Story and photos by Kim Herrington When asked about her views on women working in the search engine optimization (SEO) industry Rebecca Haden replies, “No client has ever said ‘I don’t know, I’m hesitant. After all, you’re girls!’” Rebecca is the owner and creative director of Haden Interactive, a content marketing, SEO, and website building… Continue reading Rebecca Haden uses SEO knowledge to fuel online writing career
Tag: Blogging
Sweet Blog Alabama
By Javacia Harris Bowser Birmingham, Ala., resident Rachel Callahan had made connections with writers all over the world, thanks to her popular blog Grasping for Objectivity. But she knew very few bloggers in her hometown. She searched for a website that helped local bloggers connect, but with no luck. “So I decided to start one,”… Continue reading Sweet Blog Alabama
Finding a Niche for Your Blog
Sponsor Spotlight: Southern Belle Simple When Kate Spears started her blog in fall 2009 it was called Small Town, Big Dreams. But Spears struggled to find a way to weave what the name represented into each post. “It finally dawned on me that so much of who I am, both positive and negative, has been established… Continue reading Finding a Niche for Your Blog
Time Management Tips for the Busy Professional Blogger
Story and Photo by Kim Herrington As a professional blogger and link builder with Haden Interactive, I spend my days writing blog posts for clients and guest posts. I write well over 40 posts a week, between clients, my own blog, projects, and guest posts for an assortment of websites. From thought to finished product,… Continue reading Time Management Tips for the Busy Professional Blogger
Man of the Hour: Wade Kwon, director of the Y’all Connect corporate storytelling conference
By Javacia Harris Bowser The Deep South may be the last place you’d expect to find some of the nation’s greatest social media gurus. But Wade Kwon is determined to change that. Kwon is a well-known blogger, journalist, and communications consultant based in Birmingham, Ala., and is the director of the upcoming blogging and social… Continue reading Man of the Hour: Wade Kwon, director of the Y’all Connect corporate storytelling conference
The Social Network of the South
By: Javacia Harris Bowser They call it a virtual front porch for Southerners and people who love the South. In 2011 St. Simons Island, Ga., residents Cheri Leavy and Whitney Long decided to launch a Tumblr blog about the South. But with so many Southern-themed blogs out there, Leavy and Long knew they had to find… Continue reading The Social Network of the South