Category Archives: Building Traffic

RSS Now Stands for Really SERIOUS Syndication

According to Jupiter Research (as reported by MediaPost.com) 63 percent of big companies plan to syndicate content via Really Simple Syndication by the end of 2006. The report “RSS Comes of Age: Budgeting, Deploying, and Measuring RSS,” indicates that currently … Continue reading

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Worried That RSS is not that “Simple” – Let Readers Receive Updates by Email

Do you think that RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is confusing to your readers (and you) and want to give them an alternative to subscribe? You might consider using email notification services like Feedblitz or Bloglet which allow them to receive … Continue reading

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From a Blog to a Book

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a couple of posts about how, by writing a blog, you could very well end up with a book. Well here’s a link to a recent BusinessWeek article that talks about how one … Continue reading

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Innovate to Build Traffic to Your Web Site

M&Ms have been around forever, right? They cost a couple quarters to a couple dollars at the local store–depending on package size. You would never think of ordering them online, would you? So how did Mars, Inc. increase their online … Continue reading

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Give People a Compelling Reason to Visit Your Web Site

In a recent SpeakerNet News ezine, a contributor pointed out that she’s noticed a trend where people omit their email address in order to drive people to their web site. Her point was that this strategy can easily backfire. To … Continue reading

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Building Traffic on the Web

I started blogging in November 2003. I wrote 3 posts through the end of the year. I wrote 10 posts in 2004 with nothing after July of that year and didn’t post anything else for over a year, until November, … Continue reading

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