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  • HTML5 SEO or a Myth?

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    HTML5 has been a buzzword for a while now and we’re just starting to get used to it. But does HTML5 SEO exist? I mean is the last version of HTML so advanced in terms of SEO that we can take it as a separate field in SEO? This post takes a closer look at the last iteration of HTML and sheds some light on the SEO flip side of HTML5. I actually took the extra mile and did the HTML5 basics course from Envato to really understand the benefits that it brings to the SEO table. So, you’ll be able to make an educated decision if your site needs HTML5 right now or you can actually take it easy and see what happens next.

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  • SEO 101 from WebDesy.com

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    What if you had an SEO manual that explains STEP-BY-STEP how to put to practice every single SEO method? Well, you have it NOW! The SEO 101 course was designed specifically for practical use. That’s what sets the course apart. You won’t have to listen to some theoretical babbling about SEO. I personally used each of these methods by trial and error and learned my lesson the hard way, but YOU can just follow my exact PRACTICAL directions both in text and video format in order to do SEO in the most effective manner. Yeah, and one more thing. It’s FREE! (more…)

  • LinkResearchTools and When You Need them

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    I’ve used most of the tools that LinkResearchTools.com offers for a few of my projects. Since I’m really satisfied with how they work, I want to share some of my findings. Across each tool in the post, I’ll say in plain English what that particular tool is actually good for. Some of the tools are really simple ones, but the others are absolutely robust, because of the features they have. Used in conjunction, they are a powerful SEO weapon of mass destruction. If you want to use a particular tool, just click on its thumbnail image. They also offer free trials so you’ll be able to actually test-drive any tool you’d like to learn more about.

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  • What is Yext Good for?

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    Do you like doing the same thing over and over again just because you have to? I’m sure I can guess your answer, because I feel the same way about it. If you’re a small business owner with listings on all sorts of sites for local search rankings, you have to update all those listings every single time you get a new phone number or a menu item, you have to update all those 100+ sites with your listings. What if you could update all of them from one single dashboard? Well, now you can! Plus you also can make your listings more robust by adding features that your competitors don’t have. (more…)

  • How to Setup a Local Server on Your Mac

    How to Setup a Local Server on Your Mac

    We’ve already covered the topic of installing a local server on a PC and since I don’t want to be one of those who disses Mac users we’re going to learn how to setup a server on a Mac (we’ll use MAMP for that). MAMP stands for Macintosh, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. As everything on Mac, it’s gonna be really easy and you’re not supposed to have a Ph.D in any discipline to cope with that. Now, why bother at all? Well, you may need a local server on your Mac if you want to test-drive some WordPress plugins or widgets. Alternatively, you may want to tweak some settings on your WordPress but you don’t really feel comfortable doing that on a live site.

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  • Local SEO Expert and Why You Wanna Be One

    Local SEO Expert and Why You Wanna Be One

    Are you a local SEO expert? No? That’s actually too bad. You’re LITERALLY leaving money on the table. You know why? The point is that you really need that sort of skills. The reason for that is because if you’re well-versed with that aspect of our trade you can work as a local SEO consultant in your local area. You can find clients left and right in that case. You can just go to your closest brick and mortar store and offer your services. And that’s instead of finding customers on the web. Make use of that advantage. In other words, you’ll be able to combine what you like (visiting your favorite stores and using services) with what you need, which is finding customers. (more…)

  • How to Prepare Your Email Marketing Strategy for Mobile

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    This is a guest post by Aidan Hijleh.
    These days, you never know what device a subscriber will be reading your email on. Could be their laptop, but it could also be a smartphone, tablet, or a range of other gadgets. According to Nielson, over 50% of mobile users are checking email on their devices multiple times per day. The opportunities are there, but as other evidence suggests, marketers are not taking advantage. 80% of people said that reading business-related emails is more of a hassle on a mobile device than it is on a desktop PC, according to a report on MarketingTechBlog.com. (more…)

  • Flash Game Developer Interviewed

    Flash Game Developer - Yaroslav Fedorak

    Since there’s much misconception and misunderstanding about what’s going to happen to Flash in the future, I offer you an interview with a Flash game developer who understands the situation from inside. He’s been working on creating Flash games for a while and you’ll see that he’s got a few neat tricks up his sleeve for those willing to know whether learning Flash is worth it. You’ll learn how long it takes to become a Flash game developer, what to start from, what’s the most difficult thing in the trade. In a nutshell, you’ll get to know everything to make up your mind and choose the right way to go. (more…)

  • How to Select a Hosting Company

    How to Select a Hosting Company

    Hosting company is a vital aspect for your website. Once the day has come and you decided to do it like the big guys, you need to choose a hosting company that allows you to focus on creating high-quality content but not on keeping an eye on how your hosting company does its job. You want your hosting company to be reliable and as stable as possible. Sure thing, I’d like you to read the full post I’ve put together for you, but if you want to run a WordPress site and you need a quick solution, which is nonetheless reliable as well, you can just go for BlueHost.com because that’s the hosting company that WordPress recommends on their site. (more…)

  • How to Select a Domain Name

    How to Select a Domain Name

    Picking a domain name is a very important aspect of your site creation, because your choice can influence how hard and long you’ll have to move to the top. Plus it’s going to be the brand name that your customers and prospects will find you by. That’s why it’s important to know how to select a domain name in the proper way. I’ve collected a few tips that should give you an idea about what factors to keep in mind while selecting a domain name for your online business. I tried to create the list in descending order but that is a very subjective thing in many cases. So, don’t rely on that too much. Just see what’s most crucial for your particular case. (more…)

  • Popular Related Posts WordPress Plugins

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    This is a guest post by Lance Goodman.
    Most webmasters admit that plugins play a crucial role in enhancing the appearance of a web page. They also state that they were able to save the time that was previously used for manually writing codes. So, this post is about the most popular related posts WordPress plugins. As one of the most-used blogging platforms and content management systems on the Web, WordPress is heralded world over for its open source codes and assortment of themes and plugins. Holding close to 54% of the global content management system market, WordPress is critically (more…)

  • Negative SEO for Only $2 a Day

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    You’ve done everything right with your website: You’ve written authoritative content with deliberate and meaningful keywords, you’ve cultivated links from authoritative sources inbound to your content, and you’ve focused on encouraging repeat visits and “dig-down” page viewers. Everything has been tracked using Google Analytics, and the website’s rise is both meteoric and enviable when it comes to Google search engine placement. Feeling comfortable in the knowledge of your website’s prominence for a keyword-targeted search, you relax, pay less attention, and go about your daily business feeling good about your successes…

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  • 3 Simple Steps to Getting a Lot More Website Traffic

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    This is a guest post by Craig Marshall.

    The post outlines the old-school SEO methods that don’t work any more. Just so that you know what not to do any more if you are still doing that. There are a bunch of useless methods that are just killing your time and give nothing (or almost nothing) in return. That done, the author also gives 3 ways of getting way more traffic that work nowadays, such as fixing titles on your site, creating regular and high-quality content, and building links with quality in mind.

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  • The 5 Most Common Guest Blogging Mistakes

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    This is a guest post by Nat.
    If you have a blog or a website, one of the best ways to gain traffic and exposure is through guest blogging. In essence, guest blogging is the trade of content and knowledge for exposure. But in addition to being able to showcase your knowledge in front of a group of targeted readers, it also – if you don’t make too many guest blogging mistakes – has the added bonus of being great for search engine optimization. After all, how often do you get a real, editorial link from a respected blog in your industry? (more…)

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