Archive for the ‘Social Media’ Category

Learn Twitter for business: A great guide for SMB owners

Monday, May 18th, 2009

I follow only around 100 people on Twitter. Only those who are really relevant to my interests and really engaging. Clare Lancaster is one such person. So when she told me she’d written an ebook teaching businesses how to use Twitter FOR business, I assumed it would be very good. I was wrong…
Clare’s book isn’t [...]

A Guide to Using Facebook for Freelance Copywriters, Small Businesses and Professionals

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

By Angie Haggstrom, Freedom Freelance.
Facebook is a lot like your very own reception room. It’s a spot for professionals and small businesses to interact and introduce themselves to others, a sneak peak of who you are. If you’re going to make the most of it, branding and awareness should be your main focus. In short, [...]

Win 3 FREE pages of SEO copy

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Some of my Twitter followers talk to me a lot
I love my Twitter followers (although I hate the term ‘followers’). They’re so helpful and friendly and giving. And I have some brilliant conversations with them.
I’d like more of my followers to do the same
But I keep seeing the same names and faces popping up in [...]

Blog ghostwriting for SEO: Pay peanuts, get monkeys

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Pay $10 – $25 per blog post?! Wow! Put me down for 200 of those. I imagine they’ll be top shelf link bait! Just what I need for my SEO…
C’mon! I know blogging is hard work and takes a lot of time, but do you really think the answer is outsourcing to someone cheap? How [...]

Facebook did WHAT?!

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Today’s ‘Marketing Pilgrim’ announced:
Facebook Note Removes British Juror from Trial

WHO removed her?! Unless Facebook has really extended its reach recently, I’m pretty sure IT didn’t remove the juror. I think it’s far more likely a judge did that!
The problem with this headline is that it’s written in the active voice but has no ‘Actor’. [...]

Twitter Etiquette: Should One Message Span Multiple Tweets?

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Last week on Twitter, I irritated Jill Whalen (@jillwhalen). And I was mortified. This is the person who set me on the path to becoming an SEO copywriter! Her ebook was the first SEO-related ebook I ever bought. She’s a genuine celebrity in the SEO world, and someone I really do look up to. And, [...]

If Twitter’s so great, why don’t I get it? – 10 tips for Twitter beginners

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

When I first checked Twitter out, I didn’t get it. Like you, I’m always too busy. So I had one quick look, couldn’t see the immediate benefit, and (much to my own misfortune) I didn’t come back for months.
It wasn’t until I had the privilege of seeing Darren Rowse present at a Search Engine [...]

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