Does SEO Still Play an Important Role?

April 27, 2013 by 2 Comments
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Why Do People Keep Mentioning SEO and Is It Really Important? As many of my regular readers probably already know, one of my favorite (probably the most favorite) subjects to discuss here at MattsAffiliateJourney.com is SEO. You are probably wondering why I have chosen to take this path of discussing SEO so frequently. Well, primarily that's because SEO is one of the most important factors in determining your blog's success. Notice the emphasis on the word one. There are many factors that ... Read Full Story

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How to: Use Google+ as an SEO Strategy

April 8, 2013 by 1 Comment
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Google+: Do I really Need It & Why? I know that Google Plus is nearly two years old now, but I still believe that there are allot of people out there that haven't started using G+ just yet. In fact, you may even be asking yourself, why in the heck do I even need a second or third social media account? I've already got a Twitter, FB, and even a StumbleUpon and/or Digg account...why would I possibly need another one? Even though G+ is still one of the newest social media networks around ... Read Full Story

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Are Links Still Important?

January 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Do I need links for my website?Hello everyone. In my last post of this series, I discussed co-occurrence and why your blog or website needs it in order to be successful (show up in the SERPs). In that post I also talked briefly about how links are not dead. However, I continue to run across people asking the question as to whether or not they still need to be "building links" to their websites, and further more asking the question: "Are links still effective as a part of my continued ... Read Full Story

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Co-occurrence – Your Website/Blog Needs This!

January 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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What is Co-Occurrence?Uh...Say what?!? You know, "Co-occurrence"... That really strange word thingy that can get your website or blog ranked for certain terms or phrases without necessarily having links or even optimizing for that term or phrase! This could happen in one of the following two ways: 1) When you comment on blogs or forums and you mention your website or brand name in conjunction with a particular keyword phrase, or 2) When other people on the internet mention your brand or ... Read Full Story

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