Tomorrow is the Ides of March — but don’t let that scare you, since today is Pi Day! Whether you want to add an “e” and have yours with banana cream, or whether you can recite it to 100+ digits, there’s definitely something to celebrate in these special days of mid-March.
We found some very useful knowledge online this week. So many of the attendees at our “Taking Control of Your Website” presentation wanted to know about SEO that, despite my assertion that , I sought out some basic advice for everyone. I hope you find it helpful!
We started the week by talking about how to choose a great domain name for your web site. If you’ve ever been curious about why we’re called “Jebraweb,” the real story is in this blog.
What do you want to hear from those potential clients who are reading your online content? It’s three sweet little words:
Alleviate, How-To, Smart, Kill, You, Urgent, Free. These, and more than a hundred others, are the words that make your content attractive to readers. So, are you clicking?
SEO basics from Search Engine Land — a very useful introduction: http://searchengineland.com/guide/what-is-seo
Instagram is everywhere, but have you seen the latest beautiful watercolor of your storefront? You can make it with this cool new iPhone app: http://wrd.cm/1fRPncF
What’s Google doing? TRYING TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD. Remember that’s designed to help people find things, not for YOU to reach THEM.
The five-paragraph persuasive essay you wrote in middle school is in your past. Bring your writing voice into the present!
Step 1: Write your blog. Steps 2 to Forever? They’re in this great article from ProBlogger:
Wizzy-wig? No, WYSIWYG. What does that mean? Online comic xckd breaks it down:
If you find something you think our followers would love — or you read something and would like our take on it — send me an email, or shout out to us on Facebook or Twitter. Have a great weekend!