As a business owner you are likely working 10 hour days or more and are thinking and dreaming about your business the rest of the time. I would like to look at positive ways to feel better and reduce life stress. Stress from fiscal uncertainty does not need to be debilitating, and one of the…
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This is post on why bloggers blog, and the effectiveness of their blogs. This post is directed at the Search Engine Optimization community but can be applied to all bloggers. 1. Is this blog unique? Does this blog provide any information that I cannot find anywhere else? 2. Is this blog original? Does it offer…
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How well do you know your website audience? Many advertisers think they know their audience well, but this is sometimes misguided or incorrect. Using analytics and online research tools you can find out more about your demographics including: Gender Age Average Income Location An Analytics Evangelist who explains how tools such as online Ad Planner…
An image says a thousand words, and while 1000 words are much better for search engine optimization, a high quality image will be invaluable to convert users and increase your website credibility. Getting high quality images will set you apart from other websites. If you don’t have a photographer on staff or don’t want to…
Timeless Tips for Writing Powerful Website Copy Follow the 3 P’s: Preview > Proof > Post. Preview your content as it will look on your site, proof the text, then post with no errors. Use compelling headings. This makes websites easy to skim and can lure the reader deeper. Immediately answer the visitor’s first question,…
Top 10 lists will always gather attention. Before David Letterman, Malcom Forbes, and the early European media publishers, lists thrived. It is very easy to scan lists, which makes them ideal for the web. Also, people love to see things ranked and ordered. Structured information is best suited for our brains. Below is an excellent…
Advice from James Hong on starting a $20 million dollar social website from his living room. He founded HotOrNot.com which lets users upload photos and rate other people’s photos. The killer paid feature of this social service is the ability to “meet” or connect with other users that you wish to connect with. As soon…
Mark Twain’s worst nightmare has come true – anyone can read any of his books online for free, and his estate has lost all control over his works. Mark Twain, or Samuel Clemens was a huge proponent of copyright, and fought to keep strict copyright laws. He worried about the fact that it would eventually…
