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InfoGraphic: Why Content Matters For SEO

December 4, 2011

This is part of my guide: How To Rank #1 In Google Created by Brafton

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InfoGraphic: Illustrated Guide To SEO Automation

December 3, 2011

This is part of my guide: How To Rank #1 In Google Created by SEO for SalesForce

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One Among Billions: Why Your Writing Must Stick Out

November 30, 2011

This is a guest post from Jacelyn Thomas from IdentityTheft.net. The web thrives on obscurity. Even if you think you’ve chosen the most out-there niche for your blog, you’ll likely run into at least a dozen bloggers competing for a top Google ranking in the same subject. Every person has a passion; those web savvy [...]

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What Are Your SEO Questions? I Will Answer Any SEO Question

November 21, 2011

I want to answer all of your SEO questions.  Just leave a comment below with your question and I’ll get back to you within 24 hours! (And if you find this helpful, would you mind ReTweeting this on Twitter?) What’s The Catch? There is no catch. No strings attached. No orangutans to wrestle. Common PageRank [...]

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Proper Big Toe Placement (And Why Gurus Are Better Than You!)

November 18, 2011

Imagine a 2 year-old who refuses to learn how to walk because he hasn’t read enough books & blogs about proper big toe placement for optimal walking and posture.  He’s concerned that when he finally takes his first step, he’ll do it wrong, look stupid, and fall down. He says, If I just study a [...]

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How to Get Free PR7 Links Within Minutes

November 13, 2011

In the past I’ve talked about how people worry far too much about getting links only from high PR (PageRank) sites. With that said, if I see a way to get a link from a high PR site, I’ll take the link every time. And Ana Hoffman has just posted an easy way to get [...]

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Updated My Blog Layout 2011-11-13

November 13, 2011

Yesterday I installed a new theme for Nick’s Traffic Tricks and I am still getting a few things in place i.e. as I write this the custom footer widgets are not in place.

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Do Meta Tags Matter For SEO? Yes, But Not In The Way You Think

November 10, 2011

A lot of people want to know if meta tags still matter. And they do still matter, but not in the way you might think.  Google ignores them when deciding how to rank your site for a keyword. But there is another way that meta tag description can help you rank higher and get traffic.

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Fast Way To Find DoFollow Blogs & .edu Sites That Accept Comments

November 9, 2011
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Finding DoFollow blogs is a pain. Finding .edu sites that accept comments and will give my site a backlink is a pain. So I was pretty happy when I found a service that helps you do a Google search for DoFollow blogs and .edu sites that accept backlinks. I explain in this quick video

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Benefits of Hiring an SEO Copywriter: Do you Need One to Improve Traffic?

November 7, 2011
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This is a guest post by Mariana Ashley from online colleges. Web traffic—it’s by far the most crucial element you need in order to obtain a solid readership and make sales. And how do you get a steady flow of Web traffic? By interweaving SEO techniques in your Web content to ensure top rankings on [...]

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Another Awesome DoFollow Directory

November 3, 2011
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My Directory of DoFollow Blogs is one of my most popular posts. And Today I come across another DoFollow Directory: YouDoFollow.com. Check it out!

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How To Increase Blog Traffic Month After Month + 4 Ways To Increase Blog Traffic

November 1, 2011

Guest post by Adam Snyder of DormRoomCash.com. Are you tired of having the same amount of visitors to your site month after month? Are you taking steps towards increasing your visitor count? In order to take your blog to the next level you have to increase your visitor count, but how? Most people think that [...]

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Buh Bye YouTube! Switching My Videos To A Better Platform

November 1, 2011
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I’ve been testing out an alternative to hosting my videos on YouTube. I’m using Camtasia to create my videos (as I always I have) but now I using my BlueHost hosting account to host my videos. Hosting my own videos (instead of using YouTube) removes the risk of YouTube banning my account without warning/reason which [...]

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Do you have 30 seconds? I need your feedback

October 26, 2011
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I am testing out a new video format and I am a little concerned that it takes too long to load. Would you mind watching the 20 second video below and tell me if it takes too long to load?

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Free Copy Of The Fast Attack SEO PDF

October 25, 2011
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Update: Today’s Winner Craig (craigf…@hotmail.com) is today’s winner and has been emailed! Contest I am giving away another free copy of the Fast Attack SEO PDF which has helped tons of people rank #1 in Google with its simple step-by-step approach to: Choosing the right keywords Optimizing your site Building loads of backlinks Ranking #1 [...]

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How to get traffic to a new blog – Interview with TheNextGoal.com

October 23, 2011
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This is a guest post by Larry Lourcey from TheNexGoal.com. What’s your blog about? Our blog is about helping people reach their next goal in life – whatever that may be. We are participating in a blogging contest, patterned after TV’s Survivor where we had to start a blog from scratch. We thought the concept [...]

