Search Engine Optimization

Here are some nice tips on getting search engines to find your web site, thanks to Amy Campbell:

1. Use keyword-savvy "page titles," and strategic and proper metatagging on all pages.

2. Allow search-engine robots easy access throughout your site via text links, alt-tagged navigation icons, or a site map.

3. Register your URL with major search engines, directories and specialty sites, as well as select paid directories (such as Yahoo!).

4. Use strategic home page content (keywords in context in HTML text).

5. Use hyperlinks to further weight in-text keywords.

6. Encourage in-bound links from other relevant sites to your pages.

7. Add an integrated web log to your web site.

8. Add/update content frequently. (Write dammit!)

9. Avoid Flash-based opening home-page screens, improper metatag code, as well as any schemes meant to "trick" search engines.

10. Get a search-engine optimization audit for your web site.

Build a Better Blog

I've got a link for anyone wanting to build a better blog. Why does your blog stink? Good question...here's a blog with good answers:

www.whymyblogstinks.com

It's a fairly new blog, but includes insightful tips on improving the smell of a stinky blog.

Mobile Marketing

I love gadgets. I love marketing. You would think I'd be the ultimate expert on mobile marketing! I really need to get into it.

Here's a nice article on it.

Excerpt:

Mobile marketing should encompass more than just building brand awareness. It needs to be a robust part of the overall marketing strategy, helping companies to not only manage their overall brand message, but also to improve customer relationships, educate customers about products and solutions, and essentially give the company even greater control over its sales funnel.