Writing on the Web

JULY 4, 2012

With the onslaught of social media in the last 10 years, the ever constant question is, what can it do for my business and my business blog? The number of social media users age 65 and older grew 100 percent throughout 2010, so that one in four people in that age group are now part of a social networking site. Over 25% of U.S.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The second-best thing about writing a blog is that you have an opportunity to express your opinions, thoughts, and viewpoints to the rest of the world. But the number one advantage to blogging is that it’s a meritocracy; in other words, anyone can be successful at it! Use social media. Seek out similar blogs.

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Are your blog posts fed automatically into Facebook? The other day I was horrified to learn that a dear client was manually posting his blog articles to Facebook. No wonder blogging seems tiresome and time-consuming. How to Automatically Link Blog Posts to Facebook. 1. Use the networked blogs application.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

What are the steps you need to follow to ensure each blog post is optimized for search engines as well as for your readers’ interests? I recently designed and recorded a presentation for the Content Marketing Institute on everything that goes into creating and publishing a quality blog post. Blog this on Blogger.

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

How do you get your blog posts to feed into your LinkedIn profile and Twitter automatically? I asked social media expert AnnaLaura Brown to write a guest post. This is the 2nd part of her post Connect Your Blog to Facebook. Your first option is to add the WordPress blog option to your Linkedin profile. Tweet This!

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Create Shareable Content – Don’t Be a Bore" width="345" height="225" title="The ABC’s of Business Blogging: Create Shareable Content – Don’t Be a Bore" /> In the world of business blogging and content marketing, there’s nothing worse than a bore. Most blog writers are just barely scraping the surface of what needs to be said.

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Writing on the Web

AUGUST 23, 2010

You need to be blogging 2-3 times a week, submitting articles to directories, participating on LinkedIn , Twitter , and Facebook … impossible for one person to manage and still have a life. Somethings like social media updating and article submissions can be handled by a V.A. Blog this on Blogger. Post on Google Buzz.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 12, 2013

src="[link] width="300" height="300" title="Better Blog Writing: Attract Clients, Make Sure Your Posts Get Read!" /> You want to Engage your Blog Readers and encourage them to subscribe to your blog and become regular visitors. According to Neilson.com, there were 181 million blogs around the world at the end of 2011. (In

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Writing on the Web

JULY 26, 2010

What’s your favorite excuse for not blogging for your business? Here are some that I hear: “I don’t have time to blog.&#. “My clients aren’t surfing the Web reading blogs.&#. Here’s a drawing I made that shows how readers find your blog and become clients. Blog this on Blogger.

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Writing on the Web

MARCH 28, 2012

Maintaining a business blog is time-consuming. As you establish your blog, define your goals to determine whether to keep it alive. Below are five common uses for feeding regular content into a business blog. For retailers and service providers, the most obvious reason to host a business blog is to peddle products or services.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Here’s my latest video about my executive coach blogging services produced by iFlashVideo.com. I have several executive coach clients for whom I ghost write and manage their blog updates, including updates to social media sites like Twitter , Facebook and LinkedIn groups. Blog this on Blogger. Post on Google Buzz.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 19, 2013

Here are 4 top SEO tips for small businesses on a shoestring budget: Contribute to High Authority Blogs in Your Niche. Aim your energies at quality blogs. These platforms create a meeting point for bloggers and blog owners looking for guest blogs, so you can easily identify quality opportunities. Image Source.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: a business blog is the best way to get found online, the best way to connect with potential clients, and the pathway to turning readers into clients. So, what’s your favorite excuse for not blogging for your business? Top 3 Excuses for Not Blogging: “I don’t have time to blog.”. “My

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

There’s been an important update to the way Google runs their search algorithms , designed to weed out the number of junk content farms. In addition to a company blog, consider producing video for a YouTube channel, a photo log on Flickr, or a podcast on iTunes. Blog this on Blogger. Add this to Google Bookmarks.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 29, 2012

alt=" Using a Business Blog: Are You Hard to Find on the Web?" />. That’s right, search engines like Google and Yahoo only care about words and links. A business blog is the most common publishing platform that smart professionals use to get found on the web. Are You Hard to Find on the Web?"

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Writing on the Web

JANUARY 29, 2014

with Social Media" src="[link] width="300" height="300" title="6 Tips for Easy Ebook Promotion with Social Media" /> Producing expert ebooks has never been simpler, and promoting them has never been easier. Since social media has come into being, the way you promote your expert ebook is, in fact, a whole lot easier.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Patsi asked me to guest post on her blog, and it comes at a good time, on the heels of an interesting blog survey… In a recent survey , I asked readers what their biggest hurdle was when it came to blogging. How much would ‘time’ be a factor if you knew exactly: Why blogging is important to your business?

