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Two Examples of What NOT to Do When Asking Influential Bloggers For a Link

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First example. In October 2011 a post has been published about an awkward email in which the owner of a famous blog was asked to insert a link to an existing post on his blog using the precise keywords (already in place in text) as the anchor text. Second example. Dont’ mess with the Kaushik! This one is recent.

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WordPress Tips for Creating the Perfect Bio Page

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The list of posts approach can be successful, but many studies show that visitors find this a little pushy with a business website, and is more useful for individuals creating a blogger presence of writing authority. You first need to get rid of the global sidebar for your unique landing page. Give people a reason to buy from your website.

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Startups To Watch in 2011

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Here are some examples of recent startups that stayed in touch with the average user to create exceptionally usable products: Easy Photo Sharing with Instagr.am. With Instagr.am , you can take pictures, apply filters, and publish them all over the net. Instagr.am is quickly going viral as it attracts about 100,000 new users each week.

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A Review of Google Social Media Tools

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If Orkut is an example of the little social network that could, then Google Buzz is the complete opposite. The service allowed users to publicly share postings from other Google products such as YouTube and Blogger and non-Google ones such as Twitter and Flickr. Google Buzz.

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