In a recent article, Rand Fishkin (CEO and co-founder of SEOmoz) offers specific insight into why buying links is a short-term SEO strategy that can't compete with the long-term success that buying blogs can deliver. Rand explains that buying links is a tactical approach to SEO that can boost search traffic, but it's expensive and can be risky if Google catches you and decides to penalize your blog for it. A better ...[continue]
53 writing jobs for bloggers have been added to the About.com Blogging forum in the Writing Jobs for Bloggers folder. This week's list includes two opportunities to write for Village Voice Media in Dallas or Los Angeles! Several job opportunities require that applicants also have experience with Pinterest -- the hot visual social bookmarking tool. If you're not up to speed about Pinterest yet, read the introduction to Pinterest and how ...[continue]
It's never a good thing when one of the founders of a company says it's bad for your health, but that's exactly what Twitter co-founder Biz Stone (who now works for AOL's The Huffington Post) told an audience of business people in Montreal on Wednesday. According to The Blog Herald, Stone said, "It's not the eye strain, neck strain, or other physical ailments that Biz Stone is worried about but ...[continue]
Looking for some creative social media tools to try this year? Check out the list from LogAllot.com that includes 14 cool social media tools to try in 2012. You may have already heard of some of the tools on the list like AppMakr.com, which enables you to create your own iPhone app, or Curate.us, which allows you to curate content and put it into your own newsletter. The list also includes some ...[continue]
62 writing jobs for bloggers have been listed in the About.com Blogging forum in the Writing Jobs for Bloggers folder. This week's list includes a job writing for VH1! Be sure to review the bad habits bloggers should break before you apply for a blogging job! About.com Web Logs[continue]
Big news from Twitter today -- self-serve Twitter advertising is coming for small businesses! Beginning in March, small businesses will be able to advertise on Twitter using Promoted Tweets and Promoted Accounts products without engaging a salesperson's help. Payment will be handled via credit card. According to the Twitter blog, the company has partnered with American Express to offer the new advertising solutions to small business owners. American Express Cardmembers and ...[continue]
Have you ever suffered from blogger's block? Blogger's block happens when you need to write new content for your blog, but you can't think of anything to write about. The ideas that pop into your head don't inspire you, and you spend so much time staring at your computer screen that you could have written multiple posts during that time. Blogger's block is a common, recurring ...[continue]
Have you tried Posterous yet? It's a cool tool that makes it incredibly easy to blog via email! You can follow the link to learn more about Posterous so you can decide if it's right for you. It's free and offers a variety of features in addition to blogging by email. Posterous iss a great option for casual and hobby bloggers who don't want to use a robust blogging application like WordPress ...[continue]
Valentine's Day is almost here! If you want to give your blog a bit of Valentine's Day flair without spending a lot of time or money, it's easy with holiday social media icons. Browse through the gallery of free Valentine's Day social media icons to find Twitter, Facebook, RSS, and more social media icons shaped like hearts and chocolate candies. There are even pink heart social media icons in the gallery! About.com ...[continue]
Pinterest is all the rage these days! If you haven't heard of Pinterest or used it yet, you can learn all about the new visual social bookmarking tool in my article, "What Is Pinterest?" In simplest terms, Pinterest is a place where you can create, share, and comment on virtual pinboards. Bloggers can use Pinterest in a variety of ways to directly and indirectly drive awareness of and traffic to their ...[continue]
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