http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Copyright 2006 Sharon Housley As podcasts increase in popularity, listeners have more choices. So while you might be ahead of the competition, you should still be thinking about ways that you can make your podcast unique and stand out from similarly th... http://www.articlealley.com/http://ethankoh.articlealley.com/10-tips-for-podcasting-success-1306397.html 21st December 2009 When Requesting Links By Sharon Housley Link building is an important aspect of search engine optimization. Search engines view a link as a vote of confidence in a website or webpage. The more links from related sources the greater the webpage's impor... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/when-requesting-links-740236.html 07th January 2009 Directory Submissions That Matter By Sharon Housley Links from different directories have different values. A webmaster's time is limited, and most webmasters want to get the biggest bang for their bucks. So where should they start when it comes to di... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/directory-submissions-that-matter-693577.html 25th November 2008 Staying Ahead of the Competition By Sharon Housley Staying ahead of the competition can be an on-going struggle. While it is not healthy for a company to focus too much time and attention on the competition, it is important to stay abreast of what you... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/staying-ahead-of-the-competition-672661.html 23rd October 2008 Tips For a Great Real Estate Video Podcast By Sharon Housley The use of technology can define the success or failure of a business. This is no more evident than in the real estate industry. Realtors who flocked to the latest technologies, adopted them... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/tips-for-a-great-real-estate-video-podcast-493381.html 25th March 2008 Website Sales Purposes By Sharon Housley When designing a website, it is important that webmasters ask some general questions before they begin the design process... What Is The Purpose Of Your Website? Many companies use websites to establish t... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/what-is-the-purpose-of-your-website-488277.html 10th March 2008 Web Log Analysis By Sharon Housley Everyone who understands Internet Marketing will tell you to analyze your web logs... but what does that really mean? What particular things should you pay attention to when analyzing your web logs? Errors - Page ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/web-log-analysis-483808.html 29th February 2008 Avoid These Common Web Mistakes By Sharon Housley Webmasters need to avoid making these common web design mistakes. Website visitors who have a pleasant experience on a website are more likely to trust the website, and as such they are more likely to ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/avoid-these-common-web-mistakes-479058.html 22nd February 2008 ROMM The Basics of Search Engine Optimization By Sharon Housley The formula for webmasters looking for success with the search engines is ROMM (Research, Optimize, Monitor, and Maintain). Here are some helpful tips and details about each portion of th... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/romm--basics-of-search-engine-optimization-469304.html 06th February 2008 Web Design Questions and Answers By Sharon Housley How much do you know about web design? Take this web design quiz to find out how much you know about web design... What Is A Web Template? A website template is a ready-made HTML layout for webm... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/web-design-q--a-464492.html 31st January 2008 Internet Marketing Resolutions for 2008 By Sharon Housley Internet Marketing Resolutions for the New Year Starting a New Year is all about self-reflecting. Most individuals celebrate the incoming year by looking back, determining what goals were me... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/internet-marketing-resolutions-for-2008-460137.html 24th January 2008 HTML Web Templates By Sharon Housley HTML website templates can significantly ease the burden of designing and creating websites by providing webmasters with a ready-made web layout, structure, basic graphics, and color scheme. Templates can generally... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/html-web-templates-456938.html 22nd January 2008 2007 Reflections, 2008 Predictions By Sharon Housley The lens through which viewers receive their news has changed. The images of struggle are no longer frozen in time; technology has helped preserve and personalize these conflicts by producing moving... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/2007-reflections-2008-predictions-250258.html 17th January 2008 Business Card TipsBy Sharon HousleyNetworking is an invaluable opportunity, and one that should not be wasted. In order to maximize networking, it is strongly suggested that all business professionals carry business cards. The business cards can be exchan... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/business-card-tips-243495.html 09th November 2007 Realtors Use RSS To Expand Their ReachBy Sharon HousleyWhile many realtors have real estate blogs, which is quite evident in the directory of real estate blogs at http://www.real-estate-blogs/blogs/ many are missing the opportunity to extend their audienc... