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How To Make Money Playing Video Games – Careers, Side Hustles & Success Stories

In this blog post, I'll be showing gamers how they can turn their passion for playing video games into…

Charles Floate·

My Second AI-Powered SEO Investment (TopicalMap.AI)

In this post, I talked about my second investment in an AI-powered SEO startup, TopicalMap.AI and how we're actively…

Charles Floate·

Best SEO Conference Presentations

A compilation of the best presentations from various SEO conferences, events and webinars as opinionated by Charles Floate.

Charles Floate·

Earning $100k a Month: Smart Strategies and Habits for Sustainable Success

Are you ready to open up your spirit and embrace the idea that it’s not bad to want money?…

Charles Floate·

Investing in the Future: AI-Powered SEO (Cuppa.sh)

In this post, I talk about my first every acquisition of a SaaS in the SEO Space; the AI…

Charles Floate·

How To Make a Hyperlink (Create a Clickable Link)

A Short Guide On How To Make A Hyperlink And Its Uses In SEO

Edward Rostron·

Backlinks vs. Referring Domains – What’s The Difference?

In The SEO World, Backlinks And Referring Domains Mean Two Different Things - So In This Post I'll Tell…

Charles Floate·

Reverse SEO

Understand The Core Concept of Reverse SEO, And How You Can Use It To Empower Your Campaigns.

Charles Floate·

The Different Types of Backlinks

I'll Show You The Various Different Types of Backlinks In SEO.

Charles Floate·

Domain Rating vs Domain Authority – What’s The Difference?

Table of Contents When you’re starting out with SEO, it can be tough to wrap your head around all…

Charles Floate·

I Spent $1,000 At Black Hat World [Case Study]

So I know a lot of people at BHW don't really like me, and I couldn't care less... but…

Charles Floate·

The June, 2019 Core Algo Update – Initial Findings

Charles will be exploring his initial findings for the June core algo update that Google publicly announced for the…

Charles Floate·

Revving Up Your Slow As A Turtle WordPress Site

Sumit takes you through an advanced guide to improving the load time of your WordPress website. With expert tricks…

Sumit·

XmaSEO Giveaway 2018 – Over $110,000 In SEO Goodies

Looking to stack your stocking full of SEO goodies? Well XmaSEO is here with over $110,000 in amazing prizes…

Charles Floate·

The August 1st Algo Update: Explained

Charles does some deep diving into his research around the most recent Google algo update that took the SEO…

Charles Floate·

How Good Are SEOs At Their Own SEO?

In his first guest post on my blog, Daniel Cuttridge will be reviewing some of the biggest SEOs blogs…

Daniel Cuttridge·

The Best SEO Vendors of 2018

In my latest edition of my best SEO Vendors post.. I'll be reviewing the very best providers of services…

Charles Floate·

Quick Wins For Growing Organic Traffic In 2018

I'll be going through several techniques you can use in 2018 to get quick organic traffic growth with little…

Charles Floate·

The Great PBN Test – Aged vs Expired

In this experiment Charles trials the effectiveness of aged PBN links versus their expired counterpart. Which one is the…

Charles Floate·

The Yoast Sh*tshow That Cost SEOs Massive Rankings

In this post I'll be going into detail about 2 really big mess ups that ended up costing SEOs…

Charles Floate·

Moz vs Ahrefs – The Final Frontier

I'll be reviewing the 2 biggest SEO tool companies on the market right now. Comparing their tool suites after…

Charles Floate·

SEOs To Actually Follow In 2018 & Beyond

I'll be going through some of the SEOs that I recommend following. SEOs that are actually in the SERPs,…

Charles Floate·

ECommerce SEO – The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need

In this gigantic guide, Charles will be taking you from start to finish on how to execute a highly…

Charles Floate·

Why RankBrain Isn’t Real & You Should Stop Worrying

Yes, RankBrain is real but it's not what you think it is and you should stop worrying yourself based…

Charles Floate·

Backdoored Plugins By Our Own Community Members

It's an unfortunate end to 2017, but I've felt compelled to reveal this information.. There's been 3 members of…

Charles Floate·

XmaSEO Giveaway – Over $43,000 In SEO Goodies

This XmaSEO I'll be running a competition for 3 lucky SEOs that'll get their stockings filled to the brim…

Charles Floate·

My Guide To Modern Pillow Link Building

I'll be running you through pillow link building, what link types to use, how to get them and why…

Charles Floate·

CRO Quick Wins For 2017 – Increasing Revenue by $40,000/Month

A guest post by Kurt, aka The CRO Guy on exactly how he helped several client sites massively increase…

Kurt Philips·

The Best Link Building Guide Ever Created

In the biggest post I've ever put out, I'll be going through my favorite link building tactics that you…

Charles Floate·

Why Google “Fred” Is Confusing Everyone

I dive into Google's most recent update, aptly named: Fred - And why it's confusing the heck out of…

