January 27th, 2010 
lance4hire Have you started your own blog? Congratulations!
Now what?
You probably would like some visitors, comments – activity in general. Your blog doesn’t live in a vacuum, right? Or, at least, it won’t for very long unless you just like to hear yourself type. One important step is to register with blog directories, such as the one hosted by Technorati. (more…)
Posted in Internet marketing, Tutorials 
Tags: blog traffic, blogging, newbie blogger, Secret Squirrel, self-referential, seo, Technorati 
View Comments November 5th, 2009 lance4hire Just have to laugh that I posted up Chris Brogan’s “How to Blog Almost Every Day,” like, Oct. 10 and I haven’t put up anything since then.
Anyhoo, it’s a good idea to post fresh content as often as possible. “Google loves fresh content” isn’t just a funny saying, it’s the law.
I would posit another law that if you have whimsical keyword combinations tucked away in the archives, it can keep your stats from bombing altogether. The #1 search words people get to my blog with are “guerilla resume.” It’s interesting, but I’m sure those folks are disappointed when they get to my “old fashioned restaurant menu,” which is another popular search set. I also feel pretty bad for anyone looking for any type of “steamy hot tub action.” But if they’re searching “bad jokes” they might just be in the right place.
I hope everyone is doing great, saving up for the holidays (Hmmph!) and whatnot. Cheers!
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: blogging, fresh content, irony, public self-flagellation, seo View Comments October 10th, 2009 lance4hire From ChrisBrogan community and social media
by Chris Brogan
I put up a blog post (almost) every day, and sometimes, I put up more than one a day. On top of this, I write for clients, write for other projects, work on books, and other things. Some of you don’t have all these other writing commitments, but still want some ideas on getting more writing out the door. Here are some thoughts into my process that I hope will give you a framework for writing a blog post (almost) every day. (more…)
October 8th, 2009 lance4hire Jack Shafer has a problem. In his post earlier this week for Slate, Shafer takes issue with the FTC’s new disclosure rules for bloggers, calling them “preposterous.” Simply stated, if a blogger is writing about a product or service he or she has received free of charge, that arrangement now needs to be clearly identified to the audience. The presumption, of course, is that a blogger’s review could possibly be swayed by the free schwag.
In editorial circles, it’s called payola. And in ethical editorial circles, it’s not tolerated. So why does Shafer have a problem? (more…)
August 7th, 2009 lance4hire Once again, when it comes to Wordpress themes, I am star-crossed. As I wrote in my post “Reams of Themes,” I am too quick to love. And my naivite has again been punished… (more…)
Sara Fitzpatrick Comito is a poet, freelance writer, communications director at Elemental Stone and Waterworks, Inc., and a member of the Social Media Club of Southwest Florida steering committee.
She is a frequent contributor to Naples Daily News and her has appeared or is forthcoming in nthposition; The Camel Saloon; Short, Fast, and Deadly; Barrier Islands Review and Hip Mama. She is the editor of the online art/literary journal Orion Headless.
She lives in Fort Myers with her husband and nine-year-old son.
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