The Best of Replace Your Salary in 2011

2012 is here, and this year I’m going to start a tradition… a recap of the previous year, highlighting popular posts, and posts I feel are important to visit (or revisit).

2011 brought many challenges and changes, positives and negatives, and ups and downs, for me both personally and professionally.

My online business, including this blog, has seen steady growth. Slight changes were made here and there as needed, and are still being made… not enough to probably notice, though. Income sources have come and gone, as is common with this type of business.

Overall, I am very pleased in the direction my business is headed, and I’m looking forward to growing it even more.

With that said, I once again want to thank you, my readers, for your support and encouragement over the past year(s) and for your continued support. It would be very difficult to be here without any of you, and I know I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for your active participation here on the blog.

Your comments, “likes”, +1′s and Re-Tweets are extremely appreciated. It’s because of you that I’m able to showcase some of the most popular posts of 2011.

I also decided, at my discretion, to include other notable posts from the past year that I feel are worth mentioning. These include guest posts from esteemed authors in related fields.

I’ve broken up the posts into categories to make them easier to sift through. Oh, and the posts are in no particular order whatsoever.

I hope you find the “best” posts from 2011 inspirational and helpful as you embark on your journey through 2012.

Without further ado, here they are…

This completes the list of the best (based on your comments and my bias) blog posts from 2011 on ReplaceYourSalary.com.

Which post(s) do YOU consider the “Best?”

I’m curious to know which post you liked the most from last year, so scroll down to the comment area and let me know.

Did I leave something out?

For obvious reasons, I couldn’t include every single post. They don’t make computer screens big enough, or attention spans long enough, for that. If you’ve enjoyed a particular post that I didn’t mention, or enjoy reading my monthly blog post roundups or Income Reports, let me know.

Wishing you a prosperous 2012!

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31 Comments

David says:

January 4, 2012 at 9:04 AM

I like topics about Seo, it helps me to develop my Seo skills to improve my work online.
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Svetlana says:

January 4, 2012 at 10:40 AM

The post about Google counting my backlinks was something entirely new to me…I noticed Google was taking its sweet time to count my links, so I am following your advice right now! Thanks!
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Joey Diaz says:

January 5, 2012 at 5:37 AM

Thanks fro summing up the best of 2011,looking forward for 2012!

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Jean from Used Tires says:

January 5, 2012 at 11:08 AM

Thanks for rounding them up, Alan. I see a few that I had missed at the time and going through them now.

-Jean
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Pete Goumas says:

January 5, 2012 at 8:37 PM

Happy New Year, the overview list is looking great!
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Alex from defense games says:

January 6, 2012 at 12:15 AM

My favourite post of your is “Is Google Counting Your Backlinks?”
Truely, it’s not wise to creat a backlink and just leave it there for the Google find it itself, what you told us is really a bright idea.
Anyway, it’s another new year, may it will be a successful for you. I will come back often for your other great posts!

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Amanda from BuySellWordPress says:

January 6, 2012 at 3:59 AM

Thanks a lot for putting all your posts in such a way,according to the topic to which they belong, it makes the process of searching necessary articles much simpler. It’s always very interesting to look your posts, finding out a lot of interesting things and getting new opportunities
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Bran Deditems says:

January 6, 2012 at 8:39 AM

Hi! I like the way you broken up the posts into categories to make them easier for me to sift through. I am interested in entrepreneurship and i will re-read your post so that I can implement your tips. I am also planning to print them so I can give it to my students. I am a teacher by profession here in the Philippines.

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Amanda Gordon from Vacuum Cleaners says:

January 6, 2012 at 9:11 AM

Wish you a happy and prosperous 2012 as well.

Initially I thought you got the year wrong in the title .

Quite useful to have all the relevant posts at one place. Looking at your record high adsense post gave me just that extra bit of encouragement that I needed.
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Alan Mater
Twitter: AMater

@Amanda Gordon@Vacuum Cleaners,

Thanks, Amanda.

Best wishes in 2012!

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Katie Woodard from Mixtapes
Twitter: katiepecbvda
says:

January 6, 2012 at 4:06 PM

I found the article “How to Get Your Links Indexed By Google” to be the most helpful article I found on your site. This is a tactic I had not thought of, and although it is time-consuming, it gets the job done.
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Annie from Interactive Agency
Twitter: tenfastfeet
says:

January 6, 2012 at 5:07 PM

I think the one about getting Google to count your backlinks is intriguing–maybe the best.

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Tina from Wedding Favors says:

January 7, 2012 at 12:25 AM

Thanks a lot. All the tips for 2011 are so useful. The posts are interesting.

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Health Diet And Nutrition
@Tina @ Wedding Favors, I agree with you, the information is very useful for me
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Joe from Leading Locksmith San Diego says:

January 7, 2012 at 6:18 AM

Great job – a lot of useful SEO tips in those links! I bookmarked this for future reference. Hope you keep it up in 2012 and beyond.

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rob from Wedding Photography Ireland says:

January 7, 2012 at 11:42 AM

Thanks for all the information you’ve provided in your posts, just found you and I’ve read a good few of them today and bookmarked your site for the rest, congrats for 2011 and looking forward to reading further posts this year!

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Joe from Rooms101 says:

January 7, 2012 at 9:17 PM

I think these are great tips and I hope you do well this year. My favorite category was Entrepreneurship. Those links where very interesting.

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leo lito from in-home injury care
Twitter: expogi24
says:

January 10, 2012 at 4:39 PM

The article post itself provides information in somewhat how you will succeed in your online marketing quest.

Hopefully no Google Panda updates this year.. backlink backlink Google count my backlink ^_^
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Matt from Gift Scoop
Twitter: matt5409
says:

January 10, 2012 at 6:37 PM

I literally just happened across this site today, so it’s good to see a recap of some truly useful posts. Some good reading here, looking forward to delving into them. Wishing you a (belated!) happy new year!

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Carol says:

January 10, 2012 at 10:11 PM

I enjoy reading your topics under Finance. They provided me a lot of tips on how to prepare myself for the future. I also like reading about topics under Entrepreneurship especially on getting myself motivated when working at home. I can’t wait to see what new things you will offer this year.
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Sandra says:

January 11, 2012 at 12:59 AM

I find all your topics essential to people who want a secure future. I usually read the topics under blogging. I actually got some good ideas on how to improve my site from these posts. Thank you and I hope you continue to supply valuable content.
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Ellie says:

January 11, 2012 at 1:29 AM

I really liked all the posts on Blogging the most.

Ellie
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Becca says:

January 15, 2012 at 10:12 AM

I think i need to plan properly my financial status this year..

Your post is a great help for my financial planning.thanks for the link!

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andy from Atlanta appliance repair reviews says:

January 18, 2012 at 11:50 AM

Great to see you keeping track of where income comes from. Hopefully one of these days you will find an income stream or two that you can duplicate over and over!

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ben from Atalanta concrete service says:

January 19, 2012 at 9:21 AM

I like the articles on staying motivated. Staying motivated is always one of the biggest challenges in building a business.

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Matt Kinsella
Twitter: matthewkinsella
says:

January 20, 2012 at 12:02 PM

I think the most important article (so maybe the best) is One Online Business Is Not Enough. Important and good advice.
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Diana says:

January 31, 2012 at 2:34 AM

Anyway, it’s another new year, may it will be a successful for you. I will come back often for your other great posts!

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Joe says:

February 1, 2012 at 12:44 PM

I think i need to plan properly my financial status this year..

Your post is a great help for my financial planning.thanks for the link!

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