Charles Floate·

Best SEO Vendors & Tools of 2017

I explore the findings of my 8 question quiz on who the very best SEO content, link and tool…

Charles Floate·

Why Silo Structure Is Dead

I'll be going through my thoughts on why Silo Structure as an SEO Technique has been dead for a…

Charles Floate·

Project Go White Hat: Replacing PBNs with Guest Posts

In the first ever guest post on my blog, Doug Cunnington looks at transferring a black hat link profile…

Doug Cunnington·

The Best In SEO, 2016

I'll be reviewing the best posts from the SEO industry for this year, and awarding a (not-so prestigious) badge…

Charles Floate·

The 2016 SEO Survey

Once again, we're back surveying over 300 SEOs for their opinions on the future of SEO and to ask…

Charles Floate·

Google Target Me (Again)

For the second time in as many years, Google have gone on full assault mode and targeted my blog…

Charles Floate·

Why Your Affiliate Site Isn’t Ranking

I've worked with over 300 consultancy clients, mostly in the affiliate SEO space.. and they almost always have the…

Charles Floate·

Future Proofing Your SEO

Over the years I've fell victim to my own shortsighted-ness, in this post I'll be showing you how to…

Charles Floate·

How I Made $269,092 From My Blog In Just 12 Months

It's been 12 months since I re-branded and built this blog. I'll be going through exactly how I've grown…

Charles Floate·

OnPage SEO: The Lost Art

In this guide, I'll be showing you 11 main factors when it comes to OnPage SEO and exactly how…

Charles Floate·

Penguin 4.0 – The Aftermath & What You Need To Know

One of the most anticipated Google algorithm updates of all time has finally arrived, and in this post, I'll…

Charles Floate·

How I Produce Content (So Quickly)

After so many people asked me, I thought I'd create a blog post on exactly how I write blog…

Charles Floate·

Books That Every Marketer Should Read

My list of the my favourite reads of all time in the marketing (and more specifically, internet marketing) space…

Charles Floate·

Tips From 8 Years Experience In Internet Marketing

I'll be going over a load of advise from my last 8 years in the internet marketing and SEO…

Charles Floate·

An Open Letter To @Moz

I'll be discussing why Moz has taken a turn for the worst, in my opinion and their recent layoffs…

Charles Floate·

Link Building Tools For The Modern Day Marketer

In today's post, I'll be going through some of the tools I and my agency use for link building…

Charles Floate·

What Is GSA SER Still Good For In 2016?

I explore the options you have in the modern day to use one of the most talked about SEO…

Charles Floate·

An Introduction To Topical SEO

In this blog post I'll be showing you exactly what Topical SEO is, why it's so important in the…

Charles Floate·

How To Rank Videos In YouTube

In this huge post, I'll be showing you exactly how to rank videos inside YouTube's own SERPs using some…

Charles Floate·

Link Building For A Brand New Site

I'll show you exactly how I go about link building (in a safe & effective manner) for a brand…

Charles Floate·

Why PayPal Sucks & Some Better Alternatives

PayPal has screwed me out of over $25,000 in recent history and I finally had enough, I wanted to…

Charles Floate·

Before I Got “Big” & The Mistakes That Got Me There

I'll be going through the starting steps in my career, the mistakes I made along the way and lessons…

Charles Floate·

Why Keyword Research Tools Are Bullshit

Keyword research tools seem to be popping up every few weeks, yet they all suck.. Even the ones that…

Charles Floate·

Doing SEO On A Budget

In today's blog post, I'll be showing you exactly how I've managed to save over $780 a month using…

Charles Floate·

Making Money In SEO

People talk a lot, but very little actually do. I've case studied up 6 of the best successes in…

Charles Floate·

Who Said I Can’t Do Content Marketing?!

People always associate me with solely being a black hat, until they take a deeper look at this blog.…

Charles Floate·

Getting Started With Retargeting on Facebook and Twitter

Interested to learn about Facebook and Twitter Retargeting? This guide breaks down both in a step by step format…

Charles Floate·

How To Scrape Expired Domains & Web 2.0s

In this blog post I'll be showing you exactly how to scrape expired domains and web 2.0 profiles to…

Charles Floate·

Client SEO & Why I Sold My Agency After 6 Months

I'll show you why I sold my SEO agency after running it for just 6 months, and why I…

Charles Floate·

SEO For 2016

I've made a over 25 minute video presentation on SEO For 2016 - Showing you a complete overview of…

Charles Floate·

The Secret to Getting Permanent Wikipedia Links

In this guide, I'll be showing you exactly how I go about getting backlinks from Wikipedia that last the…

Charles Floate·

From Rags to Riches… and Being Realistic

The exploits/tricks/hacks people are selling you aren't real. If you want to make money, then you have to be…

