http://publictivity.com/community/ Publictivity Online Community: Last 35 Posts en Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:13:29 +0000 http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=74#post-400 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:42:23 +0000 JasonLBaptiste 400@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>So as we start to offer more tools for startups we figured it would make sense to make a forum for startups. Welcome everyone :-) </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=73#post-399 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:38:04 +0000 Reid1986 399@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>One of the biggest problems that I've run into so far has been trying to bump up my Google page rank without completely trying to throw my blog out everywhere in a haphazard way. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what has worked for them in getting this problem sorted?</p> <p>I'd appreciate it very much. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=72#post-398 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:03:58 +0000 princess2008 398@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Hi Everyone, </p> <p>I have recently opened a new online business and from reading other threads here there seems to be a lot of people with some excellent advice. Being a new entrepeneur I would like to here from those who have great traffic to their blogs, websites etc and what they think is the best way of promoting without it costing a fortune. I have seen things such as adsense etc and of course have told friends and family about it, but getting advice from the actual entrepeneurs would be better ;) So can anyone give me some hints? </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=57#post-397 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:07:27 +0000 ashmin 397@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>I agree. No a days people already have a system of which they do things. I noticed that some bigger blogs have these buttons, but I see fewer. Now people are more into promoting their RSS feed than anything else. I know some blogs have subscriber only features as a means to get more users. I personally find RSS better than also other social sites. Its easier, customizable, and works for everything. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=70#post-396 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:46:13 +0000 ashmin 396@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>I think a Good Ideas File is great for any project you are working on whether it has to do with PR or not. I think bookmark folders are great for this purpose. You can keep everything in one place. I know some people you use OneNote, but for me its just one more program to keep open. Whether the file is physical or digital it really does help. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=56#post-395 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:13:32 +0000 ashmin 395@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Is Blog Soldier easy to use? I am always looking for something that isn't too complicated. Also does anyone have more information on how much the paid program causes. The free program rate isn't that great, and I don't think it would be worth it. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=43#post-394 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:59:03 +0000 ashmin 394@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Actually, BlogMad has an equal opportunity. If you pay, then you get more credits and since each credit equals a view you get more views. The reason you might not have been sucessful is that you did not set your percentages. BlogMad was designed to allow you to get traffic to multiple blogs, so you have to set the percentage of traffic you want designated to each blog. I know I didn't know that to begin with so I messed up. Someone later explained it to me, and it worked out. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=58#post-393 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:03:54 +0000 MoneyMoose 393@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>I use Newsvine and it gives you some nice backlinks if you submit to it. I haven't had too many people read my submissions (the people there are more geared to breaking news headlines and not the type of stuff I read about) but it helps with SERP. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=44#post-392 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:02:09 +0000 MoneyMoose 392@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Text design is also very important. An easy-to-read and good-looking font is something that is generally a given but I've seen some blogs that use Comic Sans and some crazy cursive as well - it makes it seem as though they don't want people to read it. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=57#post-391 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:57:46 +0000 MoneyMoose 391@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Although they may seem like a good idea I have to agree with 10cents about them - I doubt many people click on them. I have them on my blogs and I'm going to have to see if they're being used. They do look, nice, though. :) </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=45#post-390 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:54:08 +0000 MoneyMoose 390@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Before you put ads anywhere you need to:</p> <p>1. Get visitors<br /> 2. Understand what visitors you're getting<br /> 3. Determine what ads are best</p> <p>Since I don't know the exact nature of your site I really can't give you much more advice than that. I suggest building up traffic and trying out a lot of options before settling on one ad company. Experimentation is the best way of getting results. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=48#post-389 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:50:56 +0000 MoneyMoose 389@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Commenting back to your readers is a great way of making them feel welcome to your blog. It makes them want to come back and check for responses and continue the discussion. Reader interactivity is vital to a blog (without it it really wouldn't be a blog).</p> <p>I myself haven't been doing this enough and I hope to change that soon. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=67#post-388 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:07:33 +0000 JasonLBaptiste 388@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Check out SEOPR. Jamie and Greg are the best in the game. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=40#post-387 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:41:30 +0000 jjsarauer 387@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Katharina, you made a good point about how we connect through blogs. For me, reading over blogs with my morning coffee is like visiting with friends. I make comments and others comment back. It's not just about reading - it's about conversation. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=39#post-386 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:39:49 +0000 jjsarauer 386@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>I currently have only one blog, but in the coming year I plan to launch six (not all at once). These will all be niche blogs in areas where I have enough personal passion to keep up with daily or near-daily contributions. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=65#post-385 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:37:04 +0000 jjsarauer 385@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>What are some of the ethical considerations to take into account? I feel that as long as the site you are wanting people to subscribe to will be beneficial for them, it is a good thing. If you are getting people to sign up merely to boost your own traffic, then that's another matter. Just curious as to what other ethical downsides I may be missing. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=64#post-384 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:34:03 +0000 jjsarauer 384@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Getting noticed is great, but you need to make sure that the places you are directing all this traffic are beneficial to visitors. Otherwise, you will be noticed for the wrong reasons, and people will not return. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=66#post-383 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:31:37 +0000 jjsarauer 383@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Holy cow, that's a lot of money! I realize it's not a lot of money to a big firm, but to an individual who has a writing business (me) that's a small fortune. Then again, if I were in the type of business where I needed to draw a large clientelle, I may consider it worth the price. Still, I'd need to know a lot more about it before making the investment. