Monthly Archives: March 2014

Get the Jump on Your Competition with Ubersuggest Keywords 2

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Competitive Keywords

Tip of the Day – Finding Competitive Keywords

Finding low competition keywords can eat up an incredible amount of your time.  And of course time is precious. There is nothing more frustrating than spending half a day looking for the right keywords for your post and then finding out that the competition in the top 10 is simply too tough.

Thus your published post faces an uphill battle to get the attention it deserves.

Eyes on content – that is what it is all about.

You might be thankful to see that your post has been indexed quite quickly and even thankful to see that it has shot up to page 3 in the search engine results for some of your keywords, maybe even page 2.  But if it is lingering on page 3 after some time, it might as well be sitting on page 10 given that the results on page 1 dominate the click activity. (more…)

Google Plus is a Must: You Can’t Afford to Ignore Google+ 3

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+ 1Contrary to some opinions, you don’t have to make a choice between Facebook and Google+. It is not a matter of Google+ vs Facebook. You can continue to use Facebook as you always have while expanding your reach via your Google+ account.

Google’s +1 is equivalent to the Facebook likes system. Just as Facebook likes are a tally of how many people have approved of something you have published on the Internet, so too is the Google +1 a popularity indicator.

Why Use Google Plus

This post provides a Google+ guide to help you get started but before we look at the guide, it is a good idea to be sure about why we want to have a Google+ presence.

The benefits are very compelling. I don’t think anyone can afford to ignore Google+ as a social network, particularly given the immense impact it is having on search and SEO. (more…)

Top Blog Posts Discovered this Month 4

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Best of the best blog postsLast month, I included my first monthly blog post roundup. 

The reasoning behind it was simple: to share actionable tips.

As mentioned last month, I do a lot of reading every week, so the truly unique gems start to stand out brilliantly after while. In other words, it is great to come across articles that are not a re-hash of what you have read everywhere else. 

My quest has been to share articles that really say something significant or present something actionable or cover a new strategy that has been implemented or present a new case study with findings.

The list below (which will be added to throughout this month) consists of the best articles I have read that add something to our knowledge. They are relatively unique and certainly actionable. (more…)

Increase Your Website Conversion Rate with the Hellobar

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Grab attention with the HellobarTip of the Day – A Free Optimization Tool

You might have already noticed the Hellobar sitting at the top of the browser window when you have visited other blogs. It is a very nifty addition that stays at the top of the window as you scroll down the page. As such it provides a perfect way to catch people’s attention and to direct them to your specific landing page.

You can use the Hellobar tool to drive people to specific content or to your email signup.

You can see an example of the hello bar in action on Neil Patel’s blog: (more…)