Charles Floate·

Monthly Traffic Report – January 2016

It's a new year and I'll be showing you exactly what I've been up to in January, as well…

Charles Floate·

How To Do Local SEO For Free

In this case study I'll be showing you exactly how I got a Local SEO Client to #1 with…

Charles Floate·

14,521 Visits From Facebook in 4 Months [Case Study]

In this case study I'll be showing you exactly how I sent over 14,500 visits to my blog in…

Charles Floate·

Silo Structure For SEO

In this blog post, I showcase a case study in which I use Silo Structure to rank a website,…

Charles Floate·

Entrepreneurial Depression

This is a blog post that will resonate with a lot of my readers who run their own businesses…

Charles Floate·

How To Do Keyword Research

In this post I'll be showing you exactly how I do keyword research to find seriously profitable keywords in…

Charles Floate·

Monthly Traffic Report – December 2015

Check out what I've been up to in December, how much traffic the blog received and how I've achieved…

Charles Floate·

How to Buy SAPE Links

In this guide, I'll go through all the basics of registering, filtering and buying links from the infamous Russian…

Charles Floate·

Increasing My Organic Traffic by 317% in 30 Minutes

In this post, I'll be going through how I used one tool (Webmaster Tools) and just 30 minutes of…

Charles Floate·

How I’m So Productive

A lot of people have asked me how I manage to do so much, and limit my distractions. So,…

Charles Floate·

The Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2015

Not many posts that completely changed my strategies this year, but the posts in this will give you a…

Charles Floate·

A Final Farewell to God of SEO

God of SEO has transformed my life, set me up for greatness and birthed me into my adult life.…

Charles Floate·

Taking Your Facebook Competitors Out of The Equation

In this post I show a case study of exactly how I destroyed the engagement of a Facebook competitors…

Charles Floate·

The 2015 SEO Survey (The Results May Surprise You)

2015 has been a pretty interesting and turbulent year for SEO. I thought I'd ask my fanbase a couple…

Charles Floate·

Monthly Traffic Report – November 2015

Check out what I've been up to in November, how much traffic the blog received and how I've achieved…

Charles Floate·

The Complete Guide To Building A Private Blog Network

I'll show you exactly how I build private blog networks, and how you can build a super strong blog…

Charles Floate·

The Biggest List of Internet Marketing Tools EVER

Looking to find a specific tool for your internet marketing campaign? Check out my compiled list of over 7…

Charles Floate·

An Interview With An SEO Who Does A Different Job Every 3 Months

In the first Interview I do on this blog, I'll be interviewing a fulltime SEO who does a different…

Charles Floate·

How I Grew My Traffic From Twitter by Over 210% in 2 Weeks

I'll be showing you how you can Tweet more than 140 characters with this handy Twitter trick, as well…

Charles Floate·

Trying To Game Reddit As A Marketer

In the first ever user submitted post on this blog, Mr Reddit (as he wishes to remain anonymous) explains…

Charles Floate·

Growing Your Traffic With Reddit

I've managed to make it to the front page of Reddit 4 times since joining the site less than…

Charles Floate·

When You Create Value First, People Pay Attention

The first post in a while on my personal blog, I'll be reliving some events from 2013 that shot…

Charles Floate·

Reviews, PR & A Whole Lot of SEO Product Fixes

In this post, I take a look at reputation management and how nearly everyone I've reviewed has done it…

Charles Floate·

“News” Is No Longer About Quality, It’s About Clicks

I'll be diving into the not-so-new world of Yellow Journalism that has been bringing back the old Newspaper days…

Charles Floate·

Personal Branding – Let Others Thrive on your Success

I talk about how to be successful through self education & betterment, as well as all about Personal Branding…

Charles Floate·

Talent Really Is Easy

I take a look at how Hard Work is an achievement, where as Talent is just plain easy..

Charles Floate·

Age Doesn’t Define Capability

I talk about how Age doesn't define someone or their capability and provide proof and examples.

Charles Floate·

My Complete Journey

This post is a journey of around 5 years with it's ups and downs and a lot of experiences…

Charles Floate·

One Man CAN Change The World

After watching this amazing documentary about an Indian banker, I show you how one man can easily change the…

Charles Floate·

Dating as a Geek

I'll be giving my personal summary of how I've led a life as a geek, and approached the world…

Charles Floate·

How I Nearly Lost my 6 Figure Domain

Today was THE single scariest moment in my entire life… I’d had a quick nap at around 3pm and…

Charles Floate·

No One Has Defined My Generation.

I can't even put this into under 150 characters - So, please... Just read this article, even if you…

Charles Floate·

Thoughts

This is just some thoughts I've had (I know right, Thinking is dangerous and all) that I wanted to…

Charles Floate·

The BitCoin Bubble by Someone Who’s Profited

My take on the whole BitCoin Bubble from someone who has actually profited (quite a lot as well) from…

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