Take an active approach to getting inbound links and watch your rankings rise. Here’s how . . . 1. Write great content – yes, this is a given. Mix up your style and try on content tangents to see what works. 2. Leave a comment at sites that use CommentLuv […]
Social Media
A reader writes . . . “I’m looking for some new social media networking groups in Chicago. What would you recommend?” While I’m on the team that’s working on setting up the first Chicago Social Media Club Event, check out what’s on the networking front right now . . . […]
Today’s Tweet Cloud . . . A collage of links, twitter IDs, words, phrases and locations, tweet cloud arranges an artful collage of what you talk about on twitter. Words that pop out on mine that I like: 800th, Chicago, family, france, glow, happy, lead, loves, media, produced, requested-often, social, […]
It’s Saturday morning. I’m getting ready for day two. Here’s a flashback on day one . . . BlogHer07’s concentric circles was faster speed networking than this year’s gather around the table ice breaker. But, the conversations were better this year. Going for something different right away, I sat in […]
His name is Joe. He is a screenwriter. He goes to parties in Malibu. He flies to London. He will be famous. He wears it well. He is not proud. He is not humble. He is who he is. Last night at a techy-type social/networking event, I wondered who these […]
How can you promote your expertise in four lines? When you open a Twitter account and complete your profile, Twitter challenges you to do just that. Wondering how Twitter works? Take two minutes to find out. Watch this Twitter in plain English video from Common Craft. Twitter Profile Content: What […]
Google Beth. Look for Beth’s blog. Got it? Right now it’s the number one result for Beth – out of 65,300,000 results. Beth AKA Beth Kanter, was in some of the same sessions I was at BlogHer last summer. At the time, I remember her as a stand out for […]
Super Quick Quiz Who did you talk to online today? What did you say? Where did you go? Why? What did your recommend? What did your friends do online today? Super Quiz Answer One window fulls of feeds – from you and your friends. It’s all there: twitter, Facebook, RSS, […]
Chris Brogan – www.chrisbrogan.com – talked about new media communities. About the SOBCon08 notes series . . . On May 2-4, Liz Strauss hosted SOBCon08: Biz School for Bloggers in Chicago. During the sessions, I typed notes to share with you. To presenters and attendees: please feel free to clarify […]
Presenter: Brian Clark, Copyblogger and http://www.lateracation coming summer 2008 About the SOBCon08 notes series . . . On May 2-4, Liz Strauss hosted SOBCon08: Biz School for Bloggers in Chicago. During the sessions, I typed notes to share with you. To presenters and attendees: please feel free to clarify and […]