ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

What’s the wrong way to publish guest posts? Do you notice who it is published by? They won’t penalize you if you are an industry expert. Make your little blog look like the CNN.com in your industry, and Google will be happy. It also includes links to all the content that the author published on your website.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 29, 2022

Study them and you may discover valuable insights about what people really want in your industry generally, not just on Quora. By targeting non-competitive Quora questions that already rank highly for your industry keywords, you can get your answers to outrank those and build a steady stream of referral traffic for your site.

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The Way of the Web

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

And the simple fact is that the spam industry doesn’t have to worry about the occasional false positive or negative, so that their carpet-bombing will tend to always lead to some mistakes and time-consuming manual input on top of any anti-spam measures. Is that frustration enough to stop me, or others, from reading?

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 21, 2012

I was invited to contribute a column to an upcoming social media guidebook from Media Industry Newsletter and Folio. It is intended to be a general overview for publishers. That’s a common question these days as publishers try to make the most of search and social for audience development.

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Viper Chill

APRIL 12, 2010

I want ViperChill to become one of the top marketing blogs in the world and to do that I need to write better articles (at least in my opinion) than any other blogger in this industry. In these industries I’ve seen people report as much as $5 per click on a regular basis. That’s huge.

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Viper Chill

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Links : 2,550 Words : 2,601 Lesson : Can you create an overall masterplan for your industry and provide them content for the coming year? Could you write a list that helps solve a common problem your industry has? Links : 3,570 Words : 1,155 Lesson : Is there a niche site or service out there that is popular in your industry?

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Bare Feet Studios

MAY 27, 2009

To me, blogging has become a big enough industry that it now replicates behaviors that humanity has gravitated towards “naturally.&# How would they feel if they knew it was an all expenses paid trip, courtesy of the tourism industry? Some travel bloggers, like some travel writers for mainstream press, now receive paid fam trips.

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Viper Chill

OCTOBER 28, 2009

The top results for most keyphrases are either a Wikipedia page, a site that is very focused around community, or a clear leader in an industry. Based on this, I knew it was going to be a challenge to rank for two competitive keyphrases in my industry when I was a total nobody. SEO now is far less robotic, and far more social.

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Viper Chill

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

There is no industry where people make as many generalisations than they do with SEO. This time I’ve looked into 5 sites, from 5 profitable affiliate industries, and analysed how they are ranking for their keyphrases. Keyphrase: Get a girlfriend The dating industry is without a doubt one of the biggest online.

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Viper Chill

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Martin was very active in the internet marketing industry (I’m sure he won’t mind me using him as an example) until he was arrested for activities that both shocked and disappointed me. A few years ago I was very active in the internet marketing industry (specifically SEO) and the big blog to follow was SEOmoz. Be natural.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Staying sharp – I find that reading and commenting on other blogs is a good daily discipline to help me keep abreast of what is happening in my industry and keep my brain engaged on the topics I write about. This post was first published on November 20, 2013 and updated September 29, 2022.

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Viper Chill

AUGUST 4, 2010

I’ve been involved in selling web software online for years; just not in this industry. Although I do have one of the biggest blogs in this industry, I literally have no connections with the top bloggers that I would call strong relationships. I want them to be the best articles I can write on a variety of topics.

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Viper Chill

AUGUST 12, 2010

Provide concrete evidence or examples : I’m lucky enough right now to be in an industry where people know enough about what I’ve achieved to trust what I say. target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> 86 Comments Dan says: August 12, 2010 at 10:35 am Great piece, I love how your using this article to show the tips you are suggesting.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Staying sharp – I find that reading and commenting on other blogs is a good daily discipline to help me keep abreast of what is happening in my industry and keep my brain engaged on the topics I write about. This post was first published on November 20, 2013 and updated September 29, 2022.

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Viper Chill

DECEMBER 21, 2009

On the web, your name and your blog are your brand, and guest blogging helps you get them out there in your industry. The first is simply to help you find sites in your industry by searching for things like “ niche blog&# (changing niche for your industry). Blog posts to a blogger are like paintings to an artist.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 9, 2012

When building influence on Twitter, start by following 10-20 people with modest follower counts (which makes it easier for you to stand out) who are connected to a key influencer in your market, then gradually build an influencer map for your industry. 7 Key Ways to Optimize Twitter for Search by HubSpot Blog. Twitter Tools.

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Viper Chill

JULY 25, 2016

There isn’t much to say on this one besides feature snippets are to be found for millions of search queries in every industry imaginable. I am utilising them because we’re not competing on a fair playing field, and what is supposed to work is very rarely what ranks, at least in the industries that I operate in.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

It’s no secret that getting your content published on the most popular and highly trafficked blogs in your niche can do a lot to grow your business. You need to first figure out which blogs are worth publishing on, and then you need to convince the blog owner that your content is worth publishing. Let’s get to it….

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Viper Chill

JANUARY 11, 2010

That second post went down very well, so I’ve decided to publish something similar. Phil Schillier Keynote Live Go to a big industry conference or press-event and live blog the coverage. I’ve personally found this to work well in many industries. Those who agree will come out of their caves.

