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<title>Blog Engage Blog Traffic | Published Blogs</title>
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<description>Blogging Community and Social Network</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:47:49 MST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[How Promotional Marketing Makes You Money]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=how-promotional-marketing-makes-you-money</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloggingtips.com%2F2013%2F06%2F17%2Fpromotional-marketing-money%2F"><![CDATA[How Promotional Marketing Makes You Money]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[The challenge with any form of marketing is that sometimes, it can be hard to quantify the return on investment. With so many different streams of sales and marketing leads occurring at once, how can you be sure using promotional products won’t come at a cost? We’ve worked with a number of different clients over the years who love taking branded products to exhibitions and giving them away at festivals and events. Here are some of the reasons they’ve mentioned for using them. You stand out Every single one of us has wandered around an exhibition simply to pick up some ‘freebies’. Whilst you’re almost always guaranteed of a cupcake or two, other products make you want to stop and talk to the company. Naturally, if you can choose appealing products, you might find that people will take the time to stop and talk to you. Whilst their original intention ...<br />The post How Promotional Marketing Makes You Money appeared first on Blogging Tips. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:47:49 MST</pubDate>
	<author>ZacJohnson</author>
	<category>Blog Tips</category>
	<votes>10</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=how-promotional-marketing-makes-you-money</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Why I’m Seriously Considering Changing Smartphones Again – and You Should Too]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=why-i%E2%80%99m-seriously-considering-changing-smartphones-again-%E2%80%93-and-you-should-too</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.famousbloggers.net%2Fchanging-smartphones.html%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dchanging-smartphones"><![CDATA[Why I’m Seriously Considering Changing Smartphones Again – and You Should Too]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Technology has always fascinated me, ever since I purchased my first computer – remember when our screen options were green or amber? – and in today’s market, there’s newer and better technology developed right before our eyes. We’re privileged to...<br /><br /><br />  <br /> ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:45:57 MST</pubDate>
	<author>hishaman</author>
	<category>Blogging</category>
	<votes>12</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=why-i%E2%80%99m-seriously-considering-changing-smartphones-again-%E2%80%93-and-you-should-too</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[5 Simple Web Marketing Commandments That Work]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=5-simple-web-marketing-commandments-that-work</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloggingtips.com%2F2013%2F06%2F17%2F5-simple-web-marketing-commandments-work%2F"><![CDATA[5 Simple Web Marketing Commandments That Work]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Why do you struggle to promote your website and earn what you’re really worth? Maybe you’ve been missing out on these commandments – or perhaps, you don’t even understand what your target audience is looking for. Over the years, I’ve come to understand that getting quality traffic to your website isn’t supposed to be tedious. What do you think? If the niche you’re into is your passion, then every activity for traffic generation is expected to interest you. Of course, you still must work hard to bring the right eyeballs, but your motivation would always be at its peak. And that is a priceless gem! In this article, I want to show you the 5 simple web marketing commandments. When you’re done with this, I expect you to take action immediately. Thank you in advance for your obedience. Here are the 5 commandments: &#160; 1.      Build a fast loading blog ...<br />The post 5 Simple Web Marketing Commandments That Work appeared first on Blogging Tips. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:46:30 MST</pubDate>
	<author>ZacJohnson</author>
	<category>Blog Tips</category>
	<votes>15</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=5-simple-web-marketing-commandments-that-work</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[How To Get More Views on YouTube With Better Analytics]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=how-to-get-more-views-on-youtube-with-better-analytics</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fbasicblogtips.com%2Fmore-views-on-youtube.html"><![CDATA[How To Get More Views on YouTube With Better Analytics]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[YouTube continues to command the attention of users across the globe with each fiscal quarter seeing huge increases in market share. Bloggers and marketers are paying attention too and uploading videos that show off their products and establish their expertise in the hopes of attracting an...<br /><br />Visit the blog to read the full article: http://basicblogtips.com<br />      <br /> ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:45:19 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Ileane</author>
