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10 Ways to Make Your “Most Popular Posts” More Popular

By Neil Patel

blogging

No matter how long you have been blogging, some of your posts will be always more popular than others. These posts tend to rank higher on Google and have more social shares and links from other websites.

So the question is, how do you get more traffic to these popular posts? If people already like them, you should be able to make them more popular, right?

Here are 10 ways to make your most popular posts more popular:

Update them frequently

Eventually, even your most popular posts will decrease in popularity unless you update them. For example, this post on leveraging Instagram—written in …read more      

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Why I Don’t Give a Damn about #TheDress

By Sonia Simone

First World Problems meme about trending topics

Six months (or six days) from now, maybe I’ll come update this topic with the latest trending topic. Because #TheDress, the latest distraction-of-the-moment, will feel utterly tired.

One reason that earning attention isn’t the same thing as earning business is that the Internet is prone to these little waves of irrelevance that hook everyone in for a few moments.

CMO.com did a nice job talking about who “won” the war for the attention created by the trending topic #TheDress.

And I don’t care. Not even a tiny bit. Here’s why.

Conversations about how giant brands leverage the “volume of …read more      

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How to Improve Your Marketing with Google Analytics Data

By Neil Patel

How to Improve Your Marketing With Google Analytics Data

You know Google Analytics is powerful, but do you really know how to use it? Chances are you don’t…

Looking at reports isn’t enough. You have to take the data from Google Analytics and make adjustments to your site to get more visitors and conversions.

So, how can you use it to improve your marketing? Well, I’ve created an infographic that will walk you through the steps you need to take.

Click on the image below to see a larger view:

Click here to view an enlarged version of this infographic.

Conclusion

If you use Google Analytics correctly, it can do wonders for your business. …read more      

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Henry Rollins on the Art and Business of DIY Media

By Brian Clark

I vividly remember the first time I heard Black Flag. It was in a kid named Mike Goodman’s bedroom, and the record was called Damaged.

That’s how it was pre-Internet in suburban Houston. If it wasn’t on the radio or MTV, it was invisible — unless some cool kid turned you on to something new (who probably got it from the older sibling of some other cool kid).

And by “cool,” I mean a misfit who couldn’t abide in a Top 40 world.

My first impression was, “Wow, this guy is pissed off!” And sarcastic, sometimes funny, sometimes sad. I loved …read more      

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10 Fun Exercises That Will Help You Become a Better Entrepreneur

By Neil Patel

entrepreneurship

When I first started out as an entrepreneur, I lacked many skills. I wasn’t able to think on my feet; I wasn’t good at sales; and I was a terrible networker. And the list goes on…

What do you think I did? Quit?

Of course not! Instead, I developed the necessary skills. How? I created 10 unique exercises that helped me build those skills.

Here are 10 exercises that will help you succeed as an entrepreneur:

Exercise #1: Use random words within sales calls

When it comes to sales, you have to learn how to think on your feet. You can’t predict what people are …read more      

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