Student question: Are internal links and backlinks the same thing?

March 30, 2011

————— Now playing: Walk of Life by Dire Straits ————— I am having trouble grasping the concept of internal links versus backlinks. Are they different ways to say the same thing?     The answer is no. Other than the fact that they are both links, internal linking and backlinking are two different things. You [...]

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How to add a Facebook “Like” button to your web site

March 14, 2011

————— Now playing: Leather and Lace by Stevie Nicks and Don Henley ————— Lately, I’ve been doing some local work in addition to affiliate marketing—assisting the coordinator for the Western U.P. Planning and Development Region in our area of Michigan to help local businesses make better use of web technology to expand their reach and [...]

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Font frustration? Try Google Web Fonts

March 7, 2011

————— Now playing: (If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here! by Shania Twain ————— What are Google Web Fonts? They are something I just discovered today, thanks to the person who helps me solve my tricky coding issues. (Actually, they’re not all that tricky, at least for her. But for me, sometimes [...]

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Mapping out your site structure

February 16, 2011

————— Now playing: Mandy by Barry Manilow ————— I assisted another web design firm with an Internet workshop last night, aimed at helping local businesses to recognize the importance of having a web presence and to get started on site planning. One of the activities consisted of literally drawing out what they envisioned as to [...]

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9 quirky things about me

February 15, 2011

————— Now playing: Wave on Wave by Pat Green ————— I usually don’t participate in memes because I could so easily get distracted and not get any work done. But this one, which I heard about through Lynn Terry of Clicknewz, was fairly short and sounded fun. So here we go. 1. I must have [...]

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Student question: Should I use library books for ideas?

February 8, 2011

————— Now playing: Angie by the Rolling Stones ————— I have a great idea…I will get a few books on my niche topic from the library and each chapter can basically be an article or content for my site. Do you think this will be too time consuming? I figure this way I will have [...]

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Student question: Should I save my best writing until I have more traffic?

January 31, 2011

————— Now playing: Be Here Now by Ray LaMontagne ————— I’m writing some really good articles for my blog, but I hesitate to publish them until I have more traffic on my site. I don’t want my best writing to go to waste until I know more people will see it. Is this right or [...]

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How to reach your online goals

January 21, 2011

————— Now playing: Only You by the Platters ————— Just a quick message today to refer you to a blog post written by Mark at The Keyword Academy that I think should be required reading for newbies. Don’t be put off by the title; it’s meant to make you think. And the article is chock-full [...]

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When will the second edition of Affiliate Marketing Schoolbook be done?

January 17, 2011

————— Now playing: Teardrops Will Kiss the Morning Dew by Alison Krauss ————— If anyone knows the answer to that question, I hope they share it with me, because I have no clue! Well, okay, I have a couple clues, but unfortunately I can’t be very specific. That’s because my time-estimating skills have been really [...]

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How to analyze your competition with the SEO Toolbar

December 22, 2010

————— Now playing: Gumboots by Paul Simon ————— We know that our primary competition for any given keyword is really only the sites showing on the first page of the SERPs. We’re not overly concerned if there are 50,000 competing pages. Why not? Because we’re not interested in ranking in spot #47 or #12,910 or [...]

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