	<category>Blogging</category>
	<votes>10</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=how-to-get-more-views-on-youtube-with-better-analytics</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Writing A Blog Post Body The Right Way]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=writing-a-blog-post-body-the-right-way</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloggingtips.com%2F2013%2F06%2F16%2Fwriting-blog-post-body%2F"><![CDATA[Writing A Blog Post Body The Right Way]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Last week, we&#8217;ve talked about ways to open your blog post with a bang. If you haven&#8217;t read it yet, check it out here. Today, we&#8217;re going to work on making the body of your post appealing to readers and discuss ways on how to structure your post and present data in a manner that&#8217;s easy for readers. One of the important blogging tips you should learn is to write using a language and style that a specific audience will easily understand. It doesn&#8217;t matter how well-researched your post is if the structure and style turns off readers. They&#8217;re never going to get to the end of your post. It&#8217;s best to always remind yourself that readers have tons of choices. They can always go to another blog. It&#8217;s very easy for them to leave yours and look for one that they can easily understand. And they can also be ...<br />The post Writing A Blog Post Body The Right Way appeared first on Blogging Tips. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:46:37 MST</pubDate>
	<author>ZacJohnson</author>
	<category>Blog Tips</category>
	<votes>9</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=writing-a-blog-post-body-the-right-way</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[8 Reasons Why Aweber Should Be Your Mailing List Provider of Choice]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=8-reasons-why-aweber-should-be-your-mailing-list-provider-of-choice</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fbloggingwizard.com%2Faweber-mailing-list-provider%2F"><![CDATA[8 Reasons Why Aweber Should Be Your Mailing List Provider of Choice]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[In the following post you’re going to learn why I am such a huge fan of Aweber, how Aweber has helped me and how Aweber can help you too.<br /> ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:19:33 MST</pubDate>
	<author>adamjc</author>
	<category>Blogging</category>
	<votes>11</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=8-reasons-why-aweber-should-be-your-mailing-list-provider-of-choice</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[5 Useful Google Chrome Extensions for Bloggers]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=5-useful-google-chrome-extensions-for-bloggers</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloggingtips.com%2F2013%2F06%2F12%2Fchrome-extensions-blogging%2F"><![CDATA[5 Useful Google Chrome Extensions for Bloggers]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Are you a web browsing ninja, or just plodding along with the default settings? Google Chrome is now the browser of choice for almost half of the World-Wide-Web-browsing population of the Earth. So it&#8217;s a safe bet you either use it already, or you&#8217;ll give it a try soon. There&#8217;s a ton of extensions you can add to your Google Chrome to customise it with tools that make blogging and promoting your blog easier. Here are just a handful of my current favourites: 1. WordPress Stats This handy extension uses your WordPress.com account and Akismet API key to give you access to your blog&#8217;s stats from your Google Chrome. A little clicker showing your page views for the day is always visible, overlaid on the WordPress Stats icon in Chrome. No matter what web page you&#8217;re viewing, you can click that icon to check your blog&#8217;s top posts, referrers, search ...<br />The post 5 Useful Google Chrome Extensions for Bloggers appeared first on Blogging Tips. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:46:30 MST</pubDate>
	<author>ZacJohnson</author>
	<category>Blog Tips</category>
	<votes>12</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=5-useful-google-chrome-extensions-for-bloggers</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Spotlight with Guest Crew]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=spotlight-with-guest-crew</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogengage.com%2Fblogger%2Fspotlight-with-guest-crew%2F"><![CDATA[Spotlight with Guest Crew]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone and welcome to our featured community spotlight. Today we are going to introduce Guest Crew. Like Blog Engage, it is a community of bloggers, the difference being that it is a community of guest bloggers. Guest Crew was founded by Uttoran Sen who has guest posted on some of the biggest sites there [...] ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:15:10 MST</pubDate>
	<author>bbrian017</author>
	<category>Blogging</category>
