If you've been reading my blog for any amount of time, you probably already know that I'm a huge fan of guest posting and guest blogging. But like anything else, it can be abused, and poor guest blogging will definitely backfire on you. Bad technique aside, guest posting is filled with opportunities to hone your SEO and augment your influence … [Read more...]
How To Use The Google Rich Results Test Tool Like An SEO Pro
How would you like to see what your rich snippets will look like in search before you even hit the Publish button? If so, then check out Google’s Rich Results Test tool. In this article, I’ll go over the Rich Results Test tool and explain how you can use it. What You'll Learn: What are rich results and how do they look? Using the rich … [Read more...]
Subscription, Paywall Content and SEO: A Simple Guide
When browsing around cyberspace, you may have stumbled across a website or two that requires you to sign up for a paid subscription to read the content. But is that a good business model? In this guide, I’ll cover subscriptions and paywalls. I’ll also explain who they’re best suited for and how to optimize fee-based articles for search. What … [Read more...]
Ultimate Guide to Infographic Distribution
Ultimate Guide to Infographic Distribution What better way to learn about how to distribute an infographic than to look at an infographic itself! Enjoy! You’ve got a striking infographic design that’s ready to be shared on the internet. Infographics are a plum opportunity for a boost in exposure because they’re aesthetically appealing, fun to … [Read more...]
The Secret to Starting a Great Podcast
This is a guest post by Shane Purnell, an IT professional, blogger and speaker who runs the popular Podcast Platform Giant. Shane knows a thing or two about starting a great podcast. I am thrilled he took the time to write a guest blog for us. Enjoy Shane's secrets for starting a great podcast below. If you like the post, make sure to let him know … [Read more...]
Guest Blogging Opportunities for SEO, How to be a Reverse Engineering Ninja
Guest blogging is a great way to build your brand online. It gives you the opportunity to gain exposure with two of your favorite targets: people in your market and search engine algorithms. It’s really the best of both worlds. You need to be careful about going overboard, but generally, it rocks for SEO and growing an online business. In this … [Read more...]
How to Get Your Guest Blogs Posted Fast
In the past, guest blogging was considered to be a respectable method for gaining online traffic but it’s now a controversial topic with Matt Cutt’s blog post in 2014 stating, “If you’re using guest blogging as a way to gain links in 2014, you should probably stop.” Now, webmasters have become hesitant to accept guest posts, creating a challenge … [Read more...]
Ultimate Guide to Infographic Distribution
You’ve got a striking infographic design that’s ready to be shared on the internet. Infographics are a plum opportunity for a boost in exposure because they’re aesthetically appealing, fun to read and provide easily digestible information. However, it would be a waste of that infographic if you slap it on the website without promotion. What are the … [Read more...]
How to Get People To Read Your Blog and Online Content
With millions of websites out there, it’s tough to get your blog seen by the right audience. Employ some of these easy tactics to help drive fresh traffic to your website. Writing Style: Make sure you’re providing quality content that is meaningful to your audience. Here are guidelines to crafting strong blog entries. Good Topics- Have a … [Read more...]
MyBlogGuest Penalized – Why Google Got it Wrong, What to do Now
Matt Cutts recently tweeted that Google had penalized MyBlogGuest.com. In this post, we take a look at the situation. What is MyBlogGuest MyBlogGuest is a Wordpress plugin that allows you to add a guest blog for distribution. Once the blog is uploaded, other websites who also have the plugin can select the guest blog and post it to their blog. The … [Read more...]