Tag: Press Releases

The Power of News!

Posted on Jul.04, 2009, under Web Traffic No Comments

Have you even been to CNN’s website? Odds are you have, and have read quite a bit of news. The reason people read the news is because news reporters and anything news related really are almost always highley credited. If you see something on the news, odds are it’s not any old half baked scheme, or false bit of information. This is why news coverage is the best!
To get started, you need to create and send out press releases. Now [...]


Groupware and Online Collaboration: Collaboration Series #4

Posted on Jun.06, 2009, under Computer and PC Tips No Comments

This article is the fourth of a series of articles exploring specific aspects of groupware. The brief informational articles in this series discuss some of the technologies associated with groupware, as well as some of the characteristics of groupware. Some of these characteristics may go hand in hand with business collaborative needs. Other characteristics go beyond what some groupware providers have to offer. The purpose of these articles is to equip the groupware user or investigator with helpful knowledge about [...]


Press Releases Can Increase Search Engine Positioning

Posted on May.24, 2009, under Web Traffic No Comments

When you write a press release, what is your ultimate goal? No doubt, getting the information to as many publications and on as many Web sites as possible. The focus lies in moving outward? taking the press release to as many *other* sources as possible. We buy lists of journalists, pay public relations companies to distribute the release to thousands of targeted leads, use online press release distribution services, and create our own in-house list of reporters to touch base [...]


The Myth of Rankings – Beyond Search Engine Optimization

Posted on May.21, 2009, under Web Traffic No Comments

What follows is a condensed version of a conversation that happens all too frequently when I am approached by a prospect interested in search engine optimization (SEO):
Prospect: We need our website optimized, because we aren’t showing up for any searches. Me: What searches have you tried? Prospect: We don’t show up for ANYTHING. Me: Why do you want to show up in searches? Prospect: Well, it seems like we should. Our competitors do, and our website is WAY better than [...]


Where Do You Get Quality Content?

Posted on May.15, 2009, under Web Traffic No Comments

There are three main sources for you to get the content you need.
They are:
Write it Yourself Hire a Ghostwriter Use Other Writers
There are pros and cons to each source but by using a combination of sources you can accumulate a well-rounded body of content for your use. Here are some of the points to consider when using the different methods for creating content. What works best for you will depend on your level of writing ability, what the content will [...]


Are you ready to be in the limelight?

Posted on Feb.28, 2009, under Web Design No Comments

Press releases have the potential to create incredible exposure. Looking beyond the linking benefits, a well written press release may land you in newspapers, TV, and radio.
Quite often the top results are press releases or news articles feeding from those press releases. Some of these releases inspire me; others are empty promotion with nothing of interest to me or my site visitors. Here are some tips on the making of a great press release.
Know your reader.
Balance between writing [...]


Is Your Website Powerful?

Posted on Feb.07, 2009, under Web Design No Comments

Do you really need a website?
A Website is a powerful, resourceful, low cost, low maintenance tool to sell your product and services. And most important, it is reached worldwide.
If focused and marketed properly a website can bring a huge amount of traffic and sales.
Is your Website focused on the purpose?
Does your Website bring in traffic
Does your Website convert visitors to customers?
Most of the time we have a well designed website with flashy and latest technology but [...]


KISS Your Website!

Posted on Jan.14, 2009, under Web Design No Comments

Many web developers today are starting to KISS their website, and it shows!
No, I don’t mean they get hot and heavy with the monitor, I mean they apply the basic values of Keep It Simple Stupd! (KISS)
Many sites today are focusing on high end graphics, advanced java scripts, catchy logos, and other trivial factors. What they don’t realize is that it’s a win win game if you keep it simple.
1. Content sells! People go to websites for reasons. Either they [...]


Create a Traffic Stampede with More Web Content

Posted on Jan.12, 2009, under Web Design No Comments

If you have an Internet business, then you have a need for quality, fresh content. It has been said that the more content means a greater chance of attracting web visitors.
So basically, more content means more visitors which means more m*ney!
But what if you really hate writing or can’t think of ways to get more content?
If that is the case, then here are six great places where you can easily add quality content to your website.
Google Alerts
Google has a [...]


Ideas For Adding Content To Your Site

Posted on Jan.02, 2009, under Web Design No Comments

By now, you know that “Content is King” and that you should therefore add content to your site. You know that it helps your chances on the search engines. Ideally, it helps your visitors as well.
So what exactly do we mean by content? What are some examples? Let’s list a few ideas…
1. ARTICLES: As mentioned last week, an article that uses a target search phrase in the title and several times in the text [...]