Jason Yormark

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

In an effort to spark more ideas to blog about, I thought it was time I started a blogging “series” and the idea that came to mind was sharing my experiences (successes and failures) around how my blog has matured over the years and what I’ve learned. 5 Steps To A Professional Grade Blog On A Budget.

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Jason Yormark

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

There are certainly some improvements I could make that would make my blog a little more search friendly, but I just haven’t made it a priority. It’s pretty much the sole source of all my blog traffic, and in my opinion, much more fun to manage. Most people are not interested in reading long winded blog posts.

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Jason Yormark

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

There are certainly some improvements I could make that would make my blog a little more search friendly, but I just haven’t made it a priority. It’s pretty much the sole source of all my blog traffic, and in my opinion, much more fun to manage. Most people are not interested in reading long winded blog posts.

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 9, 2010

The great news is that these days, even a great looking, unique blog doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag. I’ve been toying around with WordPress for years, and the formula for launching a professional grade blog is not as difficult or expensive as you would think. Get yourself a shared hosting account.

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 25, 2010

Like many bloggers, I’ve gone in and out of writing, and that doesn’t help with maintaining a consistent flow of traffic to your blog. At the end of the day, driving eyeballs to my blog isn’t really the ultimate goal, writing useful and appreciated content is. 9 of my top 10 blog articles are social media related.

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Jason Yormark

JUNE 2, 2010

Back From The Dead: Updates From The Blog Grave | Subcribe via RSS Back From The Dead: Updates From The Blog Grave June 2nd, 2010 Posted in Microsoft , Misc. Tweet Share Oh man have I neglected my blog. The site aims to be a place with rich content on a variety of sports, nutrition, equipment, etc., That’s it for now.

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Jason Yormark

JUNE 2, 2010

Back From The Dead: Updates From The Blog Grave | Subcribe via RSS Back From The Dead: Updates From The Blog Grave June 2nd, 2010 Posted in Microsoft , Misc. Tweet Share Oh man have I neglected my blog. The site aims to be a place with rich content on a variety of sports, nutrition, equipment, etc., That’s it for now.

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Jason Yormark

OCTOBER 20, 2009

jasonyormark.com Home About Me My Videos My Resume Contact Me Browse > Home / Wordpress / Mobilize Your Wordpress Blog! Subcribe via RSS Mobilize Your WordPress Blog! So is your WordPress blog mobilized? If you are using a hosted blog on WordPress.com, you’re already set. Mobelize Your Wordpress Blog!

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Jason Yormark

JANUARY 30, 2009

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Jason Yormark

JULY 19, 2012

In an effort to bring more content and digital marketing expertise to my blog, I’ve brought Matt on to periodically contribute here. First, make a list of search terms you would deem relevant to your audience and make sure you have great content about these words written throughout your site (where relevant). Happy marketing!

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Jason Yormark

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I’m always surprised at how many sites use questionable tactics with their websites that most certainly drive away readers. In some cases these decisions are certainly centered around monetizing a site, but in others, they are simply mind boggling. Sites that “disable” the browser back button. This always drives me nuts.

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Jason Yormark

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

I’ve always been quite entrepreneurial in nature and constantly am thinking about new ideas for websites, blogs or businesses. Practically every.com you can think of is taken, but by using some incredibly useful tools and sites I’ve found over the years, with a little searching and patience, you’d be surprised at what you can find.

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Jason Yormark

OCTOBER 31, 2011

One of the things I’ve loved about blogging is getting to see the growth of comments on my blog over the years. I’m always incredibly thankful for those that actually take the time to leave their thoughts on my blog posts, and it makes it that much more inspiring for me to continue to write here. Don’t Be A Grammar Nazi!

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Jason Yormark

JULY 13, 2011

I’ve written on my blog for quite some time, and I’ve had a mild amount of success with it depending on how you define success. I feel that I write fairly useful and/or entertaining blog posts that most seem to find interesting or helpful. But somewhere I’m missing the boat on getting those blog posts referenced more often.

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Jason Yormark

OCTOBER 31, 2011

One of the things I’ve loved about blogging is getting to see the growth of comments on my blog over the years. I’m always incredibly thankful for those that actually take the time to leave their thoughts on my blog posts, and it makes it that much more inspiring for me to continue to write here. Social Media-ize Your Blog.

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Jason Yormark

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

SocialJobber.com is my attempt at creating a job board/blog that exclusively caters to the social media world. Sure, these sites will list a couple targeted jobs that are actually social media jobs, but they are not a site that is really that interested in targeting their approach just to social media.

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Jason Yormark

OCTOBER 6, 2009

These add ons turn what essentially is a blogging platform, into just about any type of site you want from community to content management systems to storefronts. If you are running a hosted WordPress blog you should definitely check these out. It truly is amazing. A unique design, simple to use, and…well sexy.

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 19, 2009

It wasn’t until recently however that I realized the potential of utilizing Linked In Groups to drive blog traffic. Ever since doing so, roughly 20% of my blog traffic comes from Linked In. For those of you not using Linked In Groups, here are the steps to take that will immediately give your blog or website a traffic boost.

