6 Ways to Apple-lize Your Site
I was just browsing through Google and stumbled across iPhone 4G. There’s a huge following for a phone that will probably have another upgrade next year. Apple has a real good strategy in releasing information on their new products: they keep everybody hinting. And of course, bloggers, enthusiasts, SEO optimizers and journalists go with the trend and do their best to ride the wave. Apple can afford to do this of course , because it is an established brand and the online press (as well as the offline) is scrambling to rave about it. Everybody goes wild when Apple makes a press release. Now, while my tips aren’t going to make your product or site an instant Apple, the results won’t be far from remarkable either. (more…)
3 Easy Steps to Making Mini-nets
I’ve always liked stately trees with their widespread branches. It just reminds me so much of someone who’s in the peak of their lives, someone who’s life has influenced a lot of people and whose influence can be easily seen as shown by where the branch is anchored. Some branches can’t be traced easily though because of the tangle but nevertheless it is there. (more…)
5 Must Dos For Directory Submission and Social Bookmarking
I don’t have a sense of direction. None at all. It’s a wonder why I actually go from point A to point B. But traveling is vital for me. I don’t like getting stuck in a place for long. I have to go somewhere. Well, it’s the same with websites. Especially for new ones. You do not want to get stuck in the rut for a long time. You cannot afford it either. Your business might suffer or your efforts might not get the attention that you wanted to have. Aside from regularly posting an article, you have to do something else or be in the danger of being on the 16th page in the search engine. (more…)
International Sensations and Your Site
Do you know Charice? Well, that pint sized international superstar took America by the storm last year after she guested in Oprah. How about that little boy who became a Yahoo sensation because of moaning, ahem, singing I mean “I’m Yours” while deftly scratching, ahem, strumming the ukulele? And of course, who doesn’t know Susan Boyle? The naïve yet lovable character from Britain’s Got Talent. Aside from music, what’s common among the 3 is that, they all became stars through the widespread reach of videos on the Internet. Charice was discovered by Oprah because an avid fan posted her belting tunes on Youtube. That Ukulele boy’s video was probably posted by his adoring parents and became one of the most watched in Yahoo!. And well, Susan Boyle’s video had more than one million hits, making her another Youtube sensation. (more…)
Syndicate Worthy Press Release
I once worked for the marketing communication in a mall and one of my tasks was to make a press release. It involved me being in the event and writing an article about it. Of course it was more of a promotional type since I was writing for the mall. That was the generic definition of a press release back then. And of course, there has been a lot of changes since that time. In relation to SEO, press releases are powerful tools to create awareness and market your site. (more…)
A Few More Reminders
When my high school friends and I got together for the holidays, we swapped tales about the fun times we had. We also talked about our some of our teachers. We all agreed, though that teachers have this penchant to give the most important (most dreaded at times) announcements as an afterthought, and not seemingly a part of their speech. “And oh…by the way… I forgot to announce that we’re gonna have a quiz tomorrow.”We don’t want to do that to you, of course. Before you spread your wings for the flight, we want you to be prepared in all possible aspects of SEO. (more…)