Required Reading for Web Professionals – February

Google changes it’s search algorithm more than 200 times a year. Your blog changes its content every day. You must stay on top of the game. Do so by reading these:

4 Terrific Tools for Creating Business Web Forms
via Mashable! by Matt Silverman on 2/17/10

Killer Google AdWords Guide for Affiliates
via SEO Book.com – Learn. Rank. Dominate. by Aaron Wall on 2/16/10

Comparing SEO Business Models
via SEO Book.com – Learn. Rank. Dominate. by Aaron Wall on 2/16/10

3 Simple Tips for Effortless Writing
via Write to Done by Mary Jaksch on 1/21/10

Build Ecosystems for Your Content
via chrisbrogan.com by chrisbrogan on 2/11/10

A Step by Step 15 Minute SEO Audit (A Sample from SEO Secrets)
via SEOmoz Daily SEO Blog by Danny Dover on 2/10/10

Poll: 60% of Google AdSense Publishers Say Earnings Down
via Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz) on 2/17/10

Maximizing ROI: The Wrong Game
via Search Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing by George Michie on 2/15/10

The 7 Deadly Sins of Landing Page Design – Must See Webinar

What an inspiration. Watch the video below to atone for The 7 Deadly Sins of Landing Page Design.

And so are these.

Steve Krug: Don’t Make Me Think
Seth Godin: Permission Marketing

But, those are books. The Webinar video above is free. Why are you still reading? Watch the video! :) Or Buy the Books! :D Now Now Now!!!

Creating and Managing a WordPress Website

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Michael Gray has documented a fantastic SEO-based process for creating and managing a Wordpress website. If you’re in the business of building or managing a website, or are interested in learning how the smartest webmaster’s do it, I highly recommend reading his post here.

Check out Brian Solis’ Introducing The Social Compass

More great content from Brian Solis, one of web 2.0’s most influential and intelligent commenters, The Social Compass is a valuable bit of information for anyone entering this era of web development. As an alternative to the social compass, has Myspace become the “Social Morass”? Enjoy the read, and have a great day, GF

Introducing The Social Compass via Brian Solis – PR 2.0 by brian on 10/8/09
A compass is a device for discovering orientation and serves as a true indicator of physical direction.
Inspired by a moral compass, The Social Compass serves as our value system when defining our program activities. It points a brand in a physical and experiential direction to genuinely and effectively connect with customers, peers, and influencers, where they interact and seek guidance online.

Lost? - S5isCompass


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