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Guest Posts

After Taking 3500 Point Olympic Dive, Web Says: “Follow My Lead!”

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The economy is in a rut because of Big Risk – beyond just the subprime housing market.
First, it was Big Finance – AIG and company. Second it was Big Media – the NYTimes and friends. Third, it was Big Auto – GM and gang. It’s quite plausible that the next victims will be Big Advertising [...]

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The Corrupted Screenwriter

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The following is a guest post by a friend of mine, he’s a screen writer by trade and not an internet marketer. But I have exposed him to enough of the SEO world that it’s made a difference … mg
So I was at a Hollywood party tonight.  A good buddy of mine is finally tucking [...]

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Who Else Wants to Make Money from Social Media?

December 30, 2008

Hi there. I suppose since this is a guest post, I should start with a little introduction. I’m Tim Woodin, and I’m going to talk about how to use social media to make money.
Firstly though, let me give you a bit of background info. About five years ago, I created a course on copywriting. I [...]

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Singing In The Rain

December 2, 2008

or
“How To Be Creative In 4 Steps”
Ever pay attention to the affiliate network ads that pervade the blogs-on-blogging-and-marketing blogosphere? If you have, then you know that they’re all interchangeable. Every network promises you “better payouts and unique offers.”

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Why Old School Real Estate Brands are Losing to New Web 2.0 Innovators

August 13, 2008

The following is a Guest Post from Joe Hall.
The internet is changing the real estate industry on a daily basis. And, not surprisingly, it’s the Web 2.0 innovators that are leading the revolution. Of course this isn’t the first time that new media gurus have redefined an industry. However, this time around old school brands [...]

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Are You in Violation of Google’s Double Serving Policy? You Just Might Be!

August 11, 2008

The following is a Guest Post from Amber Benedict.
A client of mine emailed me in a panic, saying two of their affiliate PPC sites have been “tagged” by Google Adwords for violation of the Google double serving policy. “Tagged” meaning that Google is planning to take down my clients’ paid ads for violation of the [...]

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Five Search Queries to Find Sponsorship Link Opportunities

August 8, 2008

And regardless of the fact that they are paid, Google doesn’t seem to mind them so long as they are on-topic and coming from a reputable website. As the title suggests, this “link buy” comes in the form of sponsoring an event or website. The trick is to find sponsorship opportunities that are in your corner of the web (read: on-topic).

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KISS SEO

August 7, 2008

The following is a Guest Post from Michael Martin.
When performing SEO its best to first implement the KISS strategy, Keep It Simple S…..
Forget about the old school keyword density equations, being completely W3C compliant, creating X amount of content, pages or acquiring X amount of links.
KISS SEO would include, but not limited to:

Unique TITLE tag for [...]

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Blogher, Pro-Woman or Anti-Man?

August 5, 2008

The following is a Guest Post from Brandy Eddings.
Last school year while at recess my daughter approached a group of boys playing kickball. She asked if she could join, the boy holding the ball told her “only boys can play”. My daughter’s response was “then why are they letting you play” she grabbed the ball [...]

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SEO Haters: Misconceptions and Misinformation

July 24, 2008

The following is a Guest Post from Melanie Nathan.
There is a harsh wind blowing through our industry. We all feel it. and if we don’t, perhaps we’ve got our heads in the sand. The truth is SEO’s are, for the most part, loathed.
As a transparent and somewhat public SEO I personally receive at least one [...]

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First Guest Post

July 24, 2008

I’ll be having my first guest post today from Melanie Nathan, I’m reaching out to other folks this week. Let me know what you think in the comments or in private.

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