An easy fix for the top five SEO mistakes
These innocent mistakes may be costing you the highest price of all - better search engine ranking. If you want to
If you find the concept of blogging several times a day exhausting, join the club. However the one thing that publishers have over any other type of content-creators is an
Don thought it would be fun to write a post that "explains our methodology for quantifying an uber market."
Do you know what that means? To quantify an uber market?
Thankfully I
Website usability tests are performed to determine if websites are functioning correctly. If they aren’t, users will have a hard time executing on their desired tasks, leading website publishers to
Best blog names contain a keyword phrase
One of the huge advantages of creating a new portal brand is having the chance to pick the name with SEO in mind.
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It might be true that some sites are "winning" the search engines simply by existing and being a well-known reputable sources, like the New York Times or Wall Street Journal.
But
Gutenberg is dead. And you will be, too, if you don't make the transition now to meet the public's growing demand for digital information.
Fortunately, there is one resource, one unique
So, you're the keyword checker in your publishing company. Maybe you're the editor, who writes blog posts and optimizes them for the web. Or maybe you're the analyst who compiles
These SEO copywriting tips will help you rank higher, attracting new audience members
SEO copywriting is a unique creature, pairing creative content with technical guidelines. To be successful at the craft,
Proven methods and a new idea for blockbuster SEO campaigns
A lot of people offer advice about the importance of SEO campaigns and SEO copywriting. And a lot of that
So there's an article you want to write, and you're diving into your Keyword Universe, a giant spreadsheet that's filled with columns of keywords ready for the taking and
UberSuggest will help you find some keyword phrases that Google may have missed
The Google Keyword Tool is very helpful in the process of keyword research, but like most other things,
Today we're focusing on SEO tips specifically for bloggers. To have a successful blog you need to maximize your traffic. This is usually done by having as much new content
10 tips for developing findable content
An audience development blog is a valuable tool for interacting with online audiences and establishing a reputation within your market.
As any audience development professional will
Five steps to an audience development plan
Writing for audience development begins with keyword research. What are your audience members searching for? How many people are searching for the content
The impact of content marketing
There was a time when I approached being an online editor purely from a journalistic standpoint. My background, comprised of editorial and marketing experience, allowed me
Depending on your background, the switch to email copywriting can bring a few additional challenges for writers. This is the case especially if the email copy is also going on
These audience development tips will help you attract, obtain and convert casual visitors to your website
There are plenty of ways of executing audience development efforts in the digital landscape. Today
Using the Google Keyword Tool to determine audience interest
Gail and I just moved into a new house in a new neighborhood. We're only about a mile from our old house,
The Blockbuster SEO Post has become legendary in a short time because knowing how to create Blockbuster SEO Posts can lead to immediate traffic boosts. Sometimes this increase in traffic
Extensive keyword research is a digital publisher’s best friend. It is used not only to find what audience members are searching for, but it also helps quantify competition and the
SEOs track results so their success can be substantiated. However, before overall results can be formulated, there is the need to create an accurate and extensive keyword universe.
The Google Keyword
If you’ve never been trained on best practices for leveraging organic content, than you are likely missing out on website traffic
SEO blogging is unlike anything traditional editors are used to.
Discover what your audience is searching for with the Google Keyword Tool
If you aren’t already utilizing the power of the Google Keyword Tool, you are likely missing out on a
Discover the secret behind Blockbuster SEO posts that generate hundreds or thousands of unique monthly page views
If you want to attract a more targeted audience, and receive hundreds or thousands
3 reasons why SEO is necessary for success in online journalism
Last week at the Mequoda Summit East 2011, I took part in teaching our SEO Workshop.
Norann Oleson, Mequoda’s Keyword Specialist,
Mequoda System Strategy Workshop discusses why Google AdWords should be in your traffic mix
We don't always talk about this directly, but it's important to bring people to your website who
Tips from PR Newswire on selecting the best words for SEO success
SEO is not just for blog posts; it has found a place all throughout the Internet, from image tags
Documenting characteristics of your core customer will help you target more efficiently
Before the search engine optimization process and SEO campaign deployment can take place, you need to carefully identify the
7 steps for natural SEO writing
In yesterday’s Mequoda Daily, I discussed what it takes to be labeled as an SEO native.
Like the vast majority reading this article, I am an
How we can all learn to think about SEO first
Print editors were trained long before SEO, and as digital immigrants, they often find it difficult to incorporate the SEO process
The most relevant keywords may change, but our step-by-step process remains the same
In yesterday’s Mequoda Daily, we discussed using Google Insight for Search as an assistant for continual keyword research.
If
If you’re not knowledgeable on a specific topic, YouTube can help you learn some relevant keyword phrases
How often are you given keyword topics to research that you are unfamiliar with?
As
Free tools that will immediately help you find new keyword phrases
Keyword research should be done consistently because change is constantly taking place.
Some keywords you focus on will lose popularity and
YouTube’s Keyword Research Tool won't help your SEO workflow just yet
I recently stumbled upon YouTube’s Keyword Tool (log into your YouTube account to view). It’s looks like an early version
Power words proven to get more emails opened - the rest is up to you!
Wouldn't it be great if every article you wrote got read by every single person who
Learn the formula for our Keyword Competitive Index and begin targeting keywords more effectively on your landing pages
So you’ve painstakingly taken the time to develop an extensive keyword universe that
Start treating your lists equally by building your social media lists with new free products
Social media list building requires less effort than building your email list. Less effort on the
Three effective uses of keyword research include audience development, website taxonomy and article tagging
In yesterday’s Mequoda Daily, I discussed the impact that Mequoda System publishers have experienced from Google’s Panda
Content marketing and SEO will help build long-lasting relationships
Our Mequoda Summit West 2011 wrapped up today with an optional social media workshop.
During the last few days, a lot of great
5 Advanced Google Search Tips for Editors
Google is a great tool to use for writing headlines that will get found and bring you new traffic.
Furthermore, Google Analytics is a great
If you aren't experiencing success with content marketing, it may be due to these reasons
Content marketing is starting to become an illustrious method for showing audiences who you are and
Some job responsibilities are “non-negotiable”, especially when it comes to audience development
The job of modern online editors is constantly evolving.
Today, companies are focusing on metrics to inform editors on how
A look at our half-day intensive on SEO at the Mequoda Summit West 2011
In the Mequoda Daily yesterday, I discussed persuasive online copywriting.
The skills associated with SEO copywriting will be
Free tools for bloggers that will make editorial management a multi-dimensional experience
As a professional editor and blogger, there are certain tools you use on a regular basis. Your blogging platform
