Monthly Archives: March 2008
The two parts to keyword research (and possibly a third)
There are two parts to keyword research, finding keywords and the evaluation of them. Sure, it’s a great start to find keywords which you want to target, but it’s not enough. Some keywords are good and some bad, and that’s what you need to find out. You aren’t going to gain anything from your keyword [...]
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What is keyword research?
I always used to find doing keyword research tough, probably because I didn’t actually know what it was. Quite funny, I know. But there’s bound to be many more like me out there who, “do” keyword research and not actually know what they’re trying to do. Heck, there’s bound to be people out there who [...]
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The best free backlink checkers
One of the most important aspects of SEO is the number of backlinks a website has. If a site has a large number of backlinks, Google and other search engines will probably love it.
There’s an absolute tonne of backlink checking tools out there, some are good and some aren’t. I’ve decided to take 5 different [...]
How to make articles scannable , and how I'm getting it so wrong
Time’s precious and online, it’s even more so. There are so many websites fighting for our attention, and as a result we tend to spend only a short amount of time on each one.
Nobody looks at an entire website from start to finish. Instead, we look at a site’s menu and choose to look at [...]
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Preparing for those rainy days
There’ll be a time when you’re unable to update your blog, or write content. I’ve been sick for the last few days, and as a result, I’ve lacked motivation and the drive to write. When you don’t feel like writing or don’t have the time, how do you ensure that your site has fresh content?
Writing [...]
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It’s time to write your first draft
My series on writing content is coming to a close. However, I’ve a few more ideas on more ways to get content for your website, but they won’t b part of this series. The next step in writing an article is the first draft, you’re actually going to be doing some writing.
Before starting to write [...]
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To motivate and inspire (week 6)
I missed writing this yesterday so naturally, I’m going to post it today. Here’s another two motivational and inspirational quotes to help you get through the rest of the week.
“Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game. “
Donald Trump [...]
My journey with Ruby so far…
I thought I’d take a break from my series on creating content, and write about one of my goals for 2008. Back in my post for goals for 2008, I said I wanted to learn a programming language. The language I choose was Ruby, and I’ve learnt an awful lot already.
I’ve been learning Ruby for [...]
Planning an article
Once you have researched the topic of your article, you’re ready to create a plan. Many people skip over this stage, and start writing straight. However, that’s usually not the best thing to do.
When I studied English literature, my teacher always told us to create a plan before starting any essay. I think I wrote [...]
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A dubious advertiser’s review of the TNX Text Links Marketplace