Monthly Archives: July 2009

How to keep your readers happy

One of the ways for a business to stand out in this world of far too many messages competing for too short attention spans, is to learn how to write well for the internet.  Those who do, enjoy greater success and popularity in the online world, with their readers eagerly awaiting their next post or…

Making the Most of Free Google Tools

Back in November last year, I wrote a post about some free online tools well worth using. Here are a few more for you, but this time, specifically free Google tools. All you need to do is set up a Google Account to use them if you haven’t got one already. 1. Google Maps If…

Content for Content’s Sake

Recently I’ve noticed an irritating trait amongst some social networkers and it seems to be spreading.  People are determined to contribute, to blog, to tweet, to have a voice on the internet.  That’s absolutely fine – providing they actually SAY something! Give your blog visitors something worth coming back for What I’m talking about are…

Outdated SEO Practices

Last week I read a blog post by a leading internet marketer, Jill Whalen about some SEO practices that are a waste of time (it caused quite a lot of ‘discussion’) and it got me thinking about how much things have changed over the years. Search engines are much more sophisticated than they were even…

Friends and Acquaintances

I love meeting new people, don’t you?  It’s fascinating hearing their stories and getting to know them.  Some people come into our lives for just a short while; others are with us for a lifetime.  Of course not everyone becomes a close friend or part of our inner circle of confidants, and natural caution means…

Domain Name Dilemmas

When I work with new clients I almost always ask them what other domain names they own. There’s a good reason for this, not just because I’m nosy, but because the way the domain names are used can affect search engine rankings. I’m finding more and more that many of my clients have their website…

What shall I blog about today?

I’m sure that question is asked nearly every day by many people who have a blog!  And of course, there’s the constant concern of finding the time to produce new posts often enough to encourage readers to return or subscribe. While forward planning eases some of the stress, there are other ways of producing good…

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