If you operate a blog as part of your Internet marketing program, but you don’t currently use WordPress, you owe it to yourself to check it out. I use both WordPress and Blogger for the various blogs I publish, but I like WordPress more each time I use it.
What do I like about WordPress?
1. Quick [...]
Technical Matters | brandon | 
March 13, 2007 4:28 pm | 
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I just received the following question about my blogging guide, so I thought I would share it on the blog in case anyone else has the same question.
Question:
I would like to know if your blogging guide is helpful for blogs in blogger.com and wordpress.com for search engine ranking.
Answer:
Yes, the strategies I’ve outlined in this guide [...]
Blogging Guide | brandon | March 12, 2007 11:03 am | Comments (0)
Some longtime bloggers have assembled their own list of best practices for corporate blogging.
A notable quote comes from Shel Israel, co-author of the blogging book Naked Conversations.
Shel says:
“To be effective every now and then you need to do something risky, and attract attention. When you take risks you increase the chance of making a mistake, [...]
Corporate Blogs | brandon | March 10, 2007 9:54 am | Comments (1)
Michael Fitzgibbon, a labor lawyer from Ontario, has written an interesting post about corporate blogging / CEO blogging that brings up the question (can of worms?) of employee blogging, legal issues, etc.
Michael seems to share my belief that most concerns over corporate blogging come down to people issues, not technology issues. The technology may give [...]
Corporate Blogs | brandon | 9:42 am | Comments (0)
Sony CEO Jack Tretton recently threw down a gauntlet that was immediately accepted, mostly by tech bloggers.
In a overwhelming fit of corporate pride, Tretton said he would pay $1,200 for any PlayStation 3 (PS3) still on the store shelves. The bounty was testament to Tretton’s belief that the PS3 was such a hot seller you [...]
Blogs in the News, CEO Blogs | brandon | March 8, 2007 7:17 am | Comments (0)
Ross Dawson outlines some global trends for 2007 that he feels will have a continued impact on the highly networked world we live in. Aptly, he calls it Five Global Trends for 2007.
One of the points he makes is about longer working hours. Ross makes the point that “technology has helped create business. But as [...]
Corporate Blogs | brandon | March 7, 2007 4:22 pm | Comments (2)
What better way to educate your audience and your base than through a blog. Dr. Len, from the American Cancer Society, realizes this.
Dr. Len’s Cancer Blog is one of the best health-related blogs I’ve read in some time. In fact, I might go so far as to say it’s one of my favorite non-profit blogs, [...]
Non-Profit Blogs | brandon | 4:06 pm | Comments (0)
The new blogging guide (”The Triangle System: Blogging Your Way up the Search Engines”) is getting some buzz in marketing circles.
So if you haven’t yet downloaded a copy of the blogging guide, I’d like to offer the following incentive:
On page 34 of this guide, you’ll learn one of the simplest ways to increase your blog’s [...]
Blogging Guide | brandon | March 2, 2007 11:08 am | Comments (0)
Ideas, advice and musings from the corporate blogosphere…
Alan Meckler of Jupitermedia strongly recommends you check out the Google Scholar program.
Bob Lutz shares his thoughts on GM’s new eco-friendly Chevrolet Volt, powered by a new electric propulsion system.
Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, explains his beef with Google Video and YouTube, as it pertains [...]
CEO Blogs | brandon | 8:21 am | Comments (1)
Using several blogs at once to experiment, I’ve developed a publishing system that can dramatically improve your search engine ranking.
I call it the Triangle System, because there are three primary parts or “sides” to this blogging strategy. In the book, I’ve laid it all out for you in simple, step-by-step fashion.
So if you operate a [...]
Blogging Guide | brandon | 7:21 am | Comments (0)