My mind is wandering today as I write on my various blogs. I am searching for topics to share my thoughts but am reaching a difficult point in that process. I've been at the university working for about five hours now, and have over four and one half hours to go. The mid way point seems most difficult. If I can brainstorm, perhaps the transition will be smooth.
This freelance writing quest has been a splendid challenge with exciting opportunities. Though it is indeed hard work that requires dedication and discipline, I am finding much joy in it. I find it is a way to explore my own mind.
The biggest challenge is to unlock all those ideas floating within this brain. I guess you could say my brain needs a disk clean up, just like my computer needs every now and then. Brainstorming and random writing are probably the way to go right now, at least. So bear with me, as I ramble.
For those that are used to reading my posts, you know that when I am inspired about a topic there is no stopping me from writing until that well of inspiration completely runs dry. The reads are usually very good when I am in this mode of the creative process.
Most of my afternoon has been spent qualifying blogs for listing on technorati, which is a blogosphere type search engine. It helps increase traffic to one's site to list on these search engines, then to post a text link or a button. With millions, literally tens of millions of blogs out there, a blogger needs an extra amount of assistance in getting noticed. For those of you who have gone through this process, you know that listing on search engines and getting that link out there is an extremely tedious process. More is required than just typing in some urls and trusting the ranking to some random strangers clicking the keys to your site, and Voila! , your site is ranked high on google. Dream on!
It really takes ernest effort to type in the urls, to create a site map and index the code correctly. Then listing involves multiple search engines. Even this is not enough. After long hours of all this site mapping and listing, your work will still not be done. The added task of reciprocal linking helps increase traffic to your site. So write to all your friends and tell them about your new blog or website. Paste the link in the signature of all your emails. List your urls to your website and blogs and hubs on all the social sites. That still will not guarentee a high ranking.
What else could you possibly do to get traffic to your website, and hence, business for your enterprise? Tell everyone about your site. Put it on business cards and hand them out. Make some flyers and post them around town. Put your website url on a bumper sticker and place it on all your vehicles and the vehicles of your family. This will help.
When all this is said and done, what is the most important thing you can do to guarentee that your website gets visitors, referrals and return visitors?
Be creative with the website design. Make the functionality easy and make the navigation simple to use. Add creative interesting content to your website. Flair and fancy is nothing if there is no depth to a site.
Just some ramblings and food for thought. More brainstorming to come...maybe about fluffy bunny rabbits or riding a canoe down the Green River....or making chocolate peanut butter fudge like my mother used to make.
Till then, have a wonderful day.
Hi Mary Akasha, if you are reading this. I want all my readers to know about the work that Mary is doing in Mount Shasta with the Akasha and Asun transmissions. Now, I am basically a Christian, but Mary is teaching an alternative path to enlightenment in weekly audio listening sessions. Contact Mary Akasha at mary55@earthlink.net if you are interested in attending these weekly meetings.
While you are in Mount Shasta, schedule a tandem massage with The Art of Massage in their private studio. Hold on for the website, though, it is forthcoming. The massage business and studio however, have been available for a couple years now. Fred and Mary also give massages at the Water Plant to the workers in Mount Shasta, and at the Spa. Official names for these businesses will have to come from Mary. I have invited her to post on Vox and to join us here. So maybe Mary will tell you all about the Art of Massage and her work with Akasha and Asun.
Meanwhile, I will continue my work with Mountain Spirit Productions. See you there if you need a freelance writer or web designer or a blogger for your company or product. Whatever you do in life, do it well and enjoy. Be filled with love and gratitude and may peace be with you.
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In the photo above, I captured the sunset as we traveled one of the numerous highways and byways that Cephas and I find ourselves traveling upon. Our journeys as evangelists and peace ambassadors takes us from one side of the nation to another, in what seems like a continual flow. We are ever circling it seems. At times, we find ourselves returning to a place that we never thought we would come back to again.
This beautiful sunset was taken in southern Arizona in late 2006, as we traveled from California to Texas. I believe it was mid - autumn, maybe October or early November. We traveled from our Mom's home in Willits, California to a rainbow gathering Thanksgiving counsel that took place in Austin, Texas at the Enchanted Forest. I have photos that I will upload eventually. The place was a living forest artshow. Events are held regularly where theater, music and art play a significant role in the arts presentations. Sculpting with metal and earth objects are part of the theme displayed throughout the Enchanted Forest.
Cephas and I camped in the back section of what is a three acre site in the city of Austin. It seems as though one is in some remote forest with the thickets of trees. The railroad tracks are just outside the property line, so the occasional train reminds one that civilization is very close. Our tent was one of those two man smaller versions. It keeps us warm and dry, so we were very cozy in our surroundings.
As for sunsets, when we travel, I make a point of keeping a camera handy. When a view like this one comes along, Cephas and I will do handstands and somersaults in our vehicle to capture such an elusive moment on film. Enjoy the sunsets. They are what inspire dreams for the new day.
