Great Reads: December 8, 2007
Posted by Mike | Filed under Great Reads
It’s a Saturday today, and this is the first ever post on the official “Great Reads” category of The WWW Observer. Every Saturday, I will publish a post which contains links to different informative articles. I will list around five (5) articles per post together with a brief description. Enjoy!
Why Traffic, Your Subscriber Count and Money Doesn’t Matter from Skelliewag
You don’t have to show your RSS reader count or your traffic stats to your users just to be considered an authority in your niche. This is a very well-written post by Skellie, it’s a must-read!
How to Brainstorm New Ideas for Your Website from Winning the Web
Thinking of new ideas for your next blog post can sometimes make your nose bleed, but this post from Winning the Web will surely help you brainstorm and get that post up! In this article, Gyutae Park states that you have to find the right place to brainstorm. You also have to write all the things that come into your mind, then filter your list to narrow it down. There are more tips which were discussed, just read the article to find out.
Creating an Authority RSS Count + Secret RSS Booster Tip from Courtney Tuttle
A great post by Court which talks about increasing your RSS feed count and how to establish authority. Here’s a short quote from the post:
“Most bloggers never even try to set themselves up as authorities and instead opt for repeating and reporting. If you are simply repeating what top bloggers in your industry are writing, you are adding to their authority and taking away from your own.”
There’s also a secret tip which can only be read by Court’s subscribers, so be sure to subscribe if you don’t want to miss that one. 
The 6 Most Marketable SEO Skills from SEOptimise
If you provide search engine optimization services, you just got to read this post. Patrick Altoft discussed six skills that can be useful if you have an SEO company or something like that. The six skills are analysis, programming, web design, social media, blogging, and sales.
I agree with him that SEO dudes who know how to program and design have advantages over others who only know how to optimize websites and nothing else. If you want more clients and you want all of them to be satisfied, then the six skills can be really handy.
Why Writing Like a College Student Will Kill You Online from Copyblogger
This post was guest posted by Brian Lash, and it was a very interesting read. When writing for their blogs, some people usually write “the formal way”. It’s better to be casual to attract discussions and to make your post easier to understand.
From the post:
“The college (read: deliberately formal) style has its place in the ivy-coated corners of the world. But it doesn’t belong in our new media blogs, podcasts, and videos. Because it isn’t conversational. It doesn’t match the medium. And it just doesn’t jive with expectations.”
Well, have fun reading the Great Reads for today! I hope that you guys learn something new. Watch out for the next Great Reads on December 15, 2007.
P.S. Our exams are nearing! I gotta focus on school work now, so don’t expect lots of posts this coming week. The reviews (top commentator prize) for Chanya and Tanner Christensen will probably be up next week. 
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