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August 2010

15 More Awesome Blogs for Bloggers to Bookmark

by Julie McElroy on August 31, 2010

After I wrote my previous post on the 15 Essential Blogs for Bloggers to Bookmark, I realized (as a Academy award winning thank-you acceptance speaker realizes) that I really left off several other blogs that I think are ALSO awesome and should be bookmarked.
Truthfully, I did not forget these folks,  I just thought one blog [...]

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Does Your Business Need a Blog?

by Bethany Ramos on August 30, 2010

Editor’s Note: If you are looking for serious SEO benefits, than having a blog is beneficial to businesses. Find out why in this guest post by Bethany Ramos.
Anyone and everyone out there has their own blog these days, but can it provide benefits when it comes to marketing your company online? Believe it or not, [...]

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Don’t be Afraid of Good Keywords

by Thomas Urville on August 28, 2010

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Thomas Urville.  Please read more about Thomas in the post footer.
Creating a website isn’t easy.  First, you have to figure out how to get a domain name and hosting. Then, you need to learn a content management system.  Once you pick up some HTML and [...]

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Are Keywords REALLY That Important for Web Traffic?

by Julie McElroy on August 27, 2010

In the style of Sarah Palin, ‘You betcha!’
When I first started blogging, I had no idea about keywords, Google Analytics, or PageRank.  I barely knew how to spell SEO, or Search Engine Optimization. Now, I know a little bit better.  But, only a little.
Not Another Blog Post on Search Engine Optimization!
Well, yes and no.
I am [...]

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How to Build a Better Site Than Your Lazy Competitors

by Gary Kohler on August 25, 2010

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Gary Kohler.  Please read more about Gary in the post footer.
If you look at your website’s competition you’ll likely see two different types:
1)    The Lazy Webmaster
2)    The Hard Working Webmaster
If you’re lucky, your competition will be made up of mostly lazy developers that don’t put much time [...]

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Advice from A Published Author: Never Give Up!

by Soren Paul Petrek on August 23, 2010

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Soren Petrek.  Please read all about Soren in the bio footer.
Never give up.
These are simple words that best describe the long road that lies ahead for any new author wanting their books published.  My experience is no different.
The First Novel Aspiration
I wrote my first novel, The Patience County [...]

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