<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>SmartBloggerz &#187; SEO Tips</title> <atom:link href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/category/seo-tips/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.smartbloggerz.com</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:13:34 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>GetlinksPro Review &#8211; Are They Any Good Or Should You Use Another Linkbuilding Service?</title><link>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2012/01/getlinkspro-review/</link> <comments>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2012/01/getlinkspro-review/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:39:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sushant Risodkar</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[SEO Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Get Links Pro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Get Links Pro Link Building Service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Get Links Pro Review]]></category> <category><![CDATA[link building service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Product and Website Reviews]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbloggerz.com/?p=9671</guid> <description><![CDATA[If I am going to use a link building service I definitely want to use one that is going to make it their job to perform their best for me. I know what I qualify as being the best may not be what everyone else considers the best. That is why when I tried out [...]<hr size="1" /><p style="text-align: right;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">THIS IS A <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2009/04/more-fun-and-benefits-while-commenting-on-smartbloggerz/" target="_blank" title="Find out How We Are DoFollow">DO FOLLOW BLOG</a> --- <a rel="nofollow" href="#respond">ADD YOUR COMMENT</a></span></strong><div style="clear:both; width: 575px; height: 70px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-align: center;"><div style="width:225px; float:right; padding:1px 2px 2px 3px;"> <img src="http://blog.smartbloggerz.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/share11.png" width="250" title="Share and Bookmark"></img></div><div style="width:58px; float:left;"><div class="topsy_widget_shortcode topsy_theme_brick-red" style="background: url(data:,%7B%20%22url%22%3A%20%22http%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartbloggerz.com%252F2012%252F01%252Fgetlinkspro-review%252F%22%2C%20%22shorturl%22%3A%20%22http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FzNFn8i%22%2C%20%22style%22%3A%20%22big%22%2C%20%22title%22%3A%20%22GetlinksPro%20Review%20-%20Are%20They%20Any%20Good%20Or%20Should%20You%20Use%20Another%20Linkbuilding%20Service%3F%22%20%7D);"></div></div><div style="width:60px; float:left;"><script src="http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=5"></script></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js"></script><script type="in/share" data-counter="top"></script></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"> <g:plusone size="tall"></g:plusone></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#appId=115199738565740&amp;xfbml=1"></script><fb:like href="" send="true" layout="box_count" width="450" show_faces="true" font=""></fb:like></div></div><div id="authorbox"> <img alt='' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/1a887ccfa63074e688cbdd7069b417ad?s=80&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D80&amp;r=G' class='avatar avatar-80 photo' height='80' width='80' /><h4><strong>Article Written By <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/author/Typhoon/" title="Posts by Sushant Risodkar" rel="nofollow">Sushant Risodkar</a> </strong></h4> Yo! I'm <a href="https://profiles.google.com/104934263641357706308/">+Sushant Risodkar</a> (<a href="mailto:" title="Email the Author">noteeboyz.13@gmail.com</a>) & my nickname on web is Typhoon. I'm a 18 yrs. old young blogger from India & the owner of SmartBloggerz. If you are looking for SUCCESS as a blogger & affiliate marketer then SmartBloggerz is the right blog for you. You can <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/twitter">follow me on Twitter</a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/smartbloggerz">be my friend on Facebook</a>. And hey! Don't forget to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/smartbloggerzblog">LIKE SMARTBLOGGERZ</a> on Facebook. Read more <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/about/" rel="author">About Sushant Risodkar</a>. <span style="color: #808080;"><em> Sushant Risodkar has written <b>372</b> superb article(s) on this blog</em></span></div><div class="related"> No related posts.</div><div class="subscribe"><h4>BLOGGING PROFIT FORMULA</h4><p class="text">Discover The SAME Formula That I Use To Rake-In 4-5 Figures US Dollars Every Month. And, It's FREE...<div class="subform"><form method="post" action="http://www.getresponse.com/add_contact_webform.html" target="_blank"> <input type="text" name="name" class="name" value="Enter your first name" onfocus="if(this.value==this.defaultValue)this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value=this.defaultValue;" /> <input class="email" type="text" name="email" value="Enter your primary email" onfocus="if(this.value==this.defaultValue)this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value=this.defaultValue;"  /> <input name="submit"  class="submit" type="submit" value="Get Instant Access HERE!" /><input name="webform_id" value="88971" type="hidden" /></form></div></div></div><br/><div align="center"><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like-box href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/SmartBloggerz/106423196054383" width="580" show_faces="true" border_color="" stream="false" header="true"></fb:like-box>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>If I am going to use a link building service I definitely want to use one that is going to make it their job to perform their best for me.</p><p>I know what I qualify as being the best may not be what everyone else considers the best.</p><p>That is why when I tried out the services of “<a title="link building service" href="http://www.getlinkspro.com/?utm_source=smartbloggerz&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=review" target="_blank"><strong>GetLinksPro</strong></a>” I wanted to see about a few core attributes that I feel would be universally appreciated.</p><p><span id="more-9671"></span></p><h3><a title="Get Links Pro - Link Building Service" href="http://www.getlinkspro.com/?utm_source=smartbloggerz&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=review" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9683" title="Get Links Pro" src="http://body.smartbloggerz.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Get-Links-Pro.gif" alt="link building service" width="328" height="45" /></a></h3><h3><strong>Will I Be Satisfied With The Services If I Use Them And Have Others Been Satisfied In The Past?</strong></h3><p>I did a quick check of the testimonials at “Getlinkspro” because I needed to make sure the company has delivered on the promises it has made to past clients. I read through several testimonials that touted satisfaction.</p><p>Why is this so important? Because many of the people who will be using the services, including myself, are internet marketers or search engine optimization professionals.</p><p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000000;">&gt;&gt; </span><a title="Get Links Pro - Link Building Service" href="http://www.getlinkspro.com/?utm_source=smartbloggerz&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=review" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;">We Need A Service That DELIVERS</span></a></span> &lt;&lt;</strong></p><p>Even more important, we need a service that will admit when it cannot deliver on its promises and will be truthful about it to clients. I found these characteristics with “Getlinkspro”.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; color: #0000ff;"><a title="link building service" href="http://www.getlinkspro.com/?utm_source=smartbloggerz&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=review" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>FIND OUT MORE ABOUT GET LINKS PRO HERE<br /> </strong></span></a></span></p><h3 id="output"><strong>Will I Get Quick, Consistent And Affordable Service Or Will I Be Overpaying?</strong></h3><p>When I used “Getlinkspro” I wanted a service that would communicate with me as I needed, because in the business I am in, <strong>I need constant updates.</strong></p><p>Sometimes the updates are on behalf of clients I might have. Not only did I need good communication, but I needed it to be consistent, along with an overall affordable service.</p><p>I have tried several services in the past and found that they all fell short in one or more of these areas. The reason why I will be using “Getlinkspro” again in the future is because they deliver in all these areas.</p><p><strong>They seem to have a very well trained solid team of experts</strong> who take their work seriously. This is important, because I take my business seriously, those who do business with me do the same, and I need whatever link building service I use to take my business seriously.</p><h3><strong>Will “Getlinkspro” Deliver On The Promises Is Makes Or Would I Be Disappointed?</strong></h3><p>I know that it is tough for a company in the search engine optimization field to get guaranteed results all the time. If this were so, such a service could charge thousands and they would be well worth it.</p><p>What I wanted when I have “Getlinkspro” a try was <span style="text-decoration: underline;">honesty</span>. If something was not going well or if things would take more time, then I wanted the company to be truthful to me about it. “Getlinkspro” was all of this and more.