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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. Link-building tools.

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20+ Commonly Asked Questions About Blogging & Online Marketing

Kikolani

You can include a form to make things convenient, an email address, or both plus links to your most active social networks (or ones that people can contact you through). I always say yes as many people are now using smartphones to browse websites and social networks. This one is required for most, if not all blogs.

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7 Content Marketing Secrets to Increase Organic Traffic

Convince & Convert

By using tools like Buzzsumo (seen above), Alltop , Quora , and even Google Trends to research and validate your topic before you start writing, you’ll ensure you’re not just creating content for content’s sake. Social networks, new bands, and fashion trends all have something in common: they all come and go. Thanks [NAME]!