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SEO Tips For Your Blog

Moderator Dana Todd & Lee Odden Blogs have been abuzz for at least 4 years in the tech space and in the past 2-3 years in the business marketing world. Like many new marketing/communication channels, there continues to be a need to demystify shiny new objects and what they mean for businesses. Blogs and search engine optimization are no different.

Advanced Blog Optimization

I introduced you to blog optimization in S E O 101 - Blogs and Feed Optimization Tips.Hopefully, you’ve got your blog up and running and chock full of great content by now. If you’re just getting started, read the post above first, then come back to this one.

Wix: A Design Application Especially For You

Wix is an online application that allows anyone to create professional quality websites and content including Flash and widgets. The application was intended specifically for small businesses, family websites, blogs, and more.

Localeze Thinks Your Listing Needs Attention

In a time when roughly three-quarters of local searchers start their hunt for nearby businesses at a search engine, some businesses could be missing those queries.

Using Google Webmaster Tools for SEO

With the Online Marketing Summit's regional tour on the horizon, I thought it would be a good time to give everyone a taste of the kind of material that is presented at OMS.

Another Social Network for Small Businesses is Born

The options for small business-targeted social networking have increased lately. Last week of course, the Visa Business Network for Facebook was announced.

Domain Name Keyword Importance

Keywords in domain names have very little importance in actual ranking calculations - that’s been the case for years now. The positive effects people see are a consequence of sites linking to the domain using the URL as anchor text - link text containing keywords is what helps the domain rank, not the actual appearance of the keyword in the domain name.

Businesses Planning More Web Investments

I talked recently about how eCommerce may be a good route to go in an era where gas is nearly $4 a gallon, giving customers the option of not having to drive to your store to purchase your products. I also said that things like web design, SEO and online marketing have probably never been more important.

SEM: Don't Pull the Trigger Too Early

Getting excited about setting up your first Google or Yahoo! advertising campaign? Who wouldn't be with promises of top exposure, qualified website visitors and instant traffic? Now before you get over zealous about launching your advertising campaigns, don't make the mistake of pressing the trigger before you set your sights on the target.

No Quick Fixes on Becoming Visible

Christine Churchill has an excellent article today listing costly keyword research mistakes. They are