it's not as big of deal as people are making it out to be. if you search for things highly relevant to you and your friends, you will see...
50 comments doesn't seem like enough to get you dinged by Google?? 500 maybe.
original news story about your company. find a good PR service and have them write it and distribute it. good for links and exposure if done right.
socialadr.com is a good bookmarking site for backlinks. automated system. other than that just keep plugging away at article marketing,...
the site ranking doesn't have to do with just one post. the other site obviously has more backlinks or decent content, or your site is just not...
no. these are ok but don't spend all your time building directory links. you need a balance of quality links from relevant sources and good sites.
PR isn't as big of deal as it used to be. High PR doesn't always mean a quality, high trafficked site.
adwords keyword tool. now they even tell you estimated pricing if you decide to use it for PPC.
making 1 article look like several, without all the work. not the best practice to get into but it's cheap and somewhat effective.
on page is important because if you don't do it correctly you won't be able to plan a successful off page strategy.
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