MediaMaker Daily
A Roundup of News for Now Media Makers
From Ames Media Institute (amesmedia.org)
SEO Copywriting Reality Check
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a key activity for Now Media writers. We talk a lot about “engagement” as it applies to engaging an audience of people. But the search engines – especially Big G – form a “filtering” layer between you and the audience.
“Engaging” them – without alienating the audience, of course – is important to good Now Media writing. It’s also a rockin’ career skill, freelance opportunity zone, and networking tool in its own right.
Check out Heather Lloyd-Martin’s “Ultimate Guide for Beginners.” Then check out Heather’s SEO copywriting training (linked at the end of the article. No affiliation or comi$$ion involved.)
How to be an SEO copywriter: The ultimate guide for beginners …
Thinking about starting a career in SEO copywriting? Here's a reality check. Making a living as a copywriter (whether you work in-house or freelance from home) is hard work. First, there's a learning curve – it takes some time to …
Publish Date: 12/01/2011 11:22
http://www.seo-services-lincoln.com/how-to-be-an-seo-copywriter-the-ultimate-guide-for-beginners/
Also, check out the endorsement for Heather’s work by SEO Pros:
SeoPros Endorses Heather Lloyd-Martin's SEO Copywriting …
Online training teaches in-house and freelance writers the latest SEO copywriting best practices and writing techniques. Heather Lloyd-Martin's SEO Copywriting Certification Training was recently endorsed by SeoPros.org. …
Publish Date: 11/23/2011 11:41
http://www.googleplus1app.com/seopros-endorses-heather-lloyd-martins-seo-copywriting-certification-training
Idiots, Anyone?
While we’re on the topic of engagement and social media writing, the amazing Sonia Simone of CopyBlogger has put together a post that … well, the title pretty much speaks for itself:
Are Internet Idiots Annihilating Your Productivity? | Internet …
Are Internet Idiots Annihilating Your Productivity? by Sonia Simone on December 1, 2011. image of cartoon from xkcd It's one of the hazards of spending social time online. Every day, everywhere you look, you're going to find someone who's …
Publish Date: 12/01/2011 6:00
http://www.imrshow.com/1252/are-internet-idiots-annihilating-your-productivity/
The big takeaway: The Internet is full of idiots. (In fairness: On any given day we might be among them!) One downside of giving everybody a voice is that some people use theirs carelessly. Foolishly. Unwisely.
Worst of all: Hurtfully.
If you’re going to work in an essentially public, transparent medium, you’ll need a thick skin and, somehow, have to figure out that sometimes the idiots are just idiots.
5 Ways to Prime the Social Pump
Another perspective on “engagement” comes today from Dr. Pete Meyers, writing for SEOMoz. Dr. Pete shares 5 relevant, big picture tips for “priming the social pump,” which maybe means he’s trying to help you get through the desert of inattention when you create some great content. It’s .. here’s a suprise.. all about engaging and building audiences.
5 Ways to Prime the Social Pump | Tut7
Posted by Dr. Pete You've finally finished that epic blog post and tomorrow morning you'll unleash it on the world. So, what should you do between.
Publish Date: 12/01/2011 11:14
http://tut7.com/2011/12/01/5-ways-to-prime-the-social-pump/
A couple of Pete’s tips are obvious. A couple quite genius. Can you figure out which is which?