One of my most popular tips is an oldie, Easy Web Tip #53. In it I advised that folks put one space after a period instead of two, which was the standard in the era of the typewriter. But in
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A Small Specialist Can Improve A Large Website SEO Firm’s Work
I recently worked for a client on a website developed by a large web-design, pay-per-click, SEO (search engine optimization) type of firm. It’s always interesting to see how the big boys do things. They were very professional, very responsive, and
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Keep An Internet Platform Access File
I spoke with a prospect recently who keenly wanted my help to make SEO changes to his website. But he has absolutely no access to his site. Nor does anyone in his company which employs about 30 people. He was
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Roll Out the Red Carpet from Your Website
In my small town, we have a Farmer’s Market every Thursday evening from May through October. Part of the reason for the event is to draw folks to the struggling downtown area. The association that puts on the event encourages
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The Importance of the Lowly Footer for SEO and More
One of the most important and often overlooked sections of local websites is the lowly footer. The footer is the section that sits at the bottom of each of your web pages and is exactly the same on every page.
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Web Writing Projects and Circling Your Prey
I’ve often been fascinated that when I throw a toy into the pool, my dog — though an avid swimmer — will circle and circle the pool endlessly before jumping in. What is he worried about? It must be something instinctive.
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Friendly and Helpful After-Purchase Emails to Customers
Do you follow up with customers with an after-purchase email — or, gasp, a paper letter? These types of emails come in all the time, filling our in-boxes. Many we ignore, especially if they are prompting us to respond in
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The See-Touch Advantages of Your Brick and Mortar Store
I was talking with a client, Mike Robinson of Robinson’s Interiors, and he was telling me how one of his sons had sworn off buying online. Now this was a son who had majored in computer technology and was an
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Include Text Transcriptions with Your Videos
I don’t know about you, but I’m super busy. All the time. It’s not just work. It’s things like keeping up the homestead, taking my doggy for a shot, or taking a ukulele to a neighbor with a broken leg.
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Rev: A Cool Transcription Tool
Sometimes in the course of developing web content, I need to have recorded information transcribed. Usually, it’s an interview of a lengthy conversation. It’s tedious to go through and transcribe an audio recording manually. Even a five-minute interview can take
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