Blogging Posts from the Internet Marketing Blog
WordStream Takes the 7 Link Challenge
I heard about Problogger’s 7 link challenge via Lisa Barone of Outspoken Media. This challenge—to link to seven past blog posts that fit into seven categories—doesn’t set off my fear of heights or eating bugs, so I thought we should take a stab at it. As Lisa points out, this challenge can benefit “old and new readers” of our blog, by highlighting some of best posts from the archives that you may have missed.
Without further ado, here are the seven (give or take) links: Your first post: The first post on the WordStream blog, not counting the welcome announcement, was Larry’s “How to Achieve the Best Results for PPC & SEO,” a list of 10 best practices that formed the cornerstones (can you have 10 cornerstones?) of our product ... > Read more
How to Write a Blog Post When You're Not Passionate About the Subject
Let’s face it. Sometimes you have to write a blog post on a topic you’re not all that interested in. Maybe your boss told you to write it, or you know the post will appeal to readers, or the work will earn you a decent amount of money. Whatever the reason, writing about topics you don’t love can be necessary and even worthwhile.
Because you’re not passionate about the topic, it’s important to make the writing process as painless as possible. Here are some tips for getting it done quickly and painlessly: Write on a full stomach. Well, your stomach doesn’t have to be completely full, but make sure you’ve had a substantial meal and perhaps a cup of coffee before starting the post. Food (especially healthy “brain” foods) and c... > Read more
How to Generate Kick Ass Blog Content Ideas with WordStream for SEO
One of the biggest pain points for bloggers is trying to come up with fresh blog topic ideas. It's not easy to generate new ideas for content on a regular basis, week in, week out. Some bloggers get their inspiration from trending topics, hot news stories or even seeing what people are blogging about.
While others tap into an internal, creative spark to discover topics. Whatever your method, the brainstorming process is a hard slog at times and many bloggers can hit a creative wall. This week, WordStream launched a new software suite "WordStream for SEO," which features a set of powerful keyword analysis and content authoring tools. One of the key benefits of WordStream for SEO is that it helps anyone who writes and publishes Web content on a regular basis avoid writers block by... > Read more
Top 12 Small Business Marketing Blogs
Small Business Marketing Blog Roundup: Small Business MavericksThe Marketing SpotSmall Business Search MarketingSearch Marketing GuideDuct Tape MarketingCharlie Cook's Markting for Success BlogVerticalResponse Marketing BlogSmall Business TrendsSmall Biz SurvivalAllBusiness.comWeb Marketing Strategies for Small BusinessSmall Business BriefAwareness, Inc.
Social Media Marketing BlogIf you own a small business, you confront a unique set of Internet marketing challenges to create a innovative small business marketing plan. You may not have a large marketing budget, a substantial marketing staff, or expansive knowledge of the industry’s best practices. Luckily, there are blogs out there focused on helping small business owners market their product or service online.Here’s a list... > Read more
Guest Posting with 'My Blog Guest'
Guest posting is a great way to promote and grow your blog. Websites are always looking for fresh content and love nothing better than good, free unique content. Glen Allsopp of ViperChill Viral Marketing is a great example of someone who's been able to build a very successful blog and a lot of "public success" by guest posting frequently on other websites.
Glen was even able to earn 5 figures by guest blogging last year. So it's clear that guest posting can be a very effective strategy with lots of potential. Also, we at WordStream frequently publish guest posts and have received some fantastic content from guest bloggers like Terry Van Horne of SEOPros and Blake Bowyer of EyeTraffic Media. So if you're interested in guest posting on WordStream, just shoot us an email. That bri... > Read more
Google vs. Bing: Bing Hates Blogs
This morning, Chris Brogan wrote on his blog that he's planning to use Bing as his only search engine for 30 days. Day 1 of his little experiment didn't go so well—he found that a search for "Chris Brogan" returned, above his own blog, results for Chris Brown. His response? "Um, no." Chris Brogan is a pretty well-known name, if slightly lesser-known than "Chris Brown.
" If he can't get top billing for his vanity search, how well can the rest of us plebes fare? I "googled" myself on Bing back when it launched and remember thinking the results were inscrutable and disappointing. I decided to try the same search again to see if the Bing results had gotten better (or worse). Well, certainly not better. ZoomInfo? Really? I would only expect to see a crappy, generic result like this at #1... > Read more
Welcome to the WordStream Internet Marketing Blog
Welcome to the WordStream Blog! We’ll be covering a variety of things related to Internet marketing here on the blog, but since we sell a keyword management tool, we thought we'd start there. So, in the next week, we'll be rolling out a series of keyword-related content. First, later on today we’ll be publishing our “search marketing philosophy”; a ten point search manifesto penned by WordStream founder Larry Kim.
Additionally, we’ll be publishing our Keyword Management & Optimization Guide—a series of series that will cover: The Value of Keyword Discovery & Expansion The Kinds of Traffic You Should Be Optimizing For And Finally: How Sharing SEO & PPC Information Can Improve the Results of Both Channels **Special thanks and a collective edi... > Read more
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