Jun | 07 | 2008

Number of Links: How Much is Just Right?

Posted by Guru as Linking, Tips When it comes to inbound links the rule we all know that the more we get the merrier SEOs will be. Of course that's assuming that the inbound links are quality/relevant links. We don't want links from flagged sites (spammers). When it comes to the number of links you should insert per blog entry do you have a rule? For those who do not know how much they should link out to other sites here are a few tips that might be of help to you. 1. Link whenever needed - This means that there is no magic number. You should only ...

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Mar | 24 | 2008

No Blog is an Island

Posted by Jaren as Linking, Tips, Writing Yes it's true, No blog is an island link,link,link people it's the best way. But when Linking you have to do it the right way. Just like what Guru taught us on Smart Link Practices. Now, that's a start also we can start expanding our blog empire or our blog circle of friends by Making a linkable content, Being linkable has it perks, as this will improve your incoming links and link popularity by writing “hot” topics, controversial topics, great news. also apart from making linkable content is Looking for Relevant articles and linking to them. Linking is ...

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Mar | 14 | 2008

Give Your Blog A Haircut

Posted by Jimmy as Blog Tutorial, Design, Linking, Tips We all need one from time to time – how often depends on you. I have this friend who keeps his head almost totally shave so he has to have one every week. Personally, I prefer to get a hair cut every month or so. Same thing with blogs – take a look at your blog. Try to see it from the eyes of an outsider. This could be hard but try it nonetheless. If you can’t be objective, have someone else look at it and give you their honest opinion. Does your ...

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Feb | 19 | 2008

SEO and PR

Posted by Guru as Linking, Marketing and Search Optimization, Promotion, Tips Lee Odden wrote a very interesting post on SEO for Public Relations. Here's a summary of the important points of the post. 1. People also search for information using news search, which means that we should also optimise news articles (interviews, press releases, etc.) in order for users to find the information they need (and we want them to see) more easily. 2. Help clients raise brand awareness and optimise the news article by coaching them to use keywords BEFORE an interview starts. 3. For press releases do not be a stickler about keyword density but make sure that keywords can be ...

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Jan | 23 | 2008

Exhanging Links with Similarly Themed Blogs

Posted by Guru as Linking, Marketing and Search Optimization, SEO Features Last time I mentioned how automated blogrolls are not useful for SEO purposes. Blogrolls using plain HTML is still useful but those that use external javascripts do neither you nor the one you link to much good (except that it can of course drive traffic to the site). If you want to get more inbound links though to help your page rank better you can exchange links with similarly themed blogs as part of your link building strategy. There are several advantages to link exchanges: 1. Relevance - The most obvious advantage of exchanging links with similarly themed blogs is that ...

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Jan | 22 | 2008

How Easy Is It To Read Your Blog? (Part 2)

Posted by Jimmy as Blog Tutorial, Linking, Tips Another question you should ask yourself if you are trying to determine if your blog is an easy read is this: Is your blog user friendly? I am talking about other physical aspects aside from the color scheme. Take for example the size of the font. If your font size is too small, some people may find it hard to read your posts. If they are too big, the whole blog may not look right. You have to find a balance here. Another thing when it comes to user friendliness is the ease of navigation. That ...

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Nov | 28 | 2007

Making a Linkable Content

Posted by Jaren as Blog Tutorial, Blog Tutorials News, Linking, Opinion, Tips, Writing These are the how's to make a linkable content. Being linkable has it perks, as this will improve your incoming links and link popularity by writing “hot” topics, controversial topics, great news. Now, the question is HOW? Content! Write an article that people would willingly link to. Seek, search, look for a hot topic because after all no blog is an island and you can’t just pick a blog and link to it. It has to be relevant to the article you posted you have to Look For Relevant Articles And Link Them. Be the reference source, by creating a list of useful ...

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Nov | 26 | 2007

Smart Link Practices

Posted by Guru as Linking, Marketing and Search Optimization, SEO Features One of the most common mistakes bloggers make is using vague words as anchor text for links. Whether you are linking internally or linking to an outside source it is good practice to use a more descriptive anchor text. There are two reasons why this is is important. The first reason is that it is good for SEO. Search engines look at the anchor text to determine what the link on your page is about. By using a descriptive anchor text you provide information needed by the spiders to be able to put the link destination (URL) into context. In the ...

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Sep | 30 | 2007

Addressing Duplicate Content: Part 2

Posted by Guru as Linking, Marketing and Search Optimization, SEO Features, Tips Addressing Duplicate Content continued... 4. Be consistent when it comes to internal links - When linking to other pages un your website make sure you use the same format for indicating the links. For example, if you use the link http://www.blog-tutorials.com/category/features/seo/ next time in another page make sure you don't link to the same article using either of the next two ways given below http://www.blog-tutorials.com/category/features/seo http://www.blog-tutorials.com/category/features/seo/index.htm Be consistent throughout the website. http://www.blog-tutorials.com/category/features/seo/ http://www.blog-tutorials.com/category/features/monetization/ http://www.blog-tutorials.com/category/featured/software/ http://www.blog-tutorials.com/blogging-news/googles-birthday/ Notice that throughout BlogTutorials the same format is used. This lessens that chance of the spider to interpret the same page as different pages. 5. Use Top Level Domains (TLDs) - Use TLDs as much as ...

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