Post Ideas for Bloggers that Can Double Traffic

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What the heck am I going to write about?   So you have a great blog now but where the heck can you find new topics to write about? Your community wants new material and you are insanely busy! But… you have the dreaded writer’s block! What's a blogger to do? I have a few ideas to help inspire you [...]

How Safe Is Your Website’s Rank from a Google Penguin Update?

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When Google releases its long-anticipated Penguin 2.0 update within the next few weeks, will you see a massive drop in your website's traffic?   Do you have any idea what I'm talking about?   What's a Google Algorithm? Basically, the Google algorithm is the set of programs and formulas that Google uses to assign a [...]

Ten Social Media Marketing Tips You Can Use NOW!

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Do you need to improve your social media marketing efforts now?  Do you need tips that you can read, digest, and put into practice without needing to know background info or anything like that? Here are 10 tips you can read, internalize, and put into action right away to boost the effectiveness of your social [...]

The Minimalist Guide to Personal Branding Via Social Media

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  One of the most common pieces of advice that social media and branding gurus seem fond of giving these days is that you should brand yourself.   That's all well and good (and it's a philosophy we share when we help our clients develop social media strategies for their businesses).    But – all [...]

How to Write Blog Headlines Your Readers Can’t Resist

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Warning:  Headlines that Stink Will Sink Your Site One of the fastest ways to kill off your readership is to write blog headlines that stink. You might have all the SEO and social media tactics in the world, but if your headlines are awful, getting people to find you in a search won't do you [...]

The Zen of Blog Analytics

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Okay, show of hands.    Who else is wondering how to use analytics to improve your blog's reach?   You've seen the experts telling you that knowing how to use analytics is one of the biggest keys to increasing your traffic flow.   But for some reason, you're looking at the numbers and statistics and [...]

Blogger SEO Tips – I Have a Blog Now What?

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How to Optimize your Blog for Search Engine Optimization Simply having a blog up and running, producing content and connecting with others doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll rank well within search engines. There's a lot of work to getting traffic to your site – but I'm going to share how to get started on the right [...]

Social Media Marketing Strategy: Are You Drunk On Your Own Hype?

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Are you so sloshed on your own marketing that your audience wonders when the hangover's gonna hit?   Do you have that brash, bold, bottle-inspired confidence that leaves your readers stunned in the wake of the braggadocio you spew on your blog and in your social media updates? And do your followers and fans sense [...]

5 Tips For Developing A SEO Content Marketing Strategy

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 How Do I create a plan for sharing my content? The coveted #1 position in Google is sought by everyone with a business site. How are you going to beat out everyone jockeying for that number 1 spot? You can make it to the top with a strategic SEO content marketing plan. Do you know [...]

Social Media in Tragedies: A Guide for Social Media Brand Managers

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What A Social Media Brand Manager should Do One of the most challenging times as a social media brand management happen when tragedy or disaster strikes. It's a challenge that pales in comparison to the suffering endured in the actual event, for sure. And the challenge of any responsible, sensitive brand manager is to respond in such a [...]