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Viper Chill

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

In the comments for one of these posts, someone gave me the idea of analysing different industries to see the average post length in each, so they could gauge how long their articles should be. However, don’t forget that these blogs are known to post multiple times per day and I know one of them publishes more than 20 posts, daily.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2012

10 Proven Tips for Getting More Engagement on Your Business Blog RIGHT NOW : There are lots of great tips on how to make a great blog, including not moderating comments, rewarding engagement, giving readers ways to connect with you, publishing posts around the time you get visitors, and more. About to Publish a Post? Publishing videos?

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Viper Chill

MAY 6, 2010

Delcious Popular Page Similar to StumbleUpon, Delicious has it’s own popular page which you can sort by tags which are related to your industry. What is something you’ve struggled with in your industry that you’ve managed to overcome? BTW, nice post. Really useful for me (and many many many others).

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Viper Chill

AUGUST 9, 2010

Overall Traffic Visits : 34,196 Pageviews : 57,077 Avg time on Site : 2 mins 14 seconds Every time I publish a new article, there’s always a spike in the stats for the site. target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> 65 Comments Nabeel | Create Your First Website says: August 9, 2010 at 12:08 pm Hi Glen, Awesome stats as always.

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Viper Chill

JUNE 24, 2010

I don’t think using affiliate links would have hindered my growth at all, but it is something that makes me stand out in an industry where everyone is looking to get-rich-quick from their audience. I’ll also only publish something if I’m really happy with it. Do you want to make people laugh?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

PR people aren’t in the ad sales industry. Therefore, if you’re serious about blogging, you need to make a concerted effort to learn traditional media/publishing etiquette. Bloggers are clearly in a different position than reporters because they are often also the publisher, and the publisher IS interested in ad sales.

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Viper Chill

MARCH 22, 2010

I was going to list some of the ways that you can break the rules in your own industry but then they might just become the new rules which would defy the point of this post entirely. Instead, I’ll ask you a very important question, the answer to which is critical: What is nobody else in your industry willing to do / try?

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Viper Chill

JANUARY 19, 2010

If you see what topics your industry really cares about, you can create a product that gives them exactly that. Additionally, you could check out the top blogs in your industry and see what they are promoting. target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> 125 Comments Steven Aitchison says: January 19, 2010 at 12:47 pm Wow! Any suggestions?

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Viper Chill

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

For the last 19 months I blogged about very little else and like to think I made a mark on the industry – despite my age and “total nobody&# status. Copyblogger will rarely publish a guest post unless it has been tweaked to have the best impact on their audience.

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Viper Chill

JANUARY 27, 2010

I don’t want to reveal my exact niche just yet, but to give you an example of the content being posted, let’s just say that if I was promoting a Forex (foreign exchange) product, then my blog would be covering forex related industry news. And I’ll publish it as soon as I buy my first club.

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Viper Chill

JUNE 3, 2010

It went beyond what most people are willing to talk about in this industry but it also came from my heart and was total truth. They were both relevant to my industry and people I’ve interacted with in the past. and right now my response is simply “I share links to it on Facebook and Twitter.&# That’s it.

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Viper Chill

MARCH 15, 2010

The industry I’m targeting has mostly male buyers so having a very attractive woman say “Hey, I’m Sarah from Glens Awesome Site.com&# is probably going to be enough to convince people the site is the real deal. I hired her in order to create legitimate, useful videos for my niche and represent her as part of my website.

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Viper Chill

MAY 17, 2010

To break it down to its most basic form, you need to find one person in your industry who you can work with to help each of you take your own blogs to the next level. They write in similar industries and I happily link to their posts because I know they provide a lot of value.

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Viper Chill

MARCH 3, 2010

It’s great to have my work recognized in front of the big guys in the industry. target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> 79 Comments Tom | Build That List says: March 3, 2010 at 11:07 am You have some fantastic stat’s (and some numbers that I would love to be able to claim as my own. You could say that we prefer signal over noise.

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Viper Chill

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> 42 Comments Ron says: February 3, 2010 at 12:46 pm Great report Glen, had no idea StumbleUpon could send so much traffic until I checked out your other article. You’ll find the figures look high for a number of blogs in this industry. You could say that we prefer signal over noise.

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Viper Chill

APRIL 15, 2010

I don’t think it matters what you read but published, physical books, are probably the best place to start. Books from any major publishing house go through rigorous review by editors who’ve spent years perfecting their skills in this area, so the end result is usually some fantastic written word.

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Viper Chill

MARCH 18, 2010

If I really love an industry and want to start a site in it then I would happily buy based on potential. The best social media “experts&# are the ones who take risks, learn from what worked (or didn’t) and stay up to date on the industry. That’s it. I like it because: 1. It gives an idea what you do everyday.

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Viper Chill

APRIL 26, 2010

Share good content around your niche or industry and engage in conversations with smart people on the subjects most meaningful to you. Not only should you be posting comments on blogs that talk about things related to your industry, but you should build relationships with bloggers. Reply Paul G.

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