SEO made easy
Let’s face it.
You write your blog article for your human followers.
Then comes the chore of massaging the content so that the spyders on the web can consume it.
And finally the results appear with your post or page displayed somewhere in the oh great search engine (page 1, page2, ….page 1 gazillion and 3!).
I’ve got a good WordPress Plugin in my toolbox that helps with the chore of spyder ready content.
It’s called SEOPressor and it really helps me create technically correct – yet easy to read content.
When you first start using the plugin, just write your full blog post, then go through the suggestions made in the plug in window. As you get use to the plugin, over time you’ll find that your writing style will adapt to the plugin and you’ll end up save time because you’re producing technically correct posts.
The price is very reasonable (single site: $47, multiple sites: $97)
You can find out all about SEOProcessor here.
…john
New Computer Workflow
NOTE: THIS PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
I’m constantly configuring new windows based computer systems for clients. Some of the clients are technically literate and wanted me to provide a quick list of apps I use and the order to install. So here’s the quick version:
Power up the computer
Perform a system restore point
Check for Antivirus software
If none, use AVG Free for the install process.
Have Trial
If there is a trial version of any Antivirus software installed on the computer, just activate that.
My Recommendation
When the system is completely updated, you can make a decision on which product you want to use to protect your computer.
My suggestion for Antivirus is AVG Internet Security 2011.
Plug in your network cable and test your access to the net
Feed the Box!
Head over to Windows Update and start feeding the box all of the Operating System updates.
This step is going to take a while.
You might want to grab a cup of coffee…or your favorite beverage.
Do your updates in chunks and reboot the computer often.
Don’t Install any Hardware Drivers!
While updating the OS, do not select any hardware driver updates.
On most of computers you buy today, the manufacturer has their own utility for keeping the hardware drivers up to date
For example here’s a screen shot of the utility for a new HP machine
For clients, I setup the Support Assistant to automatically go out, get the updates and install them.
When you first access the Windows Update page, the default is set to just do Windows OS updates. This is fine. Just keep feeding the box and rebooting till it’s happy.
Will you bite the bullet and purchase a copy of Microsoft Office?
Now that you have finished feeding the operating system to the computer box, the next step is to decide if you want to shell out you hard earned cash for a copy of Office.
In my opinion, it may be worth the investment. I’ve played around with the various alternative for Office and while the price is right — Free, those choices seem to get in the way of my workflow. With Office I can quickly finish a project, bill the customer and move on to the next task. I rely heavily on Microsoft OneNote to keep track of just about everything. Feel free to shop around for Office. Here’s where I send my customers for good prices and support:
So … for those of you who want to purchase office, here’s my best recommendation: Software King
If you want to use Outlook for your email program,
then best option is: Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Business – 1 Install (Download Delivery)
Here’s the link to all choices for Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Business
If you don’t want to use Outlook for your email program,
Then the best option is: Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Student Retail – 3 Installs (Download Delivery)
Then use Mozilla Thunderbird as your email program
Best place to buy Office and download immediately:
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Playing in the Back Yard with the Yota
Just blowing off some steam in the backyard after finishing up a crazy 2 week project. Shot video with my Samsung Fascinate phone.
Awesome Web Hosting
I’m constantly asked where I host all my domains. I keep hearing from fellow business owners about:
… unwanted downtime
… tech support with marginal debugging and language skills
… lousy admin areas
… useless analytics
We’ll for yea
rs I’ve been using a couple “Baby” accounts with HostGator to host my domains and I have to say that I’ve been very happy with the uptime, admin tools and awesome tech support.
Most of my sites these days are WordPress installs. HostGator has a one click install in the backend admin area for WordPress.
Note: I also have a couple Joomla sites that were pretty easy to set up. Read more »
Awesome WordPress Themes
Here’s some info on one of my latest projects.
Need to setup a couple different business sites and blogs for customers.
Been researching all morning for just the right WordPress theme with all of the v3.0 bells and whistles. You gotta check out this site – I’m like a kid in a candy store:
Backing up your precious data – The right way!
Cost: $19.95
Whether I meet a new client face to face or log into their computer and talk over the phone, it doesn’t take long for them to ask advice on how to protect their small business or personal data on their computers. Hopefully the client’s are proactive and they’re calling me before there is a problem:
I usually ask them if they are comfortable navigating around on their hard drive using Windows Explorer. Read more »
Facebook Business Page Tools
Cost: $47
Ok… so you know you need to tap into Facebook and drive traffic to your business – but you don’t want to invest a gazillion hours into the project.
I’m in the same boat – I have to setup a business places page for a company and help them convert prospects into clients. (ie.. entice them to hit the “Like” button)
So I’m going to share my research and work flow here to give you and idea if you want to tackle the project for your small business or contract it out. – (Hint: Call me and I’ll either help you through the process or do it all for your business) Read more »
