Eric Bank, Freelance Writer

Crowdfunding your Writing Projects

Eric Bank — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:38:37 +0000

If you live in the world of writing, there are many avenues for you to explore. The JOBS Act has made it a little easier to raise the cash necessary to fund your exploration.

Stronger Economy Means More Freelance Writer Opportunities

Eric Bank — Sun, 13 May 2012 01:39:37 +0000

You are never going to get rich as a freelance writer on the web, but you might be able to eke out a comfortable living.

Website Metrics

Eric Bank — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:58:33 +0000

You can gauge your site's effectiveness by employing one or more website metrics.

Inbound Marketing Metrics

Eric Bank — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:59:30 +0000

This is the first of several posts I'll devote to the topic of inbound marketing metrics.

Nine Tips to Optimize Your Blog Posts

Eric Bank — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:27:56 +0000

Blogging can help your business' sales and marketing efforts. You should blog frequently and produce compelling content.

The Dos and Don’ts of SEO Article Writing

Eric Bank — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:54:18 +0000

Search engine optimization (SEO) is a well-established marketing strategy that is becoming more popular by the minute.

Google Increases Importance of Fresh Content

Eric Bank — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:07:10 +0000

I have long preached that Content is King. Now, we see that Google recently updated its algorithm in a manner that could affect 35 percent of searches.

Backlinks – Part One

Eric Bank — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:01:49 +0000

Links are hypertext connections between two web pages. A backlink is one that emanates from another website and points back to your site. A forward link is the reverse, pointing from your page outwards. An internal link connects two locations within your own website.

Preserving Link Juice

Eric Bank — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:10:51 +0000

Text links are those hypertext links that allow you to jump from one Internet page to another with a single click. Text links that point to your website are valuable in two regards:

Page Rank is Less Important than Relevancy

Eric Bank — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:03:10 +0000

When you consider a candidate website on which to place a paid link, ask yourself whether the site has content that is congruent with your own. I believe that relevancy trumps Page Rank when it comes to boosting your search ranking.