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Optimizing your images for Google and SEO

Image optimization for SEO is something that often gets overlooked in website optimization. There are a number of simple techniques you can apply to your images to make them easier for Google and other search engines to find. Therefore, improving the overall optimization of your website for search.
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Tracer: What's being copied from your website?

Tracer is a free service from tynt.com. It’s a great way to see what content is being copied from your website or blog. One line of javascript code is all you need to add to get started – I just added it to my blog. Check out the list of features and the demo video below.

Features
» See what content is being copy and pasted off your blog or website.
» Provides a new type of user measurement.
» Pastes a credit and link back to your website when your content is copied.
» Generates more traffic to your website.

56 ways to drive traffic to your blog

I came across a posting from 2006, on Seth Godin’s blog, that offers a list of 56 tips to drive traffic to your blog. Even though the post is 2.5 years old, it still has valuable information on getting people to your website. I picked up a couple of tips that I will be implementing moving forward. Make sure you check it out.

Tips for driving traffic to your first WordPress blog

I recently agreed to start doing some guest posting at the Georgia Straight’s Website. My first post went up today and is titled Tips for driving traffic to your first WordPress blog. Make sure you check it out.

13 Steps to a Successful Website Launch

E-Moxie.com has a nice post recommending 13 Steps for a Succesful Website Launch. It’s a nice reference list to review before you launch a new website.

What's The Best Way To Tag Multi-Word Company Names?

Anyone that is familiar with blogging should be familiar with tagging their posts. I frequently try to come up with relevant tags for my content but there are a few challenges I face when I come across company names. What is the best way to effectively tag these companies for SEO?
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Twitter Grader

Twitter Grader is a cool little tool from the good people at hubspot.com. Twitter Grader gives you a grade based on the power of your twitter profile. I got a 74 – Not bad, but I guess I need more followers.
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Improving Keyword Strength For SEO

Before you start writing any content for your website or blog post, it’s a good idea to create a list of 10-15 keywords. Once the writing begins, be sure to use your keywords throughout the copy. The use of keywords will improve your search results when a search engine crawls your website. An easy way to further strengthen your keywords is to wrap them in <strong>keyword</strong> tags.
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9 Useful WordPress Plugins

So many plugins, so little time. When you are setting up a blog, it can be a little overwhelming trying to decide which plugins to activate on your wordpress blog. Here is a list of 9 useful WordPress plugins that I use here on Cardeo.ca
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