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Blog Posts that Get Attention
By Sharon Housley · 16 years ago
Blogs are now a dime a dozen, and bloggers need to make their blog posts stand out. Developing a blog following is not as easy as it once was. Learn how to write blog posts ...
Performing Better Searches
By Sharon Housley · 16 years ago
Performing and perfecting search engine results can save web surfers lots of time and energy. Understanding the nuances of searching allows researchers to immediately drill down and locate the information they are seeking, without having ...
Web Design Questions and Answers
By Sharon Housley · 16 years ago
How much do you know about web design? Take this web design quiz to find out how much you know about web design... What Is A Web Template? A website template is a ready-made HTML ...
RSS Feed Etiquette
By Sharon Housley · 16 years ago
The arguments continue to rage over the ambiguities in the RSS specifications. But the fact is: RSS is here to stay, and the current defined RSS 2.0 specification is likely going to be as good ...
Internet Marketing Resolutions
By Sharon Housley · 16 years ago
Starting a New Year is all about self-reflecting. Most individuals celebrate the incoming year by looking back, determining what goals were met and what goals fell short. Most who have made past resolutions then look ...
Technology and Politics; The Internet's Influence on Politics
By Sharon Housley · 17 years ago
Can, and will, the next generation of politicians exploit the communication mediums available to them? Will the new communication mediums have the power to influence public opinion? Will politicians be the victims of technology, or ...
Realtors use RSS to Expand Their Reach
By Sharon Housley · 17 years ago
While many realtors have real estate blogs, which is quite evident in the directory of real estate blogs at http://www.real-estate-blogs/blogs/ many are missing the opportunity to extend their audience even further by using RSS Feeds. ...
Academia and Educators Utilize RSS Feeds
By Sharon Housley · 17 years ago
Academia has embraced RSS as a means to educate, but scrutinizing how educational institutions are using RSS feeds in their daily routines show RSS is utilized can vary across different industries. 1. Share Resources Academics ...
How and Where to Locate Podsafe Music for Podcasts
By Sharon Housley · 17 years ago
Nothing really polishes a podcast more than background music or theme music. In the music world, these music segments are referred to as intros and extros. While many enjoy streaming Internet Audio and recording songs ...
Content Rich Creativity
By Sharon Housley · 17 years ago
We have all heard the term content-rich, but what does content rich really mean? Content rich means different things for different individuals, because what one person finds useful, another may not. Content rich is all ...
Link Bait vs. Link Love
By Sharon Housley · 17 years ago
Link Strategy As a webmaster, it is important to develop a link strategy. Unless you have a massive brand with a reputation and following, it is unlikely that the masses will simply saturate your site ...
RSS Feed and Blog Etiquette
By Sharon Housley · 18 years ago
Citizen journalists and writers have become common place on the web. Perhaps you are considering blogging, but are unsure of how to enter the world of online journaling. As the medium has grown, I thought ...
Top 10 RSS Do's and Don'ts
By Sharon Housley · 18 years ago
RSS is not quite a household word, but technically astute individuals are adopting the use of RSS feeds at an alarming rate. If you are interested in jumping on the bandwagon, but not quite sure ...
Webmaster Tips
By Sharon Housley · 18 years ago
According to Matt Cutts, there are over 100 factors that affect search engine ranking. For those of you who don't know, Matt is a Google guy guru, he is employed by Google but writes an ...
My Google Wish List
By Sharon Housley · 18 years ago
There are a number of "wishes" that I have for Google's future. While I would like number one ranking for all of my important keywords and phrases, but I would be willing to settle for ...
The Dangers in Blogging
By Sharon Housley · 18 years ago
I have heard many a blogger say that blogging fills a need. While blogging provides a humanizing effect on news and journaling, it also opens a window into personal lives. The details shared in blogs ...
Compelling Articles Make Great Content
By Sharon Housley · 18 years ago
Writing Articles Articles are excellent tools to generate web traffic and product interest. Writing articles, may sound easy enough, but it is important that you write the proper types of articles to attract interested readers. ...
Tips to Keeping Children Safe Online
By Sharon Housley · 18 years ago
There was once a time when you only had to worry about children when they were outside or not at home. Those times have changed. Strangers can now enter your home, without a key or ...
Everything You Need To Know About Linking
By Sharon Housley · 18 years ago
Websites that are able to amass a large number of links from related websites that contain relevant content, tend to have an advantage when attempting to rank well in the large search engines. The tricky ...
Tips for Promoting Your RSS Feed
By Sharon Housley · 18 years ago
There is little argument from webmasters and publishers that RSS brings in traffic. So once you've made the leap and created a feed, how do you tell your visitors about the feed? 1. Submit Your ...