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Where to Promote Your YouTube Videos?

Where to Promote Your YouTube Videos? | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it

You should spend as much time promoting your videos as you do creating them. Not sure how to promote your YouTube videos? Start with this master list....

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Scoop.it reminds me of a hybrid of Pinterest and StumbleUpon. You can create and/or follow various topics on the site and pin or “scoop” posts into your topic list.

I found a great YouTube Tips and Tricks board curated by the always awesome Ms. Ileane from Basic Blog Tips. Check it out!

Ileane Smith's insight:

Only problem with this post is that I can't decide which one of my boards to Scoop.it on!! Oh well, guess I'll have to share it on more than one. :)

Thanks for the awesome shout out and more props for Scoop.it!

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Blogging Tips 101: The Basic Blogging Tips That Will Take Your Blog to the Next Level

Blogging Tips 101: The Basic Blogging Tips That Will Take Your Blog to the Next Level | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it

Get top blogging tips and learn strategies that go beyond the basics to help you elevate your blog to the next level.

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Introducing the Beginners Guide to Blogging Series

Lynnette Phillips's curator insight, February 18, 11:02 AM

There aren't any blogging rules but there are some good ideas ;)

Gail Gardner's curator insight, April 14, 1:23 PM

Ileane is known for her tutorials on BasicBlogTips.com and her podcasts and YouTube channel where she teaches bloggers everything they need to know to be successful.

Gail Gardner's comment, April 14, 1:24 PM
There are some pretty good editorial guidelines, though. I wrote up what I think is important from the viewpoint of editing blogs that publish guest and contributors posts. See http://www.dirjournal.com/articles/blogging-mistakes/
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How to Track Conversions from YouTube Viewers [Video] - BlogWorld (blog)

How to Track Conversions from YouTube Viewers [Video] - BlogWorld (blog) | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it
How to Track Conversions from YouTube Viewers [Video]
BlogWorld (blog)
In this video, Ileane Smith walks you through exactly how to set up a Google Analytics goal and track conversions.
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Top 10 Killer Traffic Generation Blog Posts

Top 10 Killer Traffic Generation Blog Posts | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it

First let me say that creating this list was a huge task. It took me a long time to finish it and I hope you appreciate my efforts. I've been studying for more free ways to generate traffic online ...


Traffic Generation Blog Post #8: 7 Website Traffic Tips to Get 10 Thousand Website Visitors Per Day . This is a guest post written by Mitz on Basic Blog Tips. The title might seem a bit hypey but Mitz actually does get far more than 10,000 visitors a day on one website alone. So if she has something to say about traffic generation we should all listen very carefully.

Ileane Smith's insight:

Mitz is does an awesome job of generating traffic for her websites. Her YouTube channel is amazing also! 

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What is a Youtube channel?...and a complete overview how to use it!

This is a complete overview of all the aspects you'll want to know, including... Your home page and content Live stream event to calendar Click on a dropdown...
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I make a brief cameo appearance in this video when Marty talks about the YouTube Inbox


Actually, it's more like my name makes an appearance not me but you know what I mean. hehe 

Jasmin Hodge's curator insight, May 13, 3:23 AM

Great overview which I will use as an additional resource in our help area for staff and learners using media.

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The Top 50 SEO Blogs to Watch in 2013 - Entrepreneur Blog

The Top 50 SEO Blogs to Watch in 2013 - Entrepreneur Blog | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it

12) Help You Build A Better Blog

http://basicblogtips.com/ - Hi, I’m Ileane. Welcome to Basic Blog Tips. You’re here to get blogging tips or help with social media optimization and I’m here to help. Basic Blog Tips is all about helping you reach your goals and having some fun along the way.

Ileane Smith's insight:

This was a shock! I do have a lot of SEO articles on my blog these days though. I must admit. 


I'm honored!!

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The Latest News On Google Authorship - An SEO Trend YOU Should Follow! | The Blog Workshop

The Latest News On Google Authorship - An SEO Trend YOU Should Follow! | The Blog Workshop | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it

As bloggers and for anyone running their own site, it's important to stay on top of all SEO or Search Engine Optimization changes and updates


....More and more publishers are learning how to include profile options for the authors so that the G+ link is pulled from the author bio instead of the blog coding. (One such blog that comes to mind is BasicBlogTips.com.) If you find that a blog does insert their own pic, you may want to approach the owner and ask what options are available in order for you to get the benefits of Google Authorship. Don’t assume it is intentional, against you. It is more likely a case of needing the know-how in the coding of the blog.

Ileane Smith's insight:

I go out of my way to make sure that every guest author has the ability to get Google Authorship for any article they publish on my blog, and I encourage anyone accepting guest posts to do the same. 

