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Monthly Archives: March, 2008

Links for 10 Ways

1.  Advertise the Good Stuff!
Millionaire Mommy Next Door

2.  Write Cool Content, Part 1
Steve Pavlina’s Advice

3.  Write Cool Content, Part 2
Read this article serries on Basic Posting Formats by Amy Gahran, Contentious.com.  This is an older article of Amy’s and unfortunately
her archive navigation within this article is broken, so please follow
these links to navigate around this incredibly useful series:

Series Index – Blog Posting Formats
Part One – Link Only
Part Two – Link Blurb
Part Three – Brief Remark
Part Four – List Style
Part Five – Short Article
Part Six – Long Article
Part Seven – Series

4.  Advertise Your Feed
Follow Cynthia’s Lead

Use Feedburner

5.  Use the Keywords You Readers Search For
Wordtracker – Terrific tool for discovering frequently searched-upon keywords.  There is a charge for the service, but it is well worth it.

6.  Do Strategic Commenting
Amy Gahran’s great advice on reaching out to other bloggers.

7.  Register with the Blog Directories – then ping them.
Technorati

How to Claim Your Blog with Technorati

IceRocket

Ping-o-matic

8.  Make it Easy for People to Share!

Addthis

RFKActionFront – What it looks like when you use "Addthis"

Sharethis

Steve Pavlina – What it looks like when you use "Sharethis"

9.  Use Social Networking Services

Facebook
MySpace
LinkedIn

10  Use Twitter!  It’s FUN!
Twitter
Newbie’s Guide to Twitter

 

 

 

 

“Leveraging Your Blog” Classes

Got a blog, but need to do more with it? This class is for more advanced bloggers. I’ll give you ideas for doing more with your blog, including integrating your blog with a Facebook presence, adding widgets, using Twitter, and more. This class also includes a review of your blog by the instructor – I will look over your site and give you a complete written review (including suggestions for additions, content and marketing).

Registration is $85.  There are two upcoming sessions:

Saturday, March 22, 9:00 – 11:30 AM

Tuesday, April 22, 6:00-8:30 PM

Classes will be held in Boulder, location TBD.  Registration fee for the class is $85.  Class size is limited.
To hold your spot in either class, please submit your full registration
fee by four business days before the class.  Otherwise, I may have to
give your spot away.

There are two ways to pay - 

  • You can submit your payment via Paypal using the
    "Pay Now" buttons underneath each class (above).  Please make sure
    you’re choosing the correct class time! 
  • You can mail a check (made out to Beth Hayden) to
    Beth Hayden, 4845 Pearl East Circle, Suite 101, Boulder, CO 80301. If
    you mail a check, please include a note indicating which class you’d
    like to attend, and make sure to include your email address.

“10 Ways to Drive More Traffic” Class

If you want new, effective ways to increase your blog’s readership,
or to increase the amount of customers who see your traditional
website, you’ll want to check out "10 Ways to Drive More Traffic to Your Website or Blog".

In this class, we’ll discuss -

  • How to take part in the conversations already going on all over the Web – your participation converts directly to more traffic!
  • How to submit your site to the right places – so that people looking to read blogs in your niche will be able to find you
  • Researching keywords that people are searching for and
    incorporating them into your content – without trying to "trick" the
    search engines
  • The secrets to getting more return traffic
  • Utilizing your site’s RSS feed to build a loyal readership

You’ll leave the class with a list of new traffic-building ideas as
well as lots of great handouts.  You can bring your own laptop to the
workshop if you like, or you can follow along with the presentation
I’ll be doing on a projector – you’ll learn plenty either way.

Sound interesting?  The "10 Ways to Drive More Traffic to Your Website or Blog" class will be held:

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008, 6:00-8:00 PM

The class will be in Boulder, location TBD. 

This is a pilot class, so the registration is
reduced (one-time only!).  The regular registration fee for this class
will be $85, but this month ONLY, the fee will be $40.  A great deal!

Class size is limited. To hold your spot in this
class, please submit your full registration fee by four business days
before the class.  Otherwise, I may have to give your spot away.

There are two ways to pay - 

  • You can submit your payment via Paypal using the
    "Pay Now" button underneath the class time (above). 
  • You can mail a check (made out to Beth Hayden) to
    Beth Hayden, 4845 Pearl East Circle, Suite 101, Boulder, CO 80301. If
    you mail a check, please include a note indicating which class you’d
    like to attend, and make sure to include your email address.

Please email me with any questions, and I hope to see you there!

“Basics of Facebook” Classes

What’s Facebook, you ask?  In this class, you’ll learn how to set up an account, add people to your network, establish your profile, add applications, join groups, and more. Laptops are required for this class! 

We will also discuss how to establish a business Facebook presence and how to use Facebook as a marvelous marketing tool for any business. 

Registration is $75.  There are two upcoming sessions:

Monday, March 24, 6:00-8:30 PM

Thursday, April 24, 6:00-8:30 PM

Classes will be held in Boulder, location TBD.  Registration fee for the class is $75.  Class size is limited.
To hold your spot in either class, please submit your full registration
fee by four business days before the class.  Otherwise, I may have to
give your spot away.

There are two ways to pay - 

  • You can submit your payment via Paypal using the
    "Pay Now" buttons underneath each class (above).  Please make sure
    you’re choosing the correct class time! 
  • You can mail a check (made out to Beth Hayden) to
    Beth Hayden, 4845 Pearl East Circle, Suite 101, Boulder, CO 80301. If
    you mail a check, please include a note indicating which class you’d
    like to attend, and make sure to include your email address.

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Beth Hayden is a social media specialist and technology trainer. She has provided training, consulting, blog coaching and development services for New York Times bestselling authors, political commentators, personal development coaches and university professors; she is also the creator of the popular “Basics of Blogging” workshops.

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