From the monthly archives:

August 2011

Melody's Daily Round Up is out! http://t.co/pnHrwWe ? Top stories today via @elisabethkuhn @wahmrevolution # My week on twitter: 2 mentions. Via: http://20ft.net/p # Fun times @JenFongSpeaks http://t.co/XbaJGgp #directsales # @TeresaElaine___ thanks for the RT! # @PartyPlanSharon some consultants charge a deposit 4 a party in a box, mailed 2 long distance catalog party hosts. [...]

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How to Use Meta Tags Effectively

by Melody on August 28, 2011

икониWhen you run a website, one of your goals is to get more people to come to it. That is why there is such a strong focus on so-called “search engine optimization” (or “SEO”) strategies. SEO strategies try to assist you in getting your website to place well in search engine results, so that people [...]

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Though it’s impossible to arrive at a precise number, estimates are that there are hundreds of millions of websites on the internet. This includes at least 20 million blogs and websites that are powered by the popular WordPress software. In this context, you might be concerned that your website will get lost among all the [...]

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How to Rule the Web with Fresh Content

by Melody on August 22, 2011

Fresh content, aka content that is new, useful and enjoyable to read, isn’t as common online as you might think. Those in their industry who can create a consistent flow of fresh content will ultimately attract the most visitors and thus generate the most profits. What do they do differently from others? Nothing too special; [...]

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Melody's Daily Round Up is out! http://t.co/pnHrwWe # Three Things NOT TO DO on social media according to @johnlusher http://t.co/SkuWT15 via stewartbuzz via #sbzclub # Do your FB fans see your content? Did U know W/o a visibility plan they may not. Via @DeniseWakeman http://t.co/id6XWxi via #sbzclub # RT @LikeableMedia: If you missed tonight's chat [...]

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How to Protect Your Website from Hackers

by Melody on August 19, 2011

As a website owner, there may be nothing scarier than having your website hacked. Even if you don’t collect credit card information on your site, or maintain any personal information about your visitors, simply having your website corrupted can destroy the countless hours of work you’ve put in gaining your visitors trust and establishing a [...]

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WordPress has become one of the most popular frameworks for creating internet websites. In large part this is because it’s free, stable and well supported by an active community of developers and volunteers. Exact numbers are impossible to calculate. However, it’s reasonably certain that tens of millions of websites are running on the WordPress platform. [...]

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Are you on Google+? I'd love to connect with you there http://bit.ly/n3fWIC # RT @SmallBizCanada: I voted for Susan Ward in the #SMBinfluencer Awards – please vote! http://bit.ly/nuChNb via @SmallBizTrends # Love RT @DaveKerpen: Easy way to surprise & delight: Take out Facebook ads targeting fans on their bday & say "Happy Birthday" #likeablechat # [...]

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How to Get Listed on Google Maps

by Melody on August 13, 2011

Google Maps is an extremely handy tool for users. Whether you’re on a mobile phone, an iPod or your desktop computer, you can find a map for a specific business. You can also do a quick search for all the restaurants, dry cleaners, or baby clothing stores in the area quickly and easily. As a [...]

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Having a large subscriber list can be an essential part of your website’s overall promotional strategy. With a subscriber list you will be able to let people know about updates to your website, significant new products or services that you may be selling and other promotional campaigns or activities that will improve your business. For [...]

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