</p><p>Not only this, but they offered me expert advice in order to help with my results, their work was prompt, and I never felt I needed to worry.</p><h3 id="output"><strong>Will I Be Limited To The Type Of Link Building Methods I Would Be Able To Use?</strong></h3><p>I need several methods of link building done and if I am going to invest my money into using a service I wanted to know these methods would be offered across the board. At “<a title="Get Links Pro - Link Building Service" href="http://www.getlinkspro.com/?utm_source=smartbloggerz&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=review" target="_blank"><strong>Getlinkspro</strong></a>” they offered article link building, blog link building, social media link building, directory submissions and many other types.</p><p><strong>What is even better is they are very realistic about the prices they charge for such services.</strong> I have paid high prices for similar services in the past, but did not get the level of service I thought. I loved how “Getlinkspro” offered me realistic prices, so I can pass the savings onto my clients as well as taking advantage of it myself.</p><h3 id="output"><strong>Will They Be Able To Handle Sudden Bulk Work If I Should Need It Done?</strong></h3><p>In the business that I am in I need to know that they will be able to handle huge loads of work. “Getlinkspro” has a team of professionals working for them who keep things moving along at a good pace (they have about 100). So when I used them I never had to worry about timeliness. I only gave them a test run, but <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>their level of professionalism is so strong that I would definitely be using them again.</strong></span></p><p>I would recommend Get Links Pro anyone else to give them a try as well.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a title="link building service" href="http://www.getlinkspro.com/?utm_source=smartbloggerz&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=review" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large; color: #0000ff;"><strong>CLICK HERE TO CHECKOUT GETLINKSPRO<br /> LINK BUILDING SERVICE</strong></span></a></span></p> <br><b>Top 10 Search Terms:</b><p> • blog review service • getlinkspro com review • expert and advanced level link building training program • get links pro review – are they any good or should you use another linkbuilding service? • getlinkspro • getlinkspro reivew • getlinkspro review • getlinkspro twitter</p><hr size="1" /><p style="text-align: right;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">THIS IS A <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2009/04/more-fun-and-benefits-while-commenting-on-smartbloggerz/" target="_blank" title="Find out How We Are DoFollow">DO FOLLOW BLOG</a> --- <a rel="nofollow" href="#respond">ADD YOUR COMMENT</a></span></strong></p><div style="clear:both; width: 575px; height: 70px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-align: center;"><div style="width:225px; float:right; padding:1px 2px 2px 3px;"> <img src="http://blog.smartbloggerz.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/share11.png" width="250" title="Share and Bookmark"></img></div><div style="width:58px; float:left;"><div class="topsy_widget_shortcode topsy_theme_brick-red" style="background: url(data:,%7B%20%22url%22%3A%20%22http%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartbloggerz.com%252F2012%252F01%252Fgetlinkspro-review%252F%22%2C%20%22shorturl%22%3A%20%22http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FzNFn8i%22%2C%20%22style%22%3A%20%22big%22%2C%20%22title%22%3A%20%22GetlinksPro%20Review%20-%20Are%20They%20Any%20Good%20Or%20Should%20You%20Use%20Another%20Linkbuilding%20Service%3F%22%20%7D);"></div></div><div style="width:60px; float:left;"><script src="http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=5"></script></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js"></script><script type="in/share" data-counter="top"></script></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"> <g:plusone size="tall"></g:plusone></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#appId=115199738565740&amp;xfbml=1"></script><fb:like href="" send="true" layout="box_count" width="450" show_faces="true" font=""></fb:like></div></div><div id="authorbox"> <img alt='' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/1a887ccfa63074e688cbdd7069b417ad?s=80&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D80&amp;r=G' class='avatar avatar-80 photo' height='80' width='80' /><h4><strong>Article Written By <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/author/Typhoon/" title="Posts by Sushant Risodkar" rel="nofollow">Sushant Risodkar</a> </strong></h4><p>Yo! I'm <a href="https://profiles.google.com/104934263641357706308/">+Sushant Risodkar</a> (<a href="mailto:" title="Email the Author">noteeboyz.13@gmail.com</a>) & my nickname on web is Typhoon. I'm a 18 yrs. old young blogger from India & the owner of SmartBloggerz. If you are looking for SUCCESS as a blogger & affiliate marketer then SmartBloggerz is the right blog for you. You can <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/twitter">follow me on Twitter</a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/smartbloggerz">be my friend on Facebook</a>. And hey! Don't forget to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/smartbloggerzblog">LIKE SMARTBLOGGERZ</a> on Facebook. Read more <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/about/" rel="author">About Sushant Risodkar</a>.</p> <span style="color: #808080;"><em><p>Sushant Risodkar has written <b>372</b> superb article(s) on this blog</p></em></span></div><div class="related"><p>No related posts.</p></div><div class="subscribe"><h4>BLOGGING PROFIT FORMULA</h4><p class="text">Discover The SAME Formula That I Use To Rake-In 4-5 Figures US Dollars Every Month. And, It's FREE...<div class="subform"><form method="post" action="http://www.getresponse.com/add_contact_webform.html" target="_blank"><p><input type="text" name="name" class="name" value="Enter your first name" onfocus="if(this.value==this.defaultValue)this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value=this.defaultValue;" /></p><p><input class="email" type="text" name="email" value="Enter your primary email" onfocus="if(this.value==this.defaultValue)this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value=this.defaultValue;"  /></p><p><input name="submit"  class="submit" type="submit" value="Get Instant Access HERE!" /><input name="webform_id" value="88971" type="hidden" /></p></form></div></div></div><br/><div align="center"><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like-box href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/SmartBloggerz/106423196054383" width="580" show_faces="true" border_color="" stream="false" header="true"></fb:like-box>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2012/01/getlinkspro-review/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>24</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>6 SEO Myths Debunked By Google</title><link>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/12/seo-myths-google/</link> <comments>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/12/seo-myths-google/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:58:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jesus Ramirez</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Guest Posts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SEO Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google Search Engine Optimization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[guest post]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SEO Myths]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbloggerz.com/?p=9275</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is a guest post by Jesus Ramirez from MarketingUnfolded.com. Having trouble with SEO? Don’t feel too bad. I used to struggle with it as much as you did if not more. Of course that was way before I wrote The Ultimate WordPress SEO Guide For Internet Marketers. A few years back I spent countless [...]<hr size="1" /><p style="text-align: right;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">THIS IS A <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2009/04/more-fun-and-benefits-while-commenting-on-smartbloggerz/" target="_blank" title="Find out How We Are DoFollow">DO FOLLOW BLOG</a> --- <a rel="nofollow" href="#respond">ADD YOUR COMMENT</a></span></strong><div style="clear:both; width: 575px; height: 70px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-align: center;"><div style="width:225px; float:right; padding:1px 2px 2px 3px;"> <img src="http://blog.smartbloggerz.