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Link Building with Guest Blogging
When using search engine optimization (SEO) techniques, link building and guest blogging are often paired together to help consumers discover your content online. Consider combining building links and guest blogging to increase your website’s search engine rankings. Here is how guest blogging and link building work together to help achieve your SEO ranking goals:
Link Building and Backlinks
Building links is the process of acquiring hyperlinks from other websites to your own. These hyperlinks are called backlinks. Search engines consider backlinks as a vote of confidence from other websites. When a reputable website links to your site, search engines indicate that your content is valuable and trustworthy to users and other sites. This indication can boost your site’s authority and credibility. Your site’s authority and credibility can affect your standing in search engines.
Guest Blogging
Guest blogging involves writing and publishing content on other websites that serve your niche or industry. A guest blog should contain backlinks within the content that link back to your website. You can help increase your SEO ranking by adding links to the proper keywords. These potential keywords or phrases will vary depending on the industry and niche.
Be sure to do keyword research to help verify that your links and guest blogs reach the audience you want. Guest blogs should be high quality, informative, and useful to your audience. By publishing valuable content on other websites, you can reach a broader audience and gain exposure to new readers or customers.
Authority and Relevance
Combining link building with guest blogging allows you to acquire backlinks and establish your authority in your industry. When you contribute high-quality content to authoritative websites, it increases your reputation and expertise in the eyes of users and search engines. This shows search engines that your website is relevant and valuable to users searching for related topics. Search engines look for experience, authority, and trustworthiness within a website. You can increase your SEO ranking by choosing guest blogs and backlinks that are relevant to your target audience.
Backlink Profile
Having a diverse backlink profile is significant for SEO success, and you can use guest blogging as a strategy for building those links. Obtaining backlinks from various sources may appear better to search engines than having all your backlinks come from a single type of website. A diverse backlink profile shows search engines that many sources trust your website. Be sure that each backlink you obtain is from a reputable source. As you diversify your backlink profile, you may be more likely to reach a higher SEO ranking.
Organic Traffic
As you build more backlinks through guest blogging on reputable sites, your website’s overall domain authority and search ranking will likely improve. Higher rankings mean increased visibility in search engine results, which can lead to more organic traffic from users interested in your business. More organic traffic to your guest blogs can lead to more traffic on your website. Place backlinks on keywords where your readers may be more likely to click. You can link to your website’s contact pages, relevant blogs, or homepage.
Networking and Relationships
Guest blogging also helps you build relationships with other websites and writers in your industry. These relationships can lead to more link-building opportunities, co-marketing efforts, and collaborations, further enhancing your SEO efforts. Before choosing a guest blogging or link building relationship, research to make sure that your goals align with the site you are linking to. Be sure that each site is reputable and contains other high-quality links to trusted sites within your industry.
Link Building Combined with Guest Blogging
As you create your link building and guest blogging strategies, avoid spammy or manipulative practices. This includes practices such as buying links or publishing low-quality links or content for the sole purpose of obtaining backlinks. Focus on quality and relevance in both guest blogging and link building. By focusing on these qualities, you are more likely to achieve a higher ranking among search engines. You can hire an SEO agency to help you build the proper backlinks and create quality content to match. Consider contacting a reputable SEO agency to assist with link building, guest blogging, and other SEO aspects to help reach your goals.
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SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW OPENS TOMORROW 3 – 6 August 2023
The 54th Sydney International Boat Show opens tomorrow (Thursday 3 August) at ICC Sydney and Cockle Bay at Darling Harbour, with doors open from 10AM.
Recognised as one of the world’s leading boat shows, the Sydney event opens tomorrow and continues through the weekend with a comprehensive and diverse recreational marine exhibition, featuring 600 vessels and thousands of marine products, filling the exhibition halls at the ICC Sydney, the custom-built marina at Cockle Bay and surrounding foreshore, and presenting everything for the boating lover in one iconic location, covering cruising, sailing, ski and wakeboarding, kayaking, snorkeling, fishing and more.
Over 200 marine businesses from across Australia and beyond have converged on Darling Harbour alongside government agencies, offering visitors the chance to view and compare hundreds of the latest products, learn about the features of various watercraft, and hear about the regulations and safeguards in place to protect our state’s waterways.