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Getting Started with Google Analytics - Just for Bloggers

This introduction to Google Analytics focuses on the specific needs of blogger. Goal setting is critical and integration with Google Webmaster Tools provides insights that will help analyze and focus your blog promotion efforts. 


READ THE FULL BLOG POST


Be sure to watch the video for bonus material not included on the slides.


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Beautiful Blogger: 7 Things I Have Learned About Personal Energy

Beautiful Blogger: 7 Things I Have Learned About Personal Energy | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it
Beautiful Blogger: 7 Things I Have Learned About Personal Energy

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7 - Ileane Smith, http://basicblogtips.com/blogging-tips all things blogging - tips and tools.

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I'm honored to receive this award!

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Trafficgenerationcafe.com: Slideshare Traffic Case Study: From 0 to...

Original post: http://www.trafficgenerationcafe.com/slideshare-traffic/

Taken from Slide #20 


Traf f icBrand buildingGranted, this strategy won’t insanely increase your website traf f ic on its own, but in conjunction with publishingquality Slideshare presentations, it will.You can learn more about this strategy in this post:Be Everywhere: How to Convert Blog Post into PDF in Under 60 Seconds


By the way,


After I published that post Ileane Smith from BasicBlogTips.com asked me the following question:


"Nice video Ana! I use that extension but never thought to upload those PDF's to SlideShare. Question - do you have any concerns about the SlideShare version out ranking the blog post in the SERPs? Should we wait a few weeks before doing this? One thing I don't like about SlideShare is that you can't get Google Authorship (yet). Hopefully they will change that one day.- MsIleaneSpeaks"


That’s the kind of question that deserves an in-depth answer in a post of its own.And here’s the answer to Ileane’s question; agree? disagree?



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The Savvy Blogger’s Guide to Blog Engage - Career Mom Online

The Savvy Blogger’s Guide to Blog Engage - Career Mom Online | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it
RSS Syndication is a monthly subscription offered at Blog Engage. The Standard Account doesn’t come with this feature. If you’ve been paying attention (I know the post is longer than usual!


Plus, you just might find yourself being noticed by top bloggers like Ileane Smith of Basic Blog Tips, Brian Hawkins of Hot Blog Tips, Hesham Zebida ofFamous Bloggers, and Kiesha Easley of We Blog Better if you’re planning on guest posting for big blogs to boost your credibility, authority and exposure.

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Creating a Successful Content Website – Topic Choice, SEO Myths and More! (Video Presentation)

Creating a Successful Content Website – Topic Choice, SEO Myths and More! (Video Presentation) | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it

It’s really crazy that I’ve never created a complete video presentation on content marketing for people who want to learn how it all works.

Occasionally I’ll see YouTube comments that say, “Hey, how do I start making money?” Plus, I’m constantly answering the same questions over and over again via email, Facebook, etc.

Even though I have a lot of info on my site, some prefer visuals.

So it was time for me to create a video that contains a lot of getting-started, pinnacle information all in one place.

And I finally tackle some of the MENTAL mistakes to avoid even BEFORE you begin.

Ileane Smith's insight:

Pretty cool that Lisa Irby gave me a shout out in the first few minutes of video number 1. 


But seriously guys, this is the real low down about starting a website and earning a living do it!

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Interview : Enstine Muki - Founder of CashDonator and EasyRetweet

Interview : Enstine Muki - Founder of CashDonator and EasyRetweet | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it

Enstine Muki is the founder of popular blog EmFastIncome , the awesome CashDonator Premium Wordpress plugin and the EasyRetweet.com. Read his interview....

Which blogs would you recommend to read for new and probloggers alike ?

I can recommend EmFastIncome.comBasicBlogTips.comBloggersMakeMoney.comComLuv.com and of course your own blog which I know has good info for starters. I have a list of some other big blogs but this won’t help starters.

Ileane Smith's insight:

Enstine is really a fantastic up and coming blogger and businessman. Great interview!

Lahaul Seth's comment, April 13, 10:02 PM
Thanks for scooping the interview. :)
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Another 2 Tips to Help You Build Presence Online – PART 2

Another 2 Tips to Help You Build Presence Online – PART 2 | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it

Blog post at Blogging Tips : Still struggling to get noticed?I had posted last week sharing 3 tips about how to be noticed. This post was really great that it went on...

2- Interview authorities in your niche:

Yes, to be noticed you need to interview some authorities in your niche.

