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Using Google’s Keyword Tool To Find Long Tail Keywords For Blog Posts

April 13, 2012 by Dave Yankowiak Leave a Comment
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In today’s screencast, I demonstrate a simple process that I use to find long tail keywords for each of my blog posts. I don’t go too crazy with SEO methods each time I have a post, but using Google’s keyword tool is a simple and easy way to make sure that you’re using keywords that are at least getting some traffic. You don’t want to limit yourself by focusing on keywords and phrases that aren’t getting any search traffic whatsoever.

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Knowing When To Redesign Your Website Before People Start To Laugh

March 30, 2012 by Dave Yankowiak 2 Comments
Amazingly Vintage Kitchen

I get asked this question quite a bit: How long before your website design becomes “old”? If you are craigslist, the answer is never. Or maybe right away. (C’mon craigslist, at least change your fonts and link colors!) But for the rest of us with a desire to have a fresh design that doesn’t become [...]

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Offer Email Subscriptions To Your WordPress Blog Posts Using Jetpack

March 22, 2012 by Dave Yankowiak 2 Comments
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Are you using Jetpack?

Jetpack is a free WordPress plugin created by Automattic, the company run by WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg. It doesn’t have a specific function but rather a wide assortment of functionality including built-in stats for your site, easy sharing options, shortlinks, instant sharing to search engines, and more. I’ve had it hooked up on this site ever since its release last year, but with my recent re-launch I utilized one feature I hadn’t before: Email subscriptions to my blog posts.

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Easy iPhone Tethering Without Having To Jailbreak Your Phone

March 15, 2012 by Dave Yankowiak 1 Comment
iPhone and MacBook Air

When I first made the switch from a regular mobile phone (A Motorola Razr!) to a smartphone (Palm Pre Plus) a few years ago, the feature I loved the most was the built-in WiFi hotspot. This feature was actually included in my Verizon plan at no extra charge and allowed me to easily get online with my MacBook Pro using the Pre’s 3G Internet connection. I thrive on being able to do my job from just about anywhere, and this made that possible.

The Pre worked great for a little while, but then it started to have problems. Verizon sent me a replacement and that worked fine for a while longer. Finally, that one died as well so I made the long-awaited leap to the iPhone in early 2011.

Everything about the iPhone was better than the Pre: Better graphics, better speed, better apps. But the one thing that was missing was the WiFi hotspot which was no longer included in my plan. For an extra $20/month I could add this feature onto my plan, but it’s hard to pay extra for something that 1) I use, but not on a regular basis and 2) was once included in my base plan.

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How The American Girl Store Blew My Mind

March 8, 2012 by Dave Yankowiak Leave a Comment
American Girl store

Earlier this week, my family and I took a day off and spent some time at Minnesota’s famous Mall of America. My girls had received some passes to the Nickelodeon Universe amusement park and we decided to break the doldrums of late winter and put them to use. We had a blast riding roller coasters, the merry-go-round, the log chute, and of course the swings.

I’ve been to the mega-mall many times, but this was the first time we’ve ever gone with our kids. It made for an entirely new experience. We didn’t go into many stores, but the ones we did visit were not those that I’d normally browse. Case in point: The American Girl store.

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