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"Some bloggers use social media to boost traffic and draw links, but they write off the opportunity to gain subscribers through social media as being unrealistic. While it’s true that social media users are typically less likely to subscribe than th read more »
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The tips and tactics used to grow and keep traffic at 14th Colony. Includes tips on how to help visitors return for more and how to increase page views. Topics include SEO, link building, social networking and so much more... read more »
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Tanya Ferrell has done a lot of reading on social media marketing and found that there are 5 basic types of social media marketers. She describes them in full in this article. What type are you? read more »
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Official statement finally from Izea (PayPerPost) on their blog regarding Google PageRank Updates.

"We now know from some of our friends inside of Google (thanks "bob") that they are now looking for phrases such as PPP, PayPerPost,ReviewMe, Payu2 read more »
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Great post on the "second" official post by a newcomer. I know this too well....

Being a newcomer (I hate the term 'newbie' – Agh!) to the world of blogging and social media, I had to take a time out and think to myself, what's the best way to a read more »
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A few weeks ago I ran an offer where I would give 5 free tips on anyone's blog's design. The offer went down very well, and I'd like to share some of what I have learnt so far. Every design is unique of course, however, there are some small flaws th read more »
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There’s an old saying: build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door..The world will not beat a path to your door. You go to the world. It’s vitally important to be where your customers are, but how, exactly, do you do that? read more »
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This huge list contains links to articles on general social media and also on specific sites, such as Sphinn, StumbleUpon, del.icio.us, Facebook and many others. read more »
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Monika shares her extensive list of bloggers whom she has a healthy respect for, and explains her reasons why it is not about status or fame, but for their dedication, talent and healthy respect for one another. read more »
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When I got my logo designed I happened to come across a very unhelpful coder. I paid him for the work and I might say good money but unfortunately he wasn’t willing to help me with some issues I came across. This saddened me and for a while I was to read more »
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Has Michael Arrington pwned the Internet? read more »
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"#1. The links that appear somewhere below are not sponsored or paid for in any way. The statement in the sentence prior to this sentence is completely false."

Light-hearted look at the whole paid links debate and what you may want to do to avoid read more »
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Social Media helps a lot in bringing in traffic - its one medium that doesn’t distinguish between an established blog and a newer one. Bring it on your side by displaying appropriate buttons prominently that entice readers to click. Hiding the Digg/ read more »
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The first link is the most important one. The first link will garner most of the reader's attention, and the highest clickthrough rates. Choose your first link appropriately. Start with the important stuff. Don't squander your first link on a trivia read more »
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Curious to know what people search for on your Wordpress blog? Google Analytics now has a solution for that. read more »
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Came across this on Digg (submitted there by Muhammad Saleem)

Google buys g.cn read more »
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I have a confession to make... Yesterday I hadn't checked Sphinn in a few days and I felt a bit guilty about it. I was pushed for time so I whizzed through the front page, and the upcoming submissions (new ones, and most sphunn so far) and I began c read more »
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A hilarious first hand account of the first time being Poked (on Facebook of course). read more »
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Some users get easily frustrated when their posts do not immediately make the front page, and they will often give up. Persistence and patience does pay off however; so if you are determined to make the front page, put yourself in the practice of su read more »
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How a site lost links and got them back again after being targeted by somebody trying to bring their rankings down. read more »
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Are you among the majority that are frustrated with the default editor that comes along with Wordpress? Although Wordpress is the best blogging platform invented, it leaves much to be desired when it comes to the default WYSIWYG editor. Here are a h read more »
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One, two, Google's coming for you

Another one for the water cooler read more »
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Or, I guess more to the point would be, who forgot to follow up the report by manually checking before applying the penalty? read more »
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