Posted June 17th, 2008 by Nancy
I am doing a free video teleconference this month and have spots left for 14 people. If you are interested in participating to learn how to be an effective blogger on Monday June 23rd at 7:00 PM Eastern Time please send me an email to receive an invitation at webmaster@mccordweb.com.
I will be using an online conference center and Acrobat Connect, you will be able to watch and also phone in to hear the conversation. These are the topics we’ll discuss:
- How to find blog content
- How to write a great title
- What’s the right size for a blog post
- What is keyword density and how do you create it
- Should you link out from your blog
- What to do about comments
- Question and Answers
The teleconference is expected to last 30 minutes. Please note that the phone in teleconference number is not toll free. You may choose to just listen or to listen and be in front of your computer to see the slides and information.
I’ll be doing other free seminars in the future, if you have a topic that you would like to have discussed, just drop me a note at info@mccordweb.com and let me know and I’ll put you on the advance notice for the event.
My events are small in nature to allow you an opportunity to participate and ask questions. You are always welcome to just listen or to listen and share.
Posted June 14th, 2008 by Nancy
If you don’t know who Jeremy Zawodny is, he is Yahoo’s mouthpiece to the professional world of webmasters much in the sense that Matt Cutts is for Google. Jeremy is a search engineer and Yahoo uses him to disseminate information and his blog allows professionals such as myself to get an inside picture on what is happening with Yahoo.
Well, it is news that he is leaving Yahoo after 8 years. I didn’t expect otherwise. His blog has been very somber lately and he had written recently in angst about the Microsoft Yahoo bid. After having been in the corporate world myself and having a top management change affect my job drastically, sometimes quality people need to jump ship before new management puts the hammer down and squelches their creativity or changes the corporate culture to an unworkable model where they are no longer welcome. Clearly such is the case for Jeremy.
With all the changes Yahoo has experienced in the last several months, it is very hard to think that it is really business as us usual. I expect there will be other high level team members that will take their own exodus in the weeks to come leaving Yahoo ripe for the picking. Microsoft would be very foolish to not be looking carefully at acquisition of Yahoo.
Posted June 3rd, 2008 by Nancy
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Posted May 16th, 2008 by Nancy
Well the deal is down for the count. Facebook has just stated today that Google’s fledgling Friend Connect violates it’s terms of service and will block its use of their network. You can read the full post here.
Not only is this really bad news for Google as Facebook was the most important site on its implementation list, but it is bad news for Friend Connect users. Without Facebook the other services, other than LinkedIn, in the Friend Connect network are marginally used.
The only way that Friend Connect will really get off the ground is to have other great social networking sites buy into the program.
But does Facebook’s decision surprise you? Not me, Facebook is in talks with MSN so why would MSN want to let Google has access to one of its “cherry” potential properties. Let Microsoft implement its own version of Friend Connect tied in to Facebook and that’s sure to be winning combination and a perfect ad vehicle for Microsoft adCenter - you go Microsoft!
The war between MSN and Google will be ramping up again for sure on this one.
Posted May 15th, 2008 by Nancy
If you are not using Twitter you may want to strongly consider giving it a whirl. My Twitter site is http://www.twitter.com/mccordweb
I have been having fun with Twitter for about the last 30 days. I went from posting all the time to posting every day or so and include interesting links in my posts.
Twitter is like a mini-blog. I like it, it is easy to use, and I am using it to keep on top of the NOW news on the Web. I have found more really cool applications using Twitter and links from other peoples Tweets than taking the time to read a full blog.
What I like is also the ability to subscribe to Twitter Feeds of others in my industry and real celebrities in my industry as well like Matt Cutts (Google engineer) and Danny Sullivan (SEO guru). I find it hugely interesting to see what they are watching and even seeing their mundane day Tweets as well.
If you are looking for a bit of fun, check out Twitter, you may become addicted too.
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