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We hear about horror stories from time to time, where Affiliate Marketers have been stung on their commissions after they have already provided services. If you are just getting started in Affiliate Marketing, then be sure you have a contract and be read more »
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Incoming links and more incoming links - Most of my students struggle with this fact but Matt Cutts made it real simple. He suggested that if you are struggling with getting industry related links pointing back to your site start a blog! read more »
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Social media has opened up many avenues to many people and has brought forth a new level of communication. People now lean on the social media for support networks, feedback, counsel, research, conversation, and more. read more »
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I am sure you all can think of multiple occasions just within the last couple days where you were disappointed, overwhelmed, disillusioned and frustrated at results you got when surfing the net. read more »
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In preparation for a presentation this week on the importance of link building and steps to an efficient and effective link building strategy, I am putting together blog posts this week which reflect my philosophy on link building, and what I have l read more »
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Lisa gives some perspective on the SEO start-up process. So, does it match yours? I know ours is a little different.

Lisa Barone - In many instances, the search engine optimization process officially starts with the site review. It's when your op read more »
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"I invited 20 experts active in the Local Search Marketing community to participate in this study, with the goal of identifying the factors that would be most helpful for ranking well in the Google and Yahoo Local Search algorithms, as well as techn read more »
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John Alexander has been a Wordtracker proponent for years. Here, he compares the features of Wordtracker with those of Keyword Discovery, with results that even surprised him. read more »
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In the early days of the Internet and PPC (Pay Per Click) Advertising Web site owners where quick to shell out thousands of dollars to out rank their competitors and grab that #1 spot. Gone are the days where you could put up a simple site targetin read more »
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This new networking community is the first on the internet to offer a place where search engine optimizers can meet and share strategies, access other online areas, and get the latest updated material on a regular basis. read more »
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If you’re spending a lot of time on something that might not help you achieve your long term goals, you should examine the impact that it’s having on your work and determine whether or not it’s a wise use of your time. read more »
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I wrote this with the business owner in mind. I found through my marketing effort too many people don't know what SEO or Internet Marketing is. So I was inspired to educate the masses by covering why it is so important to include Internet marketin read more »
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You’ve just invested valuable time and money by completing your hands-on SEO Training. You are now sitting back in your office contemplating all the wonderful information you just gathered, but you’re really confused on where to start. You pick up read more »
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Article marketing is one of the easiest and quickest ways to flood the Internet with information about your industry. Many Web site owners are confused and often overwhelmed with trying to learn how to unlock the vault to Internet success. With al read more »
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I am surprised that the WordTracker GTrends tool has not been noticed by posters here or at Webmasterworld. But then, I heard about it today. Check it out to compare your own keyphrases with its analysis of competitiveness. read more »
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Many don't realize it yet but the value of SEO Certification will become more valuable in the years to come. Companies are starting to realize that it takes more then putting up a pretty Web site to be successful online. Those that are counting on read more »
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Thoughtful post discussing the challenges of verifying the qualifications of prospective SEO/M employees. read more »
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I have been getting a lot of questions lately about how I process keyword research using Wordtracker. So I thought I would take a few minutes this morning and detail out step by step exactly how I work through a session of keyword research. read more »
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Colleen Wright is the Associate/Trainer for the Search Engine Academy of Oregon. She is also owner of Response Interactive LLC, an interactive marketing agency. Here you will learn more about her background in marketing and about the training provid read more »
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