Newbie Blogging 101 (Seminar)

Next Beginner's Seminar (Peninsula/The Allied Arts Guild)
SORRY THIS SEMINAR IS NOW SOLD OUT - Next class will be in September you can use the form below to let me know if and where you are interested in attending.
Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Time: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: The Allied Arts Guild
(Located near Stanford Shopping Center)
75 Arbor Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025-5398

This is an informal seminar atmosphere where you will have plenty of opportunity for Q&A during the presentation. Information is presented in a lecture format with a slide show and screen shots as visual aids. It's a cost effective opportunity if you're interested in learning the basics about how blogging can help you to market your business and how to create search engine and reader friendly blog posts.

We will cover:

• Why to Blog - The benefits of blogging
  
• How Search Engines Work
  
• Blog Traffic
• RSS (Real Simple Syndication: Subscriptions and Publishing)
  
• Viral Marketing
• Self Promotion
• Branding Your Blog
• Choosing a Platform
• Setting Up Your Blog
• Post Titles - Why they matter
• When to Blog / Post Frequency
• What to Write About / What not to Write About
• Keywords and SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
• Links in Posts
• Anatomy of the Sidebar
• Images / Videos
• Should You Allow Comments?
• Legal Considerations

The Details:

• 4 hours long
• $150 (per person) to attend (Does not include meals/complimentary snacks provided)
• Limited Capacity: Only 10 attendees per session
• Seminars are offered on weekdays only
• Laptop not required
• Worksheet/Outline provided for note taking
• A (private) online tutorial is available to class attendees after the seminar

Yes, I'm interested in attending a September seminar:

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Location of next Seminar: The Allied Arts Guild, Menlo Park, CA