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/realtors-use-rss-to-expand-their-reach-232011.html 22nd October 2007 Basic Color Theory for DesignersBy Sharon HousleyThe first box of crayons you ever got probably had the basic eight: black, white, red, yellow, blue, purple, brown and orange. And at that time, this was all you neededâ€"every shade in the world fit into o... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/basic-color-theory-for-designers-227439.html 15th October 2007 Technology and PoliticsBy Sharon HousleyAmericans have always had a say in their government, at least in theory. Since the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783, the United States of America has been the "land of opportunity," where even a lowly log-splitter... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/technology-and-politics-220705.html 28th September 2007 Listen to Your Customers By Sharon Housley Mastering the art of managing customer complaints can seem like a thankless job, but keep in mind that for every customer that shares their worries, concerns or complaints, there are likely more that did not ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/listen-to-your-customers-208994.html 30th August 2007 Blog Tips for Search Engine Optimization By Sharon Housley Blogs are the current rage, and many webmasters have blogs but fail to use their blog to it's full potential. Blogs provide a steady stream of fresh content, and if this content is written and... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/blog-tips-for-seo-202409.html 16th August 2007 Simple Steps to Kill Search Engine Ranking By Sharon Housley Tricking the search engines just does not work. The search engines do not look kindly upon webmasters who attempt to deceive the search engines about the content contained on a webpage. 1... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/simple-steps-to-kill-search-engine-ranking-200916.html 14th August 2007 Steps to Positive Press Exposure By Sharon Housley Press exposure can significantly impact a small businesses' success. Press releases are not just for big businesses; many small businesses find press releases to be an inexpensive way to gain exposure... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/steps-to-positive-press-exposure-198019.html 07th August 2007 Financial Companies are Embracing RSS By Sharon Housley Financial institutions are reaching out to clients using RSS feeds. While banks and financial institutions are usually slow to adopt new technology, that is not the case with RSS adoption. More a... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/financial-companies-are-embracing-rss-195320.html 01st August 2007 Royalty Free Stock Photos for Web Design By Sharon Housley Stock photography websites contain thousands of existing photographs that can be licensed for specific uses. A customer who uses stock photography instead of hiring a photographer can save tim... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/royalty-free-stock-photos-for-web-design-187230.html 20th July 2007 Lawyers Use RSS Feeds to Increase Productivity and Profitability By Sharon Housley Lawyers have never been known as a technical bunch, but more and more often you see a lawyer with a palm pilot making appointments and a blackberry for those urgent mes... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/lawyers-use-rss-feeds-to-increase-productivity-and-profitability-184182.html 05th July 2007 Copyrights and Trademarks By Sharon Housley Copyright is a type of intellectual property. A copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted by the government for a limited time to protect the particular form, way or manner in which an idea or informati... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/copyrights-and-trademarks-173699.html 15th June 2007 How Unique is Your Business? By Sharon Housley All business owners like to believe that their business is in someway unique or unlike any other business. At its core though, how different are small businesses really? Nearly all small businesses strugg... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/how-unique-is-your-business-170548.html 06th June 2007 Academia and Educators Utilize RSS Feeds By Sharon Housley Academia has embraced RSS as a means to educate, but scrutinizing how educational institutions are using RSS feeds in their daily routines show RSS is utilized can vary across different indust... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/academia-and-educators-utilize-rss-feeds-168127.html 31st May 2007 Why Independent Artists and Musicians Should Podcast By Sharon Housley Independent artists have long struggled to gain recognition and attract an audience. Without the backing of a major label it can be very difficult for independent artists to obtain... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/why-independent-artists-and-musicians-should-podcast-163108.html 22nd May 2007 Podcasting Just Might Be the Tool to Revolutionize Education By Sharon Housley Schools all over the country have flocked to podcasting as a new medium to assist the teaching profession. Professors are using podcasts to instruct students and get their ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/podcasting-just-might-be-the-tool-to-revolutionize-education-160412.html 16th May 2007 How to Locate Stock Photos for Websites By Sharon Housley Professional photographs in a website give the website a professional look. Many webmasters do not realize that photographs are copy written and in many cases illegal to use a photograph or ima... