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Annual Social Media Budget Planning For Companies And Bloggers

SocMed Sean

NOTE: I originally wrote and published this article back in November of 2011 and it has generated a lot of interest over the years. Whether you work for a Fortune 100 company or a blogger who relies on revenue from your content to supplement your income, it’s important to think about what goes into your social media headcount.

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Blog Tip – Write For Your Readers, Not The Search Engines

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Before we ever dive into the technology behind their blog, I like to explore their content and their attitude toward the search engines. The problem is, what if the search engine spiders like your content, but your readers don’t? The problem is, what if the search engine spiders like your content, but your readers don’t?

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What does it take to start a career in professional blogging?

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As more content is created and published online, opportunities to earn money as a content creator are growing rapidly. Social media specialist. You must be willing to commit to writing and publishing your blog content regularly, at least once per week but ideally more often. One of these content-creating jobs is blogging.

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5 Easy Ways to Organically Increase Your App Downloads and Lift Rankings

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The second aspect of the optimization is optimizing the app for the search engine results. These reviews and rankings are one of the more important criteria that search engines use to identify positions in search results. If you already have an active user base, ask them to consider giving you a ranking/reviews of their experiences.

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5 Ideas to Start the Perfect Lifestyle Blog

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The challenge that sets successful lifestyle blogs apart from the rest is consistency and dedication to publishing high-quality content on a regular basis. People who manage general lifestyle blogs may publish articles on parenting, crafts, product reviews and more all on the same website. What is a general lifestyle blog?

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[Answered] Are Guest Blog Posts Even Worthwhile Or Am I Just Giving Away My Content?

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Historically, it has been a pretty fundamental activity with regards to search engine optimization (SEO). Most of the time, I even go a step further and include a link to their Twitter handle or Facebook page to help generate some social media following. Don’t get me wrong. Don’t plagiarize. I hope that helps!

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Blogging Tip: Increase Your Traffic By Solving Problems

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My article helped others who immediately found the answer via Twitter, but also held long-term benefit as the search engines picked it up and organic SEO drove traffic from those searching Google and Bing. Don’t get me wrong, I still publish opinion pieces and even inject my thoughts and experiences into my problem-solving posts.

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