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Top 10 Search Engine Optmization Blunders of 2011

Bill Hartzer

This year, though, I thought that I would come up with a new list, the Top 10 Search Engine Optimization Blunders of 2011. We then had some Google hypocrisy, an SEO firm liable for their client’s website content, and a sketchy search engine optimization firm forcing Google to Out them. Overstock.com Gets Penalized.

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Search Engine Optimization Firms Like RankPay Still Hurting SEO Industry

Bill Hartzer

I would then look at the nameservers of the web host and send their web host an email. Mike Stewart, a good friend of mine here who is based in the Dallas area, who runs a Small Business SEO firm , sent me the following email he received today from a company who did just what I am describing here. SEO Specialist.

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Writing Around the Web – Social Media SEO, Google Analytics, and Social Proof

Kikolani

Writing Around the Web is a monthly series highlighting guest posts I’ve written on blogging, business, SEO, social media, and other topics! Featured Post – How to Optimize Social Media Profiles for SEO. This month’s featured piece just went live today and is part of the 2011 Bad-Ass SEO Blogging Contest.

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Blog World LA 2011 Recap – Session Notes and Experiences from #BWELA

Kikolani

Because I decided the night before, until 2:30am in the morning, was a great time to update my blog with new pages for my favorite subjects ( blogging , business , SEO , and social media ) and my new services. Why I Am Attending Blog World Expo 2011 Plus a 20% Off Discount Code. Why so late you ask? with Rich Brooks and Denise Wakeman.

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7 Powerful Non-SEO Reasons to Try Guest Posting

ProBlogger

This is the first post in our series on Guest Posting, with a focus on benefits other than just SEO, for a more successful and fulfilling approach to finding readers for your blog. Guest posting is not all (or even mostly) about SEO. People had realised that there was another benefit of guest posts: SEO/link building.

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Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup, 2011 Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals

Kikolani

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, making money online, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. Search Engines / SEO. Is Google+ Imperative For SEO? The Resources Mashup. Blogging / Writing. Google stuff.

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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

Webbiquity SMM

While 47% felt somewhat good at social measurement in 2011, just 38% said the same in 2012. Blogging is generally seen as most valuable for SEO, YouTube for content marketing, and social networks like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn most helpful for branding and engagement. WordPress Hosting SEO ). WordPress Hosting SEO ).