Comments on: Letter to a young journalist http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/letter-to-a-young-journalist/ neat fun stuff Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:33:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Seo London http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/letter-to-a-young-journalist/#comment-392293 Seo London Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:46:40 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2530#comment-392293 Good Article Matt its really help by having a personal blog as you can share your experience with other and it help in building a good network but one have to be regular. Good Article Matt its really help by having a personal blog as you can share your experience with other and it help in building a good network but one have to be regular.

]]> By: Ayush http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/letter-to-a-young-journalist/#comment-377283 Ayush Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:37:00 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2530#comment-377283 Thanks for sharing this informative article. 3 year back I had purchased a domain with my name (ayushkumar) and now its working for me. I usually get many calls from companies who wanted to hire me, so this is really a positive sing of having a domain. Thanks for sharing this informative article. 3 year back I had purchased a domain with my name (ayushkumar) and now its working for me. I usually get many calls from companies who wanted to hire me, so this is really a positive sing of having a domain.

]]> By: Jason Moffatt http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/letter-to-a-young-journalist/#comment-340263 Jason Moffatt Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:19:31 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2530#comment-340263 That was some stellar advice there Matt. I'm curious whether or not he took action on it or not? While newspapers are dying hard because of lost classified revenue, it's amazing to me how much of an opportunity it brings for marketers on the web who neglect this form of advertising. You can get ads for DIRT CHEAP now. And while the readership may have dropped quite a bit, the ability to turn a profit on a good ad is not all that hard. However, people are so caught up in online advertising, PPC, article marketing, SEO, etc that they often forget just how easy it can be to drive leads from the good ol newspaper. (An imagine of Don Lapre just creeped into my mind, haha). On a serious not though, I think more people should at least test out newspaper advertising since it's such a cheap and easy test. Create a URL that is used no where else on the web and run an ad in a paper and see how well it does. Cheap and easy. If it doesn't work, you're out no more then a few bucks. Anyhow, good post man. That was some stellar advice there Matt. I’m curious whether or not he took action on it or not?

While newspapers are dying hard because of lost classified revenue, it’s amazing to me how much of an opportunity it brings for marketers on the web who neglect this form of advertising. You can get ads for DIRT CHEAP now. And while the readership may have dropped quite a bit, the ability to turn a profit on a good ad is not all that hard.

However, people are so caught up in online advertising, PPC, article marketing, SEO, etc that they often forget just how easy it can be to drive leads from the good ol newspaper.

(An imagine of Don Lapre just creeped into my mind, haha).

On a serious not though, I think more people should at least test out newspaper advertising since it’s such a cheap and easy test. Create a URL that is used no where else on the web and run an ad in a paper and see how well it does. Cheap and easy.

If it doesn’t work, you’re out no more then a few bucks.

Anyhow, good post man.

]]> By: IIFA Awards 2009 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/letter-to-a-young-journalist/#comment-339721 IIFA Awards 2009 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:10:29 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2530#comment-339721 its g8 to see how well you have explained everything n given suggestions for an EMAIL. BTW are Digg n reddit still imp? Now Digg is showing a site's URL in its own wrapper so is that site still getting any link juice & backlink benefit from it ? Hope you'll reply :) its g8 to see how well you have explained everything n given suggestions for an EMAIL. BTW are Digg n reddit still imp? Now Digg is showing a site’s URL in its own wrapper so is that site still getting any link juice & backlink benefit from it ?
Hope you’ll reply :)

]]> By: Data Entry Services http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/letter-to-a-young-journalist/#comment-338100 Data Entry Services Sun, 31 May 2009 10:49:48 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2530#comment-338100 I use much of this but the wp-admin thing is new and I'll figure it out. So is the dash separater the best in all web names, etc., or just blogs? Thanks. I use much of this but the wp-admin thing is new and I’ll figure it out. So is the dash separater the best in all web names, etc., or just blogs?

Thanks.

]]> By: books http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/letter-to-a-young-journalist/#comment-333918 books Fri, 22 May 2009 05:15:36 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2530#comment-333918 So you write all this and then don’t even link out to all your friends? So you write all this and then don’t even link out to all your friends?

]]> By: Charlie Anzman http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/letter-to-a-young-journalist/#comment-333900 Charlie Anzman Fri, 22 May 2009 02:28:40 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2530#comment-333900 Matt - Cool retrospect (and interesting cross-section of comments). Your 'down to earth' style is refreshing as always. @Brian Hancock Went through that curve myself about 2 1/2 years ago. It was a touch easier back then .... but bought a few URL's ... a LOT of writing, some early adopting (to create networks of contacts) and it all stuck. Ultimately, once you're recognized in a now crowded field ... face-to-face at conferences is perhaps one thing Matt left out that you and others might find very helpful (I don't do enough of that :). Matt – Cool retrospect (and interesting cross-section of comments). Your ‘down to earth’ style is refreshing as always. @Brian Hancock Went through that curve myself about 2 1/2 years ago. It was a touch easier back then …. but bought a few URL’s … a LOT of writing, some early adopting (to create networks of contacts) and it all stuck. Ultimately, once you’re recognized in a now crowded field … face-to-face at conferences is perhaps one thing Matt left out that you and others might find very helpful (I don’t do enough of that :) .

]]> By: Dave (Original) http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/letter-to-a-young-journalist/#comment-333888 Dave (Original) Thu, 21 May 2009 23:54:02 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2530#comment-333888 <blockquote>Google searching your name only shows TOP 5 RESULTS on first page</blockquote>That SERP is NOT the only one! I think it is due to Google lowering the bar for YouTube videos now Google own it and have shareholders to answer to. These videos are shunting relevant pages down and out of what WERE organic SERPs. YET, Google have the option for Video Search. I have onto Matt for months about this, but he dances around and gives Politician type answers that make no sense. Which, in itself IS an answer that confirms my thoughts. Short sighted, IMO, and is the total opposite of what got Google to the top. I fear this may see many migrate to other SE's overs time.

Google searching your name only shows TOP 5 RESULTS on first page

That SERP is NOT the only one! I think it is due to Google lowering the bar for YouTube videos now Google own it and have shareholders to answer to. These videos are shunting relevant pages down and out of what WERE organic SERPs. YET, Google have the option for Video Search. I have onto Matt for months about this, but he dances around and gives Politician type answers that make no sense. Which, in itself IS an answer that confirms my thoughts.

Short sighted, IMO, and is the total opposite of what got Google to the top. I fear this may see many migrate to other SE’s overs time.

]]> By: Greg http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/letter-to-a-young-journalist/#comment-333863 Greg Thu, 21 May 2009 17:39:44 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2530#comment-333863 Hey Matt, I wish I would have received that letter when I was just out of college and into the newspaper biz. I'm now left wondering what to do next. all the best, Greg Hey Matt,

I wish I would have received that letter when I was just out of college and into the newspaper biz. I’m now left wondering what to do next.

all the best,
Greg

]]> By: SEFL http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/letter-to-a-young-journalist/#comment-333860 SEFL Thu, 21 May 2009 16:56:43 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2530#comment-333860 Hey Matt, Could you edit the template so that any of the blockquotes show up darker? The light grey on white is hard to read. Thanks, man. Hey Matt,

Could you edit the template so that any of the blockquotes show up darker? The light grey on white is hard to read. Thanks, man.

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