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Marketers at small companies often ask how they can get their websites to show up higher in search results. They're not sure where to start, and their budgets don't allow them to explore every search engine optimization (SEO) strategy, nor spend heavily on pay-per-click advertising. ... read more

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-Marketers at small companies often ask how they can get their websites to show up higher in search results. They're not sure where to start, and their budgets don't allow them to explore every search engine optimization (SEO) strategy, nor spend heavily on pay-per-click advertising.
+Marketers at small companies often ask how they can get their websites to show up higher in search results. They're not sure where to start, and their budgets don't allow them to explore every search engine optimization (SEO) strategy, nor spend heavily on pay-per-click advertising.  ''[http://www.aboutus.com/boost-seo-with-social-media/ ... read more]''
-If you don't want to read all the following material about how social helps SEO, just skip to the [http://www.aboutus.org/Learn/Boost-SEO-with-Social-Media#Practical_Tips_for_Building_SEO_in_Social_Media practical tips section] below.
+<big>''Note: This article has been moved to our new blog at [http://www.aboutus.com/boost-seo-with-social-media/ www.AboutUs.com/boost-seo-with-social-media/].''</big>
+<!--If you don't want to read all the following material about how social helps SEO, just skip to the [http://www.aboutus.org/Learn/Boost-SEO-with-Social-Media#Practical_Tips_for_Building_SEO_in_Social_Media practical tips section] below.
 == Social Media: The Poor Man's SEO ==
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-That's where social media platforms like Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook come in. Just a few years ago, no one thought these sites - and others like Stumbleupon - made any difference to a website's rankings in search results. Sure, it was a good idea to have people noticing you on social media sites, but no one thought that being mentioned there would help SEO.
+Getting noticed by people ''and'' search engines for little to no money is where social media platforms like Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook come in. Just a few years ago, no one thought these sites - and others like Stumbleupon - made any difference to a website's rankings in search results. Sure, it was a good idea to have people noticing you on social media sites, but no one thought that being mentioned there would help SEO.
 Some examples of social "mentions":
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 * A share of your blog post in StumbleUpon
-Now it's a different story. Search engines began using social mentions to help them
+Search engines began using social mentions to help them
 rank websites in 2010. In 2011, respected search marketing professionals spent a lot of time analyzing the impact of social media activity on search engine rankings. Many have concluded that consistent mentions on the social Web - and plenty of them - really can get your site to rank higher in search results.
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 * '''News sites'''
-** Comment on news stories that are relevant to your industry and your business. Don't be snarky - be thoughtful. You can also share these news stories in your social accounts by linking to them. If people read the comments, they'll probably notice yours.
+** Comment on news stories that are relevant to your industry and your business. Don't be snarky - be thoughtful. You can also share these news stories in your social accounts by linking to them. If people read the comments, they'll probably notice yours.-->
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