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Writing on the Web

MAY 17, 2011

Do you ever wonder what Google , Facebook , and other sites record about your online viewing habits? Blog this on Blogger. Add this to Google Bookmarks. Post on Google Buzz. Add this to Google Reader. Scattered Marketing, or Content Marketing Google Map? Patsi Krakoff’s Google Video.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

There aren’t many conferences that I’d fly 5700 miles to get to, but the 5th International Customer Media Congress looks as if it’s going to be another smash hit. 11 topvrouwen in marketing en communicatie op het netwerkcongres over customer media in de Philharmonie in Haarlem. Blog this on Blogger.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 27, 2010

What are you doing or not doing on your blog that screws up your traffic? Here’s a typical one… “Okay, Patsi, I’ve been following you for a while now, and your blog writing tips have helped. I can almost predict where the low traffic problems come from based on looking at a lot of blogs over the last five years.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Do you know how to turn your blog into “ The best darn marketing tool on the Planet ?&# So many entrepreneurs and small business still struggle with knowing what to write about, how to write so it engages readers, and how blogs and social media all work together. Blog this on Blogger. Add this to Google Bookmarks.

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Writing on the Web

MAY 4, 2011

Now you can learn all about social media and the sociology of the Internet through video lectures. What I find fascinating is the sociology of social media : we’re still operating with the same primitive brains. Now, however, we’re doing it online, on the Internet, using social media tools.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 2, 2010

Do you stay on track with your blog content and business goals, or do you share personal stories and events that are peripheral? The post was about staying on target with your business goals when you create content for your blog. My blog niche is arts and crafts. Most of my favorite other artsy blogs do this routinely.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 16, 2010

My content business, ContentforCoachesandConsultants.com , is built on a blog platform, although I don’t use it as a blog. Blog this on Blogger. Add this to Google Bookmarks. Post on Google Buzz. Add this to Google Reader. Website, Blog, Ezine? 4 Time-Saving Tips for Social Media Marketing.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 11, 2010

She called because she wanted to know why a comment she left on my blog hadn’t yet been approved. Fernandez is a blind person who’s trying to navigate the Web, read blogs and leave comments. Here is her comment left on my blogging poll post , and I’ll share it with you because she deserves to be heard. .

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

While Writing on the Web and other websites like it have featured dozens of solid tips for improving your blog writing , I’m going to offer a source of divine inspiration when the going gets tough. When writing for your blog be sure to develop a unique (even quirky) personality and keep it consistent. The same goes for your blog.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 9, 2010

Friday’s guest post is by Robert Stretch , author of VA Mortgage Center blog: For business people, few things are more important than reputation. will work with Dow Jones Local Media Group to make an exclusive online reputation management plan. Blog this on Blogger. Add this to Google Bookmarks. Post on Google Buzz.

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Writing on the Web

JANUARY 3, 2011

You check your blog, and the only comments are from your mother. Have the right domain name : You may love to write about web design, but if your domain name is something like Katlovesdogs.com, then nobody will ever associate your website or blog with design. Blog this on Blogger. Add this to Google Bookmarks.

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Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Gates uttered this one-liner way back in 1996, but the flurry of updates to Google search algorithms during 2012 has ensured that his words still resonate. Google will love you. If there’s one thing that we know about Google, it’s that it loves fresh content. Business Blog: 4 Reasons to NOT Write Your Own. Expert copy.

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Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 9, 2010

I began these writing tips when I wrote about taking one nugget of information, and instead of posting it as one blog post, you make a list of 3-5 sub-topics or issues. Then you expand each one into 3-5 blog posts. Write one longer article (600-850 words) that ties together the 3-5 blog posts you used in your series. Tweet This!

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Writing on the Web

MARCH 31, 2011

Here’s an important post from Joe Pulizzi’s Junta42 blog, Content Curation Grows Up, Original Content Still Key. Here’s what else Joe says in his post: So, in order to position ourselves as the trusted thought leaders, we need to act like media companies and curate the best content on the planet in our niche.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 15, 2010

Why Twitter Is Such a Powerful Social Media Platform , this week’s guest post by Phyllis Zimbler Miller , When I first heard Twitter mentioned two years ago – in a teleseminar with the BlogSquad! – Her main blog is at [link]. Blog this on Blogger. Add this to Google Bookmarks. Post on Google Buzz. Grind this!

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Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Yet how many of us scramble to post on a blog or upload a video to YouTube without taking time to survey our target audience ? What are your online reading habits, blogs, websites, articles, videos, podcasts? Do you use social media like Facebook , Twitter or LinkedIn ? Subscribe to e-newsletter and blogs? Tweet This!

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 30, 2010

Blog this on Blogger. Add this to Google Bookmarks. Post on Google Buzz. Add this to Google Reader. Blog or Website: Do You Use Wordpress as a Website? 4 Time-Saving Tips for Social Media Marketing. Online Surveys & Market Research. Share this on Bebo. Add this link to Box.net. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Writing on the Web

MARCH 17, 2014

Using social media is a new opportunity for gathering information, but it’s complex and time consuming. In this blog post I share how I do content research, but what I know is limited to my own areas of expertise: leadership issues, health topics, and topics on the brain and psychology. Google or other search engines.

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Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 1, 2010

( Note from Patsi who is on vacation: This week I asked Phyllis Miller to write a guest post on social media resources. If a prospective client were to “google” you, some of these legal articles and some references to you on bar association committees would appear in the search results. Blog this on Blogger. Post on Google Buzz.

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Writing on the Web

APRIL 6, 2016

I’ve been blogging about ways to grow your reader base using this memory device: C ontent. S ocial Media. Since nothing is required in exchange, a sample at the top of the list is the Content Marketing with Blogs Guidelines to Save Time & Get Better Results. This is part of the CAST acronym for ways to grow readership.

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