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 31, 2010

August 31st, 2010 Posted in Social Media , Software Tweet Share As a thank you to those that visit and contribute to my blog, I’ve wanted to do some sort of giveaway for awhile, but wanted it to be somewhat relevant to what I do and write about. Not too shabby for a personal blog giveaway eh? As for blogs, I really like [link].

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 31, 2010

August 31st, 2010 Posted in Social Media , Software Tweet Share As a thank you to those that visit and contribute to my blog, I’ve wanted to do some sort of giveaway for awhile, but wanted it to be somewhat relevant to what I do and write about. Not too shabby for a personal blog giveaway eh? As for blogs, I really like [link].

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 9, 2011

The term Social Media Douchebag has seemed to be the winning term to describe these folks, and there are quite a few funny sites detailing their exploits (see here and here ). Well, I don’t in conversation, but oh…right there at the top of my bloggy blog, I do. Use an Auto DM on all new Twitter followers including a link to my site(s).

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Jason Yormark

JUNE 22, 2010

Unless your charging for your content (and justifiably so), don’t make users register on your site to access content. Usually some websites will have external links open new windows, but the biggest perpetrators are the ones who actually feel like opening new browser windows for the same site is a good user experience. Walled Content.

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Jason Yormark

JUNE 22, 2010

Unless your charging for your content (and justifiably so), don’t make users register on your site to access content. Usually some websites will have external links open new windows, but the biggest perpetrators are the ones who actually feel like opening new browser windows for the same site is a good user experience. Walled Content.

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Jason Yormark

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

However I also wanted to measure how a contest would impact the traffic to my site from a visitor and engagement standpoint. First off, thank you to everyone that left a comment on the site. I knew running a contest would give my blog a traffic and engagement boost, but I was definitely curious to see how much exactly.

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Jason Yormark

JULY 27, 2010

Tweets, blog posts, and articles are peppered with how to-s, trends, and best practices. Have A Blog – This may seem obvious, but many individuals or businesses still don’t have a blog. On top of that, by self hosting, you have the ability to create multiple sites/blogs at no additional hosting cost.

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Jason Yormark

JULY 27, 2010

Tweets, blog posts, and articles are peppered with how to-s, trends, and best practices. Have A Blog – This may seem obvious, but many individuals or businesses still don’t have a blog. On top of that, by self hosting, you have the ability to create multiple sites/blogs at no additional hosting cost.

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Jason Yormark

OCTOBER 20, 2010

If you are an up and coming blogger, it’s always a good idea to to consider distributing your content to relevant channels and guest blogging to build your awareness and influence. I’ll be sure to share how this new partnership results in traffic for my site in a future post. Social Media Friendly Blogging. Tweet This!

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Jason Yormark

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

However I also wanted to measure how a contest would impact the traffic to my site from a visitor and engagement standpoint. First off, thank you to everyone that left a comment on the site. I knew running a contest would give my blog a traffic and engagement boost, but I was definitely curious to see how much exactly.

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 2, 2016

My personal blog has become a smorgasbord of topics ranging from tech to lifestyle, and less about marketing. Thus my entrepreneurial itch came storming back, and I felt the need to launch a separate site to be home to all my marketing content. Say hello to Marketima.

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 2, 2016

My personal blog has become a smorgasbord of topics ranging from tech to lifestyle, and less about marketing. Thus my entrepreneurial itch came storming back, and I felt the need to launch a separate site to be home to all my marketing content. Say hello to Marketima.

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Jason Yormark

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Yelp – Perhaps a social media reach, but the fact is, Yelp has many social media aspects to their site, and I use this app quite a bit. I don’t really blog with the app, but monitoring comments is very useful on the fly. Synchs with Google Reader seamlessly, and I can easily stay up to date on my fav blogs.

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 16, 2010

Get your business on one of these sites for a day, and you are destined to drive significant business your way and if you truly have a great product or service, repeat customers. Reputation/Review Sites – I find myself using Yelp more and more to make service based buying decisions. Embrace user feedback and good things will happen.

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 16, 2010

Get your business on one of these sites for a day, and you are destined to drive significant business your way and if you truly have a great product or service, repeat customers. Reputation/Review Sites – I find myself using Yelp more and more to make service based buying decisions. Embrace user feedback and good things will happen.

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Jason Yormark

APRIL 2, 2012

Some might think I’d be foolish to do so, but part of the reason I think I’ve found the level of success with my blog over the years is by delivering an authentic, transparent voice. I’ve based this list mainly on my blog and some of the areas I’ve failed to improve upon.

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Jason Yormark

JANUARY 19, 2010

I immediately raced home and started my plans to re-think my blog design, but more importantly, creating a compelling business card that I could always have at my disposal. The site looks a little 90′s and could use a fresh Web 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. But hey, nitpicking here.

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Jason Yormark

JULY 20, 2009

I’ve been able to increase my blog traffic roughly 25% simply by employing some basic Twitter usage in to my blogging routine. In fact, in many cases late breaking news hits Twitter before any of the major sites or networks. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Cross Promotion.

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Jason Yormark

MARCH 22, 2010

Most recently, both artists have releases that are dropping in the next few weeks, but what’s really cool is how they used their sites and social media to give their followers early access to purchase the album before the official release. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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