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Why Not Blog Marketing?

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It seems that neither marketers no ad agencies have increased their value on blog content since 2009. I think blogging can be more effective than online advertising at a much less expensive cost, but that’s just me. Plus, if your company has a blog, then you also have an asset that you can use to make social connections.

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WordPress Hack Directed At.com Blogs

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If you read the news about a recent WordPress hacker who targeted a massive number of WordPress blogs, relax. The former hosts blogs much like Blogger.com. However, that doesn’t mean your WordPress blog can’t be hacked. If you’re worried that your WordPress blog might be vulnerable to attack, don’t panic.

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Is Guest Blogging A Panacea?

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Guest blogging is a great marketing method. You pick a few high profile, highly trafficked blogs in your niche and send them a query or a blog post and hope they publish it. But guest blogging is not the only marketing method to pursue online. But guest blogging is not the only marketing method to pursue online.

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Newsletter Marketing or Blogging?

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Is newsletter marketing or blogging more effective for small businesses? ” There are pros and cons to both blog marketing and e-mail newsletter marketing. A blog is the best tool for audience engagement while your e-mail newsletter is the best tool for cultivating a warm list that you can mine for great direct selling.

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21 Sources For Blog Ideas

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Where do you get your blog ideas ? There are plenty of places to go online to get ideas for your blog posts. No matter what industry or niche you serve, these 21 sources for blog post ideas are golden opportunities. Your RSS aggregator – Do you subscribe to the most popular blogs in your niche? Blog Catalog.

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What Guest Blogging Is For

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One of the largest guest blogging networks was penalized by Google and that got a firestorm going all over the Web. Then, a real discussion on the purpose for guest blogging got started and no one is agreeing. I think Michael Martinez has a better handle on guest blogging. Don’t guest blog for the SEO benefits.

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Guest Blogging Wins

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When it comes to off-site marketing and content publishing, few tactics provide as many benefits as guest blogging. The gurus and the ninjas are right about one thing: Guest blogging produces a lot of benefit for small business owners who want to expand their businesses and build their brands. At least, high value targeted traffic is.