The 2 Sides of Guest Posting: I’m on the “It Works” Side, How About You?

When somebody mentions SEO or link building these days, the first thing you think about is usually the word “hassle”.

The second, though, tends to be “guest posting”.

That’s how popular guest posting is in our niche at present. Even entrepreneurs that I bump into once in a while know about guest posting, which is shocking when you compare that to how things were a few years ago.

Here’s the thing, though: popularity doesn’t always equal approbation… or not for long, anyway.

Guest posting or guest blogging is now being labeled as a waste of time by a lot of people. In fact, it practically has a haters’ group already. Interestingly, some members seem to be people who once used to champion it.

No longer, though. People who used to praise it on their blog posts have U-turned and even tell their readers not to do it anymore. I’ve seen some interesting about-faces on this recently (you probably have too!).

How did it get to this point? Read more →

An Entrepreneur’s Ultimate Guide to Blogging

Want to add a blog to your entrepreneurial venture but not sure how to do it?

No worries, the answer’s here. In this guide, you’ll find all the resources and advice you need at every step of the process.

Each of the areas in this guide is dedicated to one aspect of blogging. Still, that doesn’t mean you should take the areas as exclusive of each other. There’s bound to be some overlap.

The resources also tend to be listed in the order in which they’re recommended to be read. That doesn’t mean you should observe that order: a recommendation isn’t a rule. If you’re a total beginner to all this stuff, though, the order will help a lot.

So then, let’s get started! Read more →

Here’s How Social Media Affects Your SEO

We hear a lot of confusing things about SEO nowadays.

Here’s the problem, in brief: there’s more crap now than ever before.

It accumulates and somehow multiplies.  Old articles still float around that aren’t applicable anymore.  Outdated eBooks that are still considered “epic” resources.  Forums with people still preaching the same things from 8 years ago.  Old courses on Clickbank (and other affiliate networks) that are still being pushed by affiliate marketers to those new to Internet marketing.

I talk to a lot of my readers and in most cases where we do discuss SEO, I’m shocked to hear about the myths that they actually think are true because some guru said it.  Why did the guru say it, is what I want to hear next.  And of course, when he said it, because that matters just as much in this age.

Still, I totally understand how easy it is to fall into these traps.  Because it’s not you, really: it’s the Internet!

It’s not your fault!

I came from the same place. I had to learn most of it on my own.

Trials and errors, getting penalty after penalty.

I had to test things and work my way up to know what I know today about SEO.  Let me tell you: a lot of what I know now isn’t what I initially believed.  All those myths, like I said.  Those claims floating around the space.

Today’s post is about one of the most common of these claims nowadays. It’s about the statement that SEO isn’t really affected by social shares.

I call baloney.

Here’s why…

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