If you’ve been online for any length of time, chances are you already know you need inbound links if you want your website to be noticed by the search engines.
Some search engine specialists don’t even recommend submitting your sites manually anymore – just get links, links, and more links.
But, wait. Before you run out to the link farm nearest you, there is more to it.
The key is to get high quality inbound links. One-way links from well established sites should be your ultimate link building goal.
After setting that goal, you may realize achieving it is easier said than done. It requires effort. Often, creative effort.
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Some companies pay hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars for quality links, but Adagio Teas can acquire thousands of inbound links simply by giving away a $20 tea brewer and some sample teas.
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Over the last couple of months I’d been working on some video tutorials, a few books, and a couple web projects. I was making a lot of headway, too. Then something unimaginable happened: three young men broke into my home and stole my laptops (among other things).
Software programs, saved emails, pictures, music, the files I’d been working on, all gone.
If you’ve read this blog for some length of time, you know how much emphasis I place on always backing up your website and files regularly, but I never actually stressed backing up your computer…until now.
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Well, I was finally pushed to do it…send in feedback about Windows Live Writer. One of the earliest features, and one feature that’s available in pretty much every other desktop blogging application, was removed and has caused a mild inconvenience when using WLW to manage a number of blogs.
Here’s the exact message that I sent in:
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In my Super Affiliate Handbook review, I mentioned that the ebook has undergone a number of updates since I first purchased it in 2004. Well, with every few updates, I like to get another copy printed and bound. Continue reading »
Reviews can be the lifeblood of a blog—the thing that keeps readers coming back for more and driving people through your affiliate links, so being able to write a good review is essential.
The purpose of a review is to keep your reader honestly informed about a product or service and contrary to popular belief not all reviews need to be favorable. Even a negative review can be beneficial if you’re able to point the reader in the direction of a better alternative.
With that brief introduction out of the way, I’m going to share my personal 5 step formula for writing product reviews.
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