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Mid Tenn Listens ep. 32 This evening, I got to talk with Jesse Wojdylo about his post, “No, You Absolutely Cannot Blog for a Living.” We had a great time talking about the ugly side of making a living on the internet, the hours, the study, the work… Many people ask me, can I blog [...]
Below is a bit of a post genius, Mark Traphagen shared this morning. It has been very helpful to lots of folk, as evidenced by the quick stream of “Thank You’s.” I have shared it here, and with the attached video to show what happens when you re-purpose a G+ Post. Do it right, and [...]
In this article I’m going to share a few things the other SEO for musicians guides do not tell you. If you go to Google and search SEO for musicians, the front page will fill with articles and eBooks about the subject. I read through these articles and they all pretty much gave the same [...]
What Must you do to Optimize your site for Search Engines? I’m going to jump right in assuming you at least know what the letters SEO mean to the web, if you don’t, go set up your Google Webmaster Tools, read the intro, and come right on back over here. We’ll take the approach that your [...]
People (a lot of them) use Google daily for exploring the web and finding information. What most people do not understand is the “mostly unknown” complexities of searching the web with Google. Allow me to introduce a few tips for improving your search results. Google Search Basics Most people simply type their phrase into the [...]
Unfortunately I was not able to make it in time for our discussion panel concerning buying fans, black hat vs white hat SEO, and social proof as it applies to online music marketing. In an attempt to continue the discussion and contribute my 2 cents, you can read my thoughts below the video. But first, [...]
Have you begun to delve into or maybe even understand the basics of SEO (Search Engine Optimization), but thenstumbling upon Black Hat SEO – that subject you’ve heard of, but don’t really understand… What is it? How does it affect independent musicians, artists, and marketers? Many rely on services provided by any number of thousands [...]
Part two of the series, “Your Your Social Profile is Your Resume” There are many schools of thought on what’s important in a social profile, or even if it’s important. What if you are in the indie music business (or want to be)? Do you think it’s a good idea to try to promote your work [...]
If you have a website, but you are not actively maintaining a blog… You are seriously killing your marketing game. Let’s dive in. 1. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) One of the most popular questions I am asked: “How do I get my website on the front page of Google?” It’s not easy. One of the [...]
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How Important Are Comments On My Blog?
You have been blogging for months but you have only received one comment. All the popular blogs you read from other bloggers always have an abundance of comments on their articles…so what gives? How important are blog comments anyway? From my experience, not that important. I love to receive them (and always pay more attention [...]