While you may not agree with this "tactic," if your goal is to grow your site traffic it's just another idea right up there with guest posting. Use TweepML to follow a list of people with interests you believe mirror your own or those of your readers. For example, I recently followed this list of … [Read more...]
Why you should support #saveteecycle tonight
Allow me to introduce Sue Spaight, the author of this guest post. Sue is asking for your support of a local event in Milwaukee to help one family recover from severe flooding that occurred here earlier this Summer. I didn't offer this guest post lightly (yes, I offered she didn't ask). I realize … [Read more...]
My wife made a really good point
"People visit your blog for the content not the layout, please stop obsessing over the appearance and get back to writing." - She's right. Practice what you preach Over the past year I've been honored by the many people seeking me out for advice about their existing blog or about starting one. I … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Publishers' Production Club
On September 21st I have the distinct pleasure of moderating the Social Networking Strategies meeting for the Wisconsin Publishers' Production Club (WPPC). The meeting will be held at the Country Springs Hotel in Pewaukee, and I would love to see as many of my Southeastern Wisconsin printing and … [Read more...]
What's the purpose of your web properties?
Yes, I'd really like to know. First, let me share the purpose(s) I have come up with for JimRaffel.com and ColorMetrix.com. What's interesting is the overlap between the two, as well as how the purposes crossover with MolkkyUSA, one of my other web properties. JimRaffel.com Lead generation - For … [Read more...]
Subtle Use Of Color
Recently Seth Godin reminded us Don't forget about color. He's right. Subtle use of color, whether to make airports signs easier to follow or to make your blog more memorable, is a great idea. A Dumb Little Man can't be wrong. When I am skimming posts in my RSS feed I can always identify a Dumb … [Read more...]
Asking Twitter vs Googling for it
Recently I asked this question of my social media network "Do you sometimes "ask Twitter" instead of "Googling for what you are looking for?" Yes, I see both the irony and the lack of scientific method in asking this question of the people who follow me on Twitter. Regardless the responses are … [Read more...]
Sketchnotes: Doodling with a purpose
Recently I had the pleasure of attending Mike Rohde's Milwaukee Likemind presentation on Sketchnotes. You can see my first attempt at Sketchnotes in the foreground of the picture with this post. I've tried sketchnotes a few times since and found real value in capturing notes this way. Doodling. For … [Read more...]
Where Can Social Media Take You?
I recently read @Julz156's Amazing things happen on the way to change and was reminded of the amazing journey that social media and community can be. Access to almost anyone and the ability to go almost anywhere are instantaneously yours. Just remember that relationships still take time and that … [Read more...]
Scribe SEO New (beta) Feature Review
Scribe continues to be an important tool in the quest to improve my writing and I have been using the service since February of this year (before they even had an affiliate program which I am now a participant in). I suspect many users, like me, utilize Scribe through the WordPress plugin. So, … [Read more...]