Today's episode is a question and answer session. We'll be covering some important topics, including:
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Whether or not you should still be using guest blogging for SEO, in light of Matt Cutts' recent condemnation of the practice
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How to write interesting articles for "boring" niches (including some specific questions to ask yourself to help you brainstorm)
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Some tips for what to do after launching a new ecommerce site to start driving traffic and sales
To hear the episode, click play below or download in iTunes.
Links referenced during the show:
- EmbedResponsively.com - A free tool to help you embed YouTube, Vimeo, and other videos responsively (so they show up well on any device).
- The decay and fall of guest blogging for SEO - Matt Cutts' blog post.
- ClocksMarketplace.com - Amiel's new ecommerce website, for which he's trying to write interesting content.
- How to Write Interesting Content for a "Boring" Topic
- Quora.com and Yahoo Answers - Good places to learn what questions people are asking about your "boring" topic.
- eCommHub.com - An online SAAS tool that syncs your stock levels between your ecommerce site and your suppliers. It also handles things like sending shipping tracking numbers.
- Magento - An open source ecommerce platform. I don't recommend using it unless you're ready to tackle big technical issues to set up and manage your store.
- TraditionalShavingShop.co.uk - Mitesh's brand new ecommerce site. Mitesh asked what he should do next to start driving traffic and sales.
- HootSuite - A tool to schedule your social media posts ahead of time.