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/share11.png" width="250" title="Share and Bookmark"></img></div><div style="width:58px; float:left;"><div class="topsy_widget_shortcode topsy_theme_brick-red" style="background: url(data:,%7B%20%22url%22%3A%20%22http%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartbloggerz.com%252F2011%252F12%252Fseo-myths-google%252F%22%2C%20%22shorturl%22%3A%20%22http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fv2KIyG%22%2C%20%22style%22%3A%20%22big%22%2C%20%22title%22%3A%20%226%20SEO%20Myths%20Debunked%20By%20Google%22%20%7D);"></div></div><div style="width:60px; float:left;"><script src="http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=5"></script></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js"></script><script type="in/share" data-counter="top"></script></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"> <g:plusone size="tall"></g:plusone></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#appId=115199738565740&amp;xfbml=1"></script><fb:like href="" send="true" layout="box_count" width="450" show_faces="true" font=""></fb:like></div></div><div id="authorbox"> <img alt='' src='http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d2531a3afe308f75fe5dae185882bf1f?s=80&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D80&amp;r=G' class='avatar avatar-80 photo' height='80' width='80' /><h4><strong>Article Written By <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/author/jr9982/" title="Posts by Jesus Ramirez" rel="nofollow">Jesus Ramirez</a> </strong></h4> Jesus Ramirez is the creator of <a href="http://marketingunfolded.com">Marketing Unfolded</a> a marketing resource for internet marketers. Connect with Jesus on <a href="https://plus.google.com/112767970799585194251" title="Add Me To Your Circles!" rel="me">Google+</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jes%C3%BAs-Ramirez/170699243001170" title="Add Me on Facebook!">Facebook</a>. <span style="color: #808080;"><em> Jesus Ramirez has written <b>3</b> superb article(s) on this blog</em></span></div><div class="related"><h3>Related posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/07/how-to-recover-from-google-panda-effect/" rel="bookmark">Google Panda Effect: Follow Basic SEO</a></li></ul></div><div class="subscribe"><h4>BLOGGING PROFIT FORMULA</h4><p class="text">Discover The SAME Formula That I Use To Rake-In 4-5 Figures US Dollars Every Month. And, It's FREE...<div class="subform"><form method="post" action="http://www.getresponse.com/add_contact_webform.html" target="_blank"> <input type="text" name="name" class="name" value="Enter your first name" onfocus="if(this.value==this.defaultValue)this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value=this.defaultValue;" /> <input class="email" type="text" name="email" value="Enter your primary email" onfocus="if(this.value==this.defaultValue)this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value=this.defaultValue;"  /> <input name="submit"  class="submit" type="submit" value="Get Instant Access HERE!" /><input name="webform_id" value="88971" type="hidden" /></form></div></div></div><br/><div align="center"><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like-box href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/SmartBloggerz/106423196054383" width="580" show_faces="true" border_color="" stream="false" header="true"></fb:like-box>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><em>This is a <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/write-for-us/">guest post</a> by Jesus Ramirez from <a title="Marketing Unfolded" href="http://marketingunfolded.com/" target="_blank">MarketingUnfolded.com</a></em>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Having trouble with <strong>SEO</strong>?</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Don’t feel too bad.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I used to struggle with it as much as you did if not more.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Of course that was way before I wrote <a title="The Ultimate WordPress SEO Guide For Internet Marketers" href="http://marketingunfolded.com/ultimate-wordpress-seo-guide-for-internet-marketers/" target="_blank">The Ultimate WordPress SEO Guide For Internet Marketers</a>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">A few years back I spent countless of hours scavenging the internet trying to find information on SEO.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I literally found thousands of articles on ranking high in search results.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I learned everything I possibly could on the subject (talk about information overload!).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It was with time that <strong>I realized that many of the things I had learned were no longer effective or were never effective.</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I spent countless of hours optimizing my keyword meta tags, creating low quality articles for my website, and for article marketing sites.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">All with the hope to crack within the first page of Google.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span id="more-9275"></span>Unfortunately for me, then I did not know about Matt Cutts, Head of Google’s Webspam team, who answers SEO related questions from viewers in a <a title="Google Webmasters YouTube Channel" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleWebmasterHelp" target="_blank">Google sponsored Youtube channel</a>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In his videos, Matt addresses all types of questions about SEO and has definitely debunked a lot of <strong>SEO myths</strong> that have plagued the SEO world for a long time.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">If I had known what the following videos explain, I would have saved tons of time, and would have ranked higher much quicker!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Here’s the list of the top 6 SEO myths debunked by Google:</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9602" title="SEO Myths Debunked By Google" src="http://body.smartbloggerz.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/SEO-Myths-Debunked-By-Google.jpg" alt="seo myths" width="575" height="323" /></p><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>1. Domain Age:</strong></h3><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Myth:</strong> Most SEO experts agree that the age of your domain makes a big different in your websites ranking. The older it is, the most trust worthy it is, and the higher it will rank.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Fact:</strong>  While Google does look at the age of your domain, it makes a very minimal impact in your website’s ranking.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Matt Cutts advices that the quality of content in a website and the quality of links pointing to it are far more important than the age of your domain, as always good quality content is far more important than domain age.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Video &#8211;&gt; </strong><a href="http://youtu.be/Y1_1NQWQJ2Q" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/Y1_1NQWQJ2Q</a></p><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>2. Tags Clouds:</strong></h3><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Myth:</strong> Blogs should use meta tag clouds as much as possible for SEO boosts.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Fact:</strong>  I was guilty of this one, I had a big ugly tag cloud on my site that looked horrible.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">After some time I removed it because of pure aesthetics, but as it turns out tag clouds have no positive impact on SEO at all and can actually hurt your search rankings if overused.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Really large lists of tag clouds can be confused as “keyword stuffing, especially since tag clouds are a bunch of arbitrary words mixed together.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The risk of dilating your pagerank also increases dramatically when overusing tag clouds.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Video &#8211;&gt; </strong><a href="http://youtu.be/bYPX_ZmhLqg" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/bYPX_ZmhLqg</a></p><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>3. Keyword Meta Tags</strong></h3><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Myth:</strong> You should add Meta Keywords to all your websites pages to increase the ranking on your website.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Fact:</strong> This is something that took dozens of hours of my life when I started.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I keep reading everywhere the importance of good keywords and how adding the right keywords to your meta-tags could help you rank higher in search engines.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">But in actuality Google recommends that your spend <strong>ZERO</strong> time adding keywords to your meta tags!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Google does not even look at them.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Instead you should spend your time in optimizing your title meta tag and your description meta tag since they are used heavily in search queries.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Video &#8211;&gt; </strong><a href="http://youtu.be/_euoDRk1qN0" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/_euoDRk1qN0</a></p><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>4. Frequent Updates</strong></h3><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Myth: </strong> To rank high in Google, you need to post frequent updates to your website.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Fact:</strong> When it comes to SEO, updating your content more regularly doesn’t give you any added benefits.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">However your human users do benefit from new fresh content, and you should try to update as much as possible but only to keep your readers interested and engaged.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Video &#8211;&gt; </strong><a href="http://youtu.be/d6-KA20QqL8" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/d6-KA20QqL8</a></p><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>5. Article Marketing</strong></h3><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Myth:</strong> Article Marketing is a great strategy for building backlinks.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Fact:</strong> This one is a tricky one.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">While I have used this technique in the past and saw some positive results, it seems that this is no longer a good strategy.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ever since the new Panda update Google has dropped the authority of many popular article marketing directories.