Learn 2 Write 4 Income
I know first hand the frustration of being stuck in an office. Personally, I don’t think we’re built to be in an environment like the typical corporate office. If you’re like me and can’t stand to be stuck, I think this article will give you some important insights.
Now, I write for income full [...]
New Directory Site: Grokodile.com
I stumbled onto a nice, new directory today at Grokodile.com. The sign up is super-easy and takes just a few moments. It’s nice to find free directory listings every now and again. When compared to $199 at Yahoo!, well, free feels good!
Grokodile.com is geared towards bloggers specifically. So, if you do much blogging on [...]
Random Post: I Type in Dvorak
For people like me that spend hours a day typing, I thought I’d share a little trick: learn to type in Dvorak. “What in the world is Dvorak” you ask? Dvorak is a different keyboard layout that is designed for efficiency when typing in English.
Your standard keyboard has the letters QWERTY across the top left [...]
Work from Home – Keep an Office
I love working from home and will always believe it to be one of the best decisions I have made. But when I compare and contrast my productivity here at the house to that of my old office; well, some days are better than others.
Distractions are everywhere at the home! Good distractions, mostly, but still [...]
Work from Home – Word Processing Software
Choosing the right word processing software can be a daunting challenge when you are considering working from home. This can be especially true for writers who have to be able to deliver content in a particular format.
In this article I will discuss some essential word processing tools you should be using and how to get [...]
CSS and SEO
CSS is short for Cascading Style Sheet and is a powerful tool for changing the way a website looks quickly. But not all CSS works well for SEO. One of the big mistakes we see a lot is when web developers do not use the all-important heading tags: H1, H2, etc.
Use the standard headers in [...]
Comment for SEO
One of the secret weapons of SEO writers is to use comments on other blogs and websites to improve the ranking of your own site. Two reasons make commenting especially important for website owners: the improved rankings in search engines and the credibility of having links on other sites.
Improved Search Engine Rankings
When you comment on [...]
SEO Crosslinking Basics
It is easy to neglect crosslinking as an SEO tool, but connecting your site to other communities on the web is a vital component of marketing your site. SEO writers distinguish between two types of crosslinking: offsite and onsite. While it may be obvious as to which is what and why, let’s look at ways [...]
SEO for Small Businesses
I love working with small businesses, but many owners have a difficult time seeing the value in the additional costs of a website that has been search engine optimized. I thought I would take the time to explain two perspectives on the value of SEO and how this can help the bottom line of your business – [...]
SEO: Using Titles and Headings
One of the more fundamental tools for both SEO and readability of web pages is to use titles and headings. Search engines scan your page for titles and headings to see what is the important information on the page. Your readers do the same: their eyes quickly scan the title and first heading or two [...]