by Nick Throlson | Oct 18, 2011 | Off Topic
Using articles and blogs is the backbone of good SEO. There are those who will give you a range of strict guidelines when writing for search engine optimisation, but there is one thing we can always be sure of, and that is to produce the best content. As Google always advises, there is nothing like good content. If we are going to write, we should always write about what we know, and what will provide useful information for our potential clients and customers. Article writing is one of the best ways to build authority for our site (this includes our website design), both in terms of how Google sees us, and how readers see us. Building our authority will take some time, and so a step-by-step approach is always recommended. Here are the crucial rules to writing and distributing your content.- Content is King. There is nothing like good content. Content coming from your own experience, and from what you know, will be fresh and unique. No one has the ability to deliver content with the fresh perspective like you do as a professional in your field. Never try to write what others are writing about. Write about what you think is important based on your own professional experience. Write it for now, and post it for now. At the same time, fresh content gets the attention of search engines.
- Understanding Online. It is important for us to understand we are writing articles for an online audience. This means we need to write with short and clear sentences. If you have built up skills of good email writing, you can use the same methods. In short, you need a clean and clear title, your article length should be no longer than 800 words (no shorter than 500), you have a clean and thoughtful introduction, and get straight to the point.
- Placing Our Content. Placing our content is just as important as having good content. Understanding authority and ranking is a perfect example of how we can see Google and real reader issues coming together. An authority site will have a high Google ranking on a particular subject. Readers will respect the same site. The higher the ranking of a particular site, the higher the importance of the links we have placed in our articles back to our own site. This will lead to our own site ranking higher over time. Therefore, we want to submit our articles to sites of higher importance/ranking, to get more exposure and backlink ranking value from those sites. To get onto those higher ranking, more important sites, we need to have good content they can use. It is that simple.
- Keywords and Linking. We know we need keywords in our article for it to be found in search. At the same time, we should write naturally. Not using words, or overly using words will mean our content looks unnatural to readers and to Google. The same goes for our backlinking. Those who are experienced in online marketing with articles will advise on only two backlinks per article. Those backlinks should be natural, while being the right keywords for your own page optimization. As always, good, natural content is always the best, and it is that content that will be accepted by authority sites, and it is that content readers will admire the most.
Marketing yourself, your company and your website through content takes time. It is important you are regularly posting articles and other content. As you build your site?s rank and visitor rating, you can develop your other areas of online brand and image development, such as social media marketing, with the same step-by-step approach. by Nick Throlson | Oct 10, 2011 | Guest Post
As someone who has been guest blogging on other blogs for 2 years now, I have observed a lot of cool things about my guest posts on other blogs and the results they deliver. One of those things is how erratic traffic from guest posts can be. For example, I once wrote a guest post for a big blog in my field which sent me around 50 visitors in one month. I wrote another guest post for the same blog and that other guest post sent me over 400 visitors in one month. As a result, I have done a lot of experiments to see which kind of guest post bring about visitors and which kind of guest post doesn?t. In this article I will be giving you a few tips to help you ensure you are always getting a lot of traffic from your guest posts on other blogs.Always Deliver Your Best ContentThe first step you should take when it comes to guest blogging, so as to get a lot of results, is to always deliver your best content. It can sometimes be very tough to submit your guest post to be published on another blog, but on the long run you will see that it is a smart decision from your part.Make sure you spend enough time crafting the perfect guest post, looking for the right title, editing your guest post and formatting it to ensure your message is properly passed across. When people see the kind of effort you went through to contribute value to their lives, they will be very happy to visit your blog so that they can learn from you.
Think about the Long RunWhile getting a lot of traffic from your guest post the day it is published is cool, thinking about the long term is very important. Whenever you submit a guest post to another blog make sure you look for ways to ensure you enjoy the benefit of that guest post for years to come. For example, you can easily use SEO anchor texts to link back to your blog in the author bio of your guest posts. That way, aside from your guest post sending you a few visitors when it is published, it will also contribute to an increase in your search engine rankings, and as a result lead to more traffic for you on the long run.Engage with the Readers of the Blog You Submit Your Guest Post toWhile this sounds ridiculous, I have actually noticed it to contribute significantly to the amount of traffic I get from a guest post. One thing about engaging with commenters and readers of your guest post on another blog is that they come to see you as someone who is personal, and who really cares about them, and as a result they will be very happy to learn from you and tell their friends about you.Also make sure you spread the word about your guest posts and tell your friends about it. That way, they will also comment on the post and lead to an increase in social proof making people to see you as someone whose writing is able to attract comments.
Onibalusi Bamidele is a 17 year old writer and guest blogger. He teaches people how to write on his blog, YoungPrePro. He also has a page dedicated to teaching people about guest blogging.
by Nick Throlson | Oct 6, 2011 | Off Topic
I think every entrepreneur looks up to the big guys for inspiration. Steve Jobs was defiantly one of my inspirations to strive for success. He will be greatly missed I think apple will continue to strive & Steve's dream will live on while we continue to use Apples products.
RIP Steve you will be missed but never forgotten!
February 24, 1955 ? October 5, 2011
When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: ?If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you?ll most certainly be right.? It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ?If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?? And whenever the answer has been ?No? for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.