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It seems that article marketing is no longer a good way to build backlinks to your website, especially since most article directories offer poor quality content which Google frowns upon.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Also, this technique can create duplicate content, with the same anchor links pointing back to your site; something that Matt Cutts believes will be detrimental to your SEO efforts.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It’s better to focus on <a title="Use The Flesch Reading Ease Score To Create Easy To Read Content" href="http://marketingunfolded.com/flesch-reading-ease-score-microsoft-word-simple-copywriting" target="_blank">creating valuable easy to read content</a> and using social media marketing to help your content receive natural backlinks.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This links are far more beneficial for ranking high on search engines than the ones you receive from article marketing.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Video &#8211;&gt; </strong><a href="http://youtu.be/x5xP-pTmlpY" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/x5xP-pTmlpY</a></p><h3 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>6. Keyword domains</strong></h3><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Myth:</strong> To rank high your website needs to have a keyword specific domain.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Fact:</strong> This is another tricky one.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">While it is not necessary to have a keyword specific domain to rank high, in search engines, you do get benefits from having them.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It all depends on what you are trying to do.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">For most people having a domain that is brandable, like Twitter, Zinga, and Yahoo is a far more beneficial option.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Even though they do not contain keywords in them.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">As Matt Cutts explains, Google is considering changing their algorithm to lower the weight on how much a keyword in the domain affects a search query.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">If this does happen and your domains weight has less impact on the total score of your ranking then you will be left with an un-brandable domain that might not be beneficial to you at all.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Video &#8211;&gt; </strong><a href="http://youtu.be/rAWFv43qubI" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/rAWFv43qubI</a></p><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333399;">Conclusion</span></h2><p style="text-align: justify;">Sometimes our impatience leads us to take shortcuts and follow the wrong advice.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Those short cuts, or plugins, or “tricks” to rank high on search engines will do nothing more than to waste your valuable time.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">To rank high on search engines you first should do your due diligence in your “on-page SEO” efforts (Check out this <a href="http://marketingunfolded.com/ultimate-wordpress-seo-guide-for-internet-marketers/">ultimate on-site SEO guide for WordPress users</a>).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Spend time creating truly valuable content, which your users will love, share, and link to.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Once you’ve done this, you can then start thinking about social media marketing, and guest <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com">blogging</a> to help  you get some backlinks.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I’m sure you’ve heard it time and time again, but it’s worth mentioning one more time, the best SEO strategy is and will always be creating good quality content.</p> <br><b>Top 10 Search Terms:</b><p> • seo myths • how to rank high in meta tags • myths • seo myths? 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And, It's FREE...<div class="subform"><form method="post" action="http://www.getresponse.com/add_contact_webform.html" target="_blank"><p><input type="text" name="name" class="name" value="Enter your first name" onfocus="if(this.value==this.defaultValue)this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value=this.defaultValue;" /></p><p><input class="email" type="text" name="email" value="Enter your primary email" onfocus="if(this.value==this.defaultValue)this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value=this.defaultValue;"  /></p><p><input name="submit"  class="submit" type="submit" value="Get Instant Access HERE!" /><input name="webform_id" value="88971" type="hidden" /></p></form></div></div></div><br/><div align="center"><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like-box href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/SmartBloggerz/106423196054383" width="580" show_faces="true" border_color="" stream="false" header="true"></fb:like-box>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/12/seo-myths-google/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>29</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>SEO Tactics for 2011/2012</title><link>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/11/seo-tactics-for-2012/</link> <comments>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/11/seo-tactics-for-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:26:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>jeffkgross</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Guest Posts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SEO Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google]]></category> <category><![CDATA[guest post]]></category> <category><![CDATA[link building]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SEO tactics]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbloggerz.com/?p=8999</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is a guest post by Jeff from ArverneByTheSea.com. Search engines are constantly evolving and updating the ways they rank webpages according to variables like links, backlinks, keywords and phrases, on-page and off-page content, how long a site has been around, how often it is updated, physical location and much more. The goal of search [...]<hr size="1" /><p style="text-align: right;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">THIS IS A <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2009/04/more-fun-and-benefits-while-commenting-on-smartbloggerz/" target="_blank" title="Find out How We Are DoFollow">DO FOLLOW BLOG</a> --- <a rel="nofollow" href="#respond">ADD YOUR COMMENT</a></span></strong><div style="clear:both; width: 575px; height: 70px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-align: center;"><div style="width:225px; float:right; padding:1px 2px 2px 3px;"> <img src="http://blog.smartbloggerz.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/share11.png" width="250" title="Share and Bookmark"></img></div><div style="width:58px; float:left;"><div class="topsy_widget_shortcode topsy_theme_brick-red" style="background: url(data:,%7B%20%22url%22%3A%20%22http%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartbloggerz.com%252F2011%252F11%252Fseo-tactics-for-2012%252F%22%2C%20%22shorturl%22%3A%20%22http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fv3eMUY%22%2C%20%22style%22%3A%20%22big%22%2C%20%22title%22%3A%20%22SEO%20Tactics%20for%202011%2F2012%22%20%7D);"></div></div><div style="width:60px; float:left;"><script src="http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=5"></script></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js"></script><script type="in/share" data-counter="top"></script></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"> <g:plusone size="tall"></g:plusone></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#appId=115199738565740&amp;xfbml=1"></script><fb:like href="" send="true" layout="box_count" width="450" show_faces="true" font=""></fb:like></div></div><div id="authorbox"> <img alt='' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c392732940fedd34e0144f955bcb99a3?s=80&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D80&amp;r=G' class='avatar avatar-80 photo' height='80' width='80' /><h4><strong>Article Written By <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/author/jeffkgross/" title="Posts by jeffkgross" rel="nofollow">jeffkgross</a> </strong></h4> Jeff is an internet marketing consultant and a part time <a href="http://www.arvernebythesea.com/">blogger</a>. He writes mostly about blogging, internet marketing, Pay Per Click Strategies and Search Engine Optimization techniques and best practices. He shares his experience about how to get the most out of your blog.Jeff is also a consultant and content contributor for Queens Waterfront Condominium community. <span style="color: #808080;"><em> jeffkgross has written <b>1</b> superb article(s) on this blog</em></span></div><div class="related"><h3>Related posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/07/how-to-recover-from-google-panda-effect/" rel="bookmark">Google Panda Effect: Follow Basic SEO</a></li><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/11/six-tips-to-boost-your-websites-traffic/" rel="bookmark">Six Tips To Boost Your Website&#8217;s Traffic</a></li></ul></div><div class="subscribe"><h4>BLOGGING PROFIT FORMULA</h4><p class="text">Discover The SAME Formula That I Use To Rake-In 4-5 Figures US Dollars Every Month. And, It's FREE...