Google Hates SEO?

A lot of you reading this blog are into SEO.

Chances are, you are new and still learning about it.

You’ve most likely come across different content that contradict each other.

“Is SEO bad?” Some articles say Yes and some, No.

“Is link building bad?” Some articles say Yes and some, No.

Then you logically think of things like:

“I need to use keywords but Google made it a point to make keywords private, that means it’s bad!”

Then you read 2 list articles.

One gives you 20 reasons why Keywords are king.

The other tells you 5 reasons why LSI is King and Keywords are for Losers.

Then you see an article telling you never to use anchor text for link building.

Then another that tell you you need to keep using anchor text.

A day later, you read that “Google is switching to Mobile first, that means I’m screwed!”

Then you read an article on Entrepreneur that tells you that you need to go mobile right now and another on INC that tells you that content is more important than just worrying about mobile.

At the end of the day, you ask yourself:

“Does Google really hate SEO or something because this sh*t is confusing AF.”

Well, let’s talk about it today on this post.

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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 →