100 Amazingly Useful Reference Websites Beyond Google, Wikipedia and other generic reference sites, the Internet boasts a multitude of search engines, dictionaries, reference desks & databases that have organized and archived information for quick and easy searches. In this list, you will see 100 amazingly helpful website, from research to language to needing some quotes to use, you will all this and more. Dictionaries and More When you need a quick definition or want more … [Read more...]
Before you hire an SEO “expert” check these things out first!
I get email almost everyday from people trying to sell me their "SEO" (search engine optimization) services. They promise to get my website to #1 on google, help me with keywords, and all kinds of things. I usually just delete these because they are so obviously form emails and spammy. Occasionally will click a link to the site and check it out. Quite often it will turn out to be something like the one I am going to tell you about now. Pathetic and very poorly done. You can save yourself … [Read more...]
What I’ve learned about building a platform and/or marketing your book online.
What I've learned about building a platform and/or marketing your book online. By Judith Marshall After you've set up you blog or website, you need to join and participate in online communities -- and I mean participate, so don't over-extend yourself. I started with the usual Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, but I've now found several sites that cater to readers and authors. Here are a few I belong to: http://www.shewrites.com/ This site is specifically for women writers. You can invite … [Read more...]