<div class="subform"><form method="post" action="http://www.getresponse.com/add_contact_webform.html" target="_blank"> <input type="text" name="name" class="name" value="Enter your first name" onfocus="if(this.value==this.defaultValue)this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value=this.defaultValue;" /> <input class="email" type="text" name="email" value="Enter your primary email" onfocus="if(this.value==this.defaultValue)this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value=this.defaultValue;"  /> <input name="submit"  class="submit" type="submit" value="Get Instant Access HERE!" /><input name="webform_id" value="88971" type="hidden" /></form></div></div></div><br/><div align="center"><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like-box href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/SmartBloggerz/106423196054383" width="580" show_faces="true" border_color="" stream="false" header="true"></fb:like-box>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><em>This is a <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/write-for-us/">guest post</a> by Jeff from <a href="http://www.arvernebythesea.com/" target="_blank">ArverneByTheSea.com</a>.</em></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Search engines are constantly evolving and updating the ways they rank webpages according to variables like links, backlinks, keywords and phrases, on-page and off-page content, how long a site has been around, how often it is updated, physical location and much more.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The goal of search engines is not to help you, the webpage or blog owner, get ranked higher.</span></p><p>Their goal is to provide searchers with the most relevant information possible, first, given the keywords or phrases entered into a search. With that in mind, here are some ways to improve your search rankings:</p><p><span id="more-8999"></span></p><p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9222" title="SEO Tactics" src="http://afterbody.smartbloggerz.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/SEO-Tactics.jpg" alt="" width="579" height="386" /></p><ol start="1"><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Provide Unique, Quality Content</strong></span><br /> Copying content is the cardinal sin of optimization, and sites have been blacklisted for this practice. The second worst transgression is irrelevant content. Yes, a lot of people search for “porn” for instance, but if you sell shoe laces linking to or from this ever-popular term will hurt, not help your searchability. The trick is to as much as possible, treat your search engines like people. People don’t like being fooled or lied to and neither do these search engines.</li><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/write-for-us/">Guest Post</a></strong></span><br /> Again providing relevant and unique content, find blogs in your niche and provide content for them with a link at the end of the content. There are sites that invite this openly to bloggers in a niche, so check those out, and create relationships with bloggers so you can exchange guest posts.</li><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Quality Before Quantity</strong></span><br /> Having a lot of content still helps, but more so over time. In fact a hundred new links overnight will “scare” search engines initially, and they will look for plagiarized and spun content within. One good link with great original content on a site with authority is worth hundreds of poorly written irrelevant links. Instead get one great piece of content and share it with others.</li><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Avoid Automated Services</strong></span><br /> There has yet to be built a computer that can even come close to mimicking a human being writing stuff. This doesn’t stop many from trying though, and they will even charge you for this horrible service. Automated content offers the reader nothing of value, hurts your brand image if it is stumbled upon by a real human, and search engines hate it.</li><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Get To Know Other Bloggers</strong></span><br /> There are hundreds of millions of blogs, and chances are many of these are in your niche. Say hi, ask to guest post and allow them to do the same. These symbiotic relationships are a great boost to your searchability if the content is of high quality and unique and if each site has some authority. Comment as well as guest post if you see an article you like, always saying something useful.</li><li><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Social Networks</strong></span><br /> The major ones right now are Facebook and Twitter, and if you are a B2B industry LinkedIn is also a quality source. Create your page and offer good content and updates, just as you would a blog. Invite others and visit others in your niche, “liking” their content when applicable, and asking them to do the same for you. In addition, when you friend someone on a social network and they choose to “follow” you they can automatically be notified of updates to your blog, increasing the likelihood of more visits, and visits from those who actually want to read your content.</li></ol><p>Building online presence takes time and effort, but it is very rewarding as well, when done the right way. There really is no shortcut to long-term success however, so avoid bots, irrelevant posts, automated systems and other black hat tactics and stick to the suggestions provided above.</p> <br><b>Top 10 Search Terms:</b><p> • seo tactics 2011 • seo tactics • seo 2012 • best seo tactics 2011 • seo tactics 2012 • search engine optimization 2012 • SEO tactics for 2012 • link: www charlottesearchengineoptimization com • new seo tactics 2012 • 2012 SEO</p><hr size="1" /><p style="text-align: right;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">THIS IS A <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2009/04/more-fun-and-benefits-while-commenting-on-smartbloggerz/" target="_blank" title="Find out How We Are DoFollow">DO FOLLOW BLOG</a> --- <a rel="nofollow" href="#respond">ADD YOUR COMMENT</a></span></strong></p><div style="clear:both; width: 575px; height: 70px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-align: center;"><div style="width:225px; float:right; padding:1px 2px 2px 3px;"> <img src="http://blog.smartbloggerz.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/share11.png" width="250" title="Share and Bookmark"></img></div><div style="width:58px; float:left;"><div class="topsy_widget_shortcode topsy_theme_brick-red" style="background: url(data:,%7B%20%22url%22%3A%20%22http%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartbloggerz.com%252F2011%252F11%252Fseo-tactics-for-2012%252F%22%2C%20%22shorturl%22%3A%20%22http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fv3eMUY%22%2C%20%22style%22%3A%20%22big%22%2C%20%22title%22%3A%20%22SEO%20Tactics%20for%202011%2F2012%22%20%7D);"></div></div><div style="width:60px; float:left;"><script src="http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=5"></script></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js"></script><script type="in/share" data-counter="top"></script></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"> <g:plusone size="tall"></g:plusone></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#appId=115199738565740&amp;xfbml=1"></script><fb:like href="" send="true" layout="box_count" width="450" show_faces="true" font=""></fb:like></div></div><div id="authorbox"> <img alt='' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c392732940fedd34e0144f955bcb99a3?s=80&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D80&amp;r=G' class='avatar avatar-80 photo' height='80' width='80' /><h4><strong>Article Written By <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/author/jeffkgross/" title="Posts by jeffkgross" rel="nofollow">jeffkgross</a> </strong></h4><p>Jeff is an internet marketing consultant and a part time <a href="http://www.arvernebythesea.com/">blogger</a>. He writes mostly about blogging, internet marketing, Pay Per Click Strategies and Search Engine Optimization techniques and best practices. He shares his experience about how to get the most out of your blog.Jeff is also a consultant and content contributor for Queens Waterfront Condominium community.</p> <span style="color: #808080;"><em><p>jeffkgross has written <b>1</b> superb article(s) on this blog</p></em></span></div><div class="related"><h3>Related posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/07/how-to-recover-from-google-panda-effect/" rel="bookmark">Google Panda Effect: Follow Basic SEO</a></li><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/11/six-tips-to-boost-your-websites-traffic/" rel="bookmark">Six Tips To Boost Your Website&#8217;s Traffic</a></li></ul></div><div class="subscribe"><h4>BLOGGING PROFIT FORMULA</h4><p class="text">Discover The SAME Formula That I Use To Rake-In 4-5 Figures US Dollars Every Month. And, It's FREE...