Blog/Social Media Strategy Links: Week 3

January 16th, 2009 by Easton Ellsworth

Chain Link Welcome to Week 3 of the Visionary Blogging Links series!

Every Friday at Visionary Blogging, I share the best URLs I’ve discovered over the past week that have to do with business blogging or professional blogging in general and blogging/social media strategy in particular (for non-profit organizations, for-profit corporations, entrepreneurs, etc.).

Over time, I’ll add some of the very best links from my Links series to the Resources page (still a bit messy, but I’m working on it!). Bookmark that page and my ever-growing Blog Improvement Tips page for future reference.

You’re welcome to suggest links for this series. Just leave a comment here or contact me directly.

Week 3 Links

How do you tell if your social media consultant is the real deal? by Drew McLellan (@DrewMcLellan) at Drew’s Marketing Minute – Drew shares some great caveats on how to make sure you’re not getting advice from someone who’s clueless about the way social media actually works.
7 Tips on How to Write Sticky, Memorable Blog Posts by Glenn Murray at Problogger – Excellent tips to remember every time you’re about to hit publish – and even when you’re just starting to write.
Perfect Blogs, 404 Errors, and Humanity by Liz Strauss at Successful Blog – Liz points out that a blog, like a person, isn’t supposed to be flawless. You’ll accomplish far more in blogging when you give up insisting on creating only complete, error-free posts.
The 6 Goals of SEO: Choosing the Right Ones for Your Business by Rand Fishkin at SEOMoz – Amazing primer on why you might perform SEO for business reasons and how to choose the right emphasis for your SEO campaign.

Thanks for everyone who created these fantastic articles. Stay tuned for next Friday’s VB Links!

Which link do you like the most?

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