When you interview a great blogger, he will at least share the post with his network. And this itself will give you bunch of traffic. If you go and check Rahul Kuntala‘s blog Learn Blog Tips, you will see that the most popular post on his blog “according to his popular posts plugin” is his interview with Ileane Smith. You can go and check this interview,  and by the way it’s really great.


Read more at http://www.bloggingtips.com/2013/04/11/build-presence-online-part-2/#OxgR0D4i0MEefcjk.99

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The Top 5 Most Influential Bloggers of My Career

The Top 5 Most Influential Bloggers of My Career | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it
Here are the top 5 most influential bloggers that can help you accomplish anything online! Check out who are my favorite bloggers!



Ms Ileane Smith of Basic Blog Tips

 

Ileane Smith was the first popular blogger to even talk to me!  From the start, she has always been willing to help, giving me guest posting opportunities on her site, being involved in social sharing groups, and Facebook collaborators.  Her story is pretty funny.  She accidentally started a blog while trying to look at her daughter’s site!  From there she has went on to create a large group of guest posters on her site, guest post at other sites, and generally getting her word out there.  She is a great person to get to know.  Listen to her podcast for more info on blogging tips!

Ileane is proficient in WordPress blogging, podcasting, and anything blogging related. If you’re looking to get your voice heard, then you can check out her site and request a guest posting opportunity. It’s a good way to get started, and how I got my start!

She has been featured in different sites as cutting edge in the blogging industry on sites like BizSugar, Bloggers, and BlogEngage and she can help you in your blogging endeavor’s.  Ileane has been very influential in my blogging experiences.

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Ileane Smith, msileanespeaks.com (Social Web Cafe Interviews)

Social Web Cafe Interviews http://www.SocialWebCafe.TV Deborah chats with Ms.
Ileane Smith's insight:

I had so much fun during this interview. Watch it if you want to see me laugh, because I do a lot of it.

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Blog Improvement: 10 Simple Steps Will Improve Your Business Blog

Blog Improvement: 10 Simple Steps Will Improve Your Business Blog | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it

If you're in business and don't have a blog - start one. If you have one, use these simple steps for overall blog improvement and increased visibility...


Recruit Some Guest Bloggers Ms. Ileane Speaks

Ileane Smith, owner of Basic Blog Tips, shares her personal experience opening her site to guest bloggers. She says the process gave new and seasoned bloggers a chance to promote themselves and share their writing while also promoting her blog’s community. But Smith says blog owners need to take steps to vet guest bloggers to make sure they and their content are right for the blog.

Ileane Smith's insight:

I'm honored and encouraged to see a post from my podcast mentioned on the Small Biz Trends blog!

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23 Steps to 100,000 Visitors (Step-by-Step Guide)

23 Steps to 100,000 Visitors (Step-by-Step Guide) | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it

I've created this guide to show you step-by-step how to get your first 100,000 visitors.

Many, many hours have gone into creating this guide. But that was just the writing part. I've spent ...


4. Submit to the top 25-50 Scoop.it Pages.

Here’s one of the fastest ways to get backlinks and additional traffic to your latest blog post.

If you haven’t heard of Scoop.it yet, it’s basically a content aggregator that pulls together the very best content on thousands of different topics.

It’s kind of like social bookmarking but with a more visual, magazine-like format.


As a content creator, you can search for your specific topic and submit your latest article to the creator of that particular Scoop.it page.

You’ll see a link at the top of each Scoop.it pages that allows you to submit a suggested link. It takes all of 10 seconds to suggest your link.

If they decide to share your link, it gets published and any followers of that page also get notified (instant backlink and high-quality traffic).

Resources:

How To Curate Content and Build Authority With Scoop.it
A Comprehensive Guide to Scoop.it for Content Curation
An In-Depth Guide to Scoop.it

 

Ileane Smith's insight:

Kim always writes epic content and this post is no exception!

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Ileane Smith's Front Page on RebelMouse

Ileane Smith's Front Page on RebelMouse | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it
RebelMouse organizes your online presence into a beautiful, dynamic and social site - in minutes. WordPress blogging and tech! Discover tips for using Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Podcasting, CommentLuv to your advantage!
Ileane Smith's insight:

This is a new service very similar to Twylah. Grab your page asap!

Lisa Buben's comment, May 9, 6:31 AM
I'm curious about this one Ileane :)
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How To Get Subscribers and Keep Them Happy | ms. ileane speaks

How To Get Subscribers and Keep Them Happy | ms. ileane speaks | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it

I want to encourage you to start building your list now, even if you're not ready to start sending out an email series yet, it's a good idea to get started on building the list ahead of time.


SIGN UP FOR AWEBER

Ileane Smith's insight:

Bloggers, don't wait until you have more time. Start building an email list NOW!!

