November 13th, 2008 in
General by
Dan |
54 CommentsHere’s just a short post/update for ya. I finally got around to writing an ‘About’ page for this blog. It’s something that I’ve been meaning to do for some time now, but for some reason I always struggle talking about myself. And I’ve found that most people are the same way!
Seriously, I’m one of those people that when I’m in a situation where they say “Let’s go around the room and introduce ourselves” I say something like “Uh, I’m Dan…and I like nachos.” I figure no matter what I say, they aren’t really going to know me anyway!
So anyway, you’ll find out a little bit more about me on that About page.
If you’re stuggling with an About page for your blog (especially a personal blog), here are some tips from Problogger.net on how to do it: How to Write Your “About Me” Page.
November 3rd, 2008 in
Website Tools by
Dan |
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If you’ve never heard of SEOmoz.org, you need to check these guys out. When it comes to SEO firms, SEOmoz is probably one of the most well-known and recognized for the great information and tools that they put out. Here’s just a snippet from their site that explains their goal and mission:
SEOmoz serves as a hub for search marketers worldwide by providing education, tools, resources and paid services to help make every SEO the best they can be.
We provide companies around the world with consulting, Internet marketing and search engine optimization services. Our goal is to provide a high level of service and education to businesses and individuals so they can best leverage the unique reach of the Internet to increase visibility and achieve success. Join them by reading our blog or contributing your own content.
Today I just wanted to highlight one section of their site that has a collection of all of their different tools along with tools from other great sites as well. This page has a very fitting name: The Internet Marketing Handbook.
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October 28th, 2008 in
Motivation by
Dan |
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For some reason over the last couple of days I’ve had a lot of questions from people about time management. I’m no pro on this subject, but I thought it would be a good idea today to share a few things that I do that I’ve found to be helpful in managing my time.
Actually, I wrote another post about this topic a long time ago (3 Tips to Optimize Your Time) which was more about not wasting time, but today I want to approach it from a different angle.
Time management really is an important issue. How many times have you heard someone say (including yourself), “I wish I had more hours in a day!” I admit, I’m guilty of saying it as well! Well, we know we can’t get extra hours, so here are some tips on how to make the most out of the hours that you have.
Have a List of Priorities
Each morning I take a few minutes and write out the things that I feel I need to get done that day. In fact, sometimes I make the list the night before and then revise it that morning. Either way the idea is to write out the important things you need to get done.
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October 21st, 2008 in
General by
Dan |
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I realized that it has been awhile since I’ve updated my Plugins page. If you haven’t been to this page before, it’s a list of useful WordPress and FireFox plugins that I use and a brief description of what they do.
Plugins/Addons (depending on your preferred terminology) are one of the best things about FireFox and WordPress. This handy little programs will make your experience with these programs so much better because they allow you to truely customize what you’re doing.
You’ll want to be careful not to use too many FireFox addons though, since if you add too many it can really slow down your browser. Also, if you use too many JavaScript plugins you can really slow down the load time of your blog as well.
Here are some of the new ones that have been added to the page:
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October 16th, 2008 in
Marketing by
Dan |
70 CommentsWhen I was at Blog World I had the privilege to attend a class given by Jay Berkowitz from TenGoldenRules.com. In that class he talked specifically about some rules for blogging, but in this post I want to talk about one of Jay’s original Ten Golden Rules of Internet Marketing. In fact, it’s his first rule:
There Are No Rules!
Here’s the deal: when it comes to internet marketing, proper ways to set up a page, etc. etc. you won’t be able to find absolute unbreakable rules out there. That’s because they don’t really exist. Are there guidelines? Yes, plenty of them, and a lot of them I would recommend that you follow. But when it comes to rules, they don’t really exist in the online world. Things change too quickly.
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October 14th, 2008 in
Blogs by
Dan |
60 CommentsBack when I very first started this blog, I did a very short post about RSS and had a video that explained what it’s all about. Well, it’s been a while since I’ve talked about this and I still get a lot of questions about RSS and what it is. So I figured it was time to go ahead and do another post about it!
Here’s the video by Common Craft that will also explain what it’s all about:
So let’s summarize a little bit after watching that video.
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October 10th, 2008 in
Motivation by
Dan |
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When I’m talking to people about writing articles, blog posts, and other things either for link building or just for their blog or newsletter, a lot of them ask me “What am I going to write about?” Well, I think it’s a valid concern, and it’s one that I run into from time to time as well. Sometimes you’ve written about a topic so much that you can’t think of what else to write! So here are some resources you can use for getting ideas for your next blog post, article, newsletter, etc.
1- Other Blogs
Get familiar with some of the best blogs in your industry. Subscribe to them, read them frequently. See what they’re talking about and come up with ideas for your own purposes. While you’re there, leave a comment to get involved. Chris Brogan mentioned on his blog yesterday (25 Ways to Build Your Community) that you should be subscribed to 100 blogs in your industry as a way to build community. It’s a great idea, and if you’re reading that many blogs you should be able to come up with some ideas.
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