Emedding Youtube Video Options for Your Website

YouTube Videos The cleanest option is to create a video pop-up from within your text (click here) However, you may wish to create a pop-up from an image, such as this (click on the image) Creating a pop-up version of your YouTube video is a great option if you want a more streamlined look and [...]

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Use WebsiteGrader.com to check if your site is Optimized for Search Engines

To check if your site is optimized for search engines I recommend you start with a free service called WebsiteGrader.com This service uses the following criteria to grade your site based on millions of other sites previously reviewed: Content Blog Analysis Blog Grade Recent Blog Articles Google Indexed Pages Readability / Grade Level Optimization Metadata [...]

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My first blog post from the iPad 3G

So, I’ve had my iPad 3G for a couple hours and thought it was only appropriate to kick things off with a blog post using the WordPress app. Actually I already posted a couple videos on YouTube, including the Fedex delivery man dropping off my iPad and another video of the all important unboxing. I’m [...]

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Create Video Content to Engage Your Readers Online

Creating videos to engage your readers is a great tactic you should consider if you manage a blog or would like to take your online communications strategy to the next level. Publishing online video has vastly improved over the years and for a minimal investment you can easily shoot, upload and share video on the [...]

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A popular subject – How to Podcast from your Mac

Based on the traffic, comments, and backlinks I’m seeing, my series on how to podcast from your Mac is relatively popular.  The numbers aren’t staggering but nearly 1000 visitors have come here to learn exactly how this all works. So, here’s a summary of where we are in the series and what’s next. Part I [...]

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The Future of the URL Shortener and All Those Links We Are Creating

Everyone is getting into the URL shortening game these days. Google, YouTube, and Facebook are just a few joining the likes of the established players such as Bit.ly. And now Microsoft is jumping in. But there’s something weird about their URL. via Fa.il: Bing’s URL Shortener Is Longer Than Bing’s Own Domain. Seems like every [...]

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Mobile Phones Will Serve as the Online Content Consumption Platform of Choice by 2013

More evidence today from Gartner that mobile phones will serve as the online content consumption platform of choice by 2013.  Is your company preparing for the shift?  It’s happening now, so get on-board. By 2013, mobile phones could easily surpass PCs as the way most people hop onto the Web. Gartner’s statistics show that the [...]

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How to generate inbound links with videos for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Let’s discuss how to generate inbound links with videos for search engine optimization (SEO). Most folks don’t understand how video seo works and once you do, it can serve as a powerful means for driving traffic to your site. Let’s use YouTube as an example.  Here are the steps to optimize your video for inbound [...]

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Leverage Online Video to Engage Readers, Drive Website Traffic and Differentiate Your Business (Video)

YouTube has been around for years and is without question one of the best video sharing sites. Getting your video message online is a terrific method of engaging readers, driving traffic to your website, and differentiating your business. It takes practice but the payoff can be significant. Topic Covered: Test and gain confidence (It’s all [...]

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