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Blogging

I Have Digital Dirt, Now What?

by Kristen Jacoway on September 1, 2009

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 [...]

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10 Tips for Getting Started with Your Blog

by Kristen Jacoway on August 28, 2009

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 platform. [...]

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My 7 Favorite PlugIns for WordPress.Org Blogs

by Kristen Jacoway on August 26, 2009

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 my top 7 plugins that I’m currently using on my blog / website:
1) All in One SEO Pack – this one [...]

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Is Twitter Going to Replace Blogs?

by Kristen Jacoway on August 24, 2009

I’ve seen this question many times and my firm belief is no. I’m a fan of both blogging and Twitter and to me, one complements the other. When I’m working with an entrepreneur or a professional in a career transition, I encourage that person to consider adding a blog to their website or web portfolio. [...]

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Five Ways to Promote Your Blog

by Kristen Jacoway on August 21, 2009

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 [...]

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Blogging Tips

by Kristen Jacoway on August 20, 2009

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 [...]

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How to Import Your Blog to Facebook

by Kristen Jacoway on August 19, 2009

In this blog post, I want to show you how you can easily import your blog into Facebook using the “Notes” application found on your personal page. By “Notes,” click on the little pencil and select “Add Application.” Then you will click the pencil again and select “Edit.” From here, you will be directed to [...]

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How to Share Your Blog with other Social Media Platforms

by Kristen Jacoway on August 18, 2009

In this blog post, we are going to explore how to allow other people who read your blog to easily share your post on other social media platforms. Of course, many widgets exist for WordPress.org, so you may want to explore your options to see which ones best suit your needs. One popular WordPress.org plugin [...]

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Why are Inbound Links Important to My Online Identity?

by Kristen Jacoway on August 17, 2009

photo credit: Mathieu Ramage
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 [...]

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How to Video on Inserting Video into Blog Posts

by Kristen Jacoway on August 13, 2009

This is a 3 minute tutorial on how to insert a video into your blog post on Wordpress.org and edit the html code so that the player fits within your page.

Technorati Tags: WordPress, Video Upload, How To, Kristen Jacoway, Career Design Coach

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