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Bloggers Commitment to Content
Blogging Put a dozen successful bloggers in a room, and in short order the debates will begin over the thorny issues of the blogosphere. Are partial feeds evil? How should comments be moderated (if at all)? Do tags matter? And so on. In fact, you’ll find that there are few things that experienced bloggers universally agree on. One of the rare items that would be largely undisputed among this group is that authors should be committed to providing ...
Continue readingGo On, Start blogging Now
Blogging I’ve heard many successful bloggers tell business people interested in blogging to “just jump in and start.” At first glance these experts don’t appear to be taking a careful and reasoned approach. Shouldn’t they be advising people to gather data, research the arena, establish goals, and plan their execution? Isn’t promoting the “jump in and start posting” philosophy a bit impulsive and perhaps ...
Continue readingSandbox Or No Sandbox??
Search Engine Optimisation The simple premise of the Google sandbox is this: Google doesn’t want to list spammy sites. Some spammers, however, have been able to get sites listed quickly, get good ranks using questionable techniques, and make a buck before Google can react. Because of this, Google seems to have increased the importance of the age of a website among its ranking factors. So now, to be designated “Not Spam,” one of the things a site has to do is, ...
Continue readingSwift Media Launched A Redesign
Around The Blogosphere I am pleased to announce today that with the help of Bloggingtips.com community, Swift Media launched the new-look up-to-the-minute website design which will enable visitors to find the usful information our blog is known for, The website, which can be found at www.swiftmediauk.co.uk/blog/ has been developed by myself, and took just over a week to complete in full. I took all of the recommendations into consideration from the bloggingtips.com ...
Continue readingCut Duplicate Content to Increase SEO Results
Search Engine Optimisation When you’re putting together a web site, the content for that site often presents one of the greatest challenges, especially if it’s a site that includes hundreds of pages. Many people opt to purchase bits of content, or even scrape content from other web sites to help populate their own. These shortcuts can cause real issues with search engines. Say your web site is about some form of marketing. It’s very easy to surf around the Web and ...
Continue readingKnowing Your Readers
Blogging Successful blogging lies in attracting new readers and having those readers come back for more. The more you know about your readers, the better chance you stand of delivering for them. The people who actually visit your site and/or subscribe to your posts may be different from the audience you had in mind originally, so it’s a good idea to do what you can to get a better idea of precisely who is dropping by and why. At one of my clients ...
Continue readingGenerating Buzz for Your Blog
Blogging The power of blogs is buzz, or conversations and Web links that bounce from blog to blog and gather mass and impact. Companies that use blogs as buzz-building tools are finding substantial readerships of people who avidly want to know what the blogger has to say and respond with comments to every new posting. The best part is that they often spread that message to others within their sphere of influence through blogs, instant messages, or ...
Continue readingLink Building Matters – Really!!!
Search Engine Optimisation We already know that inbound links from other blogs and Web sites are critical for boosting your visibility with search engines, but what can be done to encourage those links? Obviously, the more interesting your writing is, and the more you work to engage the blogosphere, the more people will link in. You should focus the majority of your efforts on these practices. That said, there are a few other tactics that can improve your chances of ...
Continue readingBlogging Tips Competition: The Winners…
Blogging After receiving only four reviews and view-points on my blog, Swift Media UK, it’s time to announce the winners of the prizes available.If you missed the competitions introduction, you can read it here and view the review comments directly. There were 5 prizes available, but since there were only four actual reviews, the final prize will go to the best review submitted below. All you have to do is go to my blog, and submit a review on its ...
Continue readingBlogging For Success: Make an Impression
Blogging Even the greatest writing in the world won’t be of much value if no one gets to read it. If you take into consideration the factors that affect how findable your posts are, you’ll see your readership grow. There are several techniques that can increase the likelihood that people will find you when they search, as well as choose your writings over others. Writing Findable Content When striving for maximum readership, one of the most ...
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