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Chris Garrett makes a strong case for corporate blogging: "Before taking on a tactic, any business needs to know what the Return on Investment (ROI) will be. There are three areas where blogs provide a return. Attraction, Stickiness and Conversion. read more »
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Lisa barone writes, "Barry Schwartz twittered this morning that he had news that would make me sad but wouldn’t elaborate. Then, a few hours ago the story went live on Search Engine Land: IAC Cuts 8% of Ask.com & Kills Search Engine. That bullet was read more »
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Chris Garrett's been blogging for ten years now, and offers 41 things he's learned over the years. His readers are adding more in the comments, too. Good discussion there! read more »
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Recently, SEO.com attempted to manipulate sphinn.com votes in an effort to get publicity. This is a breakdown of what they tried, how they got caught, and why it didn't work.
This article is the result of a poll I ran on whether they should be outt read more »
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If a site now has 7-8 sitelinks, shouldn't the old indented listing it used to have go away? How does it benefit the user when the first 9 links of a SERP all point to a single site? Frustrating.... read more »
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Reason No. 1: "It’s duct-taped and stapled onto your existing site with no thought to how to integrate blog and web site or an overall redesign." read more »
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If you have decided my blog isn't suitable for whatever reason for a Digg audience, please just ban me totally - honestly it is misleading your users if they think they can vote for a story because they honestly think it is newsworthy, and for some read more »
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Some industry news...Donna Fontenot and Miriam Ellis join Cre8asiteforums as new Moderators. And there's more! read more »
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Chris Garrett interviews Sugarrae about her experience as a monetizer (affiliate marketer) and extracts some priceless info. read more »
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I love using sheerseo! It simply saves me hours we used to spend every week. read more »
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Graywolf takes a look at the useful data and common mistakes you should be thinking about when link building. read more »
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Chris Garrett breaks down the different forms of content bloggers are producing (Pillar, Authority, Viral and Authority). He explains the effects of these different types and what mixture makes for a successful blog. read more »
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Super post from Chris Garrett about writing the type of content that people want to bookmark and/or link to. Chris talks about the various different motivations people have for bookmarking great content and the need to get into their frame of mind a read more »
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As I say, I find a lot of value in Twitter, both for information (breaking stories) and networking. It wasn't always this way, in fact to begin with I dismissed it. Only after taking a second look and working out the wrinkles did I find its true wor read more »
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You can learn some valuable lessons about blogging from Britney. Don’t believe me? Please continue reading, O Skeptical One. Some of these are examples of what not to do, and some of them are positive. And yes, this is all a little tongue-in-cheek. read more »
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Internet celebrity John Chow featured in gossip rag. read more »
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Any interest from the folks here in having an SMX event in Israel? Great way to write off a trip to one of the most historic places in the world...

Please click through and let us know! 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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As 2007 turns into 2008 (yes, its more than a month away but you can't fault us for preparing right now, can you?), it's worth taking a hard look at our blogging and promotion strategies and how those will evolve in the future. read more »
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A detailed consideration of factors that go into the ordering of search results for high-volume search phrases like celebrity sex scandals. read more »
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You are your brand. Your brand is you. Wherever your go, there is your brand. Every action you take, every word you speak, every impression you leave, affects how others view your brand. Instead of seeing the goal as bringing the web to you see it a read more »
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This video is a great way to start your day and wrap up all those emotions from the last week. read more »
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5 essential steps to getting more traffic to your blog read more »
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