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Do Comments Actually Increase Your Search Traffic? A Data-Driven Answer

By Neil Patel

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Theoretically, the more content you have on each page, the more keywords you rank for, which should increase your overall traffic.

That should mean the more comments you have on each of your blog posts, the more search traffic you should receive, right?

Although it sounds logical, I am not convinced it is actually the case. With Quick Sprout, I get 176 comments per post, but are those comments really helping drive more search traffic? Let’s look at the data.

Word count comparison

As of today, Quick Sprout has 560 published blog posts. Excluding the guides and the university videos, each blog …read more    

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The Amazingly Simple Anatomy of a Meaningful Marketing Story [Infographic]

By Demian Farnworth

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Think about it.

Apple. Dos Equis. Old Spice. Procter & Gamble. Ram Trucks. Jack Link’s Beef Jerky. GEICO. GoDaddy.

At some point, all these companies told compelling stories that grabbed our attention — and held it. Not just for thirty …read more    

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How to Get Your First 1,000 Blog Readers

By Neil Patel

Do you know what the hardest part about blogging is? It isn’t writing content or growing your traffic. So, what is it?

The hardest part about blogging is getting that initial traction…

Sure, you can get your first 100 readers by hitting up your friends and family, but it won’t be sustainable. What you need to do is get 1,000 qualified readers legitimately. Then, you’ll have a solid base that will be easy to grow further.

So, how do you get your first 1,000 readers? All you have to do is follow the steps in the infographic below. Read More …read more    

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Focus on These 4 Steps to Harness the Addictive Power of Email (And Turn Your Traffic Into Business)

By Henneke

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What Spending $57,000 on Instagram Taught Me

By Neil Patel

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Over the last few months, I heard one name mentioned by my fellow entrepreneurs more than others.

Can you guess who it is? It’s not Elon Musk or any other popular entrepreneur… It’s Dan Bilzerian – the man with over 5 million Instagram followers (some of his pictures aren’t safe for work).

If you aren’t familiar with Dan, I can tell you he’s pretty much the modern Hugh Hefner. He posts pictures of his lavish life and all of the women he is surrounded by on a daily basis.

It isn’t Dan’s lifestyle that interests me, however. It’s what other entrepreneurs …read more    

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