Apr 14 2009

How to Find Relevant Forum Discussions

With the ever growing popularity of blogs and social voting / bookmarking sites, you may wonder if good old 'web 1.0' forums are still worth the effort. My immediate definite answer is "Yes" and here are my points: Forums are still a good source of niche news and useful tips: look at WebmasterWorld forums - its Google section is my daily inspiration. Many forums still "follow" the links - and even if they don't, a link to a good page placed in the good place is an effective way to 'bait' for more links (bloggers research relevant forum discussions when gathering information for their new posts and will most likely link to your page if it adds value to the discussion). Forums are still a great...

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Read SEO Blogs and Participate in Forums

Today's tip is going to be short, sweet and open ended. To really dig into SEO, get your hands dirty, and ultimately understand the working of organic search engine optimization; you must read SEO blogs and participate in forums for at least 1 hour per day. My favorite SEO blogs are (I'm only gonna name four cause I want people to add their fav's in the comments): Search Engine Roundtable Small Business SEM SEO Book SEO...

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