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A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Google Search Console Like a Boss

Killing it at SEO requires that you use a lot of different tools.

There’s SEO software, apps, analytics, and so on.

But in my opinion, one of the most helpful tools, pound for pound, is Google Search Console.

Formerly known as Google Webmaster Tools or GWT, Google Search Console is the name of the “free service offered by Google that helps you monitor and maintain your site’s presence in Google Search results.”

It’s powerful, it’s potent, and it gives you a behind-the-scenes snapshot of how your site is performing on multiple levels.

More importantly, it provides you with insight into what needs your …read more

15 DecFeatured

Getting Ready for a Powerhouse 2017

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By Sonia Simone

Am I jumping the gun a little bit? 2016 is still right here, after all. Staring me in the face.

Let’s just call it getting a head start. On Monday, I launched a new series for the blog and the podcast … which I’m calling the 2017 Content Excellence Challenge.

It works like this: Every month, we get two prompts. One is creative (about becoming a better writer) and one is productive (about getting more work done).

We’ll take these prompts and turn them into habits … habits that support better and stronger content.

The Copyblogger FM podcast this …read more

14 DecFeatured

Sonia Simone on the Productive Insights Podcast

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By Caroline Early

On this episode of Elsewhere, Sonia Simone chats with Ash Roy on the Productive Insights Podcast about what it means to be a prolific content marketer.

In Part One of the show, Sonia and Ash discuss:

Understanding your audience and their needs
Content marketing’s role in today’s sale cycle
When and why to use guest posts
Developing your specific content marketing strategy

Listen to this Episode Now

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14 DecFeatured

Creating Online Courses to Level Up from Freelance, with Carrie Dils

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By Brian Clark

Many freelancers dream of the day that they’ll have sources of income other than from client work. Some hope to stop taking clients for good in favor of selling online training instead.

Carrie Dils did just that. A long time web developer, Carrie adopted the WordPress platform to do client work as a freelancer. But it was when she started training people over at Lynda.com that she became well-known in the WordPress community.

Now, you’ve heard me say over and over that you should never build your business on virtual land that you don’t own. So in this case you may be …read more

14 DecFeatured