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Showing posts with label seo. Show all posts
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Friday, November 16, 2007
ORM, Online Reputation Management, aka SEO PR
The Marketing Pilgrim offers Online Reputation Management & Consulting and offers a Free Online Reputation Management Beginner’s Guide with the largest number of links in an article I have ever seen to sites like Moreover to help you keep track of your name in search results and feeds. The comments suggested other sites such as MonitorThis, Distilled ORM Tool, and Serph Buzz Tracker.
When you finally get done with the Marketing Pilgrim article, you can check out these related articles on the site:
Updated Online Reputation Monitoring Guide
Update to Reputation Monitoring Guide
What Should Your Company Monitor?
Get Your Free Online PR Briefing
Free Reputation Management Guide for Students
When you finally get done with the Marketing Pilgrim article, you can check out these related articles on the site:
Updated Online Reputation Monitoring Guide
Update to Reputation Monitoring Guide
What Should Your Company Monitor?
Get Your Free Online PR Briefing
Free Reputation Management Guide for Students
Monday, June 04, 2007
What is the bedrock of good writing?
Advice for bloggers, copy writers, seo, and introspection:
"While passion does indeed help to make an emotional connection with the reader, it’s hardly the bedrock of good writing. A piece of writing without at least several of the following qualities (in no particular order) will amount to very little:
1. New information or arguments
2. Exceptional knowledge of a subject
3. Relevance to readership
4. Range and depth of research
5. Accuracy of reporting
6. Capacity to weigh the evidence, and reliability of judgement
7. Quality of writing style
8. Originality of individual sensibility and approach
And, if these standards are to be maintained, proper editing is vital." - Rick Poynor (From Print Magazine article "Easy Writer")
-- Begin rambling --
I quoted out this text because when the above link ends up dead and no search for this article actually brings up article text, I want to have a memory of the most important part of the article - the information I need to write better.
While this blog I am writting in is intended for use by no one other than myself (hence, no effort in presentation), I would like some of the posts to evolve to well written pieces of reference.
This article introduced me to Speak Up who I hope will influence designers to stop making obvious negative remarks about everything. I didn't know why all designers I encounter seem to talk very similar to the origins of their approach to discussing design. The designers I've encountered are far less experienced and seem to equate originality and innovation with censure.
This type of dialogue happened in every college course I attended (Social Science, Physics, Psychology, Biology, Art History, Programming, Audio Recording, Feminism) :
Someone always would make some obvious proclaimation to the effect of "[Insert subject matter] isn't really like that and here's a list of vauge enough statements that imply my point."
It used to be me and I stopped the first time another kid in my class did it. I was no longer the rebel without a cause.
I had to evolve to be better than a standard negative approach or I'd just be like those other formulaic rebels.
It takes a little confidence to debate something just to debate it.
You need more than confidence to spend the kind of time examining something from every possible view point and be willing to accept any possible combination of truth as a result of your research even if it doesn't sound edgy. You put away pride, you think, you rethink, you research, you study, you create endless questions, you don't stop until all your questions are answered, you accept that you may not be right, you accept your biases, you accept that time will change everything. If you don't feel like putting in this kind of effort, you inform your listeners of that.
My point is to humble yourself and realize exactly how much you know in comparison to what you could know. Be honest with everyone. Make a statement and explain it for what it is - bias, conclusive research by examining diverse views, or just a book report on the last book you read. People will respect your honesty and not think that you are just an arrogant hack. You'll be amazed how many people are ok with bias remarks. If less people are intimidated by the mystery of your sources, they will feel more comfortable in suggesting things that you may not have read. It might change your life.
-- EO rambling --
Follow the 8 steps. Learn what each step truely means.
HELPFUL SITES:
Websites People Read
"While passion does indeed help to make an emotional connection with the reader, it’s hardly the bedrock of good writing. A piece of writing without at least several of the following qualities (in no particular order) will amount to very little:
1. New information or arguments
2. Exceptional knowledge of a subject
3. Relevance to readership
4. Range and depth of research
5. Accuracy of reporting
6. Capacity to weigh the evidence, and reliability of judgement
7. Quality of writing style
8. Originality of individual sensibility and approach
And, if these standards are to be maintained, proper editing is vital." - Rick Poynor (From Print Magazine article "Easy Writer")
-- Begin rambling --
I quoted out this text because when the above link ends up dead and no search for this article actually brings up article text, I want to have a memory of the most important part of the article - the information I need to write better.
While this blog I am writting in is intended for use by no one other than myself (hence, no effort in presentation), I would like some of the posts to evolve to well written pieces of reference.
This article introduced me to Speak Up who I hope will influence designers to stop making obvious negative remarks about everything. I didn't know why all designers I encounter seem to talk very similar to the origins of their approach to discussing design. The designers I've encountered are far less experienced and seem to equate originality and innovation with censure.
