EzineArticles Will Twitter For You
Today on my ‘Net travels I visited EzineArticles and noticed (while I was configuring an author bio) there were new fields. More precisely, two new fields that allowed you to enter your Twitter details whereupon EZA will Tweet for you when your content is approved.
If you’d like to watch a short (1m12s) screencast video I just made then visit my new Members Only area and check out the videos. The members only area is currently open to the public while under construction. Access is FREE at this time, however I’d appreciate knowing if you run into any bugs using the new web area.
What is Social Media?
Filed under: Internet Marketing, Social Media, Strategic Content, e-Products & Special Reports
“What is Social Media?” is a question I’m asked often. In fact I’ve been interviewed more than a few times about this exciting topic - and last night I was the guest speaker on Lorraine King-Markum’s “Thought Architect Group” tele-conference. Lorraine is a Certified International Executive Coach and each month she brings her warmth and charm and leads a power-packed networking presentation.
And last night, for about 90 minutes straight, I spoke with Lorraine and her guests about Social Media, Social Networking and more. The entire show was recorded and available for free download (see below.) Also, I’ll be uploading the full transcript of the interview as soon as it’s available and in the mean time, you might enjoy the following ‘white paper’ I developed in preparation for the show.
Here’s the special report, and the download links for show podcast MP3 and transcript is below:
Google Suggest Severs Long Tail
Last week, Google added the Google Suggest feature to its main page. This might sound like a small change but I predict it will have a big effect on the traffic that you get from Google.
If you don’t know what “Google Suggest” is, skip to the end of this article for a short description.
So why do I predict Google Suggest will sever the ‘Long Tail?’
Tired of Browser Twittering - Meet Twhirl
It’s true. Twittering through your broswer is not everyone’s idea of easy. The bulky browser gobbles up screen space and in a moment of forgetfulness, you’ll click and close the “unwanted window” because you forgot it was running your Twitter updates.
Agggh! Welcome to a simpler, more desk friendly version. A small client that does one thing, and one thing only - Twitter management.
Meet Twhirl.
How Much is Your Keyword Worth?
Ever wondered how much your favourite target keyword is worth? Want to find out what Big-G says? Then you’ll enjoy this little Google trick:
https://adwords.google.com/select/TrafficEstimatorSandbox?save=save&keywords=cars¤cy=USD&language=en [Opens in new window...]
Click the link and Google will tell you how much the keyword “cars” is worth - and how many times a day it might get clicked.
Not interested in cars? No problem, simply replace the word cars with whatever you want and Google will give you the answer to that too!
Here’s how:
Look in the URL for the words “…save&keywords=cars¤cy…” and change the word car to “…save&keywords=personal computers¤cy…” if you want to know how much that phrase is worth. try any phrase you like.
Have fun!
For Whom The Knol Tells
Filed under: Internet Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Strategic Content
Authority, advertising and effective search. That’s what google is offering with Knols. Google Knol’s are new. They offer the apparent ease of unprecedented publication and distribution for your content. But what are they, how will they ultimately get used and will they survive long enough to make it into the mainstream of Internet Marketing? And for those interested in SEO/SEM there’s the million dollar question… do Knol’s get indexed by the search engines?
“What is a knol?”
A Knol is an authoritative article about a specific topic. It’s a single web page and it resides within the protected walls of Google’s dominion. Some experts are crying “foul” and claiming Google is a media company rather than a search company and is doing ‘this’ for the money, but frankly all the noise is somewhat moot. Google has already done it. The Knol is here, what we do with it, and what the implications are is still unfolding.
Knol SEO, Here We Go Again…
Filed under: Internet Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Strategic Content
Knol SEO is a popular new search phrase, and at the time of writing this post, I hold the #1 spot on Google for the phrase “knol seo“, and just in case Google sees fit to make a liar out of me, here’s a screen shot I just grabbed as proof 
Why are Knols important?
It’s the old truism ‘content is king’ and Google proves making Knols to promote your business, products and services is a great way to achieve enhanced Internet Marketing exposure. And unlike Wikipedia…
The Monster Mash With Pipes?
Mashing and pipes - what do they mean? Not much to the average Joe, but if (like me) you once were a Unix then the mere mention of Pipes sends thrills down your spine.
Ok, maybe not thrills, but if you knew the power of Pipes in the 80’s and 90’s - you’ll freak out when you see what they can do today!
And for those of you who asked me “James, can I aggregate my RSS feeds and then perform filtering and other clever stuff?” the answer is still yes… and here’s how:
Welcome to the wonderful world of Yahoo Pipes.
Today’s Simple SEO Podcast
Hi, today’s Simple SEO podcast is now over and we’re working on getting the recording onto this site soon. Thank you to all those who listened in, I appreciate it.
Also, for those that might prefer reading rather than listening, we’re getting the entire 45 minute podcast transcribed and will be releasing it later this month as an SEO report to support the MP3 podcast.
Have a great weekend, I’m hunkering down to work on some client projects now…
“Show Me The Money… Now Godammit!”
I always believed this time would come: the web experience polarized into two distinct camps: (1) the grazers and (2) the ruthless researcher. A recent article by usability guru Jakob Nielsen seems to share my opinion too.
According to Mr Nielsen, web users are “getting more ruthless and selfish when they go online.” Nielsen’s annual web habits report also shows people are becoming much less patient when they go online too. Here are the report findings…
