copyblogger: Six Part Content Connections series via @soniasimone

Michael Phelps is a fierce competitor. But he also knows that sometimes, you need to set aside rivalry to succeed.

They're not always the ones who buy from you, but the ones who help your message fly across the web to your perfect buyers.

In business, there are winners and losers, right? Well ... sometimes.

SEO is like doing sit-ups for a nudist. It's still you -- you're just making things a little more attractive.

Do epic stuff, be a good egg, know your topic, and make yourself useful. There, that's 4, click through to get the other 6.

Be careful, because this strategy can be wildly misused ...