A clear indication that the industry has bounced back, the show will host over 65 global, Asia-Pacific and Australian new product launches and the marina alone will showcase more than 215 boats, a significant increase on the number of on-water vessels presented at the pre-COVID 2019 Show.
Over 400 major global marine brands including Aquila, Azimut, Bavaria, Beneteau, Boston Whaler, Dufour, Elan, Grady White, Gulf Craft, Horizon, ILIAD Catamarans, Integrity, Lagoon Catamarans, Palm Beach, Princess, RAND, Seakeeper, SeaRay, Sunseeker, Tofinou, and hundreds more grace the marina, along with Chapman Marine, who are presenting their biggest display in 30 years, with vessels ranging from $145,000, up to $1 million.
Within the halls, brand include Bar Crusher, BRIG, Dometic, Dunbier, Fliteboard, Garmin, Highfield, Hobie, Lawrance, Mastercraft, Malibu, Mercury, Nautique, Quintrex, Sea-Doo, Stabicraft, Surtees, Suzuki, Yamaha, Volvo Penta and hundreds more, including Sea Legs, the boat you can drive out of the water.
The whole family will enjoy the all-new Discover Sailing and Paddling Hub and Stage which offer visitors everything needed for a great day out on the water, powered either by sail, or by yourself, with expert advice and insights from some of Australia’s foremost sailing and paddling experts including three time Olympic medallist Mathew Belcher, while the Suzuki Suzumar Main Stage hosts the famous Boat Show Fishing Masterclasses, where anglers of all levels can learn all the tips and tricks for landing ‘the big one’ from some of Australia's leading fishing experts including show Ambassador Andrew ‘ET’ Ettingshausen.
There are also thousands of dollars in prizes to be won at the Show, including a Hobie Heritage Stand-Up Paddle Board valued at $1299 being given away every day of the show at the Discover Sailing and Paddle Hub.
Andrew Fielding, President of the Boating Industry Association Ltd who organise the event, said there’s no shortage of opportunities to enjoy Australia’s coastal or inland waterways. “The Sydney International Boat Show again responds to the tremendous enthusiasm Australian’s have for spending time in and around the water. With hundreds of boats on display, and all the gear to go along with them, this special event showcases the many ways individuals and families can get out on the water” he said.
Up to five million Australians enjoy recreational time on or around the water each year, and Australia’s boating and marine facilities are considered world class. Well-equipped marinas can be found locally and in regional coastal centres, so there’s high-quality infrastructure in place for boaters of all persuasions. Australia is fast becoming a well-established first-choice destination for cruising, long-range fishing or inshore water sports with local and international visitors.
Whatever form or style of boating and marine activity meets your needs, the Sydney International Boat Show presents the extensive range of marine equipment available in this country today. Transport for NSW, the show’s Partner in Safety, presents the Boating Safety Zone with plenty of information on how to remain safe and have an even better day out on the water.
The Show’s very own smartphone app is an easy way to ensure visitors find all the boats and brands on their wish list. Using the app, visitors can take a sneak peek at the exciting brands premiering at the show, view the What’s-On Guide, see the schedule for on-stage talks, download the show maps and access the Exhibitor Directory with details of what boat or brand to find where. To access the app, search for “The Event App” from the app store and enter the event code: sibs23
The Sydney International Boat Show takes place from Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 August at the International Convention Centre Sydney, and on the adjacent marina on Cockle Bay in Darling Harbour. The show is open 10AM to 7PM Thursday to Saturday, and 10AM to 5PM on Sunday. Tickets, now available, can be purchased online only - there will not be a box office at the Show. Adult one-day tickets are $32.50 each. Children under 16 years of age are admitted free with a paying adult.
The Sydney International Boat Show is presented by the Boating Industry Association Ltd (BIA) and Mulpha Events, and proudly supported by Partner in Safety – Transport for NSW, along with official event partners National Storage and Walcon Marine.
For more visit sydneyboatshow.com.au
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IAG ANNOUNCES 67 JUDGES NOW CONFIRMED FOR 2023 IAG ACADEMY IR AWARDS
Manila, 2 August 2023 – Inside Asian Gaming is pleased to announce there are now 67 judges confirmed to lend their expertise on the Judging Panel for the upcoming 2023 IAG Academy IR Awards.