Remembering that I?ll be dead soon is the most important tool I?ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything ? all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure ? these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
- Steve Jobs
Even though Jobs earned only $1 a year as CEO of Apple, he held 5.426 million Apple shares, as well as 138 million shares in Disney (which he had received in exchange for Disney's acquisition of Pixar). Jobs quipped that the $1 per annum he was paid by Apple was based on attending one meeting for 50 cents while the other 50 cents was based on his performance. Forbes estimated his net wealth at $8.3 billion in 2010, making him the 42nd wealthiest American.
by Nick Throlson | Sep 26, 2011 | Guest Post
As broadband at home becomes a staple part of our tech diets, more and more of us are wanting to take that experience out of the home and onto our commutes, our holidays and our general downtime on the move. But with so many options now, which is the best for you?
The Swiss army smartphone
The simplest way to get online on the move is via a smartphone. And best of all, it?s also the best way to get cheap internet deals too. Smartphones do tend to dumb down the internet experience a little, reducing the quality of images and using more basic versions of websites, but with the small screens this is a blessing, not a curse.Also, it drastically cuts down on the amount of kit you have to lug around. A smartphone will take your calls, texts and emails, as well as check weather, be a sat nav and give you access to YouTube, Twitter and the rest. If you can handle the small screen and fiddly size, you?re onto a real winner in terms of convenience and cash savings.
The new hotness: tablet PCs
If you?re happy to pay an extra charge on top of your mobile phone bill, but don?t want to hulk around a big laptop, tablet PCs are now a great option. With touchscreens of seven to 10 inches they should still slip into most bags, but the extra screen size makes for a much better internet experience.They also have the wow factor, perfect for business meetings, while having the simple app-driven interfaces you?ll already be used to from a smartphone. Plus, as their popularity grows, more and more tablet-specific apps are coming along to help differentiate the experience from the simple smartphone apps that have been most common until now.
Good old laptops
For many though, the laptop is still the best option. Bigger and bulkier yes, but the benefit of having your full home PC/Mac experience with you on the move is invaluable to many. With many great broadband deals out there you should find data isn?t really an issue either, while many of us simply can?t live without that full QWERTY keyboard.You?ll also have much more onboard memory for storage and a better processor, meaning tougher tasks beyond a smartphone or tablet are made simple. And with up to a 20-inch screen, there?s no better way to watch video. Plus, if you need to do some serious computing, the laptop is still the best option.
The future, now: hybrids
Of course, hybrids are hitting the market and making life even more confusing! There are both smartphones and tablet PCs available now that have full QWERTY keyboard accessories, as well as ways to plug into a TV for that big screen experience.You need to think hard about exactly what you want to do online on the move, consider your budget, then narrow down your search. But look on the bright side ? with so much choice, you?re bound to find the right combination that meets your needs in your price range.About the author: Chris Marling writes on behalf of www.broadbandgenie.co.uk, the online price comparison site for broadband, mobile broadband, smartphones and tablets. by Nick Throlson | Sep 8, 2011 | Guest Post
A lot of us are bloggers and we write a lot of blog posts every week, and as a result we?re always in need
of constant ideas on what to write about.If you?re a blogger the success of your blog will to a great extent depend on the quality of the articles
you are able to write for your blog and other blogs in your niche and that is why you need to spend
more time researching types of blog posts to write.I used to struggle to find ideas on what to write on my blog where I give tips on nutrisystem and
medifast but ever since focusing on more of these kinds of blog posts it has been extremely easy for me
to write blog posts.Top 10 PostsOne of the best types of blog post that has been of major influence on my blog is top 10 posts. These
kinds of blog posts are often posts listing the top 10 ways for readers to achieve a particular goal and in
my own experience it seems the number 10 resonates a lot with readers. Almost every kind of this blog
post I have written has gone viral.Even though top 10 posts work well for me, I have also seen this kind of blog post flop on other blogs.
One thing I noticed as the reason why a top 10 post might not succeed is because it is not unique.
Whenever you write a top 10 post make sure to include as many new tips you have learned into it and
you will be amazed to see how successful it can be.How to PostsPeople love how to posts, and they love them a lot.How to posts have been instrumental to my success by helping me get more traffic and make more
money on my blog where I talk about nutrisystem and medifast. That doesn?t mean they aren?t effective
in other niches. In fact, I see this kind of blog post used effectively in the tech niche and I think that?s a
smart idea.Ask the Readers PostsSometimes you might just be too busy to write or you might not be in the mood. It is in situations like
this that you need to get creative and let your readers do the work for you.This strategy will only be very effective if your readers already see you as an expert in your field.It is important to realize that to use this technique for the best results you shouldn?t just ask any
question you want, instead you should only ask questions relating to your field.InterviewsThe final type of blog post you can write that requires little to no effort from your part is interviews. Allyou need to do is come up with some smart questions and send it to some influential people in your
niche. Try to ask the best questions and publish the interviews on your blog ? whenever your readers
read interviews of these successful people on your blog their opinion of you will increase significantly.John Smith?s site is WeightLossTriumph, a fitness and diet blog where he publishes all 4 types of blog posts mentioned above. He publishes interviews of people who dropped excess pounds and improved their health by following proven weight loss programs, such as Medifat and Nutrisystem, two clinically studied home delivery diets.
Think about the Long RunWhile getting a lot of traffic from your guest post the day it is published is cool, thinking about the long term is very important. Whenever you submit a guest post to another blog make sure you look for ways to ensure you enjoy the benefit of that guest post for years to come. For example, you can easily use 
The Swiss army smartphone
The new hotness: tablet PCs
Good old laptops
The future, now: hybrids
