A Little Known Way to Improving Your SEO by Linking to Your Competition. In the spirit of the SEO for Everybody series at DIYthemes, I invited the highly respected search engine optimization expert Nathaniel Broughton to share one SEO tip that bloggers can use to improve their search rankings.
And let me tell you, he sure did deliver. Today you’re going to learn all about what he calls “Link Blending.” It’s not obvious advice, but it’s real easy to implement and it’s a GREAT tip. If you don’t know Nathaniel, here’s a quick rundown: Nathaniel is a veteran internet marketer who’s helped produce three Inc 500 winning companies. So we’re glad to have him. Now enter Nathaniel Broughton: So what is link “blending?” It’s simply linking to your site and other authoritative sites at the same exact time. Link Blending in Action Here’s an example: Rae Hoffman is a well-regarded affiliate marketer, but doesn’t rank in the top 3 search results (she’s in the top 10). So, for my link blend, I’ll link both Rae and another blog who ranks top 3, blog.affiliatetip.com. Just like this: Mastering Social Media to Build a Thriving Online Business. My name is Natalie and I’m addicted to Social Media for all the right reasons.
Not only is it one of the best ways for me to keep in touch with my international friends and family in real time, it’s also responsible, in large part, for me even having a business. I use social media as my marketing, sales and customer service department and I’m one of the biggest advocates of using the top 5 social media tools for business – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and WordPress. I run workshops in how to use it strategically to see great results in your business. I help people to understand all the ways in which they can streamline their online efforts to generate more leads, credibility, trust and sales. In addition having this blog has offered me a veritable wealth of opportunities to blog for other great sites, pick up a ton of media, drive more traffic, attend conferences for free, receive products for free, meet incredible people and find strategic alliances to name a few.
I bet you can. 10 Key SEO Strategies Every Facebook Page Owner Should Know. Facebook Pages are increasingly becoming a “second home page” for businesses online.
And while more and more Page owners are learning how to become expert Facebook marketers, Facebook has recently created many new opportunities for Pages to get more traffic through the tried and true methods of – you guessed it – search engine optimization (SEO). While Facebook’s “viral channels” – the News Feed, invitations, and messages – play a central role in the spread of content through Facebook, employing important SEO tactics within your Facebook Page can help your Page reach more and more Facebook fans.
While viral distribution can help you reach people your fans are directly connected to, search engine optimization exposes your Facebook Page to Facebook’s entire userbase. In fact, Facebook itself has taken major steps to improve its own SEO during recent weeks and months, creating opportunities for Page owners to benefit directly while creating value for Facebook at the same time. 1. 2. 3. 4.