The Awards are to be held at The Ballroom at Hilton Manila, Newport World Resorts, on the evening of Wednesday 13 September, and consist of 20 Awards categories plus a special induction ceremony as part of the IAG Academy Hall of Honor, which will including Rising Stars, Industry Icons and a special Outstanding CEO Award.
For more information on the Awards, please visit iagacad.com and navigate to the “IR AWARDS” menu.
The 67 judges comprise some of the most experienced minds in the business representing a variety of sectors including operators, suppliers, lawyers, consultants, media and more. The full list of confirmed judges so far is as follows:
Andrew W Scott, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Inside Asian Gaming (Judging Panel Chairman)
Sérgio de Almeida Correia, Lawyer, Private Notary, ACS Macau Lawyers
Sandy Amida, Senior Director of Operations – Table Games, Newport World Resorts
Dennis Andreaci, Senior Vice President – Casino, Hann Casino Resort
Ben Blaschke, Managing Editor, Inside Asian Gaming
Thomas Borman, SVP Electronic Games, Galaxy Macau
Harmen Brenninkmeijer, Managing Partner, NYCE International Ltd
Andy Caras-Altas, CEO, TraffGen Global
Jerry Chan, SVP Electronic Gaming & Special Projects, Okada Manila
Tony Chan, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, Asia Pioneer Entertainment
Greg Chase, Head of XM Pros Community & Experience Management (XM) Catalyst, XM Institute
Michael Cheers, Sales Director – Asia, IGT
Nelson Cheung, Systems Sales Manager – Asia, IGT
Charles Choy, Co-Chairman, Macau Beer Co
Jay Chun, Chairman, Paradise Entertainment Limited
Carlo Climaco, Vice President Operations, Premium Leisure Corp
Carlos Eduardo Coelho, Partner, MdME
Rui Cunha, Founding Partner, C&C Lawyers
Rui Pedro Cunha, Director & General Manager, C&C Lawyers
Jeffrey Evora, President and Chief Operating Officer, Winford Manila Resort and Casino
Ashley Fong, Product Planning and Strategy Manager, Aristocrat
Maulin Gandhi, President, Tangam Systems
Fredric Gushin, Managing Director, Spectrum Gaming Group
Trevor Hammond, SVP Gaming and Integrated Resort Operations, NUSTAR
Michael Hu, President – Asia Pacific, Interblock Asia Pacific Pty Ltd
Dennis Hudson, Senior Director VP Table Games, Newport World Resorts
Ian Hughes, CEO, GLI Australia
Peter Jenkins, Group Executive External Affairs, Star Entertainment Group
Michael Johansen, President, Resorts World at Sea
Sudhir Kalé, Founder and Principal, GamePlan Consultants
Andy Kobel, Senior Vice President – Gaming, Sands China Limited
Herris Kocibelli, Managing Director, HWK Trading Co Ltd
Joji Kokuryo, Managing Director, Bay City Ventures Ltd
Lorraine Koo, Corporate Chief Operating Officer, Dowinn Group
Michael Krispli, Vice President, EGM Operations, NUSTAR
Keijiro Kan, President, Angel Macau Ltd
Liviano Lacchia, Senior Vice President HR Business Partner, Galaxy Entertainment Group
Matthew Lai, Vice President, International Business Leader, Everi Holdings Inc
Desmond Lam, College Master and Professor, University of Macau
Manida Lau, Vice President, Business Solutions & Premium Marketing Operations, Okada Manila
Andy Lee, Deputy COO, StarWorld Hotel and Casino
Olivia Lee, Director of Business Development, Mega Fortris Group of Companies
António Lobo Vilela, Gaming Lawyer, Macau
Walter Mactal, Chief Legal and Admin Officer, Newport World Resorts
Jonathan Mazurek, Assistant SVP, Galaxy Entertainment Group
Jeff Mann, Managing Director, MegaSportsWorld
Shaun McCamley, Founder & Managing Partner, Euro Pacific Asia Consulting Ltd
Greg Meares, Vice President of Engineering and Facilities, MGM China
Scott Messinger, Vice President of Brand Marketing, Benchmark Solutions
Niall Murray, Chairman, Murray International (Macau) Co. Ltd.
