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  1. Jessi

    First program langauge?

    I hate to burst your bubbles, guys, but HTML isn't actually a programming language. The "ML" in there stands for "markup language." A programming language lets you describe a process of doing something, whereas HTML lets you add context and structure. It "marks up" the data within the HTML...
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    Dashes in Domains

    The only time I recommend using a dash is when it is to distinguish between two words that may not be obvious in the version without a hyphen. For example: penisland vs pen-island ;) expertsexchange vs experts-exchange therapistfinder vs therapist-finder You get the idea. Otherwise...
  3. Jessi

    Frequency

    How frequently do you think you should push out new content to your site in order for Google to see that you are producing "fresh content"? I used to hear that once a week was enough, but now I'm hearing completely opposite ends of the spectrum. Some people are saying that once a week isn't...
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    Hiring a ghost blogger

    I think it's a lot easier when it's done for a site that doesn't have a true voice. For example, I have a client who has never actually written one of her own blog posts. She has always paid someone else to do them, but they are posted as her name and always use the first person "I" as though...
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    When to keyword research

    Please be careful with this. This used to be a really good technique, but now Google penalizes Exact Match Domains (EMDs) which are when the keywords are stuffed as the domain name. You're sometimes better off not choosing urls with more than one keyword in them.
  6. Jessi

    When to keyword research

    When do you start your keyword research? Is it as soon as you want to start a site? After you decide on a niche and name? After the site is built and you start creating content?
  7. Jessi

    Hiring a ghost blogger

    Have you ever hired a ghost blogger to write for you? This is different than a guest blogger, who would tack on their name/links to their posts. And it's not just flat out buying some articles to put on your site either. Instead, it's hiring someone to blog as though they are you. They...
  8. Jessi

    Looking for some paid traffic source

    What kind of site do you have? It might change some of our recommendations. In addition to Facebook ads, don't forget about advertising on Google/Bing/Yahoo. You can greatly customize your target demographic to pinpoint your exact audience. You could also target specific sites and offer to...
  9. Jessi

    Is Social Media the most effective way to Market?

    Is it the MOST effective always? Nah, of course not. I do think that it has the potential to be a powerful marketing source for a lot of businesses, though. It really comes down to what kind of business it's for and how they use social media.
  10. Jessi

    What have you recently designed?

    My two most recent projects were for clients that I can't share unfortunately. One of them was a set of business cards with variations for each of the staff members. The other was a poster that is intended to be hung in the office to entice people to leave reviews on Yelp, etc. for them.
  11. Jessi

    YouTube requires Google login now?

    So I saw it mentioned on another thread that YouTube is full of trolls....which well, has always been true. With the Google buyout, however, and the integration of Google logins/G+ requirements, do you think it has made it better? You can no longer post anonymously since G+ requires a real...
  12. Jessi

    How do you promote your blog/site for free?

    I have mostly used forums and blogs in the past for this purpose. I don't necessarily talk directly about my sites, but I think it helps promotion to build up a reputation on a site and allow people to follow your signature or comment link back to your site. You'll get a handful of regulars this...
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    Do you consider Youtube as a social networking site?

    Yes, I sure do. While many people may simply use it to watch videos on, it's definitely used as a social network as well. It's kind of like how Facebook could just be a place to collect photos and send out links to those photos....a person doesn't actually have to be social on it, but it's still...
  14. Jessi

    Freelance writing sites

    I have never used TextBroker so I don't know their rules. If silly things like commas are what's holding you back from a better rating, though, it makes me wonder how strict they are. You're going to want to build up a reputation on Elance so that you can get higher paying jobs later, so you...
  15. Jessi

    What do you focus on?

    I haven't been doing a whole lot of anything recently, so my only real focus has been staying afloat with regular content. In general, though, I think a mix is important. I don't think that any single technique alone is enough and they should all get a little bit of focus. After all, they're...
  16. Jessi

    How do YOU determine if a site will be a "high quality link"?

    Honestly, I don't put too much thought or analysis into this part. It's pretty obvious when a site is super low quality/spammy and I wouldn't want my links there. While my linkbuilding otherwise may not always be super high-quality, I think this helps balance out things to look natural overall...
  17. Jessi

    Do you prefer Cash over Gift Cards?

    I'm the same way with the Swagbuck's gift cards, Shelly. While Amazon gift cards won't pay my bills, Swagbucks is more of a passive earning thing for me. I don't use it often, so my points just gradually build up over time. I don't mind cashing out for the Amazon gift cards instead of PayPal...
  18. Jessi

    Press Release Best Practices

    Here's what I've been told so far: Send them out on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Use Mondays and Fridays as last resorts and NEVER distribute on weekends. Between 3am and 6am EST is prime time to release because it's before the news outlets have their morning deadlines to hit. Always...
  19. Jessi

    Press Releases for LinkBuilding?

    I've been hearing lately that you should no longer link keywords in press releases because Google is cracking down on them. Is this only for keyword spamming? As in, is it still fine to link to keywords if it's actually relevant to?
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    Moderation policy

    I am a mix as well. I am 90% laid back, but very, very strict on the 10% otherwise. For example, I have a zero tolerance rule for name calling and harassment. There are a list of words that simply aren't allowed, too. Period. No exceptions. People are warned of this from the get-go, so it's no...
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