This type of dialogue happened in every college course I attended (Social Science, Physics, Psychology, Biology, Art History, Programming, Audio Recording, Feminism) :
Someone always would make some obvious proclaimation to the effect of "[Insert subject matter] isn't really like that and here's a list of vauge enough statements that imply my point."
It used to be me and I stopped the first time another kid in my class did it. I was no longer the rebel without a cause.
I had to evolve to be better than a standard negative approach or I'd just be like those other formulaic rebels.
It takes a little confidence to debate something just to debate it.
You need more than confidence to spend the kind of time examining something from every possible view point and be willing to accept any possible combination of truth as a result of your research even if it doesn't sound edgy. You put away pride, you think, you rethink, you research, you study, you create endless questions, you don't stop until all your questions are answered, you accept that you may not be right, you accept your biases, you accept that time will change everything. If you don't feel like putting in this kind of effort, you inform your listeners of that.
My point is to humble yourself and realize exactly how much you know in comparison to what you could know. Be honest with everyone. Make a statement and explain it for what it is - bias, conclusive research by examining diverse views, or just a book report on the last book you read. People will respect your honesty and not think that you are just an arrogant hack. You'll be amazed how many people are ok with bias remarks. If less people are intimidated by the mystery of your sources, they will feel more comfortable in suggesting things that you may not have read. It might change your life.
-- EO rambling --
Follow the 8 steps. Learn what each step truely means.
HELPFUL SITES:
Websites People Read
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Blog Optimization
Content is King:
What did blogging teach you in 2007?
Usability Optimization:
20 Usability Tips for Your Blog
SEO:
Making Your WordPress Blog Search-Engine Friendly
Download the XHTML Sitemap Generator Template for WordPress
google sitemap for blogspot
http://www.copyblogger.com/
5 Reasons I Don’t Read Your Blog and How to Change That
User Generated Content (USG) is Hot - Find Out Why, and How to Make it Work for You.
What did blogging teach you in 2007?
Usability Optimization:
20 Usability Tips for Your Blog
SEO:
Making Your WordPress Blog Search-Engine Friendly
Download the XHTML Sitemap Generator Template for WordPress
google sitemap for blogspot
http://www.copyblogger.com/
5 Reasons I Don’t Read Your Blog and How to Change That
User Generated Content (USG) is Hot - Find Out Why, and How to Make it Work for You.
Friday, March 02, 2007
SEO, Internet Marketing, and Other Myths
The mysterious world of search engine optimization offers an abundance of high ranking speculation. When researching, more relevant results appear when searching for "search engine optimization" or "seo", rather than "internet marketing". Always look for an article date to identify if the page content is recent or outdated. Some sites provide newer and more relevant content but it's hard to recognize which ones if it's not google or wikipedia. That's why you should start with what you know.
Where to start: Understanding what SEO is and isn't
Tips for Google Optimization - know how to do well where it counts
Wikipedia: Internet Marketing - build on an understanding of concepts and vocabulary
DIY SEO mistakes - how distinguish between advice from '96 and '06 because older content ranks higher even if it is less relevant
SEO Checklists
The Ultimate SEO Checklist - sitepoint is a quality reference source
Google Ranking Factor Checklist - an example of a speculative checklist from a source that no one has heard of; they do rank number one for "seo checklist"; covers the entire broad spectrum of seo - good and bad
EZ Ecommerce SEO Checklist - an example of a more specific checklist; SEO should be different for blogs, ecommerce, portfolios, wikis, ect. (again an unknown source, so use good judgement when following)
Industry Experts
sitepoint.com - experts write articles on this site
johnchow.com - very popular blog about SEO techniques
Start with a publication from the industry you know best and search for "seo" on their publication to read SEO articles and get relevant links (ex.: a web designer would go to alistapart.com and search for seo to get a list of articles on web design SEO)
Just writing better content helps the most
Good Writing
Suggestion: Optimize Your Images
Using Google Image Search to Drive Traffic to Your Site
Analytical Tools
Google Trends Lab
Google Adwords Keyword Tool
Yahoo Keyword Selector Tool
SEO Book Keyword Suggestion Tool
Word Tracker
GTrends (WordTracker)
Compete
Built With
Google Offers Help
meta tag to erase snippets
Conferences
SES
Where to submit other than search engines
css web design sites can use http://cssinsert.com/
Additional Reading List
SEO and Blogger PT 1
SEO Book
Ask the SEO Guru
Please tell me where to go at johnon.com
SEOmoz
Building the perfect page (pt 1)