<div class="subform"><form method="post" action="http://www.getresponse.com/add_contact_webform.html" target="_blank"><p><input type="text" name="name" class="name" value="Enter your first name" onfocus="if(this.value==this.defaultValue)this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value=this.defaultValue;" /></p><p><input class="email" type="text" name="email" value="Enter your primary email" onfocus="if(this.value==this.defaultValue)this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value=this.defaultValue;"  /></p><p><input name="submit"  class="submit" type="submit" value="Get Instant Access HERE!" /><input name="webform_id" value="88971" type="hidden" /></p></form></div></div></div><br/><div align="center"><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like-box href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/SmartBloggerz/106423196054383" width="580" show_faces="true" border_color="" stream="false" header="true"></fb:like-box>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/11/seo-tactics-for-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>54</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Six Tips To Boost Your Website&#8217;s Traffic</title><link>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/11/six-tips-to-boost-your-websites-traffic/</link> <comments>http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/11/six-tips-to-boost-your-websites-traffic/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:26:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Akash Kumar</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blogging Tips & Business Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Guest Posts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Make Money Online And Internet Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SEO Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Boost Your Website Traffic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[guest post]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tips for traffic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[traffic generation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[traffic generation tips]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smartbloggerz.com/?p=8910</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is a guest post by Akash Kumar from iSEOforGoogle. &#8220;How To Get More Traffic To My Website&#8221; has got to be the biggest question of today&#8217;s internet age amongst webmasters. Whether you are a large corporate or an in-house firm, traffic is the need of the day. Most of the online businesses fail due [...]<hr size="1" /><p style="text-align: right;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">THIS IS A <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2009/04/more-fun-and-benefits-while-commenting-on-smartbloggerz/" target="_blank" title="Find out How We Are DoFollow">DO FOLLOW BLOG</a> --- <a rel="nofollow" href="#respond">ADD YOUR COMMENT</a></span></strong><div style="clear:both; width: 575px; height: 70px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-align: center;"><div style="width:225px; float:right; padding:1px 2px 2px 3px;"> <img src="http://blog.smartbloggerz.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/share11.png" width="250" title="Share and Bookmark"></img></div><div style="width:58px; float:left;"><div class="topsy_widget_shortcode topsy_theme_brick-red" style="background: url(data:,%7B%20%22url%22%3A%20%22http%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartbloggerz.com%252F2011%252F11%252Fsix-tips-to-boost-your-websites-traffic%252F%22%2C%20%22shorturl%22%3A%20%22http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FtUK4zX%22%2C%20%22style%22%3A%20%22big%22%2C%20%22title%22%3A%20%22Six%20Tips%20To%20Boost%20Your%20Website%27s%20Traffic%20%22%20%7D);"></div></div><div style="width:60px; float:left;"><script src="http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=5"></script></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js"></script><script type="in/share" data-counter="top"></script></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"> <g:plusone size="tall"></g:plusone></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#appId=115199738565740&amp;xfbml=1"></script><fb:like href="" send="true" layout="box_count" width="450" show_faces="true" font=""></fb:like></div></div><div id="authorbox"> <img alt='' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1738694bd62cb41d489403be0975d18?s=80&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D80&amp;r=G' class='avatar avatar-80 photo' height='80' width='80' /><h4><strong>Article Written By <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/author/akasheg/" title="Posts by Akash Kumar" rel="nofollow">Akash Kumar</a> </strong></h4> <strong><a title="Follow Akash on Google Plus" href="https://plus.google.com/109351063486794265511/">Akash Kumar</a></strong> is a SEO professional who has been working in the SEO industry since 6 years. He now blogs at <strong><a title="iSEOforGoogle Blog" href="http://iseoforgoogle.wordpress.com">iSEOforGoogle </a></strong> - a blog proividing tips and technqiues on SEO and other Internet marketing aspects. You can also follow him <strong><a title="Akash Kumar on Twitter" href="http://www.twitter.com/iseoforgoogle">@Twitter</a></strong>. <span style="color: #808080;"><em> Akash Kumar has written <b>1</b> superb article(s) on this blog</em></span></div><div class="related"><h3>Related posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/09/ways-to-get-more-blog-traffic-and-exposure/" rel="bookmark">4 Simple Ways To Get Your Blog Traffic And A Bit More Exposure</a></li><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/09/get-traffic-to-your-blog/" rel="bookmark">An Ultimate Guide To Get Traffic To Your Blog</a></li><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/09/getting-traffic-blog-popular/" rel="bookmark">Getting Traffic To Your Blog &#8211; How To Make Your Blog Popular</a></li><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/09/secrets-of-successful-marketing/" rel="bookmark">Three Secrets of Successful Marketing &#8211; The Fundamentals</a></li></ul></div><div class="subscribe"><h4>BLOGGING PROFIT FORMULA</h4><p class="text">Discover The SAME Formula That I Use To Rake-In 4-5 Figures US Dollars Every Month. And, It's FREE...<div class="subform"><form method="post" action="http://www.getresponse.com/add_contact_webform.html" target="_blank"> <input type="text" name="name" class="name" value="Enter your first name" onfocus="if(this.value==this.defaultValue)this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value=this.defaultValue;" /> <input class="email" type="text" name="email" value="Enter your primary email" onfocus="if(this.value==this.defaultValue)this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value=this.defaultValue;"  /> <input name="submit"  class="submit" type="submit" value="Get Instant Access HERE!" /><input name="webform_id" value="88971" type="hidden" /></form></div></div></div><br/><div align="center"><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like-box href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/SmartBloggerz/106423196054383" width="580" show_faces="true" border_color="" stream="false" header="true"></fb:like-box>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><em>This is a <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/write-for-us/">guest post</a> by Akash Kumar from <a title="iSEOforGoogle Blog" href="http://iseoforgoogle.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">iSEOforGoogle</a>.</em></p><p>&#8220;<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>How To Get More Traffic To My Website</strong></span>&#8221; has got to be the biggest question of today&#8217;s internet age amongst webmasters.</p><p>Whether you are a large corporate or an in-house firm, traffic is the need of the day. Most of the online businesses fail due to lack of adequete traffic, but you can avoid this by following sound internet marketing techniques.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Here are a few methods you can use to increase your website traffic&#8230;</span></p><p><span id="more-8910"></span></p><p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9161" title="Boost Your Website Traffic" src="http://afterbody.smartbloggerz.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Boost-Your-Website-Traffic.jpg" alt="website traffic" width="578" height="459" /></p><h3><strong>1. Optimize Your Website</strong></h3><p>If you already have a decent site up and running but you are not getting any traffic, the first thing you can try is to <strong>rank in the SERPs</strong>. Start off with some keyword research, find a decently searched keyword with moderate competition and optimize your site for that particular keyword.</p><p>After you are finished with the <a title="on page optimization" href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2010/06/9-keys-for-succesful-on-page-seo/" target="_blank">on-page optimization</a>, try your hands on some link building.<strong> Increase the number of inbound links</strong> to your website, submit to authoritative directories, write some articles on your field of expertise and submit them to popular article directories, get active on popular forums in your niche, leave out useful comments on related popular blogs, exchange a few links with trusted sites related to your niche and see if you can <strong>rank within the top 10 for your targeted keyword</strong>.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">NOTE</span>: Ranking in the SERPs takes time, it can be 3-6 or even 12 months, depending on the level of competition and the aggressiveness of your link building campaign, so be patient.</p><h3><strong>2. Start Blogging</strong></h3><p>It is possible that you get some traffic, but you are stuck without any growth due to low amount of traffic. If that is the case, <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/07/how-to-start-a-blog/">start a blog</a> and start writing. Don&#8217;t be afraid to spill out a few secrets, let your visitors know the level of expertise you have in your niche. <strong>Try to hold your current traffic by blogging</strong> about what your users require, this will help them bring more traffic to your site by referring you to their friends and family.</p><p>Post about something your users would want to read, ask yourself a few questions like &#8220;What answers could I be looking for as a visitor&#8221;, and try to answer them in your blog post. <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/11/why-your-blog-isnt-interesting/" target="_blank">Keep your style of writing professional, to the point, yet enjoyable to read</a>.