Add Some Zing to your PR and SEO this Year!
On your mark, get set, go! The alarm clock buzzes. You do your morning ritual, and it’s time to get back to work… but hold on just a minute! Are you starting off where you left off in 2011, or do you have new and specific, public relations (PR) and search engine optimization (SEO) goals […]
Check Your Tech – How to Avoid Unnecessary SEO Surprises
It’s been months since you did extensive, search engine optimization (SEO) keyword research and added the appropriate tags to your site. Lately, you’ve been focusing on other things like landing pages, newsletters, case studies, and more. But as you scan the Web one day, you notice that your site is not showing up in the […]
How to Prepare a Killer, PR Story for a New Product
You have worked months on preparing your new product and are ready to announce it to the press. Your press release is ready to go, complete with search engine optimization (SEO) keywords. That’s fantastic… but don’t expect a lot of publicity just from sending out your release. Don’t get me wrong. You need to send […]
Two Words for Ultimate Success
If you are just starting a business, you are probably overwhelmed with information and a huge, “To Do” list. If you are like me and have been in business for several years, you are probably swamped right now with end-of-year activities. Well, whether you are a new entrepreneur or a seasoned pro, it can be […]
What Do Your LinkedIn Invites Say?
“Melanie, I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.” Of course you would. But who are you? How many of these invitations do you receive? Well, LinkedIn, http://www.linkedin.com/, is a great, social-media tool for networking, staying in touch with key contacts and more. But if you just send out random […]
What Are You Really Paying For When it Comes to SEO?
Ugh! I just had a long conversation with another small business owner who was ripped off by several, search engine optimization (SEO) firms. I hear this all the time, and it breaks my heart. As a fellow entrepreneur, I know how important it is to get value out of all the services you purchase. How […]
Is Your Social Media One-Sided?
You post interesting tweets every day and add to your Facebook pages up to five times a day. People seem to like your posts, and you are obtaining a following. Good for you! But it may be time to take a closer look at your social media efforts. After all, you may be forgetting one […]
Put In the SEO and PR Work to See Results
Have you added search engine optimization (SEO) keywords to your site but aren’t seeing results? Did you send out a press release to hundreds of reporters without receive one phone call? Are you ready to “throw in the towel”? Don’t Stop Now! While you may think you have done what it takes to get noticed […]
How to Get Past SEO and PR Frustration Fast
I have been on the phone since 5:00 a.m., and it’s now 11:00 a.m. I just got a major media-venue to agree to an exclusive story about my client. But, it’s been one hour since I spoke to him, and I haven’t heard back… what gives? I call him up, and he says he has […]
Got 30 Minutes For a Better Website?
Don’t have much time and need to update your Website? No worries. Here are three things you can do to add valuable information to your Website in 30 minutes, or less: 1. Offer a Link to Cool Information. Did you just read an interesting article in the newspaper, a news item on an industry site […]