Jamie Nettleton, Partner, Addisons
Wendy Ni, Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Okada Manila
Rui Pinto Proença, Managing Partner, MdME
Lloyd Robson, General Manager – Asia, Aristocrat
Chris Rogers, Founder and CEO, East2West Solutions
Trevor Ross, Sales Director – Asia, Light and Wonder
Robert Scott, Vice President – Hotel Operations, Okada Manila
Charles Seo, Senior Director, Product Management – APAC, IGT
Tim Shepherd, Director, Fortuna Investments
Angel Sueiro, Chief Operating Officer, PH Resorts Group
Chen Si, Chief Operating Officer, Inspire Entertainment Resort
Alan Teo, COO, Universal Hotels and Resorts Inc
Raymond Voon, Senior Vice President – Customer Services, Galaxy Entertainment Group
Ian Wood, Business Development Manager, Synectics Systems (Asia) Ltd
Raymond Yap, Corporate Director – International Premium Market Development, Galaxy Entertainment Group
Betty Zhao, Chief Operating Officer, LT Game
Michael Zhu, EVP, Apple Brook Colorado LLC
About Inside Asian Gaming
Inside Asian Gaming is Asia’s leading B2B digital and print media brand for the gaming, resort and entertainment industry. It has the highest website traffic, social media following, digital newsletter distribution and print magazine distribution of any such brand.
Founded in 2005, IAG has a broad business editorial focus on the Asian gaming and integrated resort industry. It is widely distributed to industry executives throughout Macau and the rest of Asia in two formats: a monthly English and traditional Chinese fully bilingual digital and print magazine and a daily English language e-newsletter titled IAG Breakfast Briefing, delivered at 8am Macau time in English and 11am in traditional Chinese each weekday. IAG also publishes special magazine editions for G2E Asia each May and the Asian Gaming Power 50 each November.
IAG produces all original content. As well as almost always being the first media outlet to publish breaking industry news, the deep domain knowledge our journalists have accumulated from as far back as the 1980s allows IAG to offer highly insightful opinion pieces and analysis of industry news. We do not aggregate media content or copy from other media outlets. Conversely, IAG is often the original source (sometimes credited, more often not!) of many stories published around the world covering the Asian IR and gaming industry.
In January 2019, Inside Asian Gaming launched IAG Japan to cover the then-burgeoning Integrated Resort industry in Japan. For just over three years from January 2019 to January 2022, at the height of international interest in operating a Japanese integrated resort, IAG Japan had two formats: a monthly Japanese and English fully bilingual digital magazine and a daily Japanese language e-newsletter titled IAG Daily Briefing. International industry interest in operating in Japan has since waned considerably, so after the January 2022 issue of IAG Japan was released we discontinued the Japanese language version of the monthly magazine, but we still issue our Japanese language IAG Daily Briefing when major Japan-related news breaks.
Since 2008 IAG has been renowned for publishing “The Asian Gaming Power 50”. Anxiously awaited each year, The Asian Gaming Power 50 is an annual ranking of the 50 most influential and prominent Asian gaming industry leaders and executives. The Asian Gaming Power 50 is celebrated each November with IAG organizing a glamorous Black Tie Gala Dinner in a Macau Integrated Resort ballroom. The gala dinner ballroom location rotates annually amongst Macau’s six Integrated Resort concessionaires, although it was held at City of Dreams Manila in 2022 due to the pandemic.
IAG produces Macau After Dark and Manila After Dark (both known as “MAD”), a series of casual industry networking social event held in both Macau and Manila every quarter. MAD brings together key industry decision-makers, including operators, suppliers and other industry executives.
IAG launched the IAG Academy – then known as the Integrated Resorts Academy Asia (IRAA) – in November 2021, as its educational arm. It was rebranded as the IAG Academy in July 2023. In the months and years ahead, the IAG Academy will be delivering educational services for the APAC Integrated Resort industry both through its website with online learning and by producing live in-person educational and thought leadership events, with the goal of advancing professionalism within the industry. The IAG Academy will also play a role in recognizing the contributions of those people who make up our industry.
IAG is the Lead Media and Production Partner for G2E Asia, including G2E Asia Special Edition: Singapore, G2E Asia @ the Philippines and the G2E Asia Online Conferences. This role includes managing the entire conference at G2E Asia events.
We also publish G2E Asia Daily, the daily newspaper of G2E Asia, and co-organize the G2E Asia Awards with Reed Exhibitions.
