Small Business Mavericks

JULY 8, 2011

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. Google Alerts. Your RSS aggregator – Do you subscribe to the most popular blogs in your niche?

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Harp Interactive

APRIL 20, 2010

The more that relevant websites link to your website, the better Google likes you. Similarly, when a website links to your website, Google considers it a recommendation or a vote of confidence and increases your ranking. Please add your tried and tested techniques to this blog post through the comments section.

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Bill Hartzer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

First off, let me explain that I have always been a fan of Yahoo! I mean, ever since I first heard the Yahoo! I know that Yahoo! Search has always had their quirks and they recently have stated that they’ve not really been a “search destination&# , Yahoo! I mean, this is why I no longer am going to use Yahoo!

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Almost Savvy

AUGUST 10, 2011

If you’re still wondering if you ought to bother spending time getting to know yet another social network, I’ve got one big reason you might want to give Google+ a try. I’ll be addressing those features and how to get started using Google+ in the next few posts. Google Search. I’m a huge Google fan.

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Your Escape From 9 to 5

JULY 8, 2022

I wish I had known some of these blogging income lessons before I started my blogging journey. How long will it take for you to earn money with your blog depends on a lot of factors such as your niche, knowledge, blogging time, budget available for marketing, experience and so on. 1,500 ProBlogger Readers Surveyed.

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Bill Hartzer

AUGUST 23, 2010

For years, even though Google eventually turned off the link query at their search engine and made it available to site owners only , and Bing.com eventually turned it off also, Yahoo! But just recently, Yahoo! search has just started redirecting the linkdomain search query results to Yahoo Site Explorer. Site Explorer.

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Adam Sherk

JULY 9, 2009

In looking at syndicated content on Yahoo News, most of the syndicated articles do not include attribution links (each news source likely has to request or provide them), but among those that do exist there is a problem. The Yahoo attribution links do not point directly to the original article URLs.

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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.)

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 14, 2010

I saw Malcolm Coles’ post on Google’s reading level scores for UK newspapers and thought it would be fun to do the same thing for US news sites. Last week Google released a new search filter that allows users to refine search results by reading level. So what reading level does Google assign to major news sites in the US?

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Twist Image

AUGUST 17, 2012

Do you think that Google is a one trick pony? I don't (and I blogged about it back in 2009: Google's Next Step Is Not Search ). I'm a massive fan and brand evangelist of Google. Search is just getting started (and, it's still early days for Google). the future of google. the future of google.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 31, 2012

Wildfire , a pioneering social media management software application that specialized in contests and promotions, announced today that it has been bought by Google for a smooth $250 million. 4 Reasons Google Bought Wildfire. Google and Facebook aren’t exactly pals. But it’s brilliant. Access to Social Signal.

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Bill Hartzer

AUGUST 27, 2013

As of today, August 27, 2013, the Google AdWords Keyword Tool is gone. And you can no longer get keyword suggestions from the Google AdWords Keyword Tool. When you click on the search result above, you will no longer see the Google AdWords Keyword Tool. My latest blog post was about how to find content ideas.

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Your Escape From 9 to 5

JULY 7, 2022

To increase traffic to your website or blog you need to rank on the first page of Google and other search engines like Bing & Yahoo. We will be talking about Google as it owns 66% of all search traffic and most mobile […]. In order to make money online you need traffic to your site.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Which news organizations are having the most success with the Google News standout tag? I monitored “Featured” articles in Google News for 90 days to find out. Basically most weekdays I’d check Google News once or twice a day. America Blog 1 1.10%. Yahoo News 1 1.10%. The Results. US 12 13.5%.

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Tweaklibrary

APRIL 7, 2021

Ever since 2005, Yahoo Answers has been a go-to source for the ocean of knowledge. But with the change in the needs of users and diminishing popularity, coming 4th May 2021, Yahoo Answers will bid its users goodbye forever. What Is Going To Happen To Yahoo Answers Now? Best Alternatives To Yahoo Answers. Answers.com 4.

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yMarketingMatters

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Most people feel that blogging is only about writing blog posts and social media is only about posting updates. Stoked with enthusiasm and lots of great ideas, they start blogging and tweeting away. It’s a big reason why so many blogs and social media accounts are abandoned. This works especially well for your blog.

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Small Business Mavericks

MAY 5, 2011

Google does that automatically for you based on your IP address, or based on your personalized settings if you are a user of Google’s personalized search features. I’m pretty certain, and I’m sure Frank would agree, that Google Places will be the main focus on Google’s local efforts far into the future.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 9, 2013

Reader-oriented blog content writing is simple once you are familiar with the basic building blocks required to draw the reader in and keep them reading. If your blog is about the latest business trends in fine dining, talk to local restaurant owners. Set up RSS feeds for Google Search Results for terms that are relevant.

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Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Let’s think about Google’s current product offerings, what services they are offer us as business owners, online merchants, and website owners. Over the years, Google says that it’s free to get listed. It seems as though that Google just won’t send you a lot of traffic to your website unless you pay for it.

