Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Steps To Optimize A News Release For Google News November 15th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt Please stop yawning Don’t worry. But what about SEO for news sites, particularly Google News?

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 12, 2012

Many “traditional” journalists now write blogs; does that make them bloggers? What are the (current) best practices for pitching bloggers? Blogger Outreach Remains Crucial for PR Pros by SocialTimes. Pitching to Google’s Fresh New Algorithm via News, Blogs, Events & Google+ by Search Engine Watch.

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Idaconcpts

JULY 6, 2012

In October 2011 a post has been published about an awkward email in which the owner of a famous blog was asked to insert a link to an existing post on his blog using the precise keywords (already in place in text) as the anchor text. Or if you’re paying a SEO company to acquire links for your website, do you know how they are doing it?

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Image: Greig Christie via Flickr, Creative Commons Since Google Instant’s launch just over a month ago, digital marketers have been scrambling to figure out how search engine marketing strategies might need to change. So far, early research indicates little difference in the length of searches since Google Instant.) Search algorithms.

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Proactive Report

JANUARY 2, 2011

Just this week Facebook surpassed Google and is now the number one site visited on the Internet. Facebook drives 3x more traffic to news sites than Google News. Tip: Since Google News and Yahoo News only index around 70 characters in the headline of a release, aim for that length and you will be good to go in Twitter too.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 30, 2011

I analyzed my Top 6 blog posts for 2011 by total page views, and am re-running them this week as a “greatest hits” compilation. I like the way it’s written, and my favorite thing to do as a blogger is piece together the bigger picture. (Happy Holidays! This is #1. This is probably my favorite post of the year.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

8 Ways to Make Money With a Blog (And the Major Mistake You Should Avoid) – If you carefully survey the world of successful bloggers, you will find a variety of revenue generating opportunities. Review and Interview – Freelance writers, journalists, and bloggers need to show editors and prospect clients examples of their work.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Then I took the shuttle from the Westin to BlogWorld with Jelena Woehr whom I met at last year’s BlogWorld where she gave me a copy of the Yahoo Style Guide (great guide for blogger, copywriters, editors, and so forth in the digital world). The first session I decided to attend was Hey Bloggers! Related Posts.

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Idaconcpts

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Recently, they’ve been on the lookout for bloggers to join them in keeping up with the latest news and “watercooler talk&# on their blog, and they’ve also hit close to 2 million impressions (or more since last I heard) for the month of January, so this submission site is definitely one to keep your eyes on. Tweet This!

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Convince & Convert

JULY 3, 2011

My initial, abbreviated take is that Google’s new social toy is essentially a Facebook Twitter hybrid with outstanding ease-of-use and eye-popping potential. Already, some early Google Plus users have created 20 or more Circles to categorize their online relationships. But enough about that. SEOMOZ SEO Ranking Factors.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 3, 2011

My initial, abbreviated take is that Google’s new social toy is essentially a Facebook Twitter hybrid with outstanding ease-of-use and eye-popping potential. Already, some early Google Plus users have created 20 or more Circles to categorize their online relationships. But enough about that. SEOMOZ SEO Ranking Factors.

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Kikolani

OCTOBER 10, 2011

This month’s featured piece just went live today and is part of the 2011 Bad-Ass SEO Blogging Contest. This post will guide you to the right fields to optimize for the best possible search optimization of your social media profiles on Google+, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and more! What’s at stake in this blogging contest?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 24, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Free Digital Marketing Tools for Non-Profits January 24th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt These are frugal days, and everyone loves getting and writing about free stuff.

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Kikolani

DECEMBER 27, 2011

As 2011 comes to an end, I thought I would share my 10 favorite list posts for anyone ready to learn more about analytics, conversions, email marketing, engagement, link building, keyword research, social media, starting their own business, usability testing, and WordPress. What were your favorite list posts in 2011? Related Posts.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 17, 2013

So as I stumble across the finish line, here are my top posts of 2013 by pageviews: The Most Common Google News Errors and How to Avoid Them. The Best Free (or Cheap) Tools for Blogger and Influencer Outreach. Google+ Engagement for News Sites: Top Performers and One-Year Growth Rates. SEO Tips for Infinite Scrolling.

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The Way of the Web

AUGUST 29, 2014

One of the main benefits of signing up for a Google+ profile as a writer, blogger and author has been the Google Authorship program, which began back in 2011 with the launch of Google’s own social network. And you continue to link your Google+ page with your website. Why was it ended?

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 14, 2011

In fact you’re in the vast majority of bloggers. I ran a survey of a segment of ProBlogger readers recently and a ‘lack of traffic’ was identified as the #1 challenge that bloggers face. Module 3: Get More Google Traffic. Are you looking for more traffic for your blog? Starting with the visitors you have.

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Akamai Marketing

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

As a blogger, there are numerous tools at your disposal to track how your content is doing. Most obvious of these is Google Analytics. A deceptively simple yet dynamic tool for bloggers which measures what it calls “Engagement Events&# such as a comment, a bookmarked link, or a tweet about a particular post.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 1, 2012

You published 30 articles this year, but none of them have gone viral , you still only have 250 followers on Twitter (none of whom retweet you), and your Google page rank still sits at a 2. Or… Maybe it’s time to take a look back at 2011 and figure out why your blog hasn’t taken off. Are you advertising already?