	<votes>9</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=spotlight-with-guest-crew</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Adding Google+ Comment to WordPress Site and Blogger Blog]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=adding-google-comment-to-wordpress-site-and-blogger-blog</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsolist.com%2Fadding-google-comment-to-wordpress-site-and-blogger-blog%2F"><![CDATA[Adding Google+ Comment to WordPress Site and Blogger Blog]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[They say change is inevitable and quite true to this saying the waves of change seem to be hitting hard on the Google community. As much as Google is doing away with a number of features, it&#8217;s also introducing new resources to cater for its ever growing community. For instance, the Google + comment which [...]The post Adding Google+ Comment to WordPress Site and Blogger Blog appeared first on WSOlist.com. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:49:37 MST</pubDate>
	<author>fyseng</author>
	<category>SEO</category>
	<votes>17</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=adding-google-comment-to-wordpress-site-and-blogger-blog</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Topify Application For Both iOS & Android Just Launched Today]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=topify-application-for-both-ios-android-just-launched-today</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloggingtips.com%2F2013%2F06%2F13%2Ftopify-application-for-both-ios-and-android-just-launched-today%2F"><![CDATA[Topify Application For Both iOS & Android Just Launched Today]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Have you heard or even downloaded the new Topify app? It just launched today and it&#8217;s free to download. Users on both iOS and Android can use it. Among the many questions you might have about the app, the first one you&#8217;ll ask is, &#8220;What will this app do for me?&#8221;. One of the largest problems about forums, is forgetting which ones you&#8217;re active on and having to log into each one of them individually. With the Topify app you can do the following: 1. Find your favorite forums and interact 2. Discover new forums to participate in 3. Integrate your own forum at no cost and be able to customize it to your own look and feel Another question you might be asking right now is &#8220;What are users saying about the app?&#8221;. Here&#8217;s what three users have said: &#8220;Just download the app, so far very quick and responsive!&#8221; ...<br />The post Topify Application For Both iOS &#038; Android Just Launched Today appeared first on Blogging Tips. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:47:03 MST</pubDate>
	<author>ZacJohnson</author>
	<category>Blog Tips</category>
	<votes>12</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=topify-application-for-both-ios-android-just-launched-today</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[What Is Your Twitter Follow Back Policy?]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=what-is-your-twitter-follow-back-policy</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allstuffcodes.info%2F2013%2F06%2Fwhat-is-your-twitter-follow-back-policy.html"><![CDATA[What Is Your Twitter Follow Back Policy?]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[What is a good policy to follow about following back on Twitter? Do you follow back everyone who follows you? ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:50:29 MST</pubDate>
	<author>titan7585</author>
	<category>Social Media</category>
	<votes>8</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=what-is-your-twitter-follow-back-policy</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Pros And Cons Of The BlackBerry Z10]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=pros-and-cons-of-the-blackberry-z10</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doncaprio.com%2F2013%2F06%2Fpros-and-cons-of-the-blackberry-z10.html"><![CDATA[Pros And Cons Of The BlackBerry Z10]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[There was a time not so long ago that BlackBerry was on the forefront of mobile technology. With the introduction of the BlackBerry Z10 in 2013, the company aims to reassert itself and reclaim its spot as one of the major players in the industry. The BlackBerry Z10 is the first handset to use the BlackBerry 10 operating system. This marks the third attempt of the company to release a touch screen model after Storm and Torch 9860. Basic Features BlackBerry ditches their iconic Qwerty keypad and creates a Smartphone that looks exactly like most generic Smartphones with its minimalist yet svelte style. The handset has a dimension of 130 x 65.6 x 9 millimeters and weighs 137.5 grams. While its ...Read more ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:46:31 MST</pubDate>
	<author>doncaprio</author>
	<category>Blogging</category>
