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How To Start A Blog In 2012

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In a world where finding a domain name can become an expensive and frustrating endeavor, refer to the last bullet point as your guiding light: the more unique, strange and funky the title, the more likelihood you'll have of being able to secure the URL. Don't be scared of analytics. Most Blog platforms offer some kind of analytics.

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Social Media Citizens Hate BP + 4 Other Social Media News Items

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Twitter to Change Links and How They Are Displayed By Ben Parr In an effort to bypass the obscurity of shortened links and to prevent malware and phishing attacks, Twitter has begun the rollout of t.co, its official URL shortener, along with some major changes to how the microblogging platform handles links.

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Stocktwits gets funding, Bit.ly get's safer, Cli.gs gets bought

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of that number… And finally, fellow url shortener Cli.gs Web Strategy Wikinomics Rankings ← The two digital publishing models of the near future Hi Newspapers – can I join the party? → Stocktwits gets funding, Bit.ly get’s safer, Cli.gs already offers a plugin to expand links before you click on them).

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13 Proven YouTube SEO Tactics and Best Practices for 2023

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That said, our experts did note that embedding YouTube videos in microblogs (like Twitter or Tumblr) can also have a positive SEO impact. When embedding blogs, make sure all videos are relevant to the URL and keywords they are linked to. (Of course, this assumes you already have an active blog.)

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50 (of the) Best Twitter Guides, Stats, Tips and Tools of 2010 (So Far)

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Amy-Mae Elliott offers guidance on writing a great bio, selecting a Twitter picture, making the best use of your URL link and using lists to optimize your Twitter profile. in Twitter, track URL mentions, create feeds from searches and more. Twitter stats and analytics tools – top 10 by Social Media Today.

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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Tools to Analyze Delicious Tags, Bookmarks, and URLs (Search Engine Journal): I normally do not put toolbox posts in my yearly roundup because I look for posts with actionable ideas to be put to use. Google Analytics Mega Post: 23 Google Analytics Tips and Tweaks (Search Engine People): Google Analytics out of the box is a powerful package.

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How to Audit Your Social Media Efforts: 20+ Questions to Ask Yourself

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

You could also add your social media profile URLs on your business cards, in your catalogues, on your flyers, etc. Another way you can integrate is using your social profile URLs as your website when leaving comments. You can also get Google Analytics installed on your Facebook Fan page. Get this shirt style here ).

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