Becoming a Writer

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Becoming a writer is easy. Staying with that decision requires years of dedication and a lot of hard work. Becoming a successful writer… well that requires even more work, and depends upon your definition of success. When I was sixteen, one of the first things I did when I got my driver’s license was to [...]

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Got Script?

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This is cool. If you’re a screenwriter, or hoping to become a screenwriter, there is a group on Twitter you need to check out – #scriptchat. It’s a place where writers from all over the world talk about screenwriting, and discuss screenplays. New York City screenwriter Jeanne V Bowerman started #scriptchat in October 2009 and [...]

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Free SEO Tips for More Web Traffic

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Here are ten free SEO tips to help prevent you from making some of the most common mistake when it comes to getting more web traffic from search engines to your website or blog. 10. Poor Content: All the optimization in the world is not going to help a web page that no one wants [...]

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What is SEO Anyway?

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SEO is an acronym for Search Engine Optimization. An SEO specialist is someone who optimizes web sites to increase their rankings in search engine listings. While I have consulted for dozens of organizations in the past decade on generating web traffic, including search engine optimization, I have never classified myself as an SEO specialist. Yes, [...]

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How to Install Facebook Like Buttons

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If you’re using WordPress, and you have at least heard of Facebook, you should install the new Facebook Like button plugin without delay. It gives anyone with a Facebook account the ability to quickly and easily express their approval of your web page and automatically share this approval with their friends on Facebook. Their Facebook [...]

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Using Google Buzz

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Getting Started: If you already have a Gmail account: Good news! You are already set up to start using Google Buzz. You should see the icon on the left menu in Gmail, as shown here. If you don’t have a Gmail account, just go to Google and get one. If you have not done so [...]

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Social Media Barometer

Ever wonder just how fast social media on the internet is growing? Are you really waiting for things to calm down? Take a look at these fast-moving stats. Gary Hayes at Personalize Media, created this amazing Flash application  to show just how quickly Social Media is growing every second across the world. So if you’re [...]

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Writing to be Read

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Writing for yourself is one thing. Writing for others is another. Whether you are working on your novel, your blog, an email, business letter, or sending a tweet, your purpose is to communicate information to others. Getting that information from your heart and mind to the keyboard is only the first step in the writing [...]

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Marketing with Facebook

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If you want to find people, you go to where the people are. If you want to find people with a common interest, you go to where they gather. On the internet today, in both cases, Facebook is where its at. Facebook is now the single most popular web application in the world. 400 million [...]

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Blogging is Fundamental

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Starting a blog, or decided to get back to a neglected blog? Here is a thumbnail view of the Ten Key Elements to developing a blog. Think of your blog as a magazine. Consistency:  In content theme, and in your posting frequency. Think of your blog as a magazine. Readers subscribe because they know what [...]

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