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Three Great Link Building Tips

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As a website owner you are more than likely aware that having links pointing to your website is very important for good search engine rankings. This is all very well but how do you increase the number of sites that link to yours in a natural way? Here are three great tips for doing just that:

1 – Make Use Of Your Business Contacts

Most of us have a network of business professionals that we relate to on a regular basis. Maybe these are our clients, suppliers or even our friends who have business.

If you offer a service or product that these people really believe in then it is likely that they won’t mind publicizing it for you by linking to your site from their own. The more relevant their website is to your own site, the more valuable the link will be to you. [Read more…]

5 Blogging Myths That Result In Blog Failures

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Being a blogger is one serious task. It’s challenging and scary because there are great chances of not succeeding. One might think that blogging is all about ‘writing’. How can someone fail at that? As long as you can put words together and think in a language, you can be a blogger, right?

Well, not really. Let’s take a look at the popular myths that affect the success of a blog and a blogger:

1 – Blogging Is Only About Writing

This is the first myth. No. Absolutely not.

Blogging is not just about writing, and more so, it’s certainly not about writing random things. Blogging is about connecting with people and sharing experiences. It’s supposed to be real people connecting to real people for any reason – common interests, ideas, services, products, technology etc. This is the nuance of blogging and one cannot afford to forget it. [Read more…]

Low Back Pain: A Common, Not So Welcome Guest

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According to chiropractor Dr. Jeff Echols, about 80% of the population at some point will experience back pain so severe that they will be unable to work or complete daily tasks.  With these odds, it is a good idea to understand some common causes of low back pain.

Dr. Echols mentions that one common cause of low back pain is referred pain from internal organs. In men, especially middle aged or older men, the prostate is a frequent culprit for causing low back pain.

If a man exhibits low back pain and prostate symptoms it is a wise idea to see a medical doctor to examine his prostate.  Prostate related symptoms often include difficulty urinating, inability to completely empty the bladder, frequent urination, or urgency to urinate. [Read more…]

How You Can Save Money by Joining a Credit Union

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For years, banks have been the first thing that comes to mind when figuring out where to deposit your money. However, in recent years, people have shifting their money to credit unions in response to the irresponsible wary that big banks have handled their money.

Many see credit unions as a way to invest their money without worry that their bank will gamble with their retirement on Wall Street. However, the stigma surrounding credit unions is that regardless of how safe they are, they provide less options and opportunities for growth than larger banks. This is simply not true. In fact, you can actually save money by switching to a credit union. [Read more…]

5 Home Improvements that Will Increase the Value of Your Home

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In determining the value of your home, what’s the most important factor? It’s said to be location, but unfortunately, your house is where it is. You can’t very easily move it to a more expensive neighborhood.

There is another answer, though. By making the right improvements, you can add as much as 75 percent to 100 percent of their cost to the value of your home. Of course, some upgrades are more useful than others. Some are also more difficult to implement than others; fortunately, these can be made with relatively simple tools and materials, no need for a Hyster forklift or a John Deere tractor. The five listed below are proven to provide the greatest return on investment at selling time:

1 – Swap out Your Siding for an ROI of over 75 Percent

New siding will do the most to improve any home’s curb appeal. This one upgrade alone can take your residence from embarrassing eyesore to neighborhood showpiece. In addition to the cosmetic improvement, new siding affords an enormous savings in time and upkeep over the years. The cost of adding new siding varies greatly depending on your location, but the return on investment is high. From 75 percent to, in some cases, more than 100 percent of the expense of this improvement can be recouped at selling time. [Read more…]