While it is a bad idea to have a lot of short tips, but I think this post just works.

What I will do instead for beginners is to get them to write quality contents first and then only slowly take them into the world of SEO.

SEO for beginners might be a little 'technical' for appetizers although as time goes, it becomes something really common sense.

Nonetheless, great list of tips there.

I would not want to miss Copyblogger in that list ;)
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Somehow, I am extremely enjoying reading this post. I had been using lots of tricks up there over a year of blogging, especially my first year.

Sometimes, a totally screw up post can be enjoying to read. And as I read up to point #10, by reading the title, I thought the complain would be writing to the affiliate vendor to complain that their promotional materials just don't work. ;)

Great post there and you had just energized my morning blogging day.
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