	<votes>11</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=pros-and-cons-of-the-blackberry-z10</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[7 Signs That Shows When Your Passion for Blogging is Gradually Dyeing Off]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=7-signs-that-shows-when-your-passion-for-blogging-is-gradually-dyeing-off</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doncaprio.com%2F2013%2F06%2F7-signs-that-shows-when-your-passion-for-blogging-is-gradually-dyeing-off.html"><![CDATA[7 Signs That Shows When Your Passion for Blogging is Gradually Dyeing Off]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[If you ask me, the one common thing which most bloggers preach on their blog sites, is having passion for blogging. I totally subscribe to this school of thought, that’s why I usually remind my readers of the need to dig themselves in a passion pit of blogging. Having passion for what you do is one thing and knowing ways on how to sustain it is entirely another thing. To say the least, the blogosphere has grown so big that only the passionate, creative, innovative and persistent fellows find it easy going. Anything short of these 4, see yourself as running a blog with so many signs of dyeing soon. To be honest with you, writing and maintaining a blog has a lot to it. There are so many ...Read more ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:47:42 MST</pubDate>
	<author>doncaprio</author>
	<category>Blogging</category>
	<votes>14</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=7-signs-that-shows-when-your-passion-for-blogging-is-gradually-dyeing-off</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Make Money with CrushAds Affiliate Network]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=make-money-with-crushads-affiliate-network</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fzacjohnson.com%2Fmake-money-with-crushads-affiliate-network%2F"><![CDATA[Make Money with CrushAds Affiliate Network]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s world of internet marketing you have a lot of choices when it comes to which ad network you want to start running your ads through. Since it&#8217;s somewhat easy to start your own affiliate network these days, it&#8217;s more important than ever to know that you are working with a reliable company that [...]The post Make Money with CrushAds Affiliate Network appeared first on Affiliate Marketing Tips from Super Affiliate Zac Johnson. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:48:44 MST</pubDate>
	<author>ZacJohnson</author>
	<category>Make Money</category>
	<votes>9</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=make-money-with-crushads-affiliate-network</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[7 Tips to Make a Strong Impact on Visitors with Your Landing Page Headlines]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=7-tips-to-make-a-strong-impact-on-visitors-with-your-landing-page-headlines</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloggingtips.com%2F2013%2F06%2F13%2F7-tips-strong-impact-visitors-landing-page-headlines%2F"><![CDATA[7 Tips to Make a Strong Impact on Visitors with Your Landing Page Headlines]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[What constitutes the headline of your landing page? Since your headline is the first thing that visitors view on a landing page, it should always be crafted in a way that catches their eyes instantly and compels them to continue. If not aware enough, online marketers could easily choose a headline that’s just savvy jargon, clichéd or dubious. Thus, they will kill landing page conversions. Rather than committing mistakes like many others, you need to come up with a headline that makes a strong impact on visitors and maximizes the rate of conversion on the landing page. But how do you do that? Well, you’ll need to abide by these seven tips. #1. Make it Easily Understandable One of the most important traits of an effective landing page headline is its clarity. As soon as visitors click an advertisement and arrive on your landing page, they want to know what ...<br />The post 7 Tips to Make a Strong Impact on Visitors with Your Landing Page Headlines appeared first on Blogging Tips. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:46:53 MST</pubDate>
	<author>ZacJohnson</author>
	<category>Blog Tips</category>
	<votes>12</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=7-tips-to-make-a-strong-impact-on-visitors-with-your-landing-page-headlines</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[7 Content Writing Secrets Every Blogger Should Know]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=7-content-writing-secrets-every-blogger-should-know</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fbasicblogtips.com%2Fcontent-writing-secrets.html"><![CDATA[7 Content Writing Secrets Every Blogger Should Know]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[You're sitting at your desk, you've just spent the last 3 hours sculpting the perfect post, you finish, hit publish, and think to yourself..."This is a winner." Then, you sit back and wait for your readers response. Several hours later you return to your post anticipating favorable likes,...<br /><br />Visit the blog to read the full article: http://basicblogtips.com<br />      <br /> ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:45:12 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Ileane</author>
	<category>Blogging</category>
