Archive for November, 2007
Create 1,000+ High Pagerank Backlinks Using Web2.0 Sites
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You’ve very likely heard, even used, these sites: YouTube, MySpace, Squidoo, Friendster, Facebook, Technorati, del.icio.us, Digg, StumbleUpon. They’re all Web2.0 services. And they can be key to your site’s traffic needs.
Mainstream Social Media
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This is a relatively brief good historical backgrounder and overview of mainstream social media sites and services (like MySpace, Facebook, Ning, etc.), by FutureMarketingBlueprint.
How to Drive Free, Massive Traffic Using Simple RSS
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By John and Matt Rhodes, this report reveals the techniques savvy online publishers use to generate tons of reliable and regular traffic using the power of RSS feeds.
My Thoughts on the eBook Format
Prompted by Michael Werner’s comment on yesterday’s News to Use item on the new Amazon Kindle eBook reader, here are my thoughts on ebooks in general. Make of them what you will.
The Need-to-Know How-To
During a quiet moment the other day, I was trying to come up with possible reasons why someone, anyone, would just put off (quit, really) doing or pursuing a personally desired goal or project. These are wants after all.
For example, some of the projects I notice many fresh wordpreneurs vocalize as something they “really really want to do” are:
- self-publish a book (print or ebook)
- start and run a magazine (print or online)
- start and run a blog
News to Use 11.28.2007
Amazon eBook Reader Enables Wireless Impulse Buys [MMN]
The difference with the Kindle, Amazon‘s new eBook reader, is that folks can buy eBooks wirelessly, directly from the device, without having to sync up to a computer.
Freelance Writers: Foodservice Magazine
Got this submission by email. Didn’t recognize the source, but it looks legit.
My Thoughts on Writing for Free
As I go through bunches of writing/editing help wanted ads and gig announcements on a regular basis, one thing that always seems to impress itself onto my psyche is the number of ads I see — and frequently at that — that upfront tell you they won’t be paying and then proceed to promise the possibility of being paid later if things work out.
So, boys and girls, what do you think your chances are of actually seeing any gold at the end of that rainbow?
Freeware Text Editors
For a lot of writing and notetaking and other utilitarian tasks (such as keeping simple databases/lists and “Internet age” duties like editing HTML and other source code), I prefer using a good old text editor. LIke Windows NotePad.
News to Use 11.27.2007
Expected Rise in Paper Costs Leaves Publishers Shuddering [Advertising Age]
Magazine publishers are already facing way too many rising costs. But the seemingly mundane budget line for glossy paper is suddenly the one everyone is worried about.
Ghostwriting Company Seeks Freelance Writers
If you’ve got at least a book or two published, this sounds like a very promising gig. A friend saw this ad in the LA craigslist:
Hatch’s Plot Bank
Now here’s a really interesting creative writer’s resource. Hatch’s Plot Bank offers over 2,000 plot scenarios, from the normal to the bizarre, to help your story move right along.
Freelance Tip: Check Jobs Multiple Times Each Weekday
Once you’ve settled on which job boards you’ll be visiting regularly, here’s what I suggest you should try to do to maximize your chances of landing good assignments:
Check each job board multiple times each day.
Freelance Tip: Join Multiple Job Boards
There are a number of writers’ job boards out there… some free, some pay. I say, if you’re really serious about your freelance career, use them all.
Sure, you’ll see some duplication in the listings (in the free boards, usually), but so what? There are lots of listings that aren’t.
Wordpreneur Carnival #007
Welcome to another edition of the Wordpreneur Carnival. It’s coming out a little bit later today than usual — sorry about that; needed the space in my fridge, so was just trying to polish off the leftover turkey this morning. Barely made a dent. But what little I managed to put away before grudgingly getting back to work… mmmmm.
Features Editor Wanted :-)
Took me a while to pick myself up off the floor and recover after reading this “Features Editor Wanted” ad online. I guess the first step in getting what you want is just asking. Here goes (comments mine):
5 Steps to a Big-Profit S.M.A.L.L. Report Business
Here’s a good quick-read, especially if you’re looking for something to do publishing business-wise.
Its title and subtitle are about as descriptive as they can get: 5 Steps to a Big-Profit S.M.A.L.L. Report Business: How to Turn 7-15 Page Small Reports Into a Six-Figure Information Empire.
And you get it here free. Doing absolutely nothing at all.
3 Easy Ways to Find a Niche
I would seriously doubt it if you told me that you’d never heard the advice, “If you want to succeed, find a niche and fill it.” The gist of it’s practically commonsensical nowadays. And not only applicable to business but what we write about.
The problem for some folks is: What niche?
Google Hot Trends
Wouldn’t it make sense to conclude that if you knew the top 100 key terms that folks are searching for online at practically any given point in time, you’d have a heck of a headstart knowing what articles or content to write about?
Compile Your Back Posts Into an Infoproduct
Since I know (or have a feeling) that we are all aware of this infoproduct idea, consider this a “reminder.” I like to remind myself periodically of possibilities as, over time, I inevitably get distracted by many other things, and a reminder can’t possibly hurt. I figure you may like to get reminded as well.
The simple idea: Get your blog back posts and compile them into an infoproduct (ebook).
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