Blog Writing Tips

Chris Burdge | Blogging | January 5, 2011
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Blog Writing Tips

When writing blog copy that’s SEO friendly there are a few things to keep in mind:
1.     Write for your Reader. One of main mistakes writers make with SEO friendly blog copy writing is trying to write for search engines at the risk of alienating visitors to their website (customers).  Website copy should be written specifically [...]

If Wordpress Plugins Were Alcoholic How Drunk Would Your Site Be?

Chris Whiteley | Blogging, Usability | November 4, 2010
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If Wordpress Plugins Were Alcoholic How Drunk Would Your Site Be?

When I step into the liquor store, I get excited. I’m like a kid in a candy store. Now I do not see walking into the liquor store as an opportunity to get really really drunk. I see it as window shopping. I have a set ‘booze budget’ and I have list [...]

If You Could Go Back

Chris Burdge | Blogging, Social Media, Strategy | September 30, 2010
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If You Could Go Back

…and start your career or business over from the beginning, what three things would you do differently?
Magical thinking I know, but the answer can have a positive affect on the present and what we do next. It can also be a big help to those people just getting started. Even if you are in a [...]

Flickr Marketing

Chris Burdge | Blogging, Social Media | August 25, 2010
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Flickr Marketing

Flickr, which is owned by Yahoo!, is one of the most popular photo storage and sharing sites on the web. It’s free, easy to use & offers a variety of methods for sorting, categorizing and tagging images. People can comment on and rate pictures, and photos can be made private or only viewable by friends and [...]

Size Doesn’t Matter! It’s What You Do For Your Followers…

Chris Burdge | Blogging, Social Media, Strategy | July 30, 2010
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Size Doesn’t Matter! It’s What You Do For Your Followers…

…it’s so true. This video with Seth Godin is chalk full simple wisdom. You don’t need thousands of friends or followers.
What you do need is a “tribe”.
An authentic tribe of friends, colleagues and customers that you have something in common with, can converse with and share relevant, useful information and stories with.
Don’t waste your time [...]

Social Media and Human Resources

Chris Burdge | Blogging, Miscellaneous, Social Media | June 18, 2010
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Social Media and Human Resources

In doing research for an upcoming talk I’m doing about Linkedin, I uncovered some juicy insights and tips that I wanted to share with you.
Employers Use Social Media to Screen Candidates
According to a June 2009 CareerBuilder survey Forty-five percent of employers reported using social networking sites to screen potential employees. Eleven percent of employers [...]