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 30, 2011

As Michael Stelzner said at Blogworld, “You’re not a blogger, you’re a publisher!”. Do you know of someone that has really stood out in 2011? He had a popular blog, Free Pursuits, but focused on creating a legacy rather then just being a blogger. He runs a popular blog, but I wouldn’t called him a blogger.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 23, 2012

How do full-time bloggers take maternity leave? By Summer 2011, I had two very happy things going on in my life: I was pregnant with my first child, and my fashion and career advice blog ( Corporette ) was doing so well that I had quit my job as a lawyer to focus on it. Maternity Leave … for Bloggers?!

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Ari Herzog

JANUARY 22, 2013

WordPress was new to me that year, having migrated from Google’s Blogspot system a month earlier; and I wanted to display certain features on my blog. But since mid-2011 I saw myself using less thematic features and creating more customized functions. Leo is the blogger of Zen Habits. The first two years were a godsend.

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Kikolani

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

This is a guest post by Marcus Sheridan , recently named one of the Top 10 Social Media Bloggers of 2012 by Social Media Examiner. But as many are now finding, it’s getting more and more difficult to experience growth quickly, especially in industries that are more saturated with many great bloggers and tons of excellent content.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 2, 2018

3 Travel Bloggers Share Their Tips and Stories. I started this series towards the end of last year with episode 221: From 0 to 500,000 Page Views a Month – A DIY Blogger Shares Her Story. Today I’ve got three blogger stories for you. Links and Resources for 3 Travel Bloggers Share their Stories and Tips.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 15, 2011

Think about this before you Google it, and I’ll bet you’re in roughly the same place I was just four weeks ago. Turns out (when you research, beyond your first Google result) that “electronics recycling” (or ecycling , for short), isn’t as socially friendly as you’d believe. to honor eCycle DC 2011, but every little bit helps.

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Bill Hartzer

MAY 27, 2011

The FTC will seek public comment for 45 days, beginning today and continuing through July 11, 2011. Back in October 2009, you might recall the huge uproar over the fact that the FTC said that bloggers must disclose their advertisers and sponsors or face stiff penalties or maybe even a huge fine. Post on Google Buzz. Tweet This!

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

In 2011, I teamed up with Tom Pick (@ TomPick ) and his Webbiquity blog to unveil the first annual #Nifty50 Awards. This year, we wanted to target a specific group once again, and so we agreed to honor the top bloggers, authors, PR specialists, and journalists on Twitter. Cheryl is a syndicated blogger.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Many people have been affected by the chain of Google Panda updates which began to roll out in February 2011. With an influx of information readily available, it’s become more important to provide only the best results for those using Google while skimming through search results. Google Ranking Criteria. Since Panda 1.0,

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ProBlogger

MARCH 25, 2012

On August 16, 2011, Time magazine named Pinterest among the “50 Best Websites of 2011”. Their findings, based on aggregated data from more than 200,000 publishers that reach more than 260 million unique monthly visitors, show that Pinterest has driven more referral traffic than Google+, LinkedIn, and YouTube combined!

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

6 Laws Every Blogger Needs to Obey so they Don’t Get Sued – Fortunately you don’t have to be a lawyer or law scholar to understand the laws that govern blogging, particularly in the U.S. 70+ Brilliant Bloggers Talk About #BWELA 2011 – If you feel like you missed anything at BlogWorld, fear not.

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Firebelly

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Professional Blogger and Book Author Erik Deckers on disruption, middle men and his deepest secret. Erik Deckers, is co-author of No Bullshit Social Media: The All-Business, No-Hype Guide to Social Media Marketing (2011), Branding Yourself: Using Social Media to Invent or Reinvent Yourself (2010) and Twitter Marketing for Dummies (2009).

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Ari Herzog

JULY 23, 2012

I installed Livefyre on my blog in July 2011. Clicking it provides you a choice of sign-in options, from logging into a Livefyre account to using your Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, or OpenID accounts. The comment system remained for three months. Today I bring it back. How to comment with Livefyre. Post your comment.

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Ari Herzog

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

The below graphs and data from Google Analytics say the rest. Data from October 19 – November 18 in 2011: 12,547 visitors. Every blogger is different so my metrics will unlikely be the same for anyone else who gives up on Twitter. The above subject says it all. These are unique visitors from October 19 to November 18.

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The Social Media Incubator

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Copyright © 2009-2011. Here is a video that explains more about the new rules. Click here to download the full text version of the endorsement guides. All Rights Reserved www.thesocialmediaincubator.com. All Rights Reserved www.thesocialmediaincubator.com

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Kikolani

JULY 8, 2011

Misconceptions new bloggers have #1 – blogging takes super human effort vs. blogging is easy. 12 SEO strategies and marketing tactics for photoblogs – photography bloggers, this one is specifically for you! Free WordPress themes – the 2011 edition of the best free WordPress themes. Graphic Design / Web Design.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 3, 2018

Leaving Her Job to Create a Multi Six Figure Online Business – A Writing Blogger Tells Her Story. We’re continuing our series of blogger stories, and handing the podcast over to you so you can tell your stories and tips of starting and growing your blogs. The Creative Penn Blogger Joanna Penn. Start a Blog Course.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 31, 2012

At the 2011 SMX Advanced event , Matt Cutts announced the Google initiative to support authorship markup, or more simply, to give you ownership of your content in the search results. Google will then display your profile picture next to your content in the search results. Make sure you have a Google + profile.

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