A study by Nature.com has found that research papers that have a long reference list at the end are well cited. The research suggests that scientists who reference the work of their peers are more likely to find their own work referenced in turn, and the effect is on the rise, with a single extra reference in an article now producing, on average, a whole additional citation for the referencing paper.

Like a mind map, Google Wonder Wheel offers you a new way to visualize search queries and topics that may be related to your search query. If you have a website, the query suggestions offered by Google Wonder Wheel may help you brainstorm topics that are related to your niche and you may also get ideas for your next blog post.

Lisa offers some excellent tips on how you can revive your old content that’s lying hidden in the archives of your blogs. She suggest that you ‘repurpose’ your best content in the form of downloadable ebook, presentations, etc.  Excerpts: Tie it together as an eBook We’re starting to see a lot more of this lately.

Found some useful SEO tips on sej.com. Favorites so far: 1. Don’t be obsessed with PageRank. It is just one isty bitsy part of the ranking algorithm. A site with lower PR can actually outrank one with a higher PR.

Gone are the days when editors and journalist would write witty and clever headlines to attract “human readers.” The headlines are now boring than ever before as the main goal is catch the attention of the “search bots” – that will anyway bring in more “human readers” to your articles.