Spangler Internet Marketing – Local Focus Blog Network
FOCUS! Still working on it. Another good idea is not necessarily a good idea. There are only so many hours in a day and, without focus and discipline, the end result is not what it could be. So here we are with the latest iteration of Spangler Internet Marketing – Local Focus Blog Network.
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The general idea (you could call it a strategy) is to have a local blog network centered around a specific geographic location. In this instance the location is Mountain View, CA. If we were to use a longer tailed keyword, it would be a “geo-targeted local focus blog network”. Why do it? To see how an interlocked mini-blog-network will be treated by the search engines.
Where did I get the idea? While in the hospital recovering from quadruple bypass heart surgery I had time to do some introspection. Not knowing how much time I have lefton this still blue and green earth, I decided I should do more for my community. Well, here I am in this rather distinctive city of Mountain View, CA. All things considered, Mountain View is certainly better off than most US cities at this point. Still, home is where the heart is and that’s also where you are likely to have the most passion for your work. So … Mountain View, CA it is. Time will tell to what extent I am able to benefit my community. Oh, yes… there is a business purpose here. Gotta pay those hospital and doctor bills and, my good friends, Social Security plus is not enough.
I sure hope that good ole SeniorTweet comes out of this successful on both sides of that story. Want to help? We can use all the help and support you are willing to provide. Comments, criticism and suggestions are welcomed.
Thanks for your time. Hope to hear from you.
- Val Spangler, @SeniorTweet on Twitter
BTW- that table up there does double duty as a “sig file” as well.
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Socrates WP Theme – New, Highly Customizable, Created by Marketers
You can go directly to Socrates Theme page here.
I like all of these features and the ease of installation. But what I really like are the marketing enhancements of a squeeze page template, a sales page template and advanced SEO features. Socrates is selling like hotcakes and that popularity assures that even more improvements are to come. With Joel Comm’s name association, it has credibility in the marketplace. But folks, you know as well as I do, “The proof is in the pudding!” This is an outstanding theme with durability as well as flexibility. It is a premium theme and, yes, I am an affiliate but I don’t promote anything I don’t use. (Pudding enough?)
-Val
Val Spangler Internet Marketing Blog Network |
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| SeniorTweet Blog |
06102010: Changed WP Themes to Socrates Theme in all the Spangler Internet Marketing Blog Network. Why? Greater flexibility in theme.Uniformity makes it easier to make transition from one blog to the next – saves time – you don’t have to rely so heavily on your memory about differences in the themes. Also when making recommendations to others about their blogs, I can offer expertise and experience in one reliable theme that will fit most needs business needs. As a part of the theme change, Google Analytics and AdSense codes were created for each site. Regular ads were added to the bottom widgets as appropriate for each blog’s content. |
| Mister Local Biz | 06102010: Changed theme to Socrates Theme. As a part of the theme change, Google Analytics and AdSense codes were created for the site. Regular ads were added to the bottom widgets as appropriate for blog’s content. |
| Mister Local Search | 06102010: Changed theme to Socrates Theme. As a part of the theme change, Google Analytics and AdSense codes were created for the site. Regular ads were added to the bottom widgets as appropriate for blog’s content. |
| Local Biz GoGVO | 06102010: Changed theme to Socrates Theme. As a part of the theme change, Google Analytics and AdSense codes were created for the site. Regular ads were added to the bottom widgets as appropriate for blog’s content. |
| 06102010: Blog Builder News |
06102010: Changed theme to Socrates Theme. As a part of the theme change, Google Analytics and AdSense codes were created for the site. Regular ads were added to the bottom widgets as appropriate for blog’s content. |
| Video for Local Business | 06102010: Changed theme to Socrates Theme. As a part of the theme change, Google Analytics and AdSense codes were created for the site. Regular ads were added to the bottom widgets as appropriate for blog’s content. |
| Castro Street Mountain View | 06102010: Changed theme to Socrates Theme. As a part of the theme change, Google Analytics and AdSense codes were created for the site. Regular ads were added to the bottom widgets as appropriate for blog’s content. |
| Mountain View City Guide | 06102010: Changed theme to Socrates Theme. As a part of the theme change, Google Analytics and AdSense codes were created for the site. Regular ads were added to the bottom widgets as appropriate for blog’s content. |
| Spangler Web Publishing | 06102010: Having problems with my WP blog login. Gremlins at work? |
| Spangler Internet Marketing | 06102010: Changed theme to Socrates Theme. As a part of the theme change, Google Analytics and AdSense codes were created for the site. Regular ads were added to the bottom widgets as appropriate for blog’s content. |
| @SeniorTweet | 2 blog posts |
How to Monetize Your Blog – Use Sokule!
