The Characteristics Of A Healthy Link Profile

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Digital marketing has taken on a lot of new roles as it is evolving past traditional advertising techniques. The use of the internet, social media, website building, etc. are all helping push marketing in new directions which are helping connect businesses with wider, more diverse audiences, and vice versa.

One of these new digital marketing techniques is link profiles, which is a part of SEO (search engine optimization). Link profiles are the ways that businesses can help use written content and SEO content to help boost their sites and products.

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10 Silly Reasons Why Blogs Fail (The HeartBreaking Truth that Will Help You Succeed)

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It breaks my heart every single time someone types “why blogs fail” into the google search bar.

Want to know why?

Because that someone is just like you, a dreamer whose hardwork, longsuffering and faith has only been rewarded with disappointment and heartbreak.

You hear that starting a blog is a great way to make money online and so you start one.

6 months of pounding away at it and you come to a series of grim realizations:

  1. Blogging isn’t easy.
  2. Half your blogging peers already gave up.
  3. Another 45% are right where you are at, slugging it out in the dark.
  4. The other 5% succeeding seem to have super powers or an army of supporters far out of your reach.

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How to Tackle Data Privacy and Security Issues When Hiring Freelancers

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Hiring freelancers is a very cost-effective way to scale a business, especially for startups and small businesses.

Not only does the booming gig economy allow companies to hire professionals at competitive rates, freelancers also cost significantly less to maintain than an in-house team. You don’t have to invest in a long-term office space, training, and benefits.

However, hiring freelancers to power your business does come with risks.

Since freelancers are most likely to work remotely, you can leave your organization vulnerable to a number of online threats. This includes digital eavesdropping, malware-infected devices, and unencrypted file sharing.

In this post, we will discuss the top cybersecurity tips that will help you address the risks associated with remote work.

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How Does A Designer Find Inspiration?

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In blogging, we face the big issue of content ideas. One big issues designers face is that of inspiration.

Any powerful creative work you find out there is a result of a powerful inspiration. Any mediocre piece of work you see around is a product of poor inspiration.

What if you want to come up with a mind-blowing website template and your mind is as blank as a virgin sheet of paper?

As a web designer, where do you find fresh designer ideas to keep your works always appealing to the ears of the beholder? We will be getting into some useful tips below.

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Do You Lose Freedom Bartering for Dollars?

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I scanned my email moments ago.

A few folks replied to my emails with complaints about my price being expensive and being on a budget. But the folks reached out to me. People pitched me. I did not pitch them. Meaning they need to be on my blog more than I need them.

After quoting my fixed rates, the same people pitching me complained about my fixed rates. Some replied with rates 85% lower than my fixed price. Not only did the individuals ignore my fixed rate email; a few folks wished to get an 85% discount because of their budget.

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