</p><h3><strong>3. Get Active On Social Media sites</strong></h3><p>Register your company profile on sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc. These sites are now seen more as a <strong>brand management tool</strong> than anything else. Due to the authority of these sites, you have a good chance of ranking for your company name with your profile on these sites. You can also use your keywords here to have a better chance of ranking in the SERPs with these profiles.</p><p>Provide a direct link on your homepage to your social profiles so that your visitors can follow you there. <strong>Engage your visitors, let them know about you, your company, upcoming products, events, news and changes in your niche.</strong> Promote your blog posts on your social media profiles. Communicating via social media gets you a great opportunity in converting your visitors into real-time customers.</p><h3><strong>4. Guest Blogging On Popular Sites</strong></h3><p>Guest blogging is gaining in popularity and with platforms like MyBlogGuest people are getting a direct exposure with blogs interested in guest posting. <a title="guest post" href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/write-for-us/" target="_blank"><strong>More and more blogs have now started accepting guest posts</strong></a>. Guest blogging can give you the exposure you need, your level of expertise and knowledge gets exposed to a broader range of traffic.<strong> Guest blogging can turn out to be decisive factor for your blog in terms of traffic and links.</strong></p><p>Try to find out blogs within your niche that accept guest posts, write an informative post for them in return for a link to your website. This way, you not only get traffic but also free inbound links. The real plus point of this is that if your posts gets published on popular blogs people treat you as an authority in your area of expertise.</p><h3><strong>5. Give Something Out For Free</strong></h3><p>Give out something for free, it can be anything from a free coupon, product, service or advice. Just <strong>don&#8217;t be afraid of giving things out for free occasionally</strong>, because this will bring more people to your site, everyone loves the idea of something being free so it will result in more and more amount of traffic. The people you give out to free will refer you to their friends and family. You can ask them to write a review on their site about your products or services; they will be happy to help.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">NOTE</span>: You do get traffic from giving out things for free but its upto you to hold on to this traffic.</p><h3><strong>6. Build A PPC Campaign</strong></h3><p>All of the mentioned above can take you some time to get traffic, but <strong>if you are looking for traffic instantly sign up with popular Pay Per Click programs</strong> with popular search engines like Google for Google AdWords, Yahoo Sitematch or even with Facebook. It only takes a few minutes to set up a PPC campaign with these services and you will start getting traffic immediately but remember <strong>your site needs to be good enough to convert this traffic into sales</strong>, so make sure that you are ready to receive the traffic.</p><h3><strong><span style="color: #000080;">CONCLUSION</span></strong></h3><p><strong></strong>For people to appreciate you, you need to build something so useful that you are able to hold onto whatever traffic you recieve. So first make your site so useful that those once visit you come back to you for more.</p><p><strong>Remember behind every successful site there is some useful content.</strong></p><p>So roll up your sleeves and start working, choose the best marketing technique that you find suitable for you and get the traffic flowing to you.</p> <br><b>Top 10 Search Terms:</b><p> • six tips to boost your website’s traffic • boost site traffic • subcasing powered by wordpress  • does giving away free stuff drive traffic? • How to Boost Website Traffic comment • boost my web traffic • tips to get traffic to your blog • how to increase traffic to your website • tips to boost traffic • my website is not getting any traffic</p><hr size="1" /><p style="text-align: right;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">THIS IS A <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2009/04/more-fun-and-benefits-while-commenting-on-smartbloggerz/" target="_blank" title="Find out How We Are DoFollow">DO FOLLOW BLOG</a> --- <a rel="nofollow" href="#respond">ADD YOUR COMMENT</a></span></strong></p><div style="clear:both; width: 575px; height: 70px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-align: center;"><div style="width:225px; float:right; padding:1px 2px 2px 3px;"> <img src="http://blog.smartbloggerz.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/share11.png" width="250" title="Share and Bookmark"></img></div><div style="width:58px; float:left;"><div class="topsy_widget_shortcode topsy_theme_brick-red" style="background: url(data:,%7B%20%22url%22%3A%20%22http%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartbloggerz.com%252F2011%252F11%252Fsix-tips-to-boost-your-websites-traffic%252F%22%2C%20%22shorturl%22%3A%20%22http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FtUK4zX%22%2C%20%22style%22%3A%20%22big%22%2C%20%22title%22%3A%20%22Six%20Tips%20To%20Boost%20Your%20Website%27s%20Traffic%20%22%20%7D);"></div></div><div style="width:60px; float:left;"><script src="http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=5"></script></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js"></script><script type="in/share" data-counter="top"></script></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"> <g:plusone size="tall"></g:plusone></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#appId=115199738565740&amp;xfbml=1"></script><fb:like href="" send="true" layout="box_count" width="450" show_faces="true" font=""></fb:like></div></div><div id="authorbox"> <img alt='' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1738694bd62cb41d489403be0975d18?s=80&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D80&amp;r=G' class='avatar avatar-80 photo' height='80' width='80' /><h4><strong>Article Written By <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/author/akasheg/" title="Posts by Akash Kumar" rel="nofollow">Akash Kumar</a> </strong></h4><p><strong><a title="Follow Akash on Google Plus" href="https://plus.google.com/109351063486794265511/">Akash Kumar</a></strong> is a SEO professional who has been working in the SEO industry since 6 years. He now blogs at <strong><a title="iSEOforGoogle Blog" href="http://iseoforgoogle.wordpress.com">iSEOforGoogle </a></strong> - a blog proividing tips and technqiues on SEO and other Internet marketing aspects. You can also follow him <strong><a title="Akash Kumar on Twitter" href="http://www.twitter.com/iseoforgoogle">@Twitter</a></strong>.</p> <span style="color: #808080;"><em><p>Akash Kumar has written <b>1</b> superb article(s) on this blog</p></em></span></div><div class="related"><h3>Related posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/09/ways-to-get-more-blog-traffic-and-exposure/" rel="bookmark">4 Simple Ways To Get Your Blog Traffic And A Bit More Exposure</a></li><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/09/get-traffic-to-your-blog/" rel="bookmark">An Ultimate Guide To Get Traffic To Your Blog</a></li><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/09/getting-traffic-blog-popular/" rel="bookmark">Getting Traffic To Your Blog &#8211; How To Make Your Blog Popular</a></li><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/09/secrets-of-successful-marketing/" rel="bookmark">Three Secrets of Successful Marketing &#8211; The Fundamentals</a></li></ul></div><div class="subscribe"><h4>BLOGGING PROFIT FORMULA</h4><p class="text">Discover The SAME Formula That I Use To Rake-In 4-5 Figures US Dollars Every Month. 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There’s a corollary to the famous P.T. Barnum quote, “There’s a sucker born every minute,” and it is: “and when they grow up they buy +1 button votes.” The phrase itself might not stick, but bloggers who see shiny gold in any of the numerous [...]<hr size="1" /><p style="text-align: right;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">THIS IS A <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2009/04/more-fun-and-benefits-while-commenting-on-smartbloggerz/" target="_blank" title="Find out How We Are DoFollow">DO FOLLOW BLOG</a> --- <a rel="nofollow" href="#respond">ADD YOUR COMMENT</a></span></strong><div style="clear:both; width: 575px; height: 70px; margin-bottom: 15px; text-align: center;"><div style="width:225px; float:right; padding:1px 2px 2px 3px;"> <img src="http://blog.smartbloggerz.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/share11.png" width="250" title="Share and Bookmark"></img></div><div style="width:58px; float:left;"><div class="topsy_widget_shortcode topsy_theme_brick-red" style="background: url(data:,%7B%20%22url%22%3A%20%22http%253A%252F%252Fwww.smartbloggerz.com%252F2011%252F10%252Fdont-buy-google-plus-one-votes%252F%22%2C%20%22shorturl%22%3A%20%22http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FpqP15B%22%2C%20%22style%22%3A%20%22big%22%2C%20%22title%22%3A%20%22Don%27t%20Bet%20Your%20Rankings%20On%20Purchased%20%2B1%27s%22%20%7D);"></div></div><div style="width:60px; float:left;"><script src="http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=5"></script></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js"></script><script type="in/share" data-counter="top"></script></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"> <g:plusone size="tall"></g:plusone></div><div style="width:65px; float:left;"><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#appId=115199738565740&amp;xfbml=1"></script><fb:like href="" send="true" layout="box_count" width="450" show_faces="true" font=""></fb:like></div></div><div id="authorbox"> <img alt='' src='http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c4e1717819da94c609de289623fa2c0d?s=80&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D80&amp;r=G' class='avatar avatar-80 photo' height='80' width='80' /><h4><strong>Article Written By <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/author/jesselangley/" title="Posts by Jesse Langley" rel="nofollow">Jesse Langley</a> </strong></h4> Jesse Langley lives near Chicago with his family.  