Archive for May, 2010

Memorial Day 2010

United States Flag

I want to express my gratitude to all members of the United States Armed Forces for everything you do. I served 6 years and one year in Kosovo in the 2-107th Armored Cavalry. I know the hard work they dedicate in serving their country and all American citizens. Thank you

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Rockstar Twitter Tip

I’ve got an awesome Twitter tip for all of my rockstar syndication friends! Check out this video if you are ready to drive more traffic through your Twitter profile.

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Search Engine Exposure : Part 3

Part Three – Videos
Another great opportunity to gain exposure, and get links and traffic to your blog, is through the use of online videos. While there are financial and time commitments to creating and editing videos, getting viral can help get your blog to the tipping point far faster than any other online channel. [...]

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WordPress Version 3.0 Release Candidate

Source: WordPress 3.0 Release Candidate

As Matt teased earlier, the first release candidate (RC1) for WordPress 3.0 is now available. What’s an RC? An RC comes after beta and before the final launch. It means we think we’ve got everything done: all features finished, all bugs squashed, [...]

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Search Engine Exposure : Part 2

Web Directories for SEO

Part Two – Web Directories
There are many web site directories on the intnernet and some of them are just link farms that can really hurt your SEO if you put your link on one. But there some really great directories out there to improve your SEO and increase your Google Page Rank. DMOZ and Yahoo! [...]

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It’s Coming! WordPress v3.0

So I log into my WordPress Dashboard this morning to my excitement I find that Automattic’s built in Spam Fight Ninja plugin called Akismet is requesting an update. Why? Because it’s WordPress version 3.0 compatible. What does that mean? That means…..Wordpress Version 3.0 will be releasing very soon (I am not expecting tomorrow).
I have been [...]

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Search Engine Exposure : Part 1

Press Releases

If you have no traffic and you know it, let’s change it. I am putting together a list of 7 ways to build your search engine exposure using methods often over looked by bloggers or it may be because they don’t even know about these secrets. Let me share my knowledge with you in becoming [...]

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Facebook to simplify privacy controls amid unrest

Facebook Mark Zuckerberg

Source: Yahoo! News
NEW YORK – Facebook is simplifying its privacy controls amid growing unrest from many of its users.
Protesters have been organizing campaigns to quit Facebook and privacy groups have complained to regulators after Facebook announced new features last [...]

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A Message For Beginner Bloggers

If you were anything like me when I started blogging, I was very intimated about writing content and especially recording videos (remember that I have been a web developer for more than 6 years). The more content I wrote and the more videos I shot, the more comfortable I was with providing great value to [...]

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Contrite Facebook CEO Promises New Privacy Controls

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Source: Facebook Privacy Missed Marked says CEO
AFP/Getty Images/File
Buffeted by privacy snafus and the lingering fallout from a damning, years-old instant messaging thread, Facebook chief exec Mark Zuckerberg switched into full-on damage control Monday, confessing that the sprawling social network had “missed the mark” when it comes to its complex privacy [...]

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Be An Authentic Blogger In Internet Marketing

Honest Abe, Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC

Honest Abe, Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC
I woke up the other morning and had a feeling I just had to make a quick video letting my fellow bloggers know how important it is to be authentic. So I took quick stroll down my sidewalk and talked about why you need to not only deliver valuable content [...]

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SEO For Images

SEO For Blog Images
Using an image within your blog post can be a great way to add more of a visual aid or simulate your articles. Not only do images enhance a post visually but they can really help with your SEO (search engine optimization) to get your blog on the first page of Google. [...]

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Resizing your WordPress Post Box

If you have become frustrated with how small the post box is when typing a new post or page, I have a solution for you. Yes, you can resize the box manually by clicking the lower right hand corner of the box and dragging it downwards to a larger size, but it’s not permanent.  I [...]

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Video for my wife

Clifton Hatfield and his beautiful wife.

This morning I just had to shoot a video for my beautiful wife and let her know how much I appreciate her and how great she is going as a loving mother. I could not have asked for more. She is a wonderful role model for myself and our son. Thank you hunny, I love [...]

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5 Out-of-Date SEO Strategies on FamousBloggers.net

DON’T BE BANNED FROM GOOGLE
I am an author on Famousbloggers.net and know that every internet marketer must read my latest blog post. I have listed 5 very common SEO search engine optimization strategies that do not work. Not only do they not work, but they can harm for SEO or even get you BANNED [...]

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Add an RSS Feed to your WordPress Sidebar

Is there a blog or website out there that you just love and wish you could let your visitors see an updated list of posts from that blog right on your website? That is just what the RSS Feed widget is for! Let me show you how to add an RSS Feed widget to [...]

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Empowered Blogs

The Empowered Blogs are designed with the Professional Internet Marketer in mind. Finally, a WordPress theme that encapsulates the most necessary WordPress plugins to provide you with a high quality expert blogging platform. Built in features for syndication, video media, social media, and design control are just a few [...]

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New for WordPress 3.0 – Menu Management

This post was re-written with more information and a better video tutorial. Check it out @ WordPress 3.0 Menu Management : Video Tutorial.
I’ve been test driving WordPress v3.0 beta while checking out some of the newest features. One of my favorite features in the [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day 2010

Mother's Day Gift 2010 - Cooking Classes

Mother's Day Gift 2010 Cooking Class Together TheLearningKitchen.com
Today is a special day for all mothers and letting them know how much they are appreciated. So before I woke up this morning, my wife decided to run a couple quick errands and while she did, I got up to make her a quick video for her [...]

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How to set up Friendly URLs in WordPress

If you don’t know how important Friendly URLs are to the relationship between your blog and Google, read WordPress Blog Search Engine Optimization. By setting up your blog’s friendly urls or permalinks will help Google index your web pages and generate better organic search results. Friendly’ URLs use [...]

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