Tag: blogging

Why You Don’t Want Spammy SEO Content

Posted on April 18, 2012April 17, 2012 by Rachel

In the search engine optimization world, it’s easy to slip into the trap of spammy content. When you run an SEO campaign, the goals for your content should be more than just quantity and keyword oriented.

Of course, to make content search engine friendly, you will need to include strategically placed and chosen keywords, and you’ll probably need to produce a lot of it to get noticed by search engines. But, you shouldn’t let these goals let you lose sight of another extremely important goal for your content: it should offer true value. Continue reading “Why You Don’t Want Spammy SEO Content” →

You Wrote What? 10 Horrendous High School Paper Similes

Posted on April 2, 2012April 3, 2012 by Rachel

High school students aren’t exactly the best writers on the face of the earth. Sometimes their enthusiasm goes too far, and sometimes they try too hard.

Take a look at some of these beauties produced by high school students:

He was as tall as a 6’3″ tree.
The lamp just sat there, like an inanimate object.
John and Mary had never met. They were like two hummingbirds who had also never met. Continue reading “You Wrote What? 10 Horrendous High School Paper Similes” →

Friday Flubs: Netflix and Other Sites That Should Know Better

Posted on March 30, 2012April 1, 2012 by Rachel

Every Friday’s post is a collection of typos or grammatical errors I’ve spotted throughout the week. Sometimes they are things I find while out and about and sometimes they are things I find on the Internet. If you are anything like me, these typos drive you crazy, especially when they come from people who should know better.

This week’s Friday Flubs are all from Internet sites: Continue reading “Friday Flubs: Netflix and Other Sites That Should Know Better” →

The Art of Vintage Travel Posters

Posted on March 27, 2012March 31, 2012 by Rachel

I have this thing for vintage travel posters. I love how they look. I love the colors, the fonts, and the iconic images. Really, I love everything about them.

When these posters were produced, people usually travelled by car, train or boat. Most of the retro-looking posters we see today come from the “Golden Age of Travel,” which spanned from 1910 to 1959. The design on the posters brings us back to an era when traveling was depicted as romantic and glamorous. Even some of the more common destinations are portrayed as exotic in these ads. Continue reading “The Art of Vintage Travel Posters” →

What the Owner of My Favorite Chinese Restaurant Taught Me About Blogging

Posted on March 26, 2012March 31, 2012 by Rachel

There is a delicious Chinese restaurant on the outskirts of my city. It’s one of those restaurants that you would miss if you were just zipping along the street. It’s one of those restaurants that is truly one of a kind, the kind that is managed and operated by a single person.

Janet, who is from China, has introduced thousands of people to authentic Chinese dishes, and these people keep coming back for more. As I was thinking about my favorite stop, I realized some of Janet’s tactics can be applied to blogging.

Claim Your Niche

Finding a niche for your blog is essential. Once you decide what need in the market you are going to fill, hold onto that vision and claim your space. Janet proudly displays a banner outside her restaurant that proclaims it has “The Best Chinese in Town.” Continue reading “What the Owner of My Favorite Chinese Restaurant Taught Me About Blogging” →