Long Tail Marketing
I'm no SEO expert, but I have thousands of phrases that rank in Google's top ten.
I get about 1500 visitors per day, most coming from the search engines. This lens shares research on how I've done it.
I'm #1
- ten best things to do in California
- An internet surfer typed in ten best things to do in California. My sites ranked 4 times in the top ten google results - at #1, #2, #4 and #5.
- things you should do in Spain
- An internet surfer typed in things you should do in Spain. My site ranked #1.
- Driving Mulholland
- This search found my old blog at #1. I'm in the process of getting this to autolink over to the my main site using a 404 redirect so I don't lose any of my google rank. Mulholland Drive is a very famous drive in Los Angeles.
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Long Tail on Amazon
The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More
From Bookmarks Magazine
In The Long Tail, Chris Anderson offers a visionary look at the future of business and common culture. The long-tail phenomenon, he argues, will "re-shape our understanding of what people actually want to watch" (or read, etc.). While Anderson presents a fascinating idea backed by thoughtful (if repetitive) analysis, many critics questioned just how greatly the niche market will rework our common popular culture. Anderson convinced most reviewers in his discussion of Internet media sales, but his KitchenAid and Lego examples fell flat. A few pointed out that online markets constitute just 10 percent of U.S. retail, and brick-and-mortar stores will never disappear. Anderson's thesis came under a separate attack by Lee Gomes in his Wall Street Journal column. Anderson had defined the "98 Percent Rule" in his book to mean that no matter how much inventory is made available online, 98 percent of the items will sell at least once. Yet Gomes cited statistics that could indicate that, as the Web and Web services become more mainstream, the 98 Percent Rule may no longer apply: "Ecast [a music-streaming company] told me that now, with a much bigger inventory than when Mr. Anderson spoke to them two years ago, the quarterly no-play rate has risen from 2% to 12%. March data for the 1.1 million songs of Rhapsody, another streamer, shows a 22% no-play rate; another 19% got just one or two plays." If Anderson overreaches in his thesis, he has nonetheless written "one of those business books that, ironically, deserves more than a niche readership" (Houston Chronicle).
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 10/08/2008)
Social Media Optimization
Social Media Optimization or SMO is using the social networks to build traffic to your site.
- Things You Should Do on Youtube
- Youtube's been great. I've done three little videos to promote my site and they've been viewed almost 2,500 times in the last 5 months.
- Things You Should Do on MySpace
- MySpace has been an excellent way for me to network - I've had particular success finding friends who are jazz fans or musicians, golfers and artists.
- Things You Should Do on Facebook
- I haven't really figured out how to use Facebook yet. I'll keep you posted. If you've got any advice, I'd welcome it.
- JulieMarg on Ballroom Dance Center
- Sometimes I participate on the social network as an individual and am more subtle in promoting the Things You Should Do. This site was organized by Tony Dovolani, professional dancer on Dancing With the Stars. It's new and fun to be involved with other dance fans.
- JulieMarg on Eons
- Eons is a social networking site for baby boomers that hopes to be the next MySpace. Jane Seymour is one of their celebrity members. I am a member as an individual, but use my blog to promote Things You Should Do.
- Julie Gallaher on LinkedIn
- I have an individual profile on LinkedIn, which is a professional networking site. I am using it to connect with internet and travel professionals.
- My Flickr Group for Things You Should Do
- I've just started a group to share pics of the places I've featured on Things You Should Do. I'm going to invite Flickr users who have featured the same places I do in their photo group to join.
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Thanks very much,
Julie
#2 - We Try Harder
- cool places in new orleans
- A web searcher looking for cool places in new orleans found me listed in the #2 spot.
- what to do in palms springs at night
- I'm listed #2 on google for what to do in palms springs at night
- lefty's piano bar
- Lefty O'Douls is a fun piano bar just off of Union Square in San Francisco - I'm listed #2 on this search.
Small is the New Big
Small Is the New Big: and 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas
From Booklist
Godin, author and business blogger, presents a collection of essays that are thoughtful and wise. His ideas are skillfully presented with themes that include being big is no longer an advantage, so act small if you want to be big; with instant communication, lies get exposed faster than ever; consumers are more powerful than ever; and Aretha Franklin is correct: respect is the secret to success with people. His comments on business schools are challenging and contain his list of five things that help people succeed, including finding, hiring, and managing extraordinary people; embracing a changing world while effectively prioritizing tasks in it; and the ability to sell. Readers skip his riff on Web design and strategy at their peril. Along with his definition of velocity--a company's ability to zig and zag and zoom or change with speed--Godin tells us, "Give me five serially incompetent executives with a focus on velocity, and I can change the world." Excellent. Mary Whaley
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Amazon Price: $17.13 (as of 10/08/2008)
Charles Barkley Buys Me A Beer
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Charles barkley buys me a beer
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Julie
Three's Company
- scenic restaurants in la
- I'm #3 for scenic restaurants
- outdoor things to do in switzerland
- I'm #3
- fun things to do in sf night life
- I'm #3
Reviews from Yelp
Here's what Yelpers have to say about Night Life in 94102
- San Francisco Wine Trading Company (San Francisco)
- "Good place for fine wines, we bought for a family party here and were happy with selection. Good neighborhood." more
- William Cross Wine Merchants & Wine Bar (San Francisco)
- "This place is great! Not your typical wine bar. It is not super trendy, it is not the pet project of some rich finance dude or internet millionaire, there..." more
- Great American Music Hall (San Francisco)
- "I went to see Peter Hammill last week--excellent show, although I DO NOT recommend going to a sit-down/dinner show! First of all, the good seats and tables..." more
- San Francisco Comedy College and Clubhouse (San Francisco)
- "I've always been a fan of the Clubhouse, and have been there several times to see several different shows in the past few year..hell, I've even made a..." more
- The Black Horse London Pub (San Francisco)
- "DO NOT EVER GO TO THIS PLACE!!! With that being said... I love this place! But it's TINY and gets crowded and I don't want you all to take over! It's my..." more
Four on the Floor
- Costanoa resort
- Very cool camping/lodge resort just above Santa Cruz, I'm #4.
- finest sacramento restaurants
- I'm a Sacramento girl, so I love showing people info about our best restaurants, Here I was listed in the #4 spot.
- rockhouse hotel jamaica location
- A web surfer clicked on my post about the Rockhouse Hotel after seeing my post in the #4 position.
Shag on Flickr
My favorite artist, SHAG (aka Josh Agle) has been my inspiration. I post about the galleries where he shows his work, about a documentary that was made about him and direct people to his website at www.shag.com so others can buy some of the work I love so much.
I usually like the paintings with blondes the best, since I'm a blonde. I picked these for my slideshow, because they represent my life - jazz, piano bars, shopping, dean martin & frank sinatra, golf, travel, romance, dancing, surfing, bar hopping ...
Five Golden Rings
- Weird and wacky things to do at Christmas time
- I'm not sure the things were wierd and wacky, but they found me at position #5.
- Carmel Bach Festival
- My post on the Carmel Bacg Festival, one of the top classical music festivals in the world, was listed in the #5 spot.
- activities in California- rockstar for a day
- There are fantasy baseball camps, why not rock and roll camps? And I'm listed #5.
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