SEO is a term most web designer's know, but for the small business person like me it's a conundrum of rules and regs dictated by Google and some by Yahoo that seems overwhelming to understand.
Let me begin by admitting that I use Facebook daily. I’m not a big phone person and I currently live in the boonies, so I like being able to share in Facebook’s Buffet of Amenities. Besides, the initial idea behind Facebook is nothing short of stupendous. You get to keep in touch with friends and family, reconnect with old acquaintances, and publicize businesses and events – for free. Convenient, huh?
That being said, I think the whole thing has been a bit too used and abused.
Watching the Sound of Music inspired me...it usually does. I always get the urge to glide out of my little house twirlling my front yard singing with all my might. Makes me forget the pavement is uneven, and the door doesn't stayed closed unless you bolt it and well the neighbors are not really the Sound of Music "type," so movie inspirations have to go elsewhere.
I am constantly looking for inspiration. When I am feeling particularly spent from a long binge of writing there are a few tricks that seem to get me going...
After spending way too much time on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook lately, I can’t help but notice the amount of content people are generating and aggregating. I follow people “professionally” on Twitter and LinkedIn, and I see articles and blog posts on almost every topic imaginable. People are using social media to develop their personal and professional brands.
So is content the new black? Is content replacing creative?
Maybe replacing isn’t the right word, but content is definitely making a comeback.
Take a look at how I compare blogging with having sex. How do you separate yourself from everyone else? A lot of people have the ability to have sex, but few become incredible lovers. Let me know whether you think I am crazy or whether you agree!
Mindmapping is nothing new. Everyone from business people to teachers to psychologists use this method. Why? Because it's the best way of bringing order to our organic (and rather scattered) thoughts.
Hi guys iam wondering what this is about, i have not watched the video yet but by what i have read it seems to be cool. Can someone explain it a little better? What does seededbuzz do?
Happy New Year everyone! Does anyone else just feel like they got this new burst of energy to make your life better? I am glad that I do because I really needed something. I felt like I was in a rut for the past few weeks and all I wanted to do was hibernate. This new feeling is nice and I am not even jacked up on coffee. :)
I just published a great guest post on my blog about blogging tips for new bloggers . The blog post has 5 great tips. As we were all new bloggers at some point, I am sure we can all add and relate to this post. What tips would you ad?
Blogger vs. Wordpress? Which one is better Blogger or Wordpress. There are many blog host, but the top two are Blogger (Blogspot) and Word Press. They are both different, I think Blogger specializes in content and Wordpress specializes in website traffic. I personaly think Blogger is better because the better content you have the better traffic you get! Wordpress only tracks traffic for you, so if people know you can see where you get your traffic then they might link to you thinking you will link back to them.
I recently redesigned the website for the New Orleans Craft Mafia using Wordpress, which works great for regular websites as well as blogs. I thought this information might be useful to others who want to create an easy to use, easy to update website for their own crafty business, so I posted a tutorial on the basics of how to get started using Wordpress as your website platform.
The BlogEngage blogging community - here's what it is, how it can help you build backlinks and traffic to your blog, and a chance to win free Gold and Regular membership!
If you ever need to embed any HTML code, the Raw HTML Snippets plugin is the way to go. Learn how to use this plugin to add things like a Google Calendar, YouTube video or a form, for more interactivity on your Wordpress site.
Today I've got a small collection of high resolution textures for you to download for free! They include leather, wood, and granite, all images that I have taken myself, some in the Sierra Nevada mountains, others just out and about.
Check out my latest Wordpress Wednesday post, How to Update Wordpress. Since Wordpress releases updates on a regular basis, it's important to update your version, so that you can take advantage of the latest and greatest that Wordpress has to offer. But you don't want to do it without taking one critical step first!
My latest Wordpress Wednesday post, explaining how to manually install a Wordpress plugin using an FTP client. While you may not always need this option, it's handy to know just in case you are unable to install the plugin using the automatic option available in Wordpress. I also provide a tip on how to upload photos using FTP.
My weekly series continues with an explanation of how to use the very valuable plugin, All in One SEO Pack. This plugin will help you define page titles, page descriptions and keywords, that are then written into the code for that post or page, and will help you rank better in organic search results. Very important stuff here!
The second weel of my new feature Wordpress Wednesdays, all about the very useful Network Publisher Plugin, which will allow you to automatically distribute your blog posts and pages to up to 5 social media networks for free, all with just one click!
I started a new weekly feature in December called Wordpress Wednesday, where every week I offer a really useful Wordpress tip or trick that will help readers better use Wordpress.
Since Wordpress is used now not just for blogging, but for a Content Management System as well, it is ideal for the entrepreneurs who wish to maintain their own website. Sometimes however, the learning curve can be steep, so I offer these tips to help those DIYers better navigate their way through and achieve success with their website.
One of the most important decisions when is choosing what blog platform to use. The two most common ones are Blogger and Wordpress right now. Having used both WordPress and Blogger I wanted to make a post comparing the different features of both to at least give you an idea.
