Five Favorite Stumbles of the Week, Vol. 9
By Joe Ferry on Nov 16, 2008 in Featured
This week’s Stumbling is focused on blogs, websites and search engines. Seems as thought there are always better ways to do things.
It seems like a new social networking site, micro-blog, or aggregator pops up every day. Who has time to keep up with all of them? How do you know which ones work and which are a monumental waste of time? Can a business really afford to be everywhere? The editors at Inside CRM have done a lot of the leg work for you with their list of 50 social sites every business needs a presence on.
Loyal readers know I’m partial to everything Google, especially its search engine capabilities. But some people, especially writers, may be looking for a different experience in scouring the Web for information. At LearningXL, Laura Milligan has put together a list of 100 fun and useful search engines for writers.
On a related note, the folks at Education Portal have put together a list of 12 insightful blogs that every writer should be reading. Wait a minute…PR Prowess isn’t on the list?
Everyone is looking for an edge when it comes to Internet marketing. Ensuring your website is performing at peak efficiency is a crucial part of that overall strategy. Brayn Eisenberg has 33 tools that can make your website better.
At Write-to-Done, Leo Babauta has put together a list of 10 mistakes that could be kiling your blog. He does not pull any punches. No. 1 on his list: less than useful posts.
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