I happily use and recommend BuddyPress for any social media venture you might be thinking about. BuddyPress is basically a condom if you will, on top of WordPress acting much more social that she usually is. The features are endless, the plugins are plenty, and my latest tryout is the BP Advanced SEO plugin by Boris Glumpler. This plugin will handle the day to day on page of your index, archive pages, member pages etc. BP Advanced SEO also allows you to do a couple helpful things with your blog posts. You can of course write your own descriptions, SEO titles..the usual good stuff. If you forget to add the on page SEO in yourself, this plugin will generate its own keywords by combining post tags and other user data.
BuddyPress (WordPress) Advanced SEO Plugin
BuzzStream Adds Some New Link Building Features
BuzzStream is a must have tool for any search marketing consultant out there, never mind us link builders. With that being said, they now have some really cool new backlink analysis tools on the market. I was quite pleased to see how they`re actively monitoring certain key elements if your link campaign, a feature which most other tools are not doing. BuzzStream now emails you on changes such as when a link goes from followed to nofollow. This is just the next step of total link management and if you`re in a heated niche, this information is going to give you the advantage. I can also see this being used to monitor your competitors as well…oh the possibilities!
- Changes to the page it is linking
- Changes to nofolllow/dofollow status
- Changes to anchor text
- Changes to the number of outbound links on the pages
Read New Release: Improved Filtering, Link Checking and Reporting.
BuzzStream For Link Building Reviewed
SEO Steve takes some time to make a nice little video on the link building features of BuzzStream. This social media monitoring software is a great asset to any link building campaign, and you’ll quickly see just what you can do. I’m about to write a post on their new backlink monitoring addition which is just rolling out today. For more cool videos you can check Steve’s video podcast on Youtube called SEO Expert TV.
The Importance of YouTube for Online Marketing
In this video interview, Greg Jarboe observes that there are more YouTube videos watched each month in the US (10 billion), than there are searches on Google. Businesses can’t ignore this medium!
He cites an example of a very small business — a Sierra weekend rental property — that developed a simple video starring a Golden Retriever named Monarch, to make the point that this was a pet-friendly property. They’re now booked every weekend.
Perhaps the most famous small business example is Blendtec.com blenders that emphasized their product’s sturdiness by blending objects such as iPhones in a series entitled, “Will It Blend?” The company’s sales soared 700% as a result.
Greg Jarboe is president and co-founder of SEO-PR, an SEO firm that specializes in optimizing press releases, videos, etc. Greg is the author of YouTube and Video Marketing: An Hour a Day. This interview was taped in December 2009 at the Search Engine Strategies (SES) Conference in Chicago.
PRWeb at SMX West 2010
Google’s SEO Report Card by Matt Cutts @ SMX West
Vancouver Link Building & Social Media Marketing
I just wanted to let anyone and everyone in my hometown of Vancouver BC Canada about my local services. I work with a few clients here and would love to work with more. I do travel on site out of town, but it would be nice to get the chance to help local businesses succeed in a tough marketplace. The marketplace here is booming, and with the 2010 Olympics come and gone the economy is still speeding along. I’ve done a lot of Hotel SEO for local clients and I cannot believe the global response, especially from China. I cannot tell you how hard it is to do SEO and link build for the Chinese language, that and of course Japanese. Those are just some of the strategies and borders we’ve had to hurdle for our clients.
We utilize advanced, high quality link building and social media marketing tactics to dominate the local search market. We also plan, adapt and attack the global search world to maximize your ROI. We can also help your business reach out to the local community and connect with your customers online and now in real time. With the ability to work within a meeting distance allows for a more fruitful experience. Our only goal is to make sure your business gets its voice heard within the Vancouver search area, or anywhere within beautiful British Columbia.
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Link Building Reads For The Week
While I’ve had a couple of informative posts in the past couple of weeks but as the end of the month nears I fear I’ll be too busy to get another one out. I’ve also been getting some flack for releasing too many link building tips instead of the usual SEO theory. I’m most likely going to be toning that aspect down just because other people call it spam, while others call it link building. Most of you know that I do not endorse spam, but instead try and provide sources legit businesses can use to leverage links. So for now, here are a bunch of posts that are a great read although it’s all mostly theory. Remember to build quality links on related sites and you’ll do just fine!
– Web Directory Lists: Promoting Websites or Provoking Spammers? via Dir Journal
– 10 Ways All Employees Can Contribute to Link Building via SEJ
– Link Building for Image Rich Websites via Wiep
– How To Create Amazing Backlinks via WordStream
– List of 50 Blogs that accept guest blogging via Scope for Money