Google Penguin 2.0 Webspam Algorithm Rollout Complete Says Matt Cutts

Google Penguin 2.0

Google Penguin 2.0 was unleashed on May 22, 2013 after much anticipation. The long awaited, and to some feared, algorithm update by the search engine giant was officially announced by Matt Cutts, Google’s Distinguished Engineer and head of the web spam team:

“We started rolling out the next generation of the Penguin webspam algorithm this afternoon (May 22, 2013), and the rollout is now complete. About 2.3% of English-US queries are affected to the degree that a regular user might notice. The change has also finished rolling out for other languages world-wide. The scope of Penguin varies by language, e.g. languages with more webspam will see more impact.”

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3 Quick, Easy and Fun Ways to Increase Your Company’s Leads

3 Ways

Would your company be interested in learning a few ways to add quality leads?

Would you love to be your boss’s new hero?

If you don’t know already, I am a passionate advocate for using blogging as a way to increase business. Today, I am sharing with you 3 EASY, QUICK, and FUN ways to increase your company’s leads.
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5 Secrets that Will Turn You into a Blogging Trailblazer

Exclusive Secrets

Do you desire to be a leader?

If there were a few easy steps to launch you as a leader, would you do it?

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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A Change of Perspective

Blogging tips - A Change of Perspective

Do you miss your children being the age of a toddler?

Have you ever wondered if toddlers are wiser than we are?

Hello and happy Tuesday. Can you believe it has been another week? Wow, sometimes I just want to stop time for a moment. I guess that’s how life with a toddler is. Can any of you moms and dads relate? Or really if you know and love a toddler, no matter the relation you can probably relate. :)
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How to Format Your Blog Articles Like a Pro

How to Format Your Blog Articles Like a Pro

Are you unsure how to format your blog articles?

Would you like a few easy tips that will decrease the time you spend blogging?

Hello everyone! How has your week been? Today, I wanted to discuss how to format our blog articles like the pros.

Like I’ve said before, a successful blog article is like a good recipe. It has a little of this and a little of that. The little bit of this that I want to focus on today is how having a good format will not only promote the success of your blog, but can also save you time.
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The Kind of Blogging Tips You Want to Know – FOR FREE

The Kind of Blogging Tips You Want to Know - FOR FREE

Are you looking for some great tips on blogging?

Hello everyone! Here at my house it has been a crazy couple of weeks. Seth has just finished his second semester of DPT (Doctorate of Physical Therapy) School. We get a little time off and then it’s back to summer semester.

When I started thinking about what I wanted to write about this week, I took a look back at the previous articles that I have written and realized that I have been writing once a week for R & R Web Design LLC for well over 6 months now.
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How to Set Up Google Authorship in WordPress in 3 Simple Steps

How to Set Up Google Authorship in WordPress

Google Authorship is a phenomenal project by the search engine giant to enable content creators to make a verified connection between their original content anywhere on the Internet and their Google+ profiles.

By setting up Google Authorship, authors may have their profile photo and an Authorship Rich Snippet displayed in search results. In addition, the author’s Google+ circle count, a linked byline that leads to the author’s profile and a link to “More by” to that author’s related content – all may be included with the snippet. In this article, I will cover why it is important to set up Google Authorship and include a visual tutorial how you can accomplish setting up Google Authorship in your WordPress website or blog with your Google Plus profile. Continue reading

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My Reflections on Getting Personal with Blogging

Reflections on Getting Personal with Blogging

How personal do you get with blogging?

Last week was so much fun. So many of you read and commented on the story of my husband’s journey on becoming a Physical Therapist. Let me just say that we feel so honored by you and your encouragement. If you haven’t read the story yet, let me personally invite you to. It’s called Never, Ever Give Up on a Dream.

There has been such a great response to this idea that I threw out a few weeks ago in an article called Blogging Tips – Let’s Get Personal With Blogging. That article outlines the importance of adding a personal flavor to your blog without drowning your valuable content. Continue reading

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Never, Ever Give Up on a Dream

Never Ever Give Up on a Dream

Why did you start your blog?

What happens if you fail?

Hello and happy Tuesday! Today, I really excited about what I’m going to share. I’ve been anticipating it all week. Last week, we discussed getting personal with your blog including if you should share about your personal life, how much you share and over-sharing. We had so many great responses and I loved it. Thank you so much for sharing all your stories and opinions. For this wonderful Tuesday, I thought I was share a story with you and practice what I preach about being personal.

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Blogging Tips – Let’s Get Personal With Blogging

Have you ever shared about your family on your blog?

Do you feel like adding a story about your own life is too personal?

This particular topic has been on my mind for weeks now, and I’m really excited to have this conversation with you. Today, let’s talk about getting personal with our blogging.
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