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By April 29, 2013

Google Analytics is one of the most powerful free tools that Bloggers can use to gain insights about the flow of traffic on our blogs. We can see where people are coming from, how long they stay and what page they’re on when they leave. We can even use Google Analytics to do experiments and run split tests (for free). In a nutshell, Google Analytics can play a significant role in evaluating the success of our websites because of this: We are able to determine outcomes. We can find out if people are taking us up on our Calls to Action. We spend lots of time carefully crafting those CTA’s but do we know how effective they are?

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By February 19, 2013

SEOPressor Version 5 was updated to include more powerful WordPress SEO plugin options. We can acheive higher rankings in search engines and get more organic traffic. New features include a Rich Snippets panel that help us tweak the appearance and frequency of our Google Authorship in search results. The LSI (Latent Semantic Indexing) module help improve our content and add value to our readers so they can find us better in search.

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By November 7, 2012

Google Chrome is by far one of the best browsers available on the internet and back in May of this year, Google Chrome edged out Internet Explorer to become the most widely used browser around. I especially think that all bloggers should use Google Chrome even if they only use it as a second browser. There are so many Chrome extensions that help us get our work done more efficiently and over the past 2 years I’ve heard from hundreds of bloggers who have left their beloved Firefox behind and ditched it for Google Chrome. What do you think about Google Chrome, have you installed it yet?

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By September 21, 2012

When it comes to a successfully monetizing your content on YouTube, you must first join the YouTube Partner program. Then be sure to have good titles and meta data in the description and tags of your video just like you would on a blog post. Keep in mind that YouTube is the number two search engine on the planet so why not take advantage of it. In addition, YouTube provides free hosting for your videos too (which is nothing to sneeze at by the way). Get familiar with the different ways you can monetize the content you upload to your YouTube channel

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By September 5, 2012

There are some pros and cons to consider when uploading YouTube videos in advance and scheduling them to go live on your channel at a later date. Just like the concept of scheduling Facebook posts or Tweets ahead of time, there are some major advantages for example – buffering your content; posting during optimal times for high visibility; keeping your followers engaged with your content and last but not least, taking a well deserved vacation will still maintaining your online presence.…continue reading…

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By August 23, 2012

CommentLuv blogs are very attractive to anyone who is trying to make a name for themselves in the blogosphere. You don’t even need to have the CommentLuv plugin installed on your own blog in order to take advantage of this plugin. Simply visit CommentLuv Enabled blogs, read a few posts and leave a valuable question or comment and in return (depending on the individual blog owner’s set-up) you can get tons of benefits and value…continue reading…

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By July 14, 2012

Facebook engagement is one of the biggest challenges that most bloggers are facing today. We all know that we need to have a presence on Facebook but what we really want is to find ways to bring our fans and friends on Facebook back to our blogs. In order to attract more interest and boost our brand we seek strategies to get the best position and obtain higher levels in Facebook’s algorithm known as EdgeRank.…continue reading…

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By June 16, 2012

Content Syndication in basic terms means providing a series or sequence of content in any format that can be delivered via a subscription. The original presentation of the content might be a series of blog posts, news feeds, podcasts, videos, presentations, white papers, etc. But the critical component to the concept of content syndication, is that it must be made available as a subscription. Keep in mind that everyone has their own preference for how they like to consume content, for example, I’m a visual learner so my favorite format is video, and I’m sure you have your favorite too. The bottom line is this; the best way to get more subscribers, is to make sure your content in syndicated in as many different formats as possible. Or, in the words of Pat Flynn from Smart Passive Income, learn how to Be Everywhere!…continue reading…

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By April 22, 2012

Let’s discuss the benefits of having a podcast. Starting a podcast can be the answer to your content marketing prayers. You don’t need to get in front of a camera and yet you can create a connection with your audience through a podcast that goes deeper than the bond you create on your blog. Your readers will get to hear your voice which helps them relate to you on a more human level. Once you start your podcast, you can instantly boost your credibility and elevate yourself as thought leader and recognized authority figure in your niche.…continue reading…

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By April 18, 2012

Scoop.it is an online content curation tool that helps you keep track and share stories on topic related story boards based on our interests. You might compare Scoop.it Pinterest but it’s so much more. Collect snippets of information in an organized collection. Curating content with Scoop.it helps build your authority and share your expertise within the community and to your most popular social networks like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google Plus.

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By April 7, 2012

Now that you’ve started recording YouTube videos to promote your website or small business, you can take it to the next level and by enhancing those videos with interactive applications powered by Viewbix. For those of you who haven’t heard about it yet, here’s the description of Viewbix taken from their website: Viewbix lets you add interactive apps and calls-to-action to your videos. The apps put dynamic content on top of your YouTube, Vimeo or Facebook videos to create a rich viewing experience that engages viewers and can be shared across the web, social and mobile platforms.…continue reading…

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By October 12, 2011

Many of the developers who make extensions for Google Chrome are focusing on YouTube and as a result they’ve come up with extensions that allow you to by-pass any ads or other distractions when were watching videos on YouTube anyway. Lucky for you guys, my love for sharing awesome Chrome Extensions far exceeds my love for Google AdSense earning from my YouTube videos! Therefore, here’s a list of the top ten extensions available to customize your video watching experience.…continue reading…

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By August 27, 2011

We all want to speed up our blogs and one of the easiest ways to do that is by removing WordPress Plugins that impact the time it takes for the pages of your blog to load, and provide little benefit to our readers. Personally I have nothing against any of these plugins or the developers. And as far as I know, each one of them does a fine job of living up to expectations in terms of functionality and purpose. But quite frankly, in the grand scheme of things, we can certainly live without them.…continue reading…

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By August 20, 2011

I think SEO research is boring and I often need a reminder to use keywords in my blog posts, that’s why I decided to purchase SEOPressor. This is a premium plugin for WordPress blogs which I find so easy to use, to tell you the truth, I decided it will be mandatory for all guest bloggers here on Basic Blog Tips going forward…continue reading…

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