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=67#post-382 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:29:05 +0000 jjsarauer 382@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>I am not sure that this will do a lot to improve public relations. It is good for building traffic however. I wouldn't focus on keywords when writing PR statements or any other material to be used for public relations. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=71#post-381 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:26:32 +0000 jjsarauer 381@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>One inexpensive way to get good PR is to become an expert in your field. Once you feel confident that you have solid information to share, make yourself available as a guest columnist or speaker. This brings immediate credibility to your business. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=70#post-380 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:24:19 +0000 jjsarauer 380@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>There are lots of great PR ideas out there, but we tend to forget about them as time goes by. Keep a file with clippings and photos that highlight things that are working well for other organizations. Then, every six months or so, pull it out and do some brainstorming to see if you can make any of these ideas your own. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=69#post-379 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:22:20 +0000 jjsarauer 379@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>How do you feel about a business if you see a website filled with spelling errors? To me, it says "amateur," and I don't trust my business to that firm. I feel the same way about poorly written emails. Take the time to proof everything that goes out with your name on it. If you aren't up to the task, hire someone else. Your professionalism is on the line. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=68#post-378 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:19:48 +0000 jjsarauer 378@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Tis the season of goodwill towards men (and women). Did you remember your clients with Christmas cards, a holiday newsletter, or some other form of good wishes? If not, it's still not too late to send of a holiday email or post a Merry Christmas blog. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=67#post-377 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:37:36 +0000 10cents 377@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>If we have Search Engine Optimization, there's also this thing called Optimized Public Relations for the Internet. Keywords or key phrases comes into major play in this type of PR. So do we slip in some key phrases when we write our PR? </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=66#post-376 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:31:59 +0000 10cents 376@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Hi!</p> <p>Are you willing to pay for an eBook covering online Public or Press Relations? I came across this eBook entitled Designing Websites to Maximize Press Relations. Sounds tempting but the price is $248. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=64#post-375 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:23:59 +0000 10cents 375@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>You mean Directory Submissions? It does help us increase our Page Rank although it could also be good practice for Public Relations. The ultimate goal of Public Relations is to get noticed and getting ranked can indeed help people find and notice our sites. :) </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=27#post-374 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:19:49 +0000 10cents 374@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Sadly, that' s true Azrael. A lot of those testimonials doesn't sound sincere. Especially the ones where the authors are anonymous. Ever noticed that some of them seems to follow a single guide? :D </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=65#post-373 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:16:44 +0000 10cents 373@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Hello</p> <p>Looks like RSS subscription is the next big thing for bloggers. Noticed the mushrooming of RSS badges in blogs and other sites? Aside from the PR, readers also look at the number of subscribers as a basis of a blog's worth. Gaming of the RSS feeds seems to be the next big thing after gaming Google PR. :D</p> <p>If we want to get some easy RSS subscribers, we can these things:</p> <p>1. When we comment in blogs, we can put the URL of our feeds instead of our homepage in the field where we put out website.</p> <p>2. Submit to RSS directories.</p> <p>Okay, as usual, there are ethical considerations here so if you feel your conscience won't allow you then there is really no need to do this. :D </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=64#post-372 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:24:19 +0000 AzraelValley 372@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Nowadays, people are always using the search engine for searching something for them. I think that it's a good practice to register your sites on a search engine. They will become available to millions of web users all over the world. This will mean readers to your site for free. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=27#post-371 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:17:32 +0000 AzraelValley 371@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>In most sites. They're always displaying those testimonials on their sites. Hoping some might actually believe in it. I think that other websites are actually abusing the power of testimonials. A lot of those sites that are using this strategy are actually scams. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=53#post-370 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:11:47 +0000 AzraelValley 370@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>I might try it someday. I think that it may actually work on my blog. Using some charitable institution is a good way to get some followers on your site. When they they see it posted on my blog, maybe they will I think I'm a good man, LOL. Seriously this has a great potential to get more readers for your blog. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=61#post-369 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:00:07 +0000 AzraelValley 369@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>I know a site that's using some charitable institution to get a good PR. The site is buxto. I guess I would try it. By writing about this charitable institution, I will get notice and hence get a good PR, I mean a lot of actors nowadays have their own charitable institution(don't know what is there real motive) for them to get some publicity. It may work on us too. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=62#post-368 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:34:14 +0000 10cents 368@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Google, Yahoo, skype... they sound like nonsense but they are the most recognized domains in the web. A lot of bloggers are using their own name to establish a brand... JohnChow, CarlOcab, and GarryConn to name a few. Others use something that can be easily remembered, DoshDosh, for instance.</p> <p>All of this web services offers that makes people remember their brand, quality content. If you already have it, maybe you can establish a brand by focusing on a specific niche. </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=57#post-367 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:25:42 +0000 10cents 367@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Hello</p> <p>I want to share something abut buttons on social bookmarking sites. I've been asking around forums if anybody ever clicks on these button. Most always, the answer is no since those who are already members of a social network has some other way to do so. </p> <p>I don't want to discourage anybody to use those cute little buttons but let' s do think if they can distract from the content or, worse, any advertisement we have in their immediate vicinity. :) </p> http://publictivity.com/community/topic.php?id=45#post-366 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:18:19 +0000 10cents 366@http://publictivity.com/community/ <p>Hello...</p> <p>Adsense still is the best of the PPCs. The others are called alternatives because, well, they can't still hold a candle to adsense. However, not every one can make money through it. It depends on our target market. Generally, the savvier a person gets about everything webby, the less inclined they will be to click on the ads.</p> <p>People who blog about more mundane stuff like carpentry and baby diapers have more success with it than those sharing tips on how to make money online. </p>