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Internet Marketing News: Old News!, Maximize Facebook Timelines, Maximize Value Propositions, Drive Engagement

on Apr 20, 2012
Internet Marketing News: Old News!, Maximize Facebook Timelines, Maximize Value Propositions, Drive EngagementThat’s Old News! [Infographic] This new infographic from Schools.com dives into social networking and just how it's rapidly changing traditional journalism like a broadly used news source.  Highlights: Facebook comprises 59.5% of news consumed online Since 2009, visitors to news sites from social networking has elevated by 57% “5 Ways Companies Are Utilizing Facebook Timelines” New Facebook changes are opening the doorways to increased creativeness for brands.  Additional storytelling and

How to Republish Your Old Posts Without Upseting Google

on Feb 23, 2012
How to Republish Your Old Posts Without Upseting GoogleOn Monday Ali published a post about getting value out of your archives, and one of the points mentioned was to re-publish your old posts, especially the popular ones, as many of your new readers might not have seen those. Some people outlined in the comment section that a big problem with this strategy is that you’ll be creating duplicate content on your site, which might upset Google. One simple work around would be to change the date stamp on the post instead of re-publishing it. For instance, say

A Practical Strategy to Increase the Value of Your Blog

on Sep 28, 2011
A Practical Strategy to Increase the Value of Your BlogNot long ago I wrote about determining the value of your website or blog here on problogger.net. Now that you know how a web property is or can be valued in the free market, in this article I want to discuss a practical strategy you can apply to increase the valuation of your web property. The value of a website or blog, or any other business for that matter, is derived from its earnings or free cash flows before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization—a term referred to as EBITDA in the

DMOZ Questions From An Editor’s Perspective

on Sep 12, 2011
DMOZ has long been considered a top web directory and is a highly sought after backlink. However, not a lot is known about what goes on behind the scenes, and what the true value of a DMOZ backlink is today. Being a DMOZ editor myself, hopefully I can help to answer a lot of the same questions that I see popup every day. Becoming an editor is a lot easier than you might think. Simply go to the category that interests you, and click on the “become an editor” link at the top. The application is

3 Steps to Avoid Writer’s Block and Improve Content Value

on Jul 8, 2011
You’re sitting at your computer and you’re ready to post a new article on your blog. You open up your application of choice. Your hands hover over the keyboard as if they are supposed to direct themselves. You sit for about a minute and you realize that you have no idea what to write about. Have you been there? I know I have. I’m constantly working on improving this routine. Being able to write interesting content consistently is key to running a successful blog. The good news is, dodging writer’s block

Ramit Sethi: I Will Teach You To Monetize (In 6 Steps)

on Jun 30, 2011
Ramit Sethi: I Will Teach You To Monetize (In 6 Steps)

This guest post is by Michael Alexis, producer of WriterViews.com. They thought that I cared about making $300 or $500 a month. Honestly, I didn’t give a damn about that. – Ramit Sethi, iwillteachyoutoberich.com How many of your readers tell you that you have to monetize your blog? Do they call you crazy when you don’t? After three years of giving away free content, these are the exact comments blogger Ramit Sethi was getting from his readers. So, he surveyed his audience and from the

¶ Low-Value vs High-Value SEO for Blogs

on Jun 10, 2011
¶ Low-Value vs High-Value SEO for BlogsThere’s been a good spirited discussion about why I deleted my two blogs and moved to Tumblr. The best are from Louis Gray, Mark Evans, Matthew Ingram and Hubspot. However, the more I think about it, there’s another point to discuss: high-value vs. low-value SEO.

Set The Data Free, And Value Will Follow

on Apr 29, 2011
Set The Data Free, And Value Will Follow

(NB: Much has been written and said on this topic, and this post is in no way complete. We'll be exploring this issue and many others related to data at the Web 2 Summit this Fall).

SMB’s Continue to Increase Social Media Use

on Apr 28, 2011
SMB’s Continue to Increase Social Media UseIt comes as little surprise that among the SMB crowd, social media is gaining more and more traction. For many of the common reasons that SMB’s can be slower to adopt certain manners and methods of anything (lack of time, lack of resources etc) the adoption rate of social media offerings has been slow to get going but it’s going. A recent report from the American Express OPEN Small Business Monitor (as reported by eMarketer) shows that the shift continues toward social media being an increasingly

5 Quick Tips for Making More Sales

on Apr 21, 2011
5 Quick Tips for Making More SalesI’ve recently talked about selling yourself first and things that keep you from making money but there comes a time that you do need to start selling more products. These quick tips have been taken from lessons on writing better sales copy for your product pages. If your sales copy doesn’t grab their attention, chances are they won’t buy. What can you do so that you see more conversions from your sales page?
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