Tangential relevance is the idea of something being related to a topic in an indirect manner. I feel like Tony Robbins using that term, but it’s one that I’ve really come to love, as it’s an idea that can be very useful in searching for quality sites that are relevant to your niche, yet maybe …
Link builders have been telling you to add all sorts of links to your link profile, from straightforward text links in content to image links, using nofollow when necessary (or accepting it when there’s no other alternative) and even seeking out some links that aren’t keywordized (such as your site name or URL.) Those are …
When you’re buying links, you know that you’re risking a site, that you’re going against Google’s guidelines (and let’s face it, that’s the engine we all want to conquer), and that you could end up with a serious mess on your hands if your site gets banned. Here are four big mistakes that you should …
At my office of 20 people, two speak German and one speaks Spanish. Some of us know a bit of Italian, and we’ve had a Polish speaker and a few who were proficient in French. We’ve had recent requests for work in French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Swedish. Link building is a much easier task …
Nylon Magazine (and yes I know that I’m a bit too old to be reading it) has started to put a youtube link in every article in their print magazine. It’s a fantastic way to mix media and use offline methods to promote online marketing. Jamie Oliver sends out emails to his subscribers with video messages …
Warning: Link building is addictive. It’s like working out. Once you get going and you see results, you want to keep on. You want to do more and more but what happens if you slow down or stop your efforts? With exercise, you’ll gain weight again, most likely. With links, it’s not as straightforward. Will …
In the pursuit of new inbound links, people don’t always seek out new image links. We’ve been so conditioned to go after good editorial links that image links may be the last things on our minds as we reach out and try to increase traffic (and, let’s be honest, rankings) for our sites. However, there …
If you truly understand your niche, you can better find relevant linking partners. If you don’t, you’re going to waste loads of time pursuing targets that don’t work out, and you’re going to end up with potential links that may give you better rankings, but don’t do a thing for traffic. There are 10 key …
Purple prose is a lovely name given to the style of writing that tends to be so extravagantly worded that you really have very little idea of what’s actually being said. I, myself, am very, very guilty of writing in this manner. I have The Smiths, Wuthering Heights, and a tendency towards pretentiousness to blame …
“You think you’ve got a hold of it all You haven’t got a hold at all When you reach the top, get ready to drop Prepare yourself for the fall, you’re gonna fall It’s almost predictable” Get The Balance Right : Depeche Mode, 1983 No rest for the weary! How many people have decided to …