“How to monetize my blog?” is a question many bloggers ask and ask the same question about Twitter. Well I found an answer – notice I didn’t say THE answer. However, Sokule goes a long way toward answering that question while, at the same time, expanding your visibility and reach. Sokule has the added benefit of getting your word (and brand) out to
a lot of social media sites. So I am adopting Sokule and celebrate that progess with a little cartoon addition to the Sokule logo. Enjoy with me (or go directly to http://sokule.com if you are short on time).
(FTC: I am an affiliate of Sokule and could earn a commission on any purchase you make of Sokule products or Services.) Here is my link to Sokule
Stay tuned for a full review of Sokule as I get to know it better and see how it works for SeniorTweet and Spangler Internet Marketing. Yes, Spangler Internet Marketing is the new business focus for Val Spangler, SeniorTweet. Much more on that to come as well. The blog is just getting started – so patience please.
- Val
Local Business Blog Network (Daily Progress Report)
Nothing like deadlines to help you make progress. My latest idea is the Progress Report form below that puts more incentive in me to make progress everyday on this Val Spangler Internet Marketing Blog Network project I am starting as I complete my recovery period from heart surgery (quadruple bypass). Ambitious – yes. Foolhardy – maybe. Harmful to recovery – we’ll see. But join me in this “epiphany” journey to making my home town, Mountain View, CA a better place to live and do business in. Your comments, criticism and suggestions are welcomed.
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| SeniorTweet Blog | Developing the idea and implementing the framework for this Progress Report. Using it as both an incentive for the daily discipline of posting and tightening up the elements of each blog. Hopefully, visitors will watch, support and critique both the content and the judgment behind it. Clients and potential clients willl this as a model dealing with the challenges of building an effective internet presence and creating both buzz and community around a set of related topics. |
| Mister Local Biz | |
| Mister Local Search | |
| Local Biz GoGVO | |
| Blog Builder News | |
| Vid 4 Biz Blog | |
| Castro Street Mountain View | |
| Mountain View City Guide | |
| Mountain View Company | |
| Spangler Web Publishing | |
| Spangler Internet Marketing | |
| Val Spangler dot Com |
New Socrates Theme installed. Change in focus to Local Internet Marketing. Primary affiliate ads placed: Go GVO, Blog Success and Utility Poster. |
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Epiphany? New focus after surgery: Mountain View, CA
Having quadruple bypass heart surgery is quite an experience – but not one I’d recommend. However, an interesting development was the time I spent in and out of my “fog” thinking about my hometown, Tecumseh, MI. No, I’m not going home – well maybe for a visit sometime. No, it was the awareness that I needed to give back more to the community I now call home, Mountain View, CA.
Mountain View is a city of about 74,000 population and the home to a number of major players in Silicon Valley technology. Its business, social and entertainment diversity make it a special place to live. It is a transportation hub with CalTrain and Light Rail connections. Employment opportunities exist with many workers who commute due to the the availability of public transportation (and the relatively high cost of living and housing). One of my (and my wife’s) favorite places is the MV Public Library. Busy place – great resources – internet access.
Now for the “epiphany” results or new direction: My Mountain View Blog Network and new business focus. These blogs, old and new, are in various stages of development. (Yes, I know better to do one at a time – and do it well). I’m afraid I haven’t learned that degree of focus yet – plus I am too easily bored with one at a time.
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Plus my SeniorTweet Twitter account: @SeniorTweet
Ambitious? Yes! Foolhardy? Possibly. Remember – the epiphany – more
inspiration than time and resources. Probably. But I assure you that I will give it my all. You don’t often get a second lease on life and I am going to make the best of it. BTW – it’s also fun to do work you enjoy. My work is my therapy.
Be well, be active and tell your loved ones you love them.
-Val
Comments welcomed.
