Hey there – thanks for stopping in at the blog. I want to tell you about a cool thing a bunch of bloggers are doing. We could use your help. It’s called the 12for12k Challenge and here’s the scoop.

Danny Brown, a social media p.r. kinda guy who lives in Canada, but comes from Scotland, and a bunch of people who think it’s a cool thing, donate a bit of cash every month for a charity. Every month has a different charity, but they are all doing amazing things around the globe to help save and improve lives of everyday people who need a hand. If you think that will never be you, think again. You’d be terrified if you knew how quickly everything could go from being just fine to not knowing how you’re going to keep a roof over your head. The plan is, if, together, we can get just 12,000 people (through the power of social media) to donate 10 bucks, we can give 12 different remarkable charities $12, 000 each.

Neat, huh? We really can all come up with $10, no matter what. Here’s what you do if money is crazy tight and you are thinking, yeah, right: Just do it with the last $10 you have. Face it, by itself 10 bucks is not gonna save you from being broke. If all you have is $10, you’re in trouble, no matter what. (I know these things from experience, gang.) So just give it away. You’ll love how good it feels. It’s so worth it.

There are lots of other really cool people involved in the 12for12k. I know some of them, at least by reputation and I know others via Twitter. The problem is, if I name some of them, then I feel all guilty about the ones I DON”T think (or know) to name. I hate that.

Oh well. Gina LaGuardia, Mike Scheleter,, John Haydon, Doc, – OK, so here’s just a couple. Now, maybe each one of them will see this and they will list a whole bunch of other cool peeps in on the 12for12k Challenge. Join us. Really.

SO, go check out these tweeps, drop off your $10 and leave me a comment naming some other cool folks who are in on the 12for12k Challenge!

There are a lot of great books available for freelance writers. Personally, I own a shelf full or two. I am so excited to announce the release of my favorite one on Amazon!  “Working Writer, Happy Writer: How to Build a Freelance Writing Business From Practically Nothing” by Sue LaPointe has just been released as a paperback – and you can get it for $20! Previously available only as an e-book, this easy to read, step-by-step manual is the book that took me from writing articles for three bucks a piece to opening my own freelance writing business is seven months time.

Sue writes in such an easy-to-read, conversational style, you will feel like she is right there at your side as she shows you how to create a thriving writing business – without spending a fortune! Sue tells it how it is, sharing the exact steps she took to become the number one rated writer on Guru.com last year. She shows you what you need to have, what you can do without and where to find the clients to build your own home business- even if you’ve never written professionally before in your life.

If you’ve been wondering how to get started in this lucrative business, do yourself a favor – buy the book! For 20 bucks,  you can’t go wrong. Instead, you can go from wondering if you could be a writer to acutally becoming one – with greater ease and less stress (not to mention far less money) than you ever thought possible!

Here’s the link: Working Writer Happy Writer: How to Build a Thriving Writing Business from NOTHING

Go get it! You’re gonna love it- I promise!

If You Have a WordPress Blog- You NEED This Course!

If you’re writing for the Internet in any capacity, SEO is a technique you just need to learn- or spend your hard earned money having someone else do it for you!  And if you have a WordPress blog- or write for a client with one- the resource you must have to learn SEO for your WordPress blog is launching tomorrow.

If you read my blog with any regularity, you know that I don’t just jump on the bandwagon and promote every product that comes down the pike. I don’t believe in asking you to spend your money on something  just because it’s the latest launch by a guru. I recommend products that I personally use and trust. WordPress SEO is a brand new teaching product from Michael Martine, aka the Remarkablogger. Michael is one of the absolute BEST sources to learn all about blogging from, hands down. He’s smart, he’s real and he shares so damn much valuable information for free that when he creates a product for sale, well, what can I say- it’s worth the money a hundred times over.

So where do you need SEO help on your WordPress blog? The short answer is everywhere, but in the spirit of a little more clarification, you need to look at some of these elements:

Your Title

Do you have your keywords in your title? Your title is what shows up in the browser window and if you don’t have a special plug-in, your headline will become your title. Is that to your best advantage?

Your Post Slug Name

If you’re asking what a post slug name is, you need to get your hands on WordPress SEO! The post slug name is the virtual file name of your post and it becomes part of the permalink. You need your keywords here to if you want the search engine spiders to find your post.

Headings

Do you use the Kitchen Sink feature in your WordPress toolbar to format the headings in your blog? It’s a slick little feature and when your headings are jazzed for SEO, it’s another way to draw attention from the spiders

Text Content

Of course, content really is still king. Every freelance writer needs to make sure their content is informative, entertaining and readable- otherwise all the SEO in the world won’t do you a lick of good.

Tomorrow is Launch Day For WordPress SEO

WordPress SEO is a homestudy course that includes audio, viedo and an ebook all created by the Remarkablogger. It’s kind of like having Michael stop in and share his wealth of knowlege right on your own computer screen!

If you’re still wondering if WordPress SEO is going to give you the boost you need to learn how to use SEO on your WordPress blog, Remarkablogger has created a little sample for you! Check this out:

Word Press SEO Secrets Sample