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Posted by Alex | March 21, 2010 .

If I told you all how dumb I was when I first got into the business of trying to make a buck on the Internet, you would never listen to my advice  again.  So, I am not going to tell you.
Oh, Okay... since you have twisted my arm and tweaked my nose, I'll tell you [...]

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The Link Wheel Exposed

Posted by Alex | March 10, 2010 .

Link Wheels as SEO strategy certainly are not a new concept, yet there seems to be quite a bit of mystery about how they work and if they work.
Part of the mystery is created by software developers that have product on the line and want to push software that will create a Wheel in minutes. [...]

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The Bold and the Spammy ~ Watch Those Header and Bold Tags

Posted by Alex | March 8, 2010 .

Up until very recently, I used to jump on every piece of  SEO advice that came down the pike. Especially when it was delivered by people I trusted. What's worse, I used to preach these practices as solid, because so many people were doing it.
Then, as if mom had reached up from her grave and [...]

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Breaking My Permalink Structure To Make An SEO Omelette

Posted by Alex | February 26, 2010 .

Last time around, I promised that I was going to perform a death defying feat by breaking my WordPress permalink structure, and that's exactly what I'm going to do.
We now know that permalinks are URLs assigned to content so that users and search engines can find said content. We also understand that WordPress gives us [...]

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Services

Posted by Alex | February 23, 2010 .

My staff has years...who am I kidding? My staff is just me. I'm not a Firm. All you get is me. But, I do have a staff of knowledge and experience.
What can I do?
I will give you the most personal service you ever imagined when it comes to helping you set up WordPress blogs, WordPress [...]

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Title Tags, Part Of The Content Or Apart From The Content

Posted by Alex | February 21, 2010 .

How do you handle your title tags relative to your content?
I love writing flash fiction. In fact, my favorite pieces to write are called 55 Worders. The rules are simple, fifty-five words exactly in the text body, and up to seven words in the title.
The seven words in the title are not counted as part [...]

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Content Is Important As Part Of The SEO Strategy

Posted by Alex | February 11, 2010 .

Keyword optimization is obviously an important element of sound Search Engine Optimization (SEO), but it is not the only component of any SEO campaign that is important. In fact, keyword strategies only open the door to your content.
Content is king for a reason. That reason is that content is what speaks confidence and authority about [...]

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Learning SEO Along The Way. The Dinosaur Bones.

Posted by Alex | February 6, 2010 .

I was asked not that long ago if what I know about blogging and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) comes from some software program or a guru's coaching session. My answer was no.
It's not that I didn't buy books, because I did, or didn't get some form of coaching, because I did (indirectly).
What I did learn [...]

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Article Directories Are Powerful Tools In The Link Wheel

Posted by Alex | February 3, 2010 .

Let's continue our discussion about the Link Wheel and see how article sites like Squidoo, HubPages, and e-zine fit into the scheme, shall we?
We should now know the difference a reciprocal link and a backlink:

Reciprocal links are two way links that appear to be exchanges
Backlinks are one way links that give acknowledgment  from one site [...]

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The Link Wheels On The Bus Go ‘Round And ‘Round

Posted by Alex | January 23, 2010 .

What would a Link Wheel be without the links? Not even a wheel. Just a bunch of unconnected content floating around in ether space with not much to do. Related, but not connected.
Linking is what makes the wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round. Not just any kind of linking either, there is a [...]

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