to understand what they write about. Don’t overdo it.

Online Marketing 40

Online Marketing Blogger PR Digital Asset Management 40

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

If barber shops were still driving consumer sentiment, I’d be writing this post about barber shop marketing. And that’s only because of the alphabet soup of social networks, lifestreams, sharing sites, etc. link] seo company, high wycombe, buc Just thought i would Stumble upon this ideal opportunity to link build!

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Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 149

Hubspot

DECEMBER 30, 2011

AddThis - AddThis is a social bookmarking service that provides a code users can put on their websites so that when people visit that site, they have the option to share via Facebook, Twitter, etc. Bitly - Bitly is a free URL shortening service that provides statistics for the links users share online. Blip.TV - Blip.TV

Paid Content 28

Paid Content Social Media Social Marketing Work Management 28

Hubspot

JUNE 23, 2010

is a free URL shortening service that provides statistics for the links users share online. is a online video sharing site that provides a free and paid platform for individuals and companies who host an online video show. Disqus - Disqus is a comment system and moderation tool for your site. Bit.ly - Bit.ly Blip.TV - Blip.TV

Paid Content 28

Paid Content Social Media Social Marketing Work Management 28

Directive Agency

JUNE 24, 2019

Blake Emal : Well, so you’re writing these scripts, you feel like you don’t have the talent, so at what point did you just decide, or what made the switch of, all right, I just need to stop this and go for something else? But I had worked so hard to get to that point, and writing had become so scripted, for a better word.

Work Management 40

Work Management Planning Marketing Management Peer-to-peer 40

Directive Agency

JUNE 24, 2019

Blake Emal : Well, so you’re writing these scripts, you feel like you don’t have the talent, so at what point did you just decide, or what made the switch of, all right, I just need to stop this and go for something else? But I had worked so hard to get to that point, and writing had become so scripted, for a better word.

Work Management 40

Work Management Planning Marketing Management Peer-to-peer 40

WebMarketCentral

AUGUST 3, 2009

While their free and blogger plans offer limited funcitonality, their Pro ($60 per year as of this writing), Super Pro ($120/year) and Enterprise ($300/year) plans offer impressive capabilities at very reasonable cost. It's hard to compete with free, but with all of these features and great value, Clicky has found a way to do it.

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Tools Best Practices SEM Adwords 20

WebMarketCentral

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Find the answers to these questions and more in this list of some of the best posts of 2008 so far on blogging for business. Is Writing Great Content Enough to Build a Successful Blog? by ProBlogger Blogger Darren Rowse makes the case that while writing useful and unique content is essential to blogging success, it isn't enough.

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Blogspot Blogger Best Practices Business 20

WebMarketCentral

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

Here are more of the most useful business, social media and web marketing tools of 2008. dnScoop Overall, this is more for amusement than practical business use (though the inbound link checker is very thorough and accurate).

Tools 20

Tools RSS Digg Aggregators 20

Convince & Convert

MAY 10, 2012

Jay : Did you write blog posts while they were there? It is perhaps the most overrated metric in the history of math, because just because somebody shows up at your site doesn’t mean they do anything on your site that is inherently of value. And then in 2008 when the economy crashed, we were going to crash with it.

Work Management 114

Work Management Mobile Marketing Marketing Management Mobile Advertising 114

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Jenise Uehara Henrikson highlights the phenomenal growth of social media over the last six years, and particularly since 2008. Dan Nelms dives into a Comscore report which found that although Facebook engagement is increasing (the average time spent on the site per user per month increased from 4.6 hours to 6.3 for the year).

Paid Content 100

Paid Content Social Media Statistics Research 100

Single Grain

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

As far back as 2008, Google’s CEO, Eric Schmidt , said: “Brands are the solution, not the problem. Direct traffic comes from users typing in your exact website URL or accessing your site from a bookmark. This will give you a better understanding of your audience and how many actual users are returning to your site.

Lead Scoring 92

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Dwell Domain 92