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We are creating a new type of article. It can be a list, but it's can also be an article that contains no list at all.
As you create each article, please think about how it could help a business owner. If you are writing about a group of consumer websites, what useful things could you point out to a business owner about sites that you think are really doing it right?
One good example is These Websites Aren't as Dirty as They Sound. It's funny and meant to amuse, but there's a serious message in this list and paragraph -- Be careful when you choose your domain name. It's a simple message and the examples illustrate it well. Many lists or articles written out of enthusiasm for a topic can also be similarly focused. Remember, oftentimes any websites you cite in an article are created to make money, generate traffic, or serve some other business purpose.
See all in this Category:AboutUs Lists
Done and Blogged
Posted on the weblog:
- Kristina An HTML Sitemap Helps Search Engines Discover You
- Kristina Using Facebook and Twitter for Your Business
- Kristina Tips for Sending Email Newsletters
- Hallie Janssen SEO: The Basics
- Kristina Crash Course in Google Analytics
- Kristina Make Sure Your Business Appears in Google Maps
- Linda Barney Writing Articles to Boost Your Visibility
- Amy Stop Procrastinating: Be A Better You
- Suzi Send Bad Grammar to the Slammer
- Martin These Websites Aren't as Dirty as They Sound Part 2
- Michelle Knight Going Beyond Google
- Kristina Reputation Management: Neutralize the Bad with the Good
- Mark Watch World Cup Online
- Aliza Free SEO Tools
- Suzi Make Money in Your Underwear
- Kathleen Slow_Traveler:_Best_Websites_for_the_Paths_Less_Taken
- Kristina TV Websites
- Suzi Help Clean the Gulf Oil Spill
- Amy Ten Best Websites for All Your Procrastination Needs
- Ayesha Tintin: Tales, Toys and Other Treats
- Jon Davies The best memorial websites
- Aliza, Mark FacebookAlternatives
- Nick Burrus World of Warcraft List
- Aliza FashionVictim
- Martin These Websites Aren't as Dirty as They Sound
Ready to Blog
Ready to Edit
- Mark Getting a Website for the First Time
- Kristina Creating an XML Sitemap
Working on
- Christian Bullock Doing PPC Right
- Hallie SEOvsPPC
- Aliza Made It Myself
- Mark Look for an easy path into your site, website names that link to a deep page
- Mark Single Action Websites
- Mark PDX Halibut Fish & Chips
- Steven HTML5 in Action
- Steven Social Bookmarking Done Right (Delicious, Digg, Reddit, etc.)
- Ray Traditional marketing is coming to an end
- Aliza HTML Tags and How to Use Them
- Kristina Places To Build Your Web Presence (re-purposing my reputation management list a bit)
- Kristina How to help your website or pages get indexed
- Nyco How to Create a Blog
- Nyco Should I Have a Blog? (And what should I write on it?)
Important Ones (Can we do these sooner?)
- How to get inbound links
- Choosing the Keywords that are right for you, keyword research
- How to Choose the Right SEO Agency (by request)
- How to start doing AdWords / PPC
Business-Focused Article Ideas
- Adding a Twitter feed to your site
- Types of analytics besides Google Analytics
- Using bit.ly to track your social media marketing efforts, etc.
- Why search engine submission services are a waste of time
- How to get an email address @yourdomain.com
- Email Marketing 101 - Ryan Buchanan of eROI.com? - Tools and Tips for Email Campaigns
- Aliza Best Online Shopping Sites
- Jan Heald Robinson Find the Best VC
- Jan Heald Robinson Turnaround Firms with Great Websites
- Best RSS Syndication solutions for small businesses
- Ecommerce solutions for small business
- Inexpensive hosting solutions for new websites
- Free software every website owner should know
- Best sources of Internet Marketing news
- Inexpensive software for creating a small website
- Best Free Business Software
- Sell Your Stuff: Online Outlets for Small Entrepreneurs
- Video Conferencing When You Can't Travel
- Now You Have It, Now You Don't; Losing Your Website
- Aliza Get Social: Using the Social Web to Promote Your Business
- Design Your Website: Best Resources for Creating or Redesigning
- Creating Good Anchor Text
- Frames Can Cost You Customers
- Image Maps: A Great Way to Confuse People and Search Engines
- Flash is Like Perfume: A Dab Will Do
- Aliza Domain Age: Does it Matter?
