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Of Content Kings and Defenestration

Quality, keyword rich content helps to organically raise site visibility on search engines. I haphazardly learned how beneficial content was back in the early 2000′s when I built a Canadian themed site. I watched the unique visitor views grow to over 1000 per day and stay there for a decade, even without regular updates. Over [...]

24Oct2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Video: Presentation & Video Tips from an Image Coach

Welcome to CyberCletch’s first video interview! Many years ago, I worked as a freelance writer for a small town newspaper. My favorite articles involved nature; both wild and human. Learning about people and the environment excited me. I looked forward to asking questions and summarizing what I learned on paper. With practice, I hope video [...]

3Oct2011 | | 4 comments | Continued
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Tuesday Time Saving Tips: Love is a Many Splendored Thing

You’ve heard the advice, “Do what you love.” Is it possible? Yes. Is it possible to do it and support yourself? Perhaps. The concept is that if you enjoy your work, life won’t be such a chore, and you’ll be more successful as a result of your happiness. But let’s face it, every job has [...]

27Sep2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Ah Ha! Ken Brand’s Book Surprises

I’ve been following @KenBrand since the dawn of twitter time. He has always displayed class and professionalism in his interactions, and has my respect for his real estate knowledge and experience. Earlier this month I realized Ken had published a book for real estate agents, and I sent him a message of congratulations. I received [...]

24Aug2011 | | 4 comments | Continued
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10 Favorite Quotes from Seth Godin’s Book Tribes

I’m just getting around to reading Seth Godin’s book, Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us (affiliate link). I now understand why Seth has built a significant tribe of his own. The book is chock full of motivational & insightful gems. Below are my favorite quotations from the book. Defending mediocrity is exhausting. The party [...]

1Aug2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Computer Meltdowns – Backing Up Your Data

If you read my last blog post, you’ll know that over the first few months of this year I had several technology failures: one of my laptops had a meltdown, two USBs bit the dust, and my BlackBerry went ‘sideways’ for a short time. What saved my (Canadian) bacon was that in all cases I [...]

12Jul2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Computer Meltdowns – The Things That Can Meltdown

Over the past several months, three of my electronic devices—one of my laptops, two USB thumb drives, and my BlackBerry—temporarily or permanently went ‘sideways’. Here’s what I mean by that… In late March of this year I experienced another computer failure. While ‘crash’ has specific meanings in ‘computerese’, it fits the bill here. For a [...]

11Jul2011 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Contest Follow Up and Special #FollowFriday Thank YOU

Recently I competed in a contest to win hotel and entry fees for a workshop in Las Vegas. I participated for a couple of reasons, it would be nice to be able to attend with minimal fees I wanted to know what it was like to be involved in an online contest. I expected to [...]

1Jul2011 | | 1 comment | Continued
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I Shouldn’t Have to “Google It”

Yesterday I was at a higher end grocery store purchasing some wild caught fresh water fish. I have decided to investigate and begin to purchase organic food farmed in sustainable and environmentally responsible ways. As the butcher passed me the expensive paper-wrapped parcel, I asked, “I haven’t heard about mercury levels in fish lately, do [...]

28Jun2011 | | 2 comments | Continued
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#Unmarketing Unreview

I finally took some much needed time to read Scott Stratten’s book, UnMarketing: Stop Marketing. Start Engaging. (affiliate link) I expected a book on how to engage effectively via social media but it was much more than that. It was an entertaining book filled with case studies and solid relationship building advice topped with comical [...]

21Jun2011 | | 0 comments | Continued