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We've reported before on the confusing mixed messages Google is sending out regarding paid links.  Their Webspam department headed by their own representative to the SEO/SEM/blogging community,  Matt Cutts has repeatedly issued pronouncements against the evil (there's that word again) practice of link selling.  He even has a post about how to report paid links. However, any cursory look at any ... Read More

I use Google autosuggest for SEO.  It's great for finding subniches and high value targeted topics to blog about.  However, it does produce WEIRD results sometimes.  Check out these gems.... Barack Obama is your new bicycle...  Talk about metaphors.  Hmmmm.  Albert Hoffman type bicycle (Road to Eleusis) or are we talking about that famous ET scene? NOTE:  Click on the thumbnails to ... Read More

Here's some quick tips for Wordpress bloggers: Always remove the initial comment or default "about" message that comes with Wordpress I've seen quite a few tools that search the web specifically for these default text.  These tools then either post comment spam or some other form of link spam. If you're using Wordpress as a site page builder for SEO Always remove any indication ... Read More

Despite its fairly obvious vulnerabilities to nefarious online buzz gaming schemes, Google Trends has a lot to offer webmasters.  In particular, it gives first mover advantage for webmasters looking for new domain niches to buy and new keyword clusters to capitalize on. Trend domaining Domaining is probably one of the few recession-resistant (notice I used the word "resistant" as opposed to "proof") ... Read More

Many webmasters consider NO FOLLOW a curse.  They think that it unnecessarily restricts their linkbuilding efforts.  Indeed, many webmasters think that Wordpress' default NOFOLLOW tag on comments will not yield the intended result--cut down on comment spam.  Regardless, the reality is that the vast majority of Wordpress-based blogs are NO FOLLOW despite the laudable efforts of some webmasters to enable ... Read More

One of the older and still effective methods used in building backlinks to a central site is to build a network of sites hosted off free sites and free blog networks.  The effectiveness of this method revolves around the following: Keyword/subkeyword structure / keyword choice Quality original content that is actually useful Semi-targeted link building Quality focus on actual readers not just Googlebot/SE Spiders Creating ... Read More

There's tons of "explode your traffic" or "become an SEO god" craptastic tools and craptacular "services" out there.  Don't believe the hype.  Spamming the same garbage text will get you to the top alright--the top of Akismet's ban list.  LOLz.  The fact is Google loves content.  Real content.  Not crap.  And definitely not spam.  Here's some responsible blog comment strategies ... Read More

Here's a great assortment of tools you can use to help increase your linkbuilding and social media marketing daily tasks.  Making money online is not a sprint--it is a marathon.  These tools help you in your daily efforts by helping you do more with less.  Less time and effort but yielding better results.   If you have any helpful tool suggestions, ... Read More

Great list of the "best" SEO plugins for Wordpress.  I've put "best" in quotation marks since what's best for any individual depends on that person's objectives and circumstances.  It's a great list.  Make sure you read the plugin makers' homepages so you know how to use the right settings for the plugins. ... Read More