Archive for January, 2011

Pingbacks and Trackbacks – The Basics

January 28th, 2011 | By Sanna B. Coates

If you’re new to blogging, you might have heard terms such as Pingbacks, Trackbacks and Pings – without knowing what they mean, and how to tell one from the other. You are not alone. These terms can get confusing, especially since a lot of people using them are not sure of the differences themselves. Let’s ...

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How To Come Up With Blog Post Topics

January 21st, 2011 | By Sanna B. Coates

Let’s say you manage a reasonably successful blog – you have an established fan base of devoted readers, you’re staying on top of your statistics, and you publish at least one new post a week. But you have a dark secret. Every week, as time to publish a new blog post comes closer, you break out in ...

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One Thing All Great Websites Have In Common

January 19th, 2011 | By Angela Nielsen

Have you ever hired a professional organizer to help you declutter a space? Me neither. But I seriously wanted to declutter my office last fall, so I asked my super-organized daughter if she would give me a hand. She placed three large bath towels on the floor of my office. The Orange = throw away. The Blue = ...

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How To Write Captivating Blog Post Titles

January 14th, 2011 | By Sanna B. Coates

There are plenty of ways to draw traffic to your blog, some of them more effective than other.  If you are not a full time blogger, chances are you won’t have time to spend several hours a day posting comments on other blogs, or to completely search engine optimize every single post. But there are ...

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Google Instant Preview – Now Design and Content Matter More Than Ever

January 13th, 2011 | By Angela Nielsen and Tom Bruein

Outpacing your competition on the web just took a new twist. Here’s what you can do to pull ahead. “Google's Instant Preview May Just Shake Up Web Design Forever” says Fast Company. We couldn’t agree more, and would also add that every word on your website must now contribute like never before. What is Google Instant Preview? ...

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Starbucks Goes Simple

January 12th, 2011 | By Angela Nielsen

Did you see the Starbucks logo makeover? According to ABC news the company wanted to simplify the logo by removing the words. This also gives the company a better representation of the future brand, in other words.."we do more than just coffee." CEO Howard Schulz told the Wall Street Journal: “Even though we have been and always will ...

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