Kristen Jacoway | Career Design Coach
Next-generation Career Marketing
In a recent article, I introduced you to three of my favorite WordPress plugins. In this issue, I’m sharing three more plugins that I are also really helpful with my blog: Broken Link Checker – As your website/blog grows, so do the links you place to direct people to view another website, blog post, video,… [Continue Reading]
I have to admit–I’m hooked on Website Grader by HubSpot (www.websitegrader.com). The information I get on optimizing my website is pretty cool. I had never configured a 301 redirect (so if someone types careerdesigncoach.com instead of www.careerdesigncoach.com, they end up on my website and not get an error message) until I submitted my website for… [Continue Reading]
I’ve received emails asking me about how I’ve done a few things with my blog, so I wanted to share some of the WordPress.Org PlugIns that I use and have enjoyed. The following are 5 of the plugins that I’m currently using on my blog / website: 1) All in One SEO Pack – this… [Continue Reading]
Blogging is really a vital social media marketing tool. Google loves sites that are growing. Having a web and blog site into one site, such as www.typepad.com, www.wordpress.com, wordpress.org, etc. is really ideal as each blog post is indexed as a page. Blog posts will show up in Google results as well. To optimize your… [Continue Reading]
When I first started blogging, I felt like I was blogging to a blank wall. I wondered when I would get a comment and get to engage with others on my blog. So many tools exist now that really help to promote your blog on other social media platforms quickly and for free. Let’s look… [Continue Reading]
You know you want to blog, but you are not sure how to start or maintain your blog. Why even start a blog? If you are serious about career management, one of the best ways to demonstrate your expertise and market your strengths is through blogging. How do you get started, though? First, choose a… [Continue Reading]
What is digital dirt? It is anything on the Internet that is unflattering about you. Run a Google search on your name and put your name in quotation marks (i.e. “Kristen Jacoway”). What did you find? Are the results consistent with the personal brand story you want to portray? What if you have the dreaded… [Continue Reading]
Are you posting comments on other people’s blogs? You can find blogs in your industry by searching on Technorati. This is a great way to build online Google results if done correctly and can really highlight your expertise in a certain subject matter. However, if you post negative, critical comments that are published and become… [Continue Reading]
We have often discussed that blogging is one of the best ways to establish your thought leadership and personal brand. Blogging provides proof of your knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as generating Google results that facilitate consistent, on-brand information when a potential client, employer, or recruiter Googles your name. I have been an avid… [Continue Reading]
Image via CrunchBase One of my colleagues, Maria Duron, posted information on Facebook about Wisestamp. You can go to http://www.wisestamp.com and download a free version for your Firefox browser. At this writing, it is not supported on all email platforms, but is supported on many of the major platforms (i.e. Gmail, Yahoo Mail, AOL, and… [Continue Reading]
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Hi I’m Kristen Jacoway, a career coach, author, speaker, social media expert and Auburn Tigers football fan. [Read more] |
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