- Kristina Why your site should have a favicon (waiting on .net stuff)
- Top people to follow on Twitter for web analytics
- Top people to follow on Twitter for social media info
- Top people to follow on Twitter for SEO info (or any other Calvin-y topic)
- Issue of http://website.com not resolving, but http://www.website.com does
Fun ideas
- Becca Best Yoga Sites
- Athen Alternative_Weddings
- Nyco 2010 NBA PlayOffs for Basketball Newbies
- Creepy Dating Websites
- Sites with God Awful Music
- Adopting a New Pet
- Great 404 pages
- Best Financial News Sites
- Best Sports Viewing Sites
- Best Soccer Ratings Sites
- Best Sites for Rental Property Owners
- Best Geneology Sites
- Cheesy / Disgusting Wedding Sites
- Warning, 10 Seizure Inducing Sites
- Sites that x Country has Banned
- Advertising, Big Brand Redirect Sites
- Misspelled Domain Names
- Your Little Ones 1st Website - websites made for babies
- Sites that could use improvements - each category, images, flashing, background, etc.
- Black Backgrounds aren't just for Vampires
- Non-Traditional Sites That Work
- 10 Sites with Awesome Names - HolyBling.com
- Where to buy an Electric Bike in Portland
- When packing it in, works - e.g. Craigslist.com, http://www.globaledge.co.uk/news/ugly-websites-that-work-18082
- Why Simple Websites Rule
- Giant Domain Name Mistakes
- Choosing the Right Domain Name for a Law Firm - or auto dealership, bank, etc
- Importance of Domain Name Research
- Ten Ways to Watch TV Over the Internet
- 5 Great Sites You Won't Find in Google
- Climb These Websites About Mountains
- Build the Lazy Web, websites that point to a wiki page
- Build the Noisy Web, websites that point to a Twitter account
- Favorite Movie Website Names
- The Michael Jackson Website Landscape, hundreds - We already have the Britney Spears list
- Floating Down the River - websites about rivers
- Naming Your Website, WeSandKim.com - no Wes doesn't sand Kim!
- Find the Address right inside the Website Name
- Loooooooooong Website Names
- Nifty Web Tools - example, ClickToFlash.com
- Boobquake 2010 - BlagHag.com
- Websites you would think would be able to resolve www - GeeksForGoodOnline.org
- Nestle related sites. StopNestleWaters.org
- List of the best list sites
- Ugly sites: TheNewGalaxy.com, [1]
- Is there a name for FailBlog-esque sites? probablybadnews.com, awkwardfamilyphotos.com
- Random funny websites - can they fit in one of the above lists? WhatTheFuckShouldIMakeForDinner.com, FeedTheHead.net, [2]
- CrazyBeerNames
- Bite Me: Best Vegan Food Sites
- Shine on the Web: Top SEO Wisdom Sites
- Top Time Wasters on the Web
- Tied in Knots: Best Sites for Knitters
- The Best News You Don't Know (non-mainstream news sites)
- Bad Date: Best Sites for Dating Backlash (example: Don't Date Him, Girl
- Worst URLs: What's this Site About, Anyway?
- Play it Again Sam: Best Music Channels on the Web
- Buyer Beware: Discover the Web's Top Scams
- The Cat: Official Animal of The Internet
- Sites-with-a-Twist
- Find common articles that we have done as spotlighted and do more.
- Contact all (high traffic pages) former clients and ask what new info they have to put on wiki, any things they are interested in trying.
- UnionWiki areas
- PeaceOrganizing
- PeaceCenters
- Best Designed Websites -- exemplary websites that get the message across, don't irritate the user and work well. Imaginative for bonus points.
- PomegranatePhone.com
- When you just can't get enough, soundboard websites
- Baby websites - SweetNewBaby.com
- Convert old-style Vegan Food list to new list