In a previous post, I wrote about “ How To Get 55 Comments And 98 Likes On Your First Article Using Social Media “ In the article, I spelled out the process I used to gain traction to a blog post I wrote on a brand new blog, using Facebook as the only source of traffic. People spend LOTS of time on these social media sites. MORE >>

Content is king, says Leslie Handmaker, the SEO program manager for Next Day Flyers. This is a feature in Google+ where you can link your profile on that social network to the content you produce on your site, making it easier for people to find it. Think outside of the SEO box. My recommendation? Write linkable content. MORE >>

Great Content for a Great SEO Strategy. This kind of evergreen content can aid your SEO long into the future by acquiring links naturally as a useful port of call for readers within your niche. Google wants its users to be able to search and find high quality sites that offer fresh and original content. Content Tailored to Your Niche. MORE >>

The social media boom is often hard to keep on top of, as it seems there is a new website every day offering the chance to advertise to your potential customers and see returns. However, if you are working alone, it is difficult to manage several social media accounts at once, so you need to be realistic with you time and workload. MORE >>

According to a newly released study from Borrell Associates, small businesses are spending more of their budgets on social media. In fact, small and medium size businesses expect to spend nearly as much on social media as they do on search engine marketing (see table below). MORE >>