Remove Alltop Remove Newsletter Remove Social Networking Remove WordPress
article thumbnail

Link-building Tips and Tools for Bloggers in a Post-Panda and Penguin World

ProBlogger

This affected anyone who used article marketing as a way to build links and drive traffic to their websites, since article networks were hit the hardest , though some—like HubPages— regained their rankings in subsequent updates. Later, social networks like Digg, Last.fm, and others were affected as well.

Blogger 42
article thumbnail

20+ Commonly Asked Questions About Blogging & Online Marketing

Kikolani

If someone asks me what blogging platform to use, I am always going to say self-hosted WordPress. It gives you full ownership of your blog & its content, full control over design & functionality, lots of support because of the number of people using & writing about WordPress, and an overall professional presentation.

Questions 167
article thumbnail

Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Blog Comments (The blog is on WordPress) Disqus This is what I use to manage comments here at Convince & Convert. Email ExactTarget To produce, send, and track my free, twice-monthly email newsletter “The Social Media Messenger&# ( sign up here if you don’t receive it yet ), I use my friends at ExactTarget.

article thumbnail

The “Getting Started with Government 2.0” Guide | Social Media.

Social Media Strategery

LinkedIn is the most popular business-oriented social networking site there is. Once you create your account, start by following these people/lists: Read LifeHacker’s The Six Ways You Should be Using Twitter Take a look at the people I’m following for a good mix of social media, Government 2.0 (and Hope this helps.

Gov 2.0 138
article thumbnail

12 Essential Tips for Revitalising Your Blog in 2012

ProBlogger

Create newsletter only content just for subscribers (makes the newsletter more worthwhile for them). Simply use sites like AllTop and Technorati , along with the blogs that you regularly read, and create a comprehensive list of the best ones in your niche. Add social proof where it matters. The first thing is site speed.

Tips 45