Atlanta Webmaster

New Studiopress site

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:18:40 +0000

Working with the great people at Brighttribe we developed a nice site for http://www.signup4.com using Studiopress as the CMS.

Facebook Page driving traffic to Site

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:29:10 +0000

Facebook page for Photo Skin web site.

Tactic: Instead of trying to integrate everything into facebook – quick way is to use FB page to drive traffic directly to product pages for purchase.

Another Thesis Blog

admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:09:43 +0000

Another example of how flexible Thesis is

http://pixiethisblog.com/

New Facebook Page for Wedding Marketer

admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:28:01 +0000

Just completed a facebook page for a client that wanted the fb page to capture the look and feel of their main web site, add a video and little custom html to jump off to different sites. No problem. Take a look.

How to build a web site or blog

admin — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:08:06 +0000

Since I have been at this for awhile I have noticed the same questions time and time again. I think to summarize the question I am asked the most is
“How do I build my own web site?” with “How do I start an online business” or “How do I make money on the web?”.

The last 2 questions are a little more tricky but let’s start with the first one and try to address the others.

As with many things building your own web site or blog is a process and like any process it has a multitude of steps. Let’s break it down and try to make each step as clear and simple as possible.

1. Concept – What are you bringing to the party?

Create your concept – what product or service will your site or blog address?

Web sites

Corporate – Company information
Corporate – Product information
Designers/Artists – Portfolios
E-Commerce – Shopping sites
How to and DIY sites
Sales / Lead Generation sites
and many more

Blogs

Entertainment – Gossip, Sports, Moms, Jokes, Photos, Music, Religion, Hobbies
Web site support – Blog is used as an additional information channel that supports a corporate site
Microblog
Education or school blog
How To and DIY blogs
Product Reviews
Computing and Software – training and support
News – Business, Industry News
Politics -
Hyper-Local and Neighborhood – Activism, commerce, news and other hyper local content

Clearly there are many, many opportunities and ideas that can be catalysts for web sites and blog sites. Look around and try to fill a void that you see – that is many times the best place to start.

2. Monetization Model- Will your monetize your site or blog?

Many sites or blogs don’t make money. Some don’t try. Some try and fail. Some exist to support a business or web site that does make money even though the blog or web site does not. We will discuss some ways to make money from your blog but overall you will need to establish a goal for monthly revenue

Once you have your concept you need to decide if there will be a monetization element.
If so, then you will need to have an idea what level of monetization might be achieved and then decide how to budget for your costs. If not you still need to budget for your expenses so you will know what type of investment you will be making each month in hosting and other costs.

WordPress Stat Graphic

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:28:38 +0000

When I first started using WordPress 4 years ago it was an unknown blogging tool. I was using Movable Type and decided to make the switch to WordPress and I think I made a good choice. If things continue to progress WP will be a full blown CMS tool that is easy to use and affordable (free !). If you aren’t using WordPress you should strongly consider giving it a try. For a really easy way to get started try the hosted solution at WordPress.com or find the self-hosted version at WordPress.org. Many web hosts offer a service called Fantastico which will allow you to easily install WordPress on your server.

Google Me

admin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:17:13 +0000

So I talk about web page design and structure being important to SEO. I also help people target keywords and keyword phrases and then help them build their pages to rank well on for those keywords.

For example:
I would like this site to rank well for the term Atlanta Webmaster.
So how am I doing? http://www.google.com/search?q=atlanta+webmaster

How Google Works

admin — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:07:59 +0000

Ever wondered how the world’s most valuable piece of artificial intelligence software works?
Follow along below and see how Google sees your web site – page by page and link by link.
Click the image for a close-up view.

Infographic by PPC Blog

Thesis – How to add a Custom Header or Logo

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:45:08 +0000

Latest video tutorial for Thesis theme for WordPress. Step by step instructions on how to add a custom header or logo to your Thesis site. No PHP or CSS required. HD version available and is recommended.

Custom URL Shorteners

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:27:36 +0000

Testing a number of custom url shorteners for a new project. Stay tuned for more.