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6 Benefits Of Using Long-Tail Keywords In Your SEO Strategy
Lower levels of competition More than 70% of all search terms are long-tail keywords The rising popularity of voice search Know your searcher’s intent Higher conversion rates Increased chance of ranking for short-term keywords
By Beckie5 years ago in Journal
How to get Google Cred’ — Part 2
Part Two Welcome to Part 2 in a series on building up Google Cred’. How to get indexed and listed by Search Engines. What is Google Cred’? Is it credibility? Close, but not exactly. More of that later.
By Tim StiX5 years ago in Journal
WHEN THE WELL RUNS DRY
Three years ago, I quit my day job to write full-time. With two books published and a third in its final editing stage, I decided there would never be an ideal time to "take the leap." The planets were never going to be perfectly aligned; I would most likely not win the lottery, and I was pretty sure no big-time publisher was going to come knocking on my door with a hefty advance and a six-book deal. Nope, that was crazy thinking. But I did know I had to make a change. I had been working at a job that challenged my value system daily. I was complaining too much, and I felt depleted and powerless at the end of each day. Sure, the pay and benefits were good, but living exclusively for the weekend just didn't (and still doesn't) make sense to me. So, I took a deep breath, and with the support of my artist husband, took the proverbial plunge. (And if you're shaking your head at the thought of two bumbling artists trying to make a go of it under the same roof, well, yeah, shake away.)
By Carol Anne Shaw5 years ago in Journal
My Secret Visualisation Technique to Dramatically Improve Your Stories
Do you feel like you’re lost at sea when it comes to telling your stories? You want to write a novel, short story, or screenplay, but keep drowning in the details. You know what it takes to write a decent story, and you’re in love with the story that you want to tell, but you’ve bitten off more than you can chew. You’re willing to write your ass off, and have written successfully in the past, but you choke at the sight of the blank page.
By James Garside5 years ago in Journal
Single, Mom, and Business: The Next Triple Threat
Having children and raising them primarily or all on your own as a Single Mom in Business (SMIB) can be trying. It takes strength, patience, mental stability, earning money, budgeting, time management, and much more. During these times, we tend to forget about ourselves and the talents that we already possess. Without even thinking about it, we as women counsel, lead, bake, write, design, operate machinery, raise children (or not!), are tech-savvy, and maintain multiple schedules daily, to name a few. So yes, those words mean everything!
By Tiff5 years ago in Journal
Amazon Seller Service Provider
How to Create an Amazon Seller Account How to start an Amazon business The good thing about Amazon is that there is no single way to start an Amazon business. From the business model you choose to the products you decide to sell, there are many ways to succeed on the platform.
By Arvian Business Solutions PVT LTD5 years ago in Journal
How to Write a Query Letter. Top Story - January 2021.
Hello to whoever is reading this! First of all I hope that you have enjoyed the holidays however which way you spent it during this crazy time! Also, Happy New Year and here's to the first post of 2021! If you're reading this, it's probably because you were like me when I first started querying, went on google and searched "How to Write a Query Letter." Or, if you're really like me you initially searched, "How the #### do I write a query letter?!"
By Amanda Badillo5 years ago in Journal
8 Tips & Tricks To Get Better Clients as a Freelance Professional
Every professional perceives and treats his business differently. The bridge between the winners and losers is marked by the standards, expectations, and work ethics of each freelance entrepreneur.
By Oscar Mitchall5 years ago in Journal
How to Achieve Productive Meetings Through Automated Transcription
In this day and age, we have come to an almost full submission to the use of the internet. Almost every daily transaction we have in our lives involves its use and the main reason for this is that it has made our tasks more efficiently done. In the professional field, meetings are vital to an organization so as to review its general objectives, reiterate the progress over time, and plan on future projects altogether. There are ways in which a meeting can be productive and will actually meet all the goals that it initially put up, and one of the ways is through Audio Transcription.
By Pol Martin Ubando Fernandez5 years ago in Journal
How to Determine the Ideal Length for Your Article
Ask any writer what's the number one thing that stops people from reading your article. Most likely, you will receive an answer like “The Headline” or some may also consider “The Introduction”.
By Patrick Krukenfellner5 years ago in Journal
4 Ways to Use Staffing Software For Training
4 Ways to Use Staffing Software For Training When it comes to onboarding new employees, you need to be careful. On the one hand, you want to streamline this process as far as possible. On the other hand, you want to be sure to choose the best possible candidates. Here are 4 great new ways that you can make use of staffing software for selection, onboarding, and training.
By Amy Sloane5 years ago in Journal
5 Ways To Support Bloggers With Their Work
Bloggers. We love them, we know them, some of us are them. Supporting a blogger is one of the most important things when it comes to their passion, career, or hobby. There's no better way of showing your love and pride for them by supporting in even the most simple of ways.
By Stephi5 years ago in Journal