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Our best three topics of 2011 – Jim Says

December 29, 2011 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

This is our last She Said, He Said blog post series for 2011. Yesterday, Shelby looked back through our posts and picked three topics that she thought brought the best discussions this year. Now it's my turn! This week, our #shehechat on Twitter will be an open mic night. We’ll discuss anything and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: she said he said Tagged With: 2011, google, topic, Twitter

What to write so people read your blog

December 26, 2011 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

This post easily could have been entitled "The top 5 posts of 2011." The problem is that some posts were skipped over depending upon your trust of WordPress Stats or Google Analytics for accurate rankings. Instead, I looked at the types of topics that were most viewed (read) out of the 254 posts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, Writing Tagged With: blog, google, google search, headlines writing, read, techniques, topic, write

Let's chat about the Google Reader changes

November 16, 2011 By Jim Raffel 2 Comments

This is another in our She Said, He Said series. Our #shehechat happens on Twitter at 8 p.m. CST Thursday. Be sure to return tomorrow for Shelby’s viewpoint on this issue and our topics for our chat! Google Reader is a powerful tool that lets you access the power of Really Simple Syndication or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: she said he said Tagged With: adam mccrimmon, chat, Facebook, gmail, google, google reader, reader, readers, RSS, rss readers

WordCamp Detroit Takeaways

November 14, 2011 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

I find it useful to turn notes from attending conferences into a blog post of takeaways. This is not meant to be a roundup of the entire two-day conference. It's just those things that caught my interest and that I plan to follow up on in the next week or so. I've tried to provide attribution where … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, takeaways, WordPress Tagged With: blog, blog software, chris ross, content management systems, detroit, google, google search, nonprofit, plugin, plugins, search engine optimization, seo advice, takeaway, WordPress

G+ Brand & Business Pages – Jim Says

November 10, 2011 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

For someone who had only had about 48 hours to work with Google+ pages, Shelby covered this topic well yesterday. Today I'll focus on thoughts about the potential benefits and pitfalls of a business or brand having a Google+ Page. I'll also share some basic getting started steps that worked for me. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: she said he said Tagged With: brand, brand business, branding, business, business owner, business pages, google, Twitter

You know it's working, keep doing it

October 18, 2011 By Jim Raffel 1 Comment

Five days a week I schedule the social sharing of the posts we write on this blog and some days it can be difficult to find the motivation necessary to do it. However, I know it's working because the site traffic and subscribers continue to grow at a slow and steady pace. So each day I find the time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: personal development Tagged With: doing it, effective, google, method, mundane, physical exercise, planning, repetitive tasks, routine, task, time management, you know

What if I'm wrong

September 20, 2011 By Jim Raffel 4 Comments

My friend Chris Brogan is working furiously to finish his book, Google+ for Business: How Google's Social Network Changes Everything (affiliate link), which you can already pre-order on Amazon. But what if he and his publisher are wrong and Google+ never takes off? Would that be the end of the world … [Read more...]

Filed Under: motivation, personal development Tagged With: Chris Brogan, find value, friend chris, google, law, what if, wrong

Will I follow you back?

August 26, 2011 By Jim Raffel 8 Comments

There is no rule, written or unwritten, that requires me to follow, friend or otherwise connect with you in social media just because you connected with me. Even though it takes a bit of time each week I choose to curate my social media networks. I know some folks who do follow everyone back and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: social media Tagged With: Facebook, follow, google, rules, social media, spam, strategy, Twitter

3 Favorite Blogging Tips and Tricks

August 9, 2011 By Jim Raffel 2 Comments

If you are a one-person "blog as a business," then it's likely the writing part of the blog is the easy half of the equation for you. For many, the technical side of running a blog can be far more challenging. I've got a tech background and often find this to be the case. My three favorite blogging … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, Blogging 101 Tagged With: blog, blog hosting services, blog software, blogging, blogging tips, google, online revenue, search engine optimization, tips, tricks, WordPress

Blogging and SEO – Jim Says

August 4, 2011 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

When I wrote I don't want to turn work off, I discussed how your blog is one of the ways you can build a bigger megaphone to spread your message. Good search engine optimization (SEO) is just another one of the ways to expand your audience. It's quite likely that those who find your blog through a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: she said he said Tagged With: blog, blogging, google, google search, improve seo, internet, marketing, publication, readership, robin schooling, scribe, search engine optimization, search engines, seo

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