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SEO - Anchor Text

Different views on the best way to swap links and about effective Anchor Text links

Link Pages the Right Way.. Duh!
Adam Maywald says to link pages the right way the anchor text should be in the body of the text. He also talks about effective headings

Search Engine Optimisation Tips & Tools

Ask Kalena
Informative Q & A blog on search engines, optimisation and Google etc updated daily

Organic SEO Wiki
A collaborative effort to bring together SEO resources & tips

Page Strength Tool
Test your page strength out of 10 for free. According to the makers -
- It tells you The Relative Importance/Visibility of a Webpage
- The Potential Strength/Ability of a Page to Rank in the Search Engines
- Data on Popularity, Links & Mentions of the Page Across the Web

Search Engine Watch
Search engine placement, optimisation, marketing and news

Search Engine Placement Tips from Search Engine Watch

Better Blogging - Useful Links

These links will be updated as I come across other useful blogs & links about sources and and tips for blogging better

List of Blog Networks
This site monitors and ranks over 80 major blog networks and top blogs

Blog Traffic Central
Tracking new advances in blog tools and blogging. Lots of practical tips too

Blogstarter Checklist>
This Squidoo Lens gives practical tips for beginning bloggers. Make your own free Squidoo Lens on any topic

Problogger
Darren Rowse, an Aussie, professional blogger and co-founder of b5 media talks blogging - tips, trends and observations

List of Blog Directories
From Lee Odden at Online Marketing Blog

Successful Blogging
Some useful info and tips about blogging, the web, writing and life in general

How to Write Compelling Blog Posts
by B.L. Ochman

Writing blog posts and comments on blogs is actually very simple. The basic guidelines: keep your copy lively, factual, tight, clear, short and search engine optimized.

Here are basic blog style guidelines to follow:
Adopt a direct style. Declarative sentences are good. Web readers demand them.

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