	<votes>13</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=7-content-writing-secrets-every-blogger-should-know</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Covert Store Builder Theme Review – Build Online Store in Few Minutes]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=covert-store-builder-theme-review-%E2%80%93-build-online-store-in-few-minutes</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.famousbloggers.net%2Fcovert-store-builder-review.html%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dcovert-store-builder-review"><![CDATA[Covert Store Builder Theme Review – Build Online Store in Few Minutes]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[I have to start with a very simple statement that will sound cheesy, but this theme just blew my mind. That&#8217;s why I decided to review the Covert Store Builder! Those who are Amazon affiliates know how hard at times it can be to display...<br /><br /><br />  <br /> ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:46:02 MST</pubDate>
	<author>hishaman</author>
	<category>Blogging</category>
	<votes>8</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=covert-store-builder-theme-review-%E2%80%93-build-online-store-in-few-minutes</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[iOS 7 Brings A New Life To Your IPhone]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=ios-7-brings-a-new-life-to-your-iphone</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dragonblogger.com%2Fios-7-brings-a-new-life-to-your-iphone%2F"><![CDATA[iOS 7 Brings A New Life To Your IPhone]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Monday&#8217;s Worldwide Developers Conference with Apple started off with a keynote event that promised several new products, including the highly-anticipated iOS 7. While iOS 6 stuck heavily to the classic format of its predecessors, 7 breaks out into a completely redesigned look, not to mention its hundreds of new features. Apple CEO Tim Cook proclaimed [...]Author informationguest bloggerThis is the Dragon Blogger Guest Bloggers account for author's who want to submit articles and only have credit in the post instead of having to manage their own Wordpress profile.The post iOS 7 Brings A New Life To Your IPhone appeared first on Dragon Blogger.<br />Be the first to comment...<br /><br />Related Posts:Unlocking Your iPhone For Any Service ProviderApple iPhone 4 Gets Two New Ad CommercialsThe New iPhone is Here: Introducing the iPhone 5Next iPhone Leaked with Bigger ScreenApple iPhone 4S: Do you really think you should go for it?<br /><br />RSS Feed Powered by MaxBlogPress Bring My Blog Visitors Back<br />      <br /> ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:45:05 MST</pubDate>
	<author>dragonblogger</author>
	<category>Blog Tips</category>
	<votes>14</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=ios-7-brings-a-new-life-to-your-iphone</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Microdata and Google's Penguin 2.0]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=microdata-and-googles-penguin-2-0</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSelectquoteChildPredator%2F%7E3%2Fertu6879nOc%2Fmicrodata-and-googles-penguin-20.html"><![CDATA[Microdata and Google's Penguin 2.0]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[&nbsp; &nbsp; After Google's latest algorithm change, my position in some queries has dropped, even though overall traffic is up from newswires and several marketing campaigns. &nbsp;Penguin 2.0 was meant to target web spam, but I had no penalty notification or sudden large drop, and my link profile was improving as a press release was getting traffic and generating some interest.&nbsp; &nbsp; I'm just going to write this short update, to get a theory out there (I'm busy at work). &nbsp;The number of microdata elements Google recognized on my pages dropped&nbsp;precipitously. &nbsp;Also, my author snippets did not show up in many cases, despite being properly marked-up. &nbsp;This appears to be caused when a Person microdata element is present with the schema.org definition, and one with the data-vocabulary.org definition. &nbsp;This would happen on a blog index page if older posts used an older definition for Person microdata, for example.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; This change was also supposed to improve the effects of branding, and SelectQuote has many domains on which they host content. &nbsp;So, branding and a slight&nbsp;devaluation&nbsp;of my links may have played a part. &nbsp;However, I suspect Google's loss of my authorship played a bigger role. &nbsp;I will keep everyone posted as I get more data.http://www.selectquotereview.com ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:15:06 MST</pubDate>
	<author>sqextort</author>
	<category>Reviews</category>
	<votes>12</votes>
	<guid>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=microdata-and-googles-penguin-2-0</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[How to Increase Blog Traffic via Blog Commenting, The Geeky Way]]></title>
	<link>http://www.blogengage.com/story.php?title=how-to-increase-blog-traffic-via-blog-commenting-the-geeky-way</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[How to increase blog traffic using blog commenting properly? I know you have found a lot of posts about this question. The truth is you tried and got almost no traffic back to your site. Don&#8217;t you? Yes&#8230; i know that, this is normal because most bloggers don&#8217;t know how to properly make blog comments. [...] ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:49:34 MST</pubDate>
	<author>MasterIM</author>
	<category>Blogging</category>
	<votes>11</votes>
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