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On Page SEO Plugin Domination: The Battle of the Best

On Page SEO Plugin Domination: The Battle of the Best | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it

On Page SEO Plugins: what are they? What do they do? Will using them result in better search engine rankings and more traffic? Which one is best?


Then I got to publish a guest post at Ileane Smith’s BasicBlogTips.com and noticed that she was using SEO Pressor, one of those on page SEO plugins that I’ve been snubbing for such a long time.

I also realized another thing that definitely brought me back to earth, right where I belong.

Even though Ileane runs a multi-author blog (which makes it even more difficult to get high search engine rankings on Google since getting your guest authors to optimize the content for specific keywords is a nightmare), she was spanking me in the search engine rankings.


Ileane Smith's insight:

Fantasic post from my friend Ana Hoffman. I am amazed at this case study she shares - comparing her blog to mine. 

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Some Brilliant bloggers and Some Naive Bloggers

Meet some of the brilliant and some naive bloggers. Every blogger who is starting fresh should know about these brilliant bloggers if you want to make big in bl
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Check out slide #4!

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Building Reader Engagement Is Difficult, Or Is It? [25+ Tactics, Tools and Examples]

Building Reader Engagement Is Difficult, Or Is It? [25+ Tactics, Tools and Examples] | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it

In the following post you’re going to get a crash course in boosting reader engagement on your blog through commenting, social shares, list building and more – (...)


Examples of bloggers who are great at building reader engagement

There are a huge number of impressive bloggers that do some truly amazing things with reader engagement so I’ve put together a list of some that you should check out, bookmark and subscribe to.

This is not an exhaustive list by any means (and in no particular order):

Ileane Smith's insight:

Lot's a great advice and examples to follow.

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Is Guest Posting Dying For SEO? - EBUZZNET

Is Guest Posting Dying For SEO? - EBUZZNET | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it

Is Guest Posting Dying For SEO?How was Guest Posting Born? SEO experts had a difficult time recovering from the algorithm changes that Google introduced in 2012...

Major Guest Blogging Mistakes

According to BasicBlogTips, guest bloggers commit a number of grave mistakes that render the strategy inefficient.

The submission of spun content is one of the most lethal mistakes. Google’s 2012 updates killed content spinning, affecting negatively the ranking on all the websites that relied on such articles. In the world of guest posting, spinning remains a major mistake.

Submission of low quality content to many websites is another major mistake. As already mentioned, Google has put a lot of emphasis on the quality of the articles. Poorly written, duplicate content will harm both the recipient blog and the author of the piece. To benefit from guest posting, you have to spend some time coming up with useful, unique and well-written pieces.

A low word count is the third major mistake. It demonstrates that the piece was put together quickly, just because of its link building potential. The longer the article is, the higher its SEO value becomes.

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Laura Brown's comment, April 16, 11:28 AM
Guest posting is not worth the time it takes to moderate, edit and argue about it. If I'm going to do all that I'd rather do it for a paying post than a freebie which is more likely to cost me something to publish it.
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Best Blogs List: International Blogger Championship Tournament Results ~ Follow These Bloggers

Best Blogs List: International Blogger Championship Tournament Results ~ Follow These Bloggers | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it

Blog post at GROWMAP.COM :

Darnell Jackson of YourOnlineBiz recently announced the champion of The Second Annual International Blogger Championship Tournament .....Ileane Smith of BasicBlogTips competed against her friend DiTesco’s iBlogZone in the regional finals. Both Ileane and DiTesco are long time collaborators and have extremely loyal and dedicated followings.

Ileane Smith's insight:

Congrats to GrowMap!

Gail Gardner's curator insight, April 14, 1:21 PM

Thanks for sharing this here, Ileane. Lists of great blogs always create strong interest among bloggers.

Gail Gardner's comment, April 14, 1:22 PM
Thanks for sharing this here Ileane. I know that many bloggers will want to see ALL the blogs on the list and Darnell's insights about them along with his many interviews with top bloggers.
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Content Marketing 101 – Everything About Content Marketing

Content Marketing 101 – Everything About Content Marketing | Basic Blog Tips | Scoop.it

Yesterday, while I was using some tools for better content marketing, I thought I could write a new post mentioning all those exceptionally brilliant tools that...

Podcasts

If you can’t possibly make a video, go with an audio. There are people who love listening to podcasts.

Ileane Smith of BasicBlogTips loves to create podcasts. Give a look to get an idea (a better idea, in fact).

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Top 50 Blogs about Blogging | SlideShare

Everyone loves to blog and there is no better way to get better at it than by learning from the pros. In this slide show we take a look at some of the best blog
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My blog is on page 9! 

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