Wednesday, August 4, 2010
In the first BlogHer interview with SEO expert Ann Smarty, we talked about how you can improve your search engine rankings and build your traffic as a blogger. Rhiannon Wilson left a comment on that post, saying, I think these are great tips for bloggers. But like she said, blogging is more network focused, but [...]
I talked with Ann Smarty for BlogHer. She is the SEO expert for Blue Glass, a new marketing firm. She runs her own SEO company called SEO Smarty. The article Top SEO Women put her in with the top ranked SEO experts. Her site at annsmarty.com, offers SEO consulting. She blogs regularly at Search Engine [...]
Unleashing the Wireless Broadband Revolution from the POTUS promises more broadband. We need it. Is it google.cn or google.hk? Either way, it’s a workaround for searching in China. See An Update on China. It’s Social Media Day. Mashable wants you to attend a meetup in your area to celebrate your social medianess. Getting the hang [...]
This is the first in a series about analytics tools. In following weeks I’ll also examine Woopra and Post Rank Analytics. We’ll start off this look into the hows and whys of analytics with a look at Google Analytics. Google Analytics is a free tracking tool that will help you understand how many people visit [...]
Stickybits makes QR code blocks for you that get sent to you as a stick-on. These can be attached to equipment, cards, or anything else where it makes sense to provide your contact information or URL. New Research from ABI Highlights the Characteristics That Lead to Advancement of Technical Women. This is a summary. The [...]
It’s wise to test your site as you’re building it. Check your pages for accessibility, for validity, for appearance and function as you go along. Don’t wait until you’re finished to think about things like valid code and accessibility. Even when you do those things as a normal part of your process, you still need [...]
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Give every page the minimum nutrients for proper growth. Every page needs a descriptive title. The title should give the name of the site and the page contents something like this: How to Nuture Your Web Pages: Web Teacher. Every page needs headings and information that explain what the page is about. The page content [...]
Centering Images with CSS is a quick and easy tutorial. The Webstock recordings are online. These are the February 2009 event in Wellington, but older Webstock material is still available, too. Excellent speakers and topics. How to Conduct Live Polls Via Twitter and SMS is a great tip for speakers and teachers. It explains how [...]