Janet Fouts

JUNE 8, 2011

Recently the topic of syndicating content came up in conversation. You see, lots of bloggers have their blog posts syndicated on other sites that aggregate content, and sometimes we write posts specific to a site just to get our names in front of more readers who frequent that particular web site.

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Janet Fouts

JULY 9, 2010

I thought I knew quite a bit about search engine optimization until I found this nifty new tool called Scribe. Even though I optimize sites for search engines as part of my daily duties, it can be tedious and there is always more to learn. So how do you learn SEO techniques and see how it relates to your own content online?

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WordPress SEO Joomla Drupal 133

Janet Fouts

MAY 28, 2013

The thing is, many websites are still not friendly to “pinning” Sites that are framed, dynamic image generation, Flash slideshows, all hinder the ease in which people can pin your images and drive traffic to your website. Many sites don’t take advantage of ALT tags on their images. Blocking Pinterest from your site.

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Bookmarklet Sites WordPress SEO 142

Janet Fouts

JUNE 6, 2017

Share links to other sites they may not know, quote a recent study or a paper you’re writing. It’s possible to bury negative items with good, useful content with a little hard work. Use sites like Buzzsumo , Mention.com , Brandwatch , and of course, Google to find out what is out there for you to talk about.

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Janet Fouts

MAY 30, 2012

The user interface is getting better but it’s still painful to get in and out unlike sites like Twitter and Facebook which are very manageable through 3rd party apps. Personally, I find Google+ useful for surfacing content that I don’t find on Twitter or Facebook. Brands need to hedge their bets.

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Janet Fouts

JANUARY 27, 2011

If any part of your job relates to social engagement you’d best have a good look at your numbers on some of the ranking sites and see how you’re doing before you stick your foot in your mouth and say you’re fantastic at creating an online presence. Literally when someone actually engages with your content. Peer Index.

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Klout Brands Social Media Postrank 138

Janet Fouts

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Google says “Google reserves the right to restrict the content on your Google+ Page at its discretion.” According to reports from the Google engineers they’re working on this. Can I share content between myself and my page? I s there a way to connect my pages with my web site?

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