Archive for the 'Web Tips for Boomers' Category
Great Blogging for Real Estate
Most of the time, business people over 30 (Digital Immigrants) struggle with blogging. The don’t really understand how it works or the utility. But here’s an example from a guy who gets it and illustrates the two simple rules of business blogging.
The Best Web 2.0 for Business Bookmarks
We’re always finding new sites that inform or inspire us. Now it’s time to share. Read more
What is Web 2.0?
“We need to make your site more Web 2.0,” I say. I’m always met with a blank look. That why I’ve posted some example links on del.icio.us. Read more
Web 2.0 Heaven
LinkedIn has an interesting feature called “Answers” - pose a question and the commmunity weighs in with helpful info. Recently, someone asked for examples of the best Web 2.0 sites.
Using “Free” in a subject line
“Free” is a powerful motivator in a subject line, but care must be taken to avoid being snared in the spam filter.
No commentsBlogging & Bandwidth Theft
Let’s say you find a great image on the internet and want to use it in your blog. Which is the correct technique:
- Use hotlink so your blog grabs the image from another site
- Download the image to your own computer or server
If you said #1, go sit in the corner and wear the pointy hat. Read more
No commentsDynamic Websites and Google
Our colleague Gary recently pointed out another reason why dynamic websites perform better in search than static websites. Read more
No comments10 Online Copywriting Tips
Gino Cosme has pulled together 10 Tips for the Online Copywriters in a recent article for South Africa’s Bizcommunity.com.
As usual, Gino offers sound advice, summarized here: Read more
No commentsWeb 2.0 for Business
David Pogue, Circuits columnist for the New York Times, opines in his most recent post about the predominance of User Generated Content (UGC) in Web 2.0 applications. Mr. Pogue envisions Read more
No commentsVoting Machines and the Online Copywriter
Memo to election officials across the US: Please let online copywriters and designers create a simple to use, friction-free electronic ballot.
We got to thinking about this because, once again, Florida is in the news for bungling an election. Read more
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