02Oct 2011 by Peter Lang No Comments
Is Your Website Ugly?

Is Your Website Ugly?

Social Media, Wordpress
No one, blogger, business, or person wants to hear the words, “Your website is ugly”. (Advice: have a blog in your website) Although most bloggers / webmasters are concerned how they are perceived online and will ask fellow bloggers what they think of, or how they can improve their sites, some people REALLY don’t want to know. Some bloggers especially like their site just the way it is. And that’s okay. Today's focus. I’ll admit, my job is to enhance the positives and uncover the areas that need improvement. So, if you asked me what I think of your blog / website, I’d find something I like about it and pay you a compliment. And, to be honest this is not just to please you. I believe that your site is…
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29Aug 2011 by Peter Lang 1 Comment
Become a Blogging Sensation in Hours Not Posts

Become a Blogging Sensation in Hours Not Posts

Social Media, Web 2.0, Wordpress
We see many people start their journey in blogging with the hopes of making big money Fast! They’ve seen the book titles, blog posts and "testimonies" online where bloggers are living from the income they're making from their six-figure blog so they think, “why not me?” Honestly, it is true. It can be you. All it takes is hours. More hours than you know. Important lesson Author Malcolm Gladwell in his book, Outliers: The Story of Success, attributes the success of many to 10,000 hours of practice. He found that 10,000 hours appears to be the magic number needed in order to reach our full potential. It's easy to believe the more time we spend practicing and "doing" anything should lead to us getting better at it. So how will…
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11Aug 2011 by Peter Lang No Comments
How I Write

How I Write

Internet, Web 2.0, Wordpress
I may be biased but I believe there is magic in writing. Picture sitting with an author or song writer and they tell you in detail how to write a best-selling novel or a hit song. The truth is that most everything creative boils down to a process. Creativity isn't knowing what it will look like in the end. There is a lot of secret ingredients needed to complete creative work. It's difficult to explain why one item of writing outperforms another. I'm often asked how I write, what I use to write and what triggers my ideas for content. (similar questions: how do I decide where this content should go? Blog? Article? Client idea? etc....) I respect the process and here are the key elements that culminates in my…
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09Mar 2011 by Peter Lang No Comments
There’s no excuse not to blog

There’s no excuse not to blog

Personal Branding, Wordpress
There's no excuse not to blog - even if you're not able to put much effort into writing posts. Google acknowledges that web results will give relevant and up-to-date information as search results. A blog allows you to provide the updated content in an effective and easy way. I stress the necessity of personal brands often (Personal Branding in a 2.5 world) and if your like the many who work tirelessly to build a strong personal brand to empower your business or generate opportunities I say with conviction, you need a blog! Frequently associating your name with blog content will allow your name to rank high in searches for your name, even when the blog is updated only a few times a month. If you already have hosting this effort…
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18Oct 2009 by Peter Lang 1 Comment

Social media statistics in real-time

Facebook, Information Overload, Social Media, Twitter, Web 2.0, Wordpress
The world of social media is invading the web at a speed that we cannot even imagine. It ‘a revolution, the social media revolution, social networking, the new way of conceiving the web, media, sharing. It ‘a revolution before our very eyes, of which we are all a part of and can no longer control. No one could have imagined, even a few years ago, that this would have happened. Read and watch these stunning statistics on social media: Gary Hayes has collected some statistics and has made a counter that shows the numbers in real time: ‘Gary’s Social Media Count’: Which I have included below. 20 hours of video are uploaded on Youtube every minute! 600,000 new members each day on Facebook 700 million photos and 4 million videos…
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28Aug 2009 by Peter Lang No Comments

The “Get First” WordPress Plugins

Personal Branding, Social Media, Twitter, Web 2.0, Wordpress
[caption id="attachment_87" align="alignleft" width="181" caption="Plugin"][/caption] When beginning a blog one of the first things to come to mind are plugins. Great example- web.splesh.net. The 10 "Get First" Wordpress plugins when starting Wordpress Blog. 1. All In One SEO Pack – It's top on the list for a reason because it is essential for all bloggers!!! All In One SEO Pack allows tweaking Meta Titles, Descriptions and Tags of your blog without changing the content. 2. Comment Luv – Comment Luv enables you to show some love as soon as a comment has been posted by including a titled link to their last blog post or tweet at the end of their comment. This plugin drastically increases user interaction on your blog through increased exposure. 3. Popularity Contest – A great…
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