ALL ABOUT WELDING & METALWORKING

The description for the category goes here. Ideally, we can introduce the topic very thoroughly and cover 3-5 paragraphs that answer the basic premise – What is X?

The Background image is selected for the purpose but I’m not certain design wise that it’s necessary? It looks cool but it might take away from readability and accessibility which is pretty important.

These paragraphs need not be long like a traditional SEO article – ostensibly we want people to view this as a clearinghouse for information or a category. The details and data should be easily accessible in the story.

The section to the right serves as a launchpad for a quick reference. Please ignore the styling and content, it’s just a placeholder for a box similar to the one on the home page.

Ideally it’ll be 3-5 links long and contain a link to the following for every developed solar system:

1. Introductory/Beginner article that discusses the topic.
2. A Glossary of Terms Article (Optional, but useful to users as a reference tool)
3. The Most Recent Article in the Solar System.
4. An article reaching for commercial searches. (Best MIG Welders)

Contextual internal linking

Below that we’re going to conversationally introduce the rest of our VITAL solar system topics, using the contextual hyperlink format. This paragraph would introduce a problem and offer the solution in the form of a link off page.

Question about the Topic

There’s no limit to these. As the solar system grows we might add or revise this area with new contextual links. There might be advantages to setting up contextual links as a custom field on standard posts for maintainence purposes. Let’s talk about this!

In the context of this woodworking topic this might look like the following:

What’s the Most Important Woodworking Tool.

The most important tool that you have when working with wood is your brain. Don’t think so? The best woodworkers save time performing the most repetitive and complex tasks by working with specialized jigs and attachments designed to assist with doing the work properly. I spent a really long time trying to achieve consistent results with my joinery but it wasn’t until I started using jigs that the work really came together. Look at these innovative woodworking jigs and you’ll see what I mean.

See what I mean?

The above example is an internal link to an article wrapped around a sweet SEO text string. There’s a lot of utility to being thoughtful in our application of solar-system links in this context.

Ideally we’ll have several of these paragraphs with links followed by the remaining articles in the system or category. What do you think?

WELDING WEBINAR: Visit in My Shop for a Free, 53 Minute MIG Welding Lesson

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Join me in my Manitoulin Island, Canada workshop as I teach a 53-minute introductory lesson on MIG welding in the home shop. Learn what MIG welding for non-professional beginners is all about and see the creative possibilities in action. Click below to watch. Use 30%off to get 30% off my full, instructor-led online welding course. […]

BEST MIG WELDERS: Save Time With This Buyer’s Guide & Read-to-Use List

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Table of Contents What Is MIG Welding?Gas Shielded vs. Self-ShieldedBuying the Best MIG WelderBest MIG WeldersBest 120 Volt MIG WelderBest 220 Volt MIG WelderBest MIG Flux Core WelderBest Dual Voltage MIG WelderBest Value MIG WelderBest Portable WelderSo Which MIG Welder is Best? I’ve taught a lot of people how to weld over the years with […]

TUBE NOTCHER: See a Great Tool for Steel Fabrication

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Want to make stuff from steel pipe? It’s a great material for the home workshopper. In this week’s video lesson, see how a simple tube notcher cuts perfect curved profiles on the ends of pipes; watch how a bi-metal hole saw cuts dozens of pipe ends yet stays sharp; see how the shape of end profiles on pipe can be changed to suit the project. Click the video window below to watch . . .