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Unnatural Link Warnings and Blog Networks
Carson Ward

Unnatural Link Warnings and Blog Networks

Advice and Confessions from a Reformed Link Network Spammer There was only one time when link building was the easiest, least challenging part of my SEO work. I was a link network spammer, relying upon services with names like "blog networks" and "article networks." These services allow paid subscribers to post their content to a network of sites...

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Tools and Tactics to Test Your Product/Marketing Before You Launch
Rand Fishkin

Tools and Tactics to Test Your Product/Marketing Before You Launch

It takes a lot of time to put together a marketing plan, a landing page, or even a full web app. Wouldn't it be nice to know if what you are building is going to be successful? In this week's Whiteboard Friday, we will be covering the tools and tactics that you can use to test your product before it launches. Please leave your own methods and feedback in the comments below! ...

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Going Viral on Pinterest: Driving  Big Traffic and Making Pinterest a Real Marketing Solution
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Going Viral on Pinterest: Driving Big Traffic and Making Pinterest a Real Marketing Solution

When I was first introduced to Digg in 2007 I didn’t leave the computer until I absorbed every piece of information that Kevin Rose made available to me. When I switched over to Reddit in 2008, I found the content even more enthralling and gave out upvotes until my fingers bled on nearly ever subreddit. A little over 2 months ago my girlfriend, Alaina was on her laptop on the couch tota...

Announcing #MozCon 2012: Our Best Yet!
Erica McGillivray

Announcing #MozCon 2012: Our Best Yet!

MozCon 2012 tickets are here! Join us for a three day deep-dive into advanced search engine optimization, social media, conversion rate optimization, content marketing, analytics, and more. Early birds get the best priced worm! "MozCon is like Disneyland for SEOs, jampacked with super-geeky SEO Magic Tricks, and great chances to meet and say hello to others in the search industry." -- Pete Campbell

A Research-Based Guide to Brainstorming Linkbait - or Anything Else
Carson Ward

A Research-Based Guide to Brainstorming Linkbait - or Anything Else

Content rarely attracts natural links by merely being useful, but by being unique and creative. Every good link-loved piece of content has a creative idea, and every creative idea comes from brainstorming. Whether spontaneous or planned, individual or group-based, brainstorming is nothing less than producing unique or novel solutions that help us fix problems and achieve our goals. So, how can we be more creative? Science.

How Much Does That Keyword Cost? [TOOL]
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How Much Does That Keyword Cost? [TOOL]

More and more, SEOs and small business owners are realizing that you cannot pay the electric bills or rent in rankings, and often times, traffic. Google Analytics or other site analytics packages can tell you your most profitable keyword broken down into a dollar value, however, what if you’re not ranking for the keyword but still want to assign a dollar value to it?