The anticipation of a new post everyday can be intoxicating. Many times the anticipation is better than the article itself because it is something new to teach and amuse us. But that doesn’t mean it will help you become a better blogger right now. It turns out there is actually a better way to learn [...]
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How To Get The Most Traffic From Every Article You Write
Posted by Blake Waddill - - Favs, Marketing
After reading of the comments from my most recent post about a blogging schedule and Leo Babauta’s article about How to Deliver the Highest Impact with Each Post, I really started thinking about ways to really capture both of these ideas together. If you’re posting killer articles day after day, but not seeing significant growth [...]
Read More Blog, Branding, Community, guest posts, Make Money Online, MarketingTwo Bad Excuses Bloggers Use For Not Linking Out
Posted by Blake Waddill - - Favs, Marketing
Hyperlinks are they foundation that the internet was built upon. Links are the juice that blogs live on as well. Inbound links are the highest sign of respect another blogger can send you because they truly believe your content is worth reading. Linking to someone requires trust. If you’re sending your readers to another person’s [...]
Read More Blog Design, linkbuilding, SEOIs Your Posting Frequency Working For You Or Are You Working For It?
Posted by Blake Waddill - - Marketing
Posting schedule is a topic that is often debated among bloggers. It’s not always easy to post on a schedule, especially when family and offline work calls, so lets talk about why you should consider posting schedule and what frequency you should post. Before we get too far, we should also remember that a posting [...]
Read More Blog, BrandingDon’t Judge A Blog By It’s Homepage: At Online Marketing Blog Content is King
Posted by Blake Waddill - - Reviews
Knowing where to start with SEO, social media, and online marketing can be confusing and frustrating. Even if you know your way around, there’s always more to the ever changing puzzle than it seems. The Online Marketing Blog, TopRankBlog.com, is one of the best places to go to learn about all forms of online marketing [...]
Read More Blog, Online Marketing, Review, SEOSampling Mojitos Can Teach You About Marketing Online
Posted by Blake Waddill - - Marketing, Promotion
Mojito Recipe EDIT: I have been getting a ton visitors looking for a great Mojito recipe. I always measure my Mojitos in “parts” since I’m frequently making them for 5+ people at once. What you need: Mint, Bacardi Rum, Soda Water, Lime, Simple Syrup Simple Syrup Recipe – Boil 1 cup of water and stir [...]
Read More Blog, Branding, Make Money Online, MarketingSometimes Not Enough Is Still Too Much
Posted by Blake Waddill - - Favs, Marketing
Many of us have an academic background where you can never write too much. If it’s not 5 paragraphs with an intro, three supporting argument paragraphs, and a conclusion, then it’s formatted wrong (this of course is the minimum. More fluff/garage is required the higher the class). Blogging is different. Most of us don’t have [...]
Read More Blog, Chris Brogan, Getting things done, Seth GodinEverything You Thought You Knew About SEO Is Wrong
Posted by Blake Waddill - - Favs, Marketing
The two biggest ways to get new traffic to your site are SEO and word of mouth (social media). Which traffic is better is debatable. I’ve read many sources that say search engine traffic converts better because the visitor was already searching for something specific whereas social media is usually not as targeted. Regardless, search [...]
Read More Blog, Blog Design, Online Marketing, SEOCould Your Site Benefit More From Social Bookmarks?
Posted by Blake Waddill - - Marketing
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably already know that social media has exploded over the last couple of years. The rate of growth seems exponential, and the user demographics for social media has expanded from internet geeks and bored students to just about every type of user you can think of. In [...]
Read More Community, Digg, Marketing, Social Bookmarking, Social Media, Stumble, TwitterTwo Quick Visual Branding Tools You Should Already Be Using
Posted by Blake Waddill - - Marketing
Branding is one of the most important aspects of creating a successful product. Brand identity often revolves around simple visual cues. There are several types of visual cues that can be used for branding. One simple way to brand is color. When you UPS did a major campaign a while back “what can brown do [...]
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