Tag Archives: writing

Five Tips for Aspiring Internet Communicators

February 1, 2010 – 12:06 am

This post is for the youth who aspire to become Internet communicators. In an era when fame and follower counts are overemphasized, it seemed apropos to offer what I consider the best assets of an Internet communicator. Guides to attain optimal personal brands and the most amount of Twitter listings represent red herring pursuits as [...]

By Geoff Livingston | Posted in Internet Marketing, communications | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (28)

Headline Writing Drives Traffic

November 9, 2009 – 7:36 am

by Geoff Livingston
It doesn’t matter what the property is (image by junkerjane). From Twitter and email to document and blog post titles, your ability to write great headlines (or 140 character writing) matters more than ever. Great headlines drive traffic and interest.
Attention spans have shrunk, and if you can’t interest someone right off the bat [...]

By Geoff Livingston | Posted in Blogging | Also tagged , , , | Comments (125)

Goodness Gracious, Great Blogs of Fire!

March 10, 2009 – 9:52 am

Who is the ‘typical’ Web 2.0 user? Lincoln Spector provides PCWorld readers a look into Netpop Research’s Media Shift to Social 2009 study. According to Lincoln, the study found Web 2.0 users “tend to be youngish, outside the middle class, and equally likely to be men or women. Unsurprisingly, they also tend to live much [...]

By Mike Nelson | Posted in Blogs of Fire | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)

The Art of Great Communications: Simplicity

December 3, 2008 – 12:49 pm

It occurs to me that whether it’s in person, using traditional tools, or here in the echo chamber (a.k.a. social media) that great communications remain difficult.  Why?  Because it’s not the toolset; it’s not the ability to be friendly; and it’s definitely not a personal brand. On the contrary, simplicity matters more (Image: the [...]

By Geoff Livingston | Posted in Blogging, Branding, Internet Marketing, social media | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (4)