Where to start: Understanding what SEO is and isn't
Tips for Google Optimization - know how to do well where it counts
Wikipedia: Internet Marketing - build on an understanding of concepts and vocabulary
DIY SEO mistakes - how distinguish between advice from '96 and '06 because older content ranks higher even if it is less relevant
SEO Checklists
The Ultimate SEO Checklist - sitepoint is a quality reference source
Google Ranking Factor Checklist - an example of a speculative checklist from a source that no one has heard of; they do rank number one for "seo checklist"; covers the entire broad spectrum of seo - good and bad
EZ Ecommerce SEO Checklist - an example of a more specific checklist; SEO should be different for blogs, ecommerce, portfolios, wikis, ect. (again an unknown source, so use good judgement when following)
Industry Experts
sitepoint.com - experts write articles on this site
johnchow.com - very popular blog about SEO techniques
Start with a publication from the industry you know best and search for "seo" on their publication to read SEO articles and get relevant links (ex.: a web designer would go to alistapart.com and search for seo to get a list of articles on web design SEO)
Just writing better content helps the most
Good Writing
Suggestion: Optimize Your Images
Using Google Image Search to Drive Traffic to Your Site
Analytical Tools
Google Trends Lab
Google Adwords Keyword Tool
Yahoo Keyword Selector Tool
SEO Book Keyword Suggestion Tool
Word Tracker
GTrends (WordTracker)
Compete
Built With
SEO Admin
KonteraGoogle SiteLinks
- how to get google sitelinks - Google Search
- What are Google Sitelinks How to Get a Deluxe Listing in Google's Search Results - by Jonathan Hochman
Google Offers Help
meta tag to erase snippets
Conferences
SES
Where to submit other than search engines
css web design sites can use http://cssinsert.com/
Additional Reading List
SEO and Blogger PT 1
SEO Book
Ask the SEO Guru
Please tell me where to go at johnon.com
SEOmoz
Building the perfect page (pt 1)
10 Useless SEO Worries (Part 1)
10 Useless SEO Worries (Part 2)
Hochman Consultants - Don't Be a Link Miser - Why Outbound Links are Important- SEO for Firefox Extension: Free Search Engine Optimization Browser Plugin for Firefox
- SEO for Firefox is a free Firefox extension which adds many search engine optimization data points into Google's SERPs and Yahoo!'s SERPs on the fly.
- SEO for Firefox Extension: Free Search Engine Optimization Browser Plugin for Firefox
- SEO for Firefox is a free Firefox extension which adds many search engine optimization data points into Google's SERPs and Yahoo!'s SERPs on the fly.
- SEO for Firefox Extension: Free Search Engine Optimization Browser Plugin for Firefox
- SEO for Firefox is a free Firefox extension which adds many search engine optimization data points into Google's SERPs and Yahoo!'s SERPs on the fly.
- What do You do When Affiliates Call You a Scammer to Sell Your Product? : SEO Book.com
- Clientside SEM - Search Engine Marketing Services - Organic Search
- Search Engine Marketing & Web site optimization. Clientside. SEO & SEM.
- SEO & Search Engine Marketing Mindmap
- Free mindmap to help you understand search engine marketing and internet marketing.
- The SEO Conference Calendar
- Want to learn about search engine optimization, search engine marketing, or internet marketing? Check out these highly recommended conferences and industry events.
- SEO Google Gadgets for Link Analysis, Competitive Analysis, & Keyword Research: SeoBook.com
- Free SEO related Google Gadgets. Offers links to many research data points, including keyword research, linkage data, and other useful measures of relevancy or competition.
- SEO for Firefox Extension: Free Search Engine Optimization Browser Plugin for Firefox
- SEO for Firefox is a free Firefox extension which adds many search engine optimization data points into Google's SERPs and Yahoo!'s SERPs on the fly.
- Seo Book Keyword Suggestion Tool
- Learn which keywords you should be targeting to increase your website rankings, traffic, and profit.
- Free Link Building Tools: SEO Book.com
- Free link analysis and keyword research tools brought to you by SEO expert Aaron Wall.
- Free Competitive Research Tools: SEO Book.com
- Free tools to help you perform competitive research for your internet marketing campaigns.
- Free SEO Tools & Search Engine Optimization Software
- Free link analysis and keyword research tools brought to you by SEO expert Aaron Wall.
- SEO Book - Affiliate Program
- SEOmoz | Beginner's Guide to Search Engine Optimization
- A comprehensive guide to the practice of search engine optimization for those unfamiliar with the subject. The guide covers dozens of areas of SEO including keyword research, page optimization, site structure, link building and more.
- SnapShot of yahoo.com (rank #1), google.com (#2) - Compete
- Website profile of yahoo.com, google.com - traffic charts, graphs, popularity rank, ratings, trust safety profiles, scores, deals, promotional codes, and more.
- Compete
- Compete helps you benefit from click-sharing by providing free services that create a more trusted, transparent, and valuable Internet.
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