The Social Media Club in Dallas Texas is getting together with more than half a dozen media, marketing and advertising organizations, including the Dallas Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing Association to host an event called Dallas4Japan. [Read more…]
The Blogging category on BillHartzer.com focuses on practical insights, tips, and real-world strategies for creating content that performs. This section covers everything from writing techniques and audience engagement to SEO best practices, platform updates, and tools that make publishing easier. Posts blend actionable advice with Bill Hartzer’s decades of experience in content creation and digital marketing, giving readers a clear roadmap for building, improving, and growing their own blogs. Whether you're fine-tuning a content strategy or looking for ways to boost traffic, this category delivers straightforward guidance shaped by industry expertise.
WordPress Disabling Blog Posts with More than 100 Outgoing Links
WordPress is now disabling blogs that contain blog posts that have more than 100 outgoing links in a blog post. On one of the blogs that I occasionally post on, I experienced this first-hand. This new “rule” by WordPress involves blogs that are hosted at WordPress.com, not on blogs that are hosted on your own web server. [Read more…]
FTC Says Bloggers Must Disclose or Face Stiff Penalties
In what I believe is a surprising decision, the Federal Trade Commission decided that they will require bloggers to “clearly disclose any freebies or payments” they get from companies for reviewing their products. This is the first time since 1980 that the Federal Trade Commission has revised its guidelines on endorsements and testimonials. [Read more…]
Marketing Foo for Thursday April 10th 2008
Today, I thought that I would talk about a few interesting things that I have been either involved in, or just things that I’ve been interested in. These are not in any special order, but perhaps you will find them useful bits for today, a Thursday, where there’s not a lot of other news going on in the marketing world. [Read more…]
5 Top Tips for Bloggers and Marketers on a Friday
Since today is sort of a slow news day, being Good Friday and everything, I thought that I would mention 10 or more items that are useful tips for bloggers and marketers alike. [Read more…]
Top 5 Websites and Tools I Use Daily
Michael tagged me recently with his great post about the top websites and programs that he uses to get things done. He posted a lot of interesting tools there, way too many for me to keep track of. [Read more…]
Most Memorable and Top Phrases of 2007
Fred R. Shapiro, the editor of the Yale Book of Quotations, has compiled the top ten phrases of 2007. In other words, these are the top memorable quotations from the year 2007. [Read more…]
Top Blog Posts from the Blogosphere for 2007
The year is winding down and we’re seeing more and more “top 10” type of blog posts being written in the blogosphere. Here’s my list of some of the best top 10 blog posts. Of course, I have written a few of them myself and I’m sure more are coming soon. [Read more…]
Blogging Survey Proves Americans Love Blogs
It’s official. Americans love blogs. According to a new Synovate/Marketing Daily survey out today, 8 out of 10 Americans know what a blog is–and just about half of us have visited a blog. [Read more…]
More Visibility for Your Blog with an Accurate Ping List
As you may or may not know, I’ve been “blogging” for several years now. And I’m one of the first that will tell you that not only do you need to have great content on your blog that people will want to read on a regular basis, you need an accurate ping list. [Read more…]