He writes about technology, blogging, and the job search on behalf of <a href="http://www.coloradotech.edu/Degree-Programs/Learning-Options/Online-Learning">Colorado Technical University</a>.  He also writes for TechNected. <span style="color: #808080;"><em> Jesse Langley has written <b>4</b> superb article(s) on this blog</em></span></div><div class="related"><h3>Related posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/07/how-to-recover-from-google-panda-effect/" rel="bookmark">Google Panda Effect: Follow Basic SEO</a></li><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/05/how-to-use-twitter-to-spy-on-your-competition/" rel="bookmark">How to Use Twitter to Spy on Your Competition</a></li><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/05/how-do-i-know-which-social-media-is-right-for-my-business/" rel="bookmark">How Do I Know Which Social Media is Right for My Business</a></li></ul></div><div class="subscribe"><h4>BLOGGING PROFIT FORMULA</h4><p class="text">Discover The SAME Formula That I Use To Rake-In 4-5 Figures US Dollars Every Month. And, It's FREE...<div class="subform"><form method="post" action="http://www.getresponse.com/add_contact_webform.html" target="_blank"> <input type="text" name="name" class="name" value="Enter your first name" onfocus="if(this.value==this.defaultValue)this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value=this.defaultValue;" /> <input class="email" type="text" name="email" value="Enter your primary email" onfocus="if(this.value==this.defaultValue)this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='')this.value=this.defaultValue;"  /> <input name="submit"  class="submit" type="submit" value="Get Instant Access HERE!" /><input name="webform_id" value="88971" type="hidden" /></form></div></div></div><br/><div align="center"><div id="fb-root"></div><script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like-box href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/SmartBloggerz/106423196054383" width="580" show_faces="true" border_color="" stream="false" header="true"></fb:like-box>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p><em>This is a <a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/write-for-us/">guest post</a> by Jesse Langley from <a href="http://www.technected.com/">TechNected.com</a>.</em></p><p>There’s a corollary to the famous P.T. Barnum quote, “There’s a sucker born every minute,” and it is: “and when they grow up they buy +1 button votes.”</p><p>The phrase itself might not stick, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>but bloggers who see shiny gold</strong></span> in any of the numerous ads by companies selling such things should stop and say, out loud, one mind-clearing word: <strong>Panda</strong>!</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">What are the odds</span> that the search-engine force that introduced that most recent of updates to its own algorithm won’t be able to detect – and downgrade – sites using such black hat gaming schemes?</p><p><span id="more-8622"></span></p><p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-8806" title="Don't Buy Google +1 Votes" src="http://blog.smartbloggerz.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Dont-Buy-Google-+1-Votes.jpg" alt="Google +1" width="577" height="351" /><strong></strong></p><h2><strong>No Surprises</strong></h2><p>When Google Plus and its attendant Plus 1 button were introduced nearly three months ago, masters of the obvious saw the potential for Google’s equivalent of a <strong>Like button to become a factor in search rankings. </strong></p><p>Its own <a href="http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=1140194" target="_blank"> advice for webmasters</a> certainly suggests that to be the case. The jury is still out on whether or not <strong>other social media signals, such as Tweets and Likes will be given reduced weight compared to Google’s own signal</strong>, but the question of using such information in general to affect page ranking is largely answered.</p><p>Considering Google’s enlightened self-interest, speculation about the actual necessity for blogs to include a +1 button, is likely overblown, if not irrational.</p><p><strong>Google benefits most from producing reliable search results.</strong> To skew a user’s search experience by favoring their own social media signal over any other would work against the search engine company’s own goals. Following this line of thought, <strong>purchasing +1 hits not only doesn’t make much sense, it seems highly likely to be counterproductive.</strong></p><h2><strong>In The Shadow Of The <span style="color: #003300;">Panda</span></strong></h2><p>To paraphrase Google, a better user experience comes from high quality sites appearing above the fold in response to a reasonably intelligent search query.</p><p>Prior to the spring of this year, however, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">link farms, duplicated text and automated sentences chocked-full-of-keywords were frustrating both Google and its users. </span></p><p>Almost overnight, though, <strong>the advent of Panda downgraded</strong>, and in many cases, removed from search results, many hundreds of thousands, (at least), of poor quality links. What odds would put on the idea that those who paid out good money for link farms no longer appearing in searches, got a refund?</p><h2><strong>Content Is (insert superlative)</strong></h2><p>Panda and the ongoing variations of Google’s update represent a strong commitment to reliable content that is unique and relevant to the users.</p><p>For those focused on +1&#8242;s, retweets and Likes having some unintended effect that, by the sounds of some blogs, would directly undermine the last five months of improvement, why?Why would that make any sense?</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Google considers a number of factors</span></strong> that indicate quality content in order to generate a comprehensive look at site quality, and therefore, site ranking. <a title="how to improve bounce rate of your blog" href="www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/07/improving-bounce-rate-of-blog/" target="_blank">Bounce rate is one strong indicator</a> as to whether or not a site accurately reflected the user’s intent in a search. It’s realistic to assume that <strong>a high bounce rate is a sign that the content on a search result site is, for any number of reasons, not what the searcher is seeking.</strong></p><p>Average time on site is another factor considered, and one that presents strong evidence against the wisdom of buying Plus One votes. <strong>With so many analytics measured, compared and factored into determining content quality</strong>, +1&#8242;s, no matter how many, that don’t correspond to other analytics would, reason argues, stick out like the proverbial sore thumb, providing Google with an irresistible opportunity to downgrade or remove entirely those sites that chose a bush league SEO scheme over providing strong content.</p><h2><span style="color: #000080;"><strong>Place Your Bets</strong></span></h2><p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-8808" title="Betting" src="http://javas.smartbloggerz.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Betting.jpg" alt="" width="159" height="128" />Google’s two monumental developments, so far, in 2011, have been the introduction of its Panda upgrade and Google+.</p><p>The measure of social appeal that is the Plus 1 button incorporates itself flawlessly with the search engine company’s two major commitments.</p><p>As Google+ continues to grow in popularity, especially now that school openings have fostered initial visits by college students, and the platform itself has evolved from its beta status, +1 buttons will begin to be as common as other social networking user responses on more and more websites.</p><p><strong>If you’re thinking about tossing some cash</strong> toward some broker selling votes, don’t approach such propositions from the perspective of how cheap the votes are, ask yourself if you could afford to lose a helluva lot more traffic through downgrade or worse?</p><blockquote><p><em>This post is a part of <strong><a title="Guest Blogging Contest" href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/08/guest-blogging-contest-gone-crazy/" target="_blank">SmartBloggerz’s guest blogging contest</a></strong> where you can win cash prizes for earning the most points. 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He writes about technology, blogging, and the job search on behalf of <a href="http://www.coloradotech.edu/Degree-Programs/Learning-Options/Online-Learning">Colorado Technical University</a>.  He also writes for TechNected.</p> <span style="color: #808080;"><em><p>Jesse Langley has written <b>4</b> superb article(s) on this blog</p></em></span></div><div class="related"><h3>Related posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/07/how-to-recover-from-google-panda-effect/" rel="bookmark">Google Panda Effect: Follow Basic SEO</a></li><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/05/how-to-use-twitter-to-spy-on-your-competition/" rel="bookmark">How to Use Twitter to Spy on Your Competition</a></li><li><a href="http://www.smartbloggerz.com/2011/05/how-do-i-know-which-social-media-is-right-for-my-business/" rel="bookmark">How Do I Know Which Social Media is Right for My Business</a></li></ul></div><div class="subscribe"><h4>BLOGGING PROFIT FORMULA</h4><p class="text">Discover The SAME Formula That I Use To Rake-In 4-5 Figures US Dollars Every Month. 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