November 26th, 2008
by Charlie Grimm
Happy ThanksGiving!
It takes but an hour or so to get yourself setup in the Top Social Networks. You can even set up an online group in some of these. See FaceBook and Linkedin. The little time it takes to set up your profiles in these sites can yield ongoing contacts and connections! Especially with those people you may have lost touch with.
In some of these I have not been to for a while but continue to get contacted. If you have a website it is a great way to develop your link connections which of course helps build search engine ranking. And of course will attribute to you accomplishing many objectives, whether that is just building a network, brand awareness, or growing your business. So check out some of these, get involved….heck it’s fun; especially reconnecting with an old friend or colleague that reaches out one day to find you and see what you are up to.
Top 10
Linkedin
FaceBook
MySpace
Digg
Friendster
Plaxo
Stumble Upon
Ryze
Utube
Meetup
Of course there are more, but these will get you started!
You can find all of these on the BlogWright.net side menu,Top Social Networks, further down on the Read Blog page.
Cheers,
Charlie
November 25th, 2008
by Pound Dog Copywriting
November 17th, 2008
by Charlie Grimm
1. Keyword Use in Title Tag - Placing the targeted search term or phrase in the title tag of the web page’s HTML header.
2. Keyword Use in Body Text - Using the targeted search term in the visible, HTML text of the page.
3. Relationship of Body Text Content to Keywords - Topical relevance of text on the page compared to targeted keywords.
4. Keyword Use in H1 Tag - Creating an H1 tag with the targeted search term/phrase.
5. Keyword Use in Domain Name & Page URL - Including the targeted term/phrase in the registered domain name.
For Free Key Word Tools! click here
6. Link Popularity within the Site’s Internal Link Structure - Refers to the number and importance of internal links pointing to the target page
7. Quality/Relevance of Links to External Sites/Pages - Do links on the page point to high quality, topically-related pages?
8. Age of Document - Older pages may be perceived as more authoritative while newer pages may be more temporally relevant
9. Amount of Indexable Text Content - Refers to the literal quantity of visible HTML text on a page
10. Quality of the Document Content (as measured algorithmically) - Assuming search engines can use text, visual or other analysis methods to determine the validity and value of content, this metric would provide some level of rating.
Add a Link Exchange program to build your site ranking!
11. Global Link Popularity of Site - The overall link weight/authority as measured by links from any and all sites across the web (both link quality and quantity)
12. Age of Site - Not the date of original registration of the domain, but rather the launch of indexable content seen by the search engines (note that this can change if a domain switches ownership)
13. Topical Relevance of Inbound Links to Site - The subject-specific relationship between the sites/pages linking to the target page and the target keyword
14. Link Popularity of Site in Topical Community - The link weight/authority of the target website amongst its topical peers in the online world
15. Rate of New Inbound Links to Site - The frequency and timing of external sites linking in to the given domain.
16. Anchor Text of Inbound Link.
17. Global Link Popularity of Linking Site.
18. Topical Relationship of Linking Page.
19. Link Popularity of Site in Topical Community - The link weight/authority of the target website amongst its topical peers in the online world.
20. Age of Link.
These are just a few suggestions that will help add value and build a stronger internet presence for your website. For more information on building a complete internet marketing program for your company you can visit QuestWright.com - click here.
Ref: Jon Bergan
November 12th, 2008
by Pound Dog Copywriting
We’re closing in on the holiday season, and with it, the age-old question for business owners: should we give our loyal clients a gift? Or is it enough that we do our very best, charge a reasonable price, and meet their deadlines?
I’ve given some gifts in the past; usually I send a generic holiday card. This year, it seems almost anti-American to give a big gift when so many people are hurting.
After mulling it over, I think I will give a monetary gift to a favorite charity in my clients’ name. (No, not like George in “Seinfeld” — I’ll pick a REAL charity!). I was considering either a manatee “adoption” or a gift to Second Harvest.
Let me know your holiday plans regarding your clients — maybe there’s a better idea out there we can all use.
Be well, stay safe, and Happy Thanksgiving!
Wendy
October 29th, 2008
by Pound Dog Copywriting
I recently had to turn down a project with a new client because of a sudden shift in schedule and workload from prior commitment. The last thing I wanted to do was to make a promise I couldn’t keep to either the new client or my current clients. So I gracefully bowed out of the project, and the client did find another qualified writer.
As business owners and freelancers, it’s hard for us to turn down work. Besides the obvious benefits of getting paid, we don’t want to get a reputation for being difficult. Playing hard to get may be fine in the dating game, but it’s not a winner in the business world.
However, you also don’t want to get a reputation as someone who can’t meet a deadline. In more than 20 years of freelance writing, the only deadline I ever missed was due to Hurricane Charley in 2006. But let’s face it: I’m not the same person I was when I started in copywriting. I have a family, we homeschool, my husband travels for business, and there are only so many hours in a day. I want to make sure that the quality of my work doesn’t suffer, and that clients are kept waiting for a delay that they didn’t cause.
Sometimes it’s best to say “thanks but no thanks” to a project that you know you can’t successfully complete. While you lose out on an invoice in the short term, you potentially gain a loyal client down the road.
Be well, do your best, and remember to vote!
Wendy
