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How To Promote Your Business In 2011 | Small Business Mavericks

Small Business Mavericks

3 Ways A Blog Helps You SEO-Wise » How To Promote Your Business In 2011 When it comes to promoting a small business, you have to prepare for changes. Here are some of the most effective strategies for promoting a business in 2011. Marketing today is a far cry different than it was in 1950, or 1980, or even in 2000.

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SEO is Dead. Content Marketing = Guaranteed SEO

Writtent Blog

SEO as we know it is actually gone forever. The most recent Hummingbird update to Google’s search algorithm was a final nail in the coffin of an industry that had been in decline since the major Panda update in 2011 that affected as many as 30% of all search results. Submitting Content to Article Directories. Keyword-Stuffing.

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The Evolution of SEO in New Zealand

Bill Hartzer

If we study how SEO has evolved in New Zealand, we can learn a lot about how the field of search engine optimization has changed in the last few years. SEO companies were forced to become quite a bit more educated and sophisticated in their approach to ranking websites. SEO tactics vary a great deal from one company to another.

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EzineArticles Says Keyword Density Is Important | Small Business.

Small Business Mavericks

» EzineArticles Says Keyword Density Is Important If you’ve been paying attention to the Google Panda update, you’ve noticed that EzineArticles – the largest article directory online – was hit and suffered a huge traffic loss. That’s a doggone shame. Chris Knight says he agrees with Google’s update.

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12 (of the) Best Social PR Guides, Tips and Techniques of 2011

Webbiquity SMM

Rebecca Lieb, author of one of the best SEO books ever , observes that “Press releases don’t work (the way they used to) any more. ” 8 Steps to Leveraging PR for SEO by gShift Labs. ** 5 STARS. What brand marketers can learn from PR by iMedia Connection. Social Media Marketing Social PR.

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Great Education for Bloggers at the Blogging Success Summit 2011

Kikolani

In 2011, they are partnering with BlogWorld Expo to kick off their online events with one that I know all of my readers will love – the Blogging Success Summit 2011. Brian Clark of CopyBlogger, creator of the Scribe SEO plugin and one of the founders of the Third Tribe. Scott Monty , head of social media at Ford.

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Are You Getting Bad Real Estate SEO Advice?

Small Business Mavericks

» Are You Getting Bad Real Estate SEO Advice? Hat tip to Matt McGee for bringing this to my attention, but I have long thought that real estate agents and brokers were getting bad SEO advice. There are other things I’d recommend for SEO. But for SEO, I wouldn’t recommend it. Just so-so.