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    <title>About Yura Filimonov</title>
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<p>I am Yura Filimonov and I'm an Internet marketer from Russia.</p>
<p>Currently, I help people with building and promoting websites. When working on websites, I pay attention to all aspects of a site, because a balance of all the aspects is required for the site to work successfully.</p>
<p>I started in SEO 4 years ago and since then, I have gained significant knowledge and skills in:</p>
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<p>I am Yura Filimonov and I'm an Internet marketer from Russia.</p>
<p>Currently, I help people with building and promoting websites. When working on websites, I pay attention to all aspects of a site, because a balance of all the aspects is required for the site to work successfully.</p>
<p>I started in SEO 4 years ago and since then, I have gained significant knowledge and skills in:</p>
<ul>
<li>market research</li>
<li>product SWOT analysis</li>
<li><a href="http://www.improvetheweb.com/how-to-conduct-your-keyword-research-and-make-your-seo-more-efficient">keyword research</a></li>
<li>search engine optimization (both onpage and offsite)</li>
<li>search marketing (marketing that affects search)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.improvetheweb.com/internet-marketing-rules-1">Internet marketing</a> (positioning on the Internet to gain more customers, also from other websites, via word of mouth, etc)</li>
<li>copywriting, including <a href="http://www.improvetheweb.com/how-create-link-worthy-content">creating link worthy content</a>, <a href="http://www.improvetheweb.com/learn-how-you-write-titles-get-traffic-links-ultimate-guide">compelling headlines</a>, etc</li>
<li><a href="http://www.improvetheweb.com/how-increase-adwords-conversions">pay per click advertising (PPC, AdWords)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.improvetheweb.com/using-usability-to-improve-site-profit">website usability</a>, including <a href="http://www.improvetheweb.com/how-visitors-view-websites-design-information-scent">scent trail</a> and persuasion marketing</li>
<li><a href="http://www.improvetheweb.com/how-to-gain-a-competitive-advantage-with-an-accessible-website">website accessibility</a></li>
<li>HTML/CSS editing and coding</li>
<li>Drupal administration</li>
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<p>Knowing all the above lets me take a high-view approach to the website, take most of the aspects into account to create much better websites or promote them more effectively.</p>
<p>If you want to improve your website, you can:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.improvetheweb.com/learn-website-optimization-efficiently">learn everything yourself</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.improvetheweb.com/services/usability-consultant">get a review of your website usability</a> to increase sales and other conversions by 30%-150% for $200-$700, depending on your website</li>
<li>use an effective <a href="http://www.improvetheweb.com/link-building-link-bait-service">link building (link bait) service</a> to get links to get immediate and long-term targeted traffic</li>
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<p>Apart from this blog, you can find me and read my articles at:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.cre8asiteforums.com/forums/index.php?showuser=6867">Cre8asite Forums</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.seorefugee.com/forums/member.php?u=529">SEO Refugee Forums</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yellowhousehosting.com/resources/yuri-filimonov/">TheVanBlog</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.14thc.com/scout/?p=71">14th</a> <a href="http://www.14thc.com/scout/?p=56">Colony</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/improve">LinkedIn</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.webpronews.com/authors/Yuri+Filimonov">WebProNews</a> (republished)</li>
</ul>
<p>You can learn <a href="http://www.improvetheweb.com/five-things-you-didnt-know-about-yuri/">a bit more about me here</a> and <a href="http://www.improvetheweb.com/what-i-do-when-not-improving-web">here</a>.</p>
<p>P.S. Yura is my common name. Yuri is a formal variant I used online before.</p>
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