When you perform keyword research and start building inbound links to your site, your goal is to boost your site in the SERPs (Search Engine Results Pages).  Easily obtained links don’t pass on much Google juice, for the most part. Debra Mastaler writes about performing market research prior to inbound link building in her article Get [...]

I know some of you swoon in shock at the idea of the Diva endorsing paid links – a Google mortal sin. I’ve intentionally avoided any mention of paid links for over a year. But I’m about to open the door – so get out the smelling salts. Just about everybody buys links. Honest. If you [...]

If you’re confused about directory submissions – which directories to use, how to go about it, where you money is best spent – you may want to read How to Get the Most From Web Directories at Site-Reference. This is a series that will guide you in the directory submission process in a way [...]

Entrecard has been a real boon to my blogs. So my answer is an unqualified yes! To some degree. For established sites, it has brought a lot more traffic, more comments, and more subscribers. A couple of new sites have gotten a nice kick in the pants with traffic, which can be hard to get when [...]

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