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Friday, November 23, 2007

seo news rss xml feed SEO Tip: Getting Backlinks From .edu And .gov Domains

I'm sure most of you know, backlinks from .gov and .edu sites have a higher value in the major search engines than .com, .org or other toplevel domains. Finding backlinks from these coveted domains can be difficult if you don't know where to look.

Question: How do I get backlinks from .edu and .gov domains?
Answer: Search for them using Google!

Use following Google searches (without the quotes):


1. "blog site:.gov"
2. "blog site:.edu"
3. "suggest url site:.gov"
4. "add url site:.gov"
5. "add site site:.edu"
6. Get specific; if your site is about real estate, try searching for "real estate blog site:.edu"


Google search for blog site:.gov


Please don't go spamming all the .gov and .edu sites with your URL. If you are submitting to government or educational blogs, keep your comments about the subject matter or they probably won't get posted at all (Most comment systems are moderated).




Happy Googling.

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Sunday, November 18, 2007

seo news rss xml feed SEO Tip: Adding Custom Blogs to Facebook

Social media sites like Facebook, Myspace, and Youtube can be very lucrative for SEO efforts. From link building to increasing online traffic to branding, social media sites are getting more and more popular amongst all age groups.

One way to drive traffic from social sites is to show off your blog.

Here's how to add your blog to your Facebook profile:

1. Register and login to facebook.com



2. In the top-left corner, click "Edit" (next to Applications)

Add RSS to Facebook



3. At the top-right click "Browse More Applications"




4. At the top-right type "blog" or "blogs"into the search box to the right of Application Directory and press enter.




5. Now just choose an application that will post your blog or RSS feed to your Facebook profile and click "Add Application" on the top right of the application's profile.



Note: If Facebook does not recognize your blog or the articles don't link correctly, then try signing up for an account on Feedburner.com to "burn" your feed. Then paste the new burned feed ( http://feeds.feedburner.com/YourFeedName ) into the applications settings.

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