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/how-to-locate-stock-photos-for-websites-157198.html 09th May 2007 How to Conduct Podcast Interviews By Sharon Housley Conducting a successful podcast interview can be a tricky proposition for a podcaster starting out. Once you have determined individuals that will appeal to your target audience contact potential int... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/how-to-conduct-podcast-interviews-154836.html 03rd May 2007 How and Where to Locate Podsafe Music By Sharon Housley Nothing really polishes a podcast more than background music or theme music. In the music world, these music segments are referred to as intros and extros. While many enjoy streaming Internet Aud... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/how-and-where-to-locate-podsafe-music-149406.html 19th April 2007 Building an Image with a Logo By Sharon Housley Website design can be elusive to even creative individuals. Sadly some webmasters do not realize their incompetence and they post websites that have grainy graphics and turgid colors. If you are one of t... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/building-an-image-with-a-logo-144342.html 04th April 2007 Making Your Podcast Standout By Sharon Housley Podcasts are relatively inexpensive to create, as a result, and the quality in published podcasts is extremely diverse. Corporate podcasts can be very polished audio productions while hobbyist experimenti... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/making-your-podcast-standout-141768.html 28th March 2007 Tips to Profit from Your Podcast By Sharon Housley Making Money for Podcasts Podcasts started out as fun ways for ambitious garage DJs, independent musicians and talk show hosts, who had not ventured into radio broadcasting as a way to show their stu... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/tips-to-profit-from-your-podcast-140796.html 27th March 2007 Podcast Audio Recording Tips By Sharon Housley Before you begin podcasting develop a plan and a format for your show. Determine the focus of your podcast and what types of guests you would like to interview. Time spent planning your show will contribu... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/podcast-audio-recording-tips-133741.html 01st March 2007 Why Niche RSS Feeds Matter By Sharon Housley Just as the second generation of search engines and directories evolved into niche topic specific portals we are seeing the same occur in the area of RSS feed directories and search engines. While some dire... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/why-niche-rss-feeds-matter-132130.html 27th February 2007 A Quiz: Test Your Podcasting Knowledge By Sharon Housley How much do you know about podcasting? Take the podcast quiz and test your knowledge. Question: Are there any size limitations to podcasts? Answer: There are no maximums or minimums when i... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/a-quiz-test-your-podcasting-knowledge-129296.html 15th February 2007 How to Get Ideas for RSS Feeds and Blog Posts By Sharon Housley The best blogs and feeds are those that contain unique, fresh, compelling, content. So where do these prolific posters get their ideas? I talked to a handful of bloggers to determine wher... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/how-to-get-ideas-for-rss-feeds-and-blog-posts-125383.html 01st February 2007 Webmaster and Small Business Resolutions By Sharon Housley New Years Resolutions Each and every year people around the world mark the first day of the New Year with resolutions. They resolve to do a wide variety of things, and while few resolutions a... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/webmaster-and-small-business-resolutions-119148.html 11th January 2007 2006 Reflections and 2007 Predictions By Sharon Housley For the most part in 2006, the world escaped Natures wrath, but people were far less kind to their neighbors. 2006 is scarred not by the winds and oceans but by political turmoil across the globe... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/2006-reflections-and-2007-predictions-116398.html 04th January 2007 Blog and RSS Feed Etiquette By Sharon Housley Citizen journalists and writers have become common place on the web. Perhaps you are considering blogging, but are unsure of how to enter the world of online journaling. As the medium has grown, I though... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/rss-feed-and-blog-etiquette-110517.html 07th December 2006 A Quiz: Test Your RSS Smarts By Sharon Housley You think that you have mastered the art of RSS, but how much do you really know? Take the RSS quiz to test your knowledge of RSS. Question: If something is in an RSS feed, it is perfectly fine to repr... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/a-quiz-test-your-rss-smarts-107856.html 22nd November 2006 Copyright 2006 Sharon Housley Writing Articles Articles are excellent tools to generate web traffic and product interest. Writing articles, may sound easy enough, but it is important that you write the proper types of articles to attract interested ... http://www.articlealley.com/http://www.articlealley.com/compelling-articles-make-great-content-100206.html 15th November 2006 My Google Wish List By Sharon Housley There are a number of "wishes" that I have for Google's future. While I would like number one ranking for all of my important keywords and phrases, but I would be willing to settle for Google acknowledging at leas... http://www.articlealley.com/http://shousley.articlealley.com/my-google-wish-list-96060.html 25th October 2006