It's Time To Shift Our Thinking About Guest Blogging

Posted by smpayton under Online Marketing
From http://tweakyourbiz.com 3723 days ago
Made Hot by: SJC on February 9, 2014 6:56 am

Matt Cutts says guest blogging won't get us SEO. So should we stop it altogether? Read on to find out.

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Written by lyceum
3720 days ago

Susan: I will keep being on the "light side" of SEO and get help from real experts when needed. I am glad that I have contacts in this field! :)

I am bit flabbergasted that the head SEO guy at Google, didn't know how to tell it in a understandable way! Thanks again for translating his words!

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Written by lyceum
3722 days ago

Isn't this common sense? I am getting fad up with the spammy blogs out there and unrelated posts and links. But also with experts in the search engine field, that should be able to articulate their opinions in a better way... ;)

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Written by smpayton
3720 days ago

Everything is common sense if you're on the "light side" of SEO. But for those who are causing the problem, I guess it's not common sense.

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Written by tcamba
3723 days ago

You got that RIGHT Susan! Guest posts SHOULD be about the CONTENT, the ideas you share to the world and not about the links you get from here and there. Guest posts are great ways to get links too but it's a better way to position yourself as an influencer! Personally, I prefer benefits of the latter. ;)

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Written by smpayton
3720 days ago

We'll keep doing what we're doing, right?

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Written by smpayton
3723 days ago

I'm not fazed with the fact that guest posts won't help with SEO. That's now how us smart marketers use it as a tool!

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Written by Sian Phillips
3723 days ago

Thank you soooooo much for this post Susan. Writing guest posts should be about sharing your knowledge and building up your reputation as the expert in that field - whatever it is. Not about getting links in - and trying to sneak them past the editor then wondering why they were taken out!!! And thank you for translating (correctly in my eyes) the latest "decree" from Matt Cutts. The drinks are on me for whenever we finally meet :)

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Written by lyceum
3720 days ago

Sian: Could I team up with you ladies for your meetup? I would be happy to serve you some drinks for this translation! ;) Ireland, USA, or / and Sweden?

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