Tag Archives: SEO

SEO Basics for WordPress Blog Post Writing

The Pareto Principle (“80/20 Rule”) definitely applies to search engine optimization (SEO). If you’re writing about something very specific, these simple steps will help your blog posts show up for related searches on Google and Bing. Let’s begin at the … Continue reading

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Peter Shankman on SEO and Social Media at Carolina Connect in Asheville

I went to Carolina Connect 2011 and got to see a good keynote by Peter Shankman. I turned on the Flip camera for the last few minutes of Q&A and got some insights from Peter about the complementary nature of … Continue reading

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Better Rankings in a Day

SEO Braintrust shares how to get better rankings in just one day. Do easy stuff first. Find and fix problems before optimizing what’s already there. Start at core of the website and work out. Create small units of work with … Continue reading

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3 Search Engine Optimization Mistakes to Avoid

Navigating Search Engine Optimization can be rough even for marketing agencies and if it’s not done properly, you can wind up putting in all the effort and not seeing many results.  Hubspot walks through three common SEO mistakes and gives … Continue reading

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Google Font Directory & Previewer, Making Web Design & SEO Easier?

Web design is hard. Years ago web designers had to make some tough choices when it came to typography on websites. You couldn’t just use any font you wanted for headlines or body text because unless the viewers of your … Continue reading

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SEO Blog Post Writing Checklist

This is a version of the blog post checklist our writers use when they submit an article for one of our clients’ sites. The only items I have omitted are related to things that are part of our internal work … Continue reading

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SEO Content Creation Mind Map

I recently spoke to the incoming class at the business incubator here in Asheville about creating content to promote their businesses. This video shows the mind map I used in that talk. There are a lot of benefits to creating … Continue reading

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Video: Keyword Research for SEO Blogging with WordPress

As part of our SEO efforts we write content for the blogs of our small business clients. This is how we make sure our bloggers are using the same keywords that people are searching for. If you have any questions … Continue reading

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