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How To Get Free Traffic

October 19, 2011
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People often ask: How do I get free/cheap traffic to my site? Here’s the problem:  There is no one-size-fits-all traffic method. Every niche is different and methods that work for some niches will likely not work for your niche. The solution The solution is to figure out who is your ideal visitor is, where they [...]

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Building a Blog? Focus on Traffic Generation from the Beginning

October 18, 2011
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Guest post by Amy Young. There are so many tips and pointers out there telling you just how to get more traffic to your website or blog. What many forget is that the content of your website is just as important as link building. Building a high traffic site takes commitment from the beginning. As [...]

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Can RSS Help You Rank Higher?

October 16, 2011
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A popular idea circulating SEO circles is that you can boost your site’s rank in Google by submitting your RSS feed url to various RSS Submission Directories. But does it actually work? Yes, it may help a little but I don’t think it’s worth your time.

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Does PageRank Matter?

October 16, 2011

A lot of people ask me: Does PageRank matter? Should I be concerned about my site’s PageRank? The short answer is: No, it doesn’t matter and stop obsessing over it. I explain a bit more in this short video:

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Guaranteed Traffic? Run Away!!

October 9, 2011
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Every so often I see ads for services that Guarantee Traffic and I shake my head in disgust. I can’t help thinking of greasy salesmen and I’d never recommend them to anyone; instead I tell people to run away from them, very, very fast. But Nick, what’s the problem?  Don’t I want guaranteed traffic? More [...]

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Get More Traffic By Following The News?

October 7, 2011
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Today I read a post about how you can get more traffic by capitalizing on current events. For example, 2 days ago Steve Jobs died and yesterday everyone was posting their thoughts/feelings about him. (I am going to miss Steve Jobs!) And some marketers decided to capitalize on this by writing things like: What Steve [...]

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Traffic is not enough (You need to make money!)

October 5, 2011
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For 99% of people reading my blog, traffic is not an end goal but rather a means to an end. At the end of the day you want traffic that will make you money, right? Today I am sharing a few resources that will help you grow your business and make you money. Pick a [...]

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YouTube Tricks: Clever Way To Get Tons Of Views

October 3, 2011
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Posting short videos on YouTube can be a great way to get traffic. Unfortunately most videos don’t get more than 20 views, which is definitely not worth the time spent to create a video. So the trick is to figure out which kinds of videos get loads of views. Read: How My YouTube Videos Got [...]

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7 Ways Interviews Can Skyrocket Blog Traffic & Growth

September 30, 2011
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Conducting interviews with experts in your niche is a simple way to get awesome content for your blog and attract targeted traffic. And when you post the interview on your blog, the person you interviewed will usually tweet a link to it to their followers on Twitter. Read: 7 Ways Interviews Can Skyrocket Blog Growth

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40 Ways To Get Quality Backlinks On Demand

September 29, 2011
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This is a guest post by Adam Snyder from dormroomcash.com. Getting backlinks is very important to the overall reputation of a website but the problem is – they don’t build themselves. It doesn’t matter if you have the best content on the internet, if nobody is reading it then it is for nothing. This is [...]

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Get Traffic With PunchTab

September 28, 2011
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This is a guest by Paul Mason from The Internet Laboratory Your readership are the people that frequently read your website. If you read a newspaper on a regular basis, you are a particle of that newspaper’s readership. In analytical terms, they are your ‘returning visitors’. We can measure the size of our readership in [...]

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Cute Puppies + Free One-Way Backlinks

September 17, 2011

I Want To Link To Your Site I want to do you a favor and give you a free back link. What’s The Catch? There is no catch. No strings attached. No orangutans to wrestle. How To Get Your Free Backlink Leave a comment like this: After your comment is approved Please Be Patient After [...]

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Want The “Right” Kind Of Traffic? Answer These 5 Questions

September 10, 2011
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You don’t want just any traffic; you want traffic that clicks on your ads, buys your products, and signs up for your email list. You want traffic that converts. So, how do you get traffic that converts?? 5 Most Important Questions These questions are at the core of every successful online business, and if you [...]

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13 Classic Link Building Mistakes to Watch for

September 5, 2011
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This guest post is by Pedro Cardoso of Computer Too Slow. Link Building is a task with no end. As long as you have a website whose rankings you’d like to see improve, you should keep building links to it. However, it’s not just about running around haphazardly across the Internet and snagging as many [...]

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The Best SEO Advice On The Internet

September 1, 2011
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I am writing an updated version of Your Grandma’s Guide To Search Engine Optimization and Keywords and it will be the best SEO advice anywhere on the Internet! But I need something from You I have a list of topics I am going to cover but I want to make sure I answer every question [...]

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