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Writtent Blog

MARCH 17, 2014

Are you wondering where and how to find free images for your blog? Google Advanced Search. Even some of the sharpest content marketers have no idea that Google Advanced Search exists! These images are for using and sharing on non-commercial websites, like personal blogs. Yahoo Image Search. Let’s get started: 1.

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Harp Interactive

APRIL 6, 2010

Not only does it pull in your website traffic ranks and graphs from Compete.com, Alexa and Quantcast, Social Website Analyzer also categorizes your website’s social presence into buckets with hyperlinks for each including: Search engine results for social back links for Google, Bing and Yahoo. We have not tested this tool for accuracy.

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yMarketingMatters

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

It’s probably the most common problem faced by business owners who use social media and blogging for their business: What am I going to say? Stoked with enthusiasm and lots of great ideas, they start blogging, posting and tweeting away. It’s a big reason why so many company blogs and social media accounts are abandoned.

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Aggregator Yahoo Hashtag RSS 215

Idaconcpts

DECEMBER 28, 2010

For many Google has become the patron saint of open source, and the number of open source projects Google supports or directly develops seems to increase every day. Google Refine. Think of Google Refine as a cleansing diet for your database. Think of Google Refine as a cleansing diet for your database.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 20, 2012

Google+ has stalled because, in spite of its amazing features (seriously, Hangouts is cool and you know it), it doesn’t have the already-existing numbers. Almost every other SN that has popped up has fallen into a niche ( Google+ = male techies , Pinterest = Lifestyle ladies , OK Cupid= somewhat unusual dating, etc.). When Yahoo!

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The Marketing Blog

APRIL 7, 2010

50 am Search Engine Statistics:: Google’s share dips Jump to Comments Although, Google continues to dominate the search market in U.S. Sector wise trends : If we look at vertical searches, all is not lost for Google as they continue to rise in Automotive, Shopping and travel verticals. Reference Links 1. searches 2.

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Harp Interactive

JANUARY 12, 2010

This blog post is the second in the 2 part series on brand monitoring. In case you missed the first blog post, here is the link: Monitor Your Brand Online. Here are some RSS aggregation services : Google Reader , Bloglines , Fastladder. Monitoring Tools For: Blogs. Google Blog search. Google News.

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Freelance Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2008

Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Google Friend Connect by cinta5 on December 5, 2008 Webmasters looking to add social features to their websites can now do so with Google’s Friend Connect. About the author Jacinta wrote 70 articles on this blog.

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Kikolani

JULY 1, 2010

Finding relevant keywords for your website/blog and having the ability to analyze your competitors is a major key to success. These factors are essential in helping you improve your Google Rank! The competition from many other websites are too well known and will beat out your Google rank. You may just need blogging inspiration.

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The Social Media Incubator

APRIL 14, 2014

Google – including Gmail, YouTube and Google+. If you have not changed your password to your website or blog recently, this is the perfect time to do that even though WordPress and other website platforms have not been released as being compromised…yet.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Blogging , Marketing > 7 Deadly Blog Writing Sins 7 Deadly Blog Writing Sins by Tamar Weinberg on July 15, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Frank Lee. These days, many people have started a blog for hobby or business.

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Freelance Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Interview with Google Wave testers by cinta5 on October 14, 2009 Jesse and I decided to interview a few testers via Google Wave about their thoughts on the service. I would hate to see an argument in google wave.

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Kikolani

OCTOBER 22, 2012

On top of that, earning money through a blog is no longer a shoe-in – it’s an ongoing challenge, and for a lot of bloggers Google’s AdSense is the only life-support system they have for their writing projects. Be sure to follow Kristi on Twitter , Facebook , and Google+. And YouTube also use. ValueClick Media.

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Bill Hartzer

MARCH 3, 2010

Google has issued what they are calling an SEO Report Card , an effort to provide Google’s product teams with ideas on how they can improve their products’ pages using simple and accepted optimizations. Matt Cutts from Google explained that Google had done this “on purpose&#. Appealing Google sitelinks.

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Harp Interactive

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Google has added geotagging to Blogger. Google Buzz nearby mobile feature serves up a list about places, and users can read Buzz info about those places from others who are both in and outside their networks. Submitting to local business directories with Geo-optimized content: Top Local Search Engines, such as Google Maps , Yahoo!

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Kikolani

JUNE 15, 2010

In the last few months, I have had the privilege of becoming a regular contributor on several multi-author blogs such as Search Engine Journal , Famous Bloggers , Social Media Examiner , Search Engine Watch , and Stay on Search. This should be the most obvious and important use of a private blog group. Announcements. Post Promotion.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 23, 2012

Traditional media will be there but social media and blogging will be the major reason for the media explosion. Funded by reputable venture capitalist firms, Wizards/Capitals/Mystics owner Ted Leonsis and other sources, SBNation has taken the concept of the blog network to another level. Google+ and the Independent Sports Blogger.

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Writtent Blog

JANUARY 3, 2014

Not convinced you need to optimize your blog for SEO? Your website needs to rank well in Google, Bing, and Yahoo to capture the attention of your future customers. In fact, Google has used load time as a ranking factor since 2010 , rewarding sites that offer speed as a function of a superior user experience.

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