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By now, anyone who spends time on the web trying to market their business has heard the the somewhat nebulous term “Web 2.0 Network”. If you are somewhat confused by the many definitions of the term, don’t worry. It’s really just a general tag for the RSS connection of social networks and blogs. Even better, […]

Search Engine Optimization has long been a realm where only those “in the know” have been able to effectively bring a website from relative obscurity to the top of search engine page one for their industry keywords. The vague explanations given for marketer attempts to stay one step ahead of the mysterious Google algorithm made […]

At least once a week, I do this exercise which involves utilizing all the neat tools I’ve picked up over the years to check where my site stands in search engine rankings. I do all the recommended submissions to article directories and social bookmarking sites to build links and I try to be vigilant about […]

The world of search marketing as we know it may be coming to an end. Do you think the folks over at Google are quaking in their boots at the newest challenge to their reign posed by those pesky social upstarts at Facebook? You bet they are. The Facebook “Like” button just might be the […]

For those of you who still might think that content doesn’t matter, go to the Alexa Top 500 and take a look at the most recent ranking for MySpace. Rupert Murdoch’s once dominant social network dropped out of the top ten this week. It is now ranked at a lowly eleven on the internet power […]

Recently, I received an email from my friends over at EzineArticles telling me that their newest innovation was a Word Press Plug-in that I could use to publish an article on my Word Press blog and my EzineArticles account at the same time. Viewing this as a pretty cool idea, I installed and activated the […]

If you’re thinking of article marketing as writing a single article and submitting it to dozens of directories then, no, article marketing does not work. If you try those black hat techniques with article spinners and auto-submitters in today’s world of intelligent consumers and competing search engines you’ll be wasting time and money. If you […]

Search Engine Optimization is the process of bringing your website from the depths of search engine obscurity to a position on the first page where consumers shopping for the product or service you have to offer will see you. This is done by submitting your website URL, or link, to other websites that are classified […]

If you’ve built a website for your business and you’re not using your blog, you are missing out on the benefits of one of the most powerful internet marketing tools you have at your disposal. A blog is an opportunity for you to post dynamic, fresh content that the search engines can index. As you […]

I seem to be getting a lot of requests for press releases these days so I thought I’d throw a quick posting up explaining what the difference is between a press release and an article. Articles can be powerful tools to build links and get out information about you and your company, but press releases […]

I’ve been in the content and article writing business for a few years now and I have noticed that one of the most common concerns for new clients is whether or not I employ US writers. Apparently there are a number of writers out there who claim to be US born and educated, but actually […]

As the process of web design gets more user-friendly, it is becoming more common for internet writers to also be designers. For all of those “techie” writers our there, we are introducing a “web design” category to our information site here at Content and Article Writers. If you operate a content writing service, even if […]

What do you do for a living? It’s a common question when meeting someone new in a social setting or at a family function. Over the summer I have heard it asked a number of times and I always answer exactly the same way. “I am a writer”. When I speak the words I know […]

No, this is not another one of those fear pieces about Orwellian monitoring of your social networking site. If you’re truly worried about privacy, perhaps you shouldn’t post that meaningless dribble on Facebook or MySpace. This article is for writers, those who compose words, sentences and paragraphs into coherent thoughts on specific subjects. Texting doesn […]

Your website’s ranking on search engines is a vital element of your overall marketing campaign, and there are ways to improve your link popularity through legitimate methods. Unfortunately, the Internet is populated by bands of dishonest webmasters seeking to improve their link popularity by faking out search engines. The good news is that search engines [.. […]

Search engine robots cannot see flash websites. If you’ve spent a whole bunch of time and money creating something that looks pretty but has no HTML or quality content, you are about to launch something that will put you out of business in a relatively short period of time. Flash banners are nice, but entire […]

If you are an ambitious writer who has not had the opportunity to write professionally, article writing might offer a means to get your foot in the door. Earning a living as a writer is notoriously difficult. Journalists often start their career by writing a newspaper column free of charge and storywriters have to put […]

Throw away your mobile phones – your vocal chords are now as redundant as your appendix. Social media is the new standard method of communication. Well, perhaps not yet. However, social media is certainly taking the internet by storm. Now anyone can “butt in” to your conversation and share their opinion. As a writer, in […]

You will have no doubt heard of content mills, farms or article writing companies. Each content company has its own method of producing articles. You should always remember however, the resultant articles differ in quality from company to company. It is therefore advisable to obtain a sample, or request a few articles before submitting a […]

Blog posting is a fun method of having your say on any topic you have an opinion on. While most bloggers are quite happy to talk away blindingly, there are more business-minded people – lurking in the shadows. There are a couple of options open to you if you wish to make money with your […]

The most important job when creating a site is content development. Thousands of site visitors, each day, leave sites feeling annoyed at reaching pages offering something unexpected. Internet users have to put up with countless misleading search engine adverts, annoying pop-ups and spamming campaigns. Nothing will turn a potential customer off more than bein […]

Actually, getting in the #1 spot is best, but I will settle for the top 5 or even anywhere on the first page for very competitive keywords. Obtaining those top rankings for your targeted keywords in Google will obviously be very important to achieving your online goals. I don’t have some magic formula, just marketing […]

Search engines love blogs, and are always pretty fast to index them. Getting yours out there for the world to see is not going to be hard. There is this cool tool that you can use every time you update your blog that is known as pinging. Pinging your blog after every entry that you […]

How much is too much to pay for SEO? (…or should you try to do it yourself first?) Yes, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) can be an excellent way of getting leads. Yes, good SEO can level the playing field between you and competitors. Yes, you should do some level of SEO. …but how much is […]

If you have a website and are trying to earn a living from it, then you need to know Search Engine Optimization. SEO is key to driving more visitors to your site. More visitors means more business, so you definitely need to read on. As with anything, you can take it to the limit and […]

This is one of the basic rules of content development when you’re preparing an SEO campaign. Home pages no longer exist. The days of visitors coming in only through the front door of your website are long gone. With search engines indexing each and every page of your site, they could enter anywhere. That’s why […]

Last week, Google published an official statement about quality links and their effect on your website rankings. In the statement, Google wants to explain their viewpoint on earning quality links. Backlinks Google recommends that you do the following to get more links to your website: 1. Get involved in the community around your topic You […]

Nothing on the internet remains the same, at least not today in this modern world of social networking platforms and Web 2.0. In order to be successful in any web-based business venture, you need to pay attention to what is happening in search. Google, Yahoo, Bing, Alta Vista, and others are constantly changing the criteria […]

Effective search engine optimization is not as complicated as the “professionals” would have you believe. Search engine page rank is calculated using formulas, or algorithms, that give weight to certain elements of your website or the sites connected to your website. Contrary to what you may have heard, the elements of these formulas are not […]

The days of “Search Engine Marketing Professionals” keeping secrets from the rest of the world are long gone. SEO, long a mysterious realm that only a few privileged individuals and firms were allowed to venture into, is now available to everyone. Starting today, we are making SEO services available to you directly, explained in a […]

Building a productive writing business is a job that can take years. Even if you have a steady job and a decent income, the yearning to be a writer is probably making you miserable when you do anything else. A writer wants to write. If you are going to leave your current job to do […]