Category Archives: SEO / SEM

Marketing Your Blog with Guest Posts

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

An often overlooked portion of blogging is the marketing aspect.  Blogging isn’t just about writing content and hoping people find out about you.  If you are a serious blogger it’s like any other business venture and has to be promoted and marketed to be successful. Part of this involves networking with other bloggers as well as with your readers and there is no better way … Continue reading →

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Developing Quality Content Means More than Writing Words

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

What’s the first thing that pops into your head when you hear the phrase “develop quality content for your site”? If you’re like most people you’ll make the assumption it means writing a coherent article that’s free of grammatical and spelling errors. That’s one way to look at it but is it necessary the right way.  Does quality content refer only to the written word … Continue reading →

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Making Your Content Link Worthy

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

Building links to your blog is perhaps one of the most tedious activities any blogger can do.  It requires a lot of time and effort and is often not as rewarding as you would like. Have you ever thought of giving up link building and concentrating entirely on writing? This strategy is not as radical as it appears especially if you consider how much the … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Internal Linking

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

Have you spent too much time chasing inbound links to your site when you could be focusing your efforts elsewhere?  Are you focusing too much effort in an area you have little or no control over? You’re not alone. Now it’s time to take matters into your own hands and concentrate on something you control – your site’s internal linking structure Barry WheelerBarry Wheeler is … Continue reading →

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5 SEO Myths to Keep in Mind While Blogging

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

Who’s responsible for the SEO of your blog?  If you have just started blogging, chances are you are, just like every other novice blogger. Basic SEO isn’t difficult but it is time consuming and in order to have success you have to put in the necessary time to rank well.  It is just like any other skill.  The more you practice, the better you become … Continue reading →

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The Value of a Blog Comment

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

Do you comment on blogs to gain backlinks or to interact with blog owner? Many webmasters use blog comments to obtain backlinks to their websites.  Unfortunately, this practice has led to blog comments becoming synonymous with email spam. Barry WheelerBarry Wheeler is a blogger, novice SEO, geek and passionate Newfoundlander. Operating several successful websites and online communities, Barry has started exploring the social internet and … Continue reading →

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Social Media is the Here and Now for Businesses

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

 Is your business on the Internet?  Just a few years back, the answer to this question used to be a straight forward Yes or No.  With the increase in social media sites such as Twitter and FaceBook, the answer to this question isn’t a simple yes or no. Social media is the here and now for businesses, providing an avenue for businesses to easily reach … Continue reading →

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The Social Internet – Yes, It Influences on SEO

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Barry Wheeler

Everyone is jumping on the social media bandwagon and it is affecting the SEO. Gone are the days of when relevant link building, interesting content and basic website optimization were key to ranking well.  Here to stay are the days when user experience and the social Internet plays a vital role for relevancy. With more and more users embracing the social networks such as FaceBook … Continue reading →

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Relevant Anchor Tags and Link Building

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Barry Wheeler

In response to a reader asking for more information on relevant anchor tags, I’ve developed this small blog post on one of the basic components of search engine optimization (SEO).  Relevant anchor tags are an important aspect of SEO and when used effectively as part of a systematic link building campaign, they can boost the traffic for a website by bringing organic search traffic from … Continue reading →

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Free PR4 Links Available

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Barry Wheeler

I’ve blogged in the past about providing free PR5 links for link building.  A few readers were skeptical but did provide me with a link as requested and obtained a quality, free backlink to their websites.  People were hesitant to provide me with a link from their website but those that did obtained the Free PR5 link to their site. I’ve just discovered another website that can … Continue reading →

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