IAG is the Lead Media Partner for the MGS Entertainment Show, held each November in Macau. We also publish MGS Daily, the daily newspaper of the MGS Entertainment Show.
IAG is the Asian Lead Media Partner for ICE London. We publish The Daily Download, the official daily digital record of ICE Asia.
In addition to being the Lead Media Partner for various major industry trade shows throughout Asia, IAG is an official media partner of dozens of leisure and gaming industry events held across every continent of the world.
IAG attends numerous industry trade shows and international conferences and seminars across Asia and throughout the world, including ICE in London in February, G2E Asia in Macau in May, G2E Asia Special Edition: Singapore, AGE in Sydney in August, G2E in Las Vegas in October, MGS in Macau in November and various developing shows covering the Japanese IR industry in Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka. Our Vice Chairman and CEO Andrew W Scott and our Managing Editor Ben Blaschke variously chair, moderate and speak at such conferences and seminars.
IAG has produced a range of industry conferences and seminars such as the Cambodia International Gaming Conference on behalf of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Cambodia, sessions for the G2E Asia conference and the MGS Entertainment Show conference, and the highly acclaimed “Strategy and Leadership for Personal and Business Success” seminar series.
IAG Consulting is IAG’s consulting business unit, which offers consulting and revenue support services for businesses exploring or operating in the Asian gaming and Integrated Resort industry. IAG Consulting also produces tailor-made training and education programs (and has been commissioned by Philippines regulator PAGCOR to do so) and organizes events on behalf of our clients, such as product launches, seminars and social events.
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"Gaming related content will redefine entertainment and I am looking forward to leading the way" - Dr. Disrespect
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Wrestling and MMA News
NXT The Great American Bash solid thumbs up says Media Man; Dallas Texas.
UFC Q&A/Media/Fans/Foxtel Group event in Sydney gets strong thumbs up
UFC 291, Salt Lake City, Utah, thumbs up
NXT The Great American Bash solid thumbs up says Media Man; Dallas Texas
Another NXT brand pro wrestling premium live event over-delivers
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Sports Biz/PPV and Streaming News
Aussie subscriber TV giant Foxtel Group @Foxtel is enjoying a winning run after recent sports b2b deals with U.S. Riding off the back of success with pro wrestling giant WWE @WWE and HBO @HBO smash hit, 'Succession' at least in part. 'The Idol' snatched the teen eyeballs in Australia and they haven't let go. Migrated to other shows including addicative sports and sports entertainment says Media Man. Foxtel chief exec Patrick Delany can finally celebrate, and he started to a little in public at the UFC Q&A earler this week we noticed that took place at Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay, Sydney. So confident were the FOX execs in their winning ways they gave the live mic to fans and media commentors known for pushing the limits er envelope. One used to work for the other guys (Optus) in the PPV, bundling and retention (stopping customers churning to FOX) dept, but that was many moons ago. Insider goss, we know, but that's why your hear right. Foxtel struck a deal last week with ESPN to continue as the Aussie default (in a good way) broadcaster for top sport played in the United States. Foxtel announced the deal on Wednesday morning with moderate buzz and overview detail – issuing a media release which advised the distribution deal was a “new multi-year” agreement to keep broadcasting the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL and UFC in Australia. The release also carried a statement from Kylie Watson Wheeler, the local head of Disney, the parent company of ESPN. Foxtel’s execs are enjoying streak, some say overdue by a few years, but everyone has an opinion right - securing and making moolah on the most valuable content they licence, to the pleasure of potential investors should they finally get on the ASX. In the meantime it's a strong Win-Win-Win.. for Foxtel, UFC and combat sports fans. As fighter and influener idol of sorts Logan Paul @LoganPaul may say, Let's Go! Or if your more a sports media vet, "Just Bring It' (Dwayne Johnson @TheRock ), or how about, "Acknowledge Me" (Roman Reigns @WWERomanReigns ) Ok, back to work BMF (per UFC @UFC ) modified lingo now entrenched in U.S and Aussie pop culture. #foxtel #foxtelgroup #PPV #payperview #mixedmartialarts #WWE #streaming #streamingentertainment #ESPN #popculture #entertainment #entertainmentnews #TV #trend #sportsbiz #combatsports #biz #win #winwinwin #UFCQandA #ufcsydney #ufcaustralia #ussport #ussports #sportsrights #mediarights #sportsnews #media #mediaman
