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Getting Started with The WordPress Thesis Theme

Getting Started With WordPress Thesis Theme

by rbeale on January 16, 2010 · Comments

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In May 2009, I bought a domain name, hosting and decided to start blogging using WordPress.  Armed with no coding knowledge, I bought the Thesis Theme to customize my blog.  This post is meant to help those who are new to the Thesis Theme.

Step 1.  Follow the Thesis Theme Users Guide
When I buy a product, [...]

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Content Freshness

Content Freshness and Google Page Rank | SEO in 2010

by rbeale on January 3, 2010 · Comments

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<Insert Self-Props> On January 1, 2010, I checked my Google Page Rank and was excited to see that http://rbeale.com jumped from a PR 2 to PR 4! </End Self-Props>  Sure enough, on December 31, 2009 Google updated their Toolbar Page Rank.  I started to think what the implications were with respect to Google Page Rank [...]

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SEO Link Bait in December 2009: The Perfect Storm

December 16, 2009
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Matt Siltala’s Tweet (see blow) mocking the frequent and controversial “SEO is Dead” Headline prompted some rather obvious SEO link bait observations and a chuckle.
Before I explain what I deem to be the perfect storm for SEO Link Bait in December 2009, I should define “Link Bait.”  The LunaMetrics blog has the following definition for [...]

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13 Google Personalized and Real Time Search Resources for SEO and PPC

December 12, 2009
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Google recently integrated personalized and real time search into their Search Engine Results Pages.  Since roughly 70% of searches occur on Google, it is imperative that Internet Marketers know and understand Google’s recent update to their Search Algorithm.  After reading through many articles on the subject dating back to early 2007, I wanted to share [...]

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Inbound Marketing Book Review

November 29, 2009
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Inbound Marketing: Getting Found Using Google, Social Media and Blogs is a must read for Business Owners, Marketers, and Entrepreneurs.

In the interest of full disclosure, you should know that I work at HubSpot.  Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah, co-authors of Inbound Marketing: Getting Found Using Google, Social Media and Blogs are the co-founders of HubSpot.
Why [...]

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Twitter Followers: How To Identify Quality and Relevant Twitter Users

November 28, 2009
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New to Twitter?  Are you overwhelmed, confused, or unsure how to identify quality Twitter Users?  According to Mashable’s Adam Ostrow, as of April 28, 2009, Twitter had roughly 6 million registered users and that number will likely double by the end of 2009.  How do I wade through the 6 million + Twitter users and [...]

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