Ben Foden

Here is the latest slideshow of the week. Look forward to seeing more PhotoPeach slideshows in the near future as I am only beginning to discover the service and imagining some of the potential uses for slideshows.

Photos are mine, thanks go to The Grouch for the soundtrack.

By Ben Foden, Hi-Res Shi-Lai Temple from Turnbull Canyon

Went for a hike up turnbull canyon and got this snap right before sunset. The view from here shows the sprawl of Los Angeles behind the temple.

When I first graduated I had no idea the scale of competition going on for the few jobs that are available here on the west coast. In short, my job search has moved out of California and on to Hawaii, New York, and Japan to widen the net.

As I find openings across the globe I think about the career that will define the majority of my life. This is quite an important concept and one I do not take lightly. My motivation to write this post is only to share a glimpse of what goes on in the mind of a motivated graduate in this economy. Marketing could be a very satisfying career, and indeed I continue to work developing my abilities to do business online. I think this all comes with a grain of salt as I gain new, better perspective and insights every day as the search continues…

Where in the world will I end up? What will I do to contribute to the lives of others around me?

Ultimately a life of service to others is the only life worth living, for me. It is only a matter of how.

As I sit here typing the first legitimate post on my shiny new blog, I am realizing just how much value it has.

This post will be a public repository for the articles and insights I uncover in the quest for a logical Search Engine Marketing research and work flow.

Feel free to leave anything in the comments that you might like to see or know more about.

#1-: SEO Basics from PixelSilk

Distillation: Every page should have its own Title, Description, and Meta Tags that are capitalized, and spaced, with commas.

#2 – Free SEO Tools from SEO Book

Distillation: Use these tools to help populate the above categories, begining with the homepage’s.

#3- Use Quintura,Compete, and Google Analytics

Distillation: Quintura will help you find related keywords, Compete to measure traffic and keywords, and Google for a take specific to your site.

#4- lol: Wordpress All-In-One SEO (if you use wordpress like me)

Distillation: This will make your life a lot easier, as you enter titles, descriptions, and tags for each post and page on your site or blog.

#5- Keyword Guide by Searchengineguide.com

Distillation:

As you dig down into your keyword research you’ll be able to learn three important insights:

How your customers search?
What words do they use?
What’s their intent?