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Squarespace: SEO Gods?

I don't know how they do it, but Squarespace never ceases to amaze me when it comes to SEO. Before switching over in September '08, I hosted my blog on WordPress which seemed to be the de facto standard for serious bloggers. After befriending some internet marketers, I read up on numerous articles, blogs, and e-books on how to best optimize my blog for search engines - essentially, how to "trick" Google into placing my posts at the top of targeted search queries. I re-worded my titles and posts. I tried my best to utilize meta tags and keywords to my best advantage. I installed numerous SEO plugins. It wasn't all for naught. I saw some improvement in traffic; I'll grant you that. However,...

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Added: Avatars!

One of the very few complaints I have about Squarespace is the lack of robust user profiles. While free platforms such as WordPress and vBulletin offer numerous methods for registered users of the hosted website to personalize their profiles and interact each other, Squarespace is very limited in this area. This is when hacks come in handy. I always thought that the "Comments" section of each post looked a bit drab, so I decided to add avatars: Unfortunately, individual users will not be able to upload the avatars themselves...

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Google Knows Me

If you have a Google Profile and you're signed into your account, try doing a Google search for the word "me." Your profile shows up as the first result! How freakin cool (and stalkerish) is that? Via The Steve Rubel Lifestream. Some people would never share their full name on their blog. I no longer have any qualms about it. I have been blogging since 2001. I blog for a website that gets more than 6 million hits a month. I get recognized on the streets...

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