Let’s Take a Day off from Google

A Tongue in Cheek Commentary by Paynt

[paynt]

Hey all remember when we started the Content forum and how we said we had enough to talk about to get it going so - we have two mods, my partner engine and myself, to help it along. Alas, as a community we spend most of our time with Google. That’s ok certainly, there’s much to learn from those discussions but remember, Google likes content and ‘Content IS King’, right? So how about giving Google a break for the day and focusing for a moment on what can really help a site 1) be found, 2) sell, 3) bring visitors back, and so on… and that’s content.

I’ve provided a half a dozen or so discussions to jumpstart some collective thinking about content and with your help we could find dozens more. Please, join with me to give Google a day off and let’s talk content. If that’s too much to ask then at least jump in and comment in one of these varied content related topics I’ve offered up or better yet, start a new one <grin grin>. If you must, share your experiences as they relate to Google, we’re eager to listen.

Web-based Activity [webmasterworld.com]Creating Interactive Content

Writing for the Web [webmasterworld.com]Share three tips if you have them

Responsible Content [webmasterworld.com]Ins and Outs of Backing up Facts on Site

On the Light Side with Witty Content [webmasterworld.com]Share your tips to website humor

Navigational Text [webmasterworld.com]Parameters determining the guide copy

Content to Attract an International Audience [webmasterworld.com]With references to past discussions

Peace be with you all and hopefully some peace and rest to our friends at Google. Psst > Googleguy > have you ever heard of “Bring your kids to work day”? Maybe you can join us in our collective “Day Off From Google” and we can invite you to a “Bring your GoogleGuy to the Content Forum” day, haha!

[Brett_Tabke]

Nice roundup Paynt - a mini tutorial on content building.

[SmallTime]

It sounds to me like an outline for a good discussion of Google :)

[paynt]

I state right up front in On the Light Side with Witty Content [webmasterworld.com] that I am not a ‘funny’ person so this is my lighthearted attempt at levity <grin >.

Seriously though, I see a trend that weaves through our industry here with a few strong sides showing face. Perhaps it’s a natural flow of human nature. Look through the Google index and notice how many times spam is mentioned, fretted about, pondered over and so on. Through that weaves this ‘ethical’ element pushing for industry standards. Air beautifully illustrated the frenzy of it [webmasterworld.com].

This past week I researched the webmastering industry and was quite surprised really with the varied focus and direction companies were taking. I was delighted with the amount of information some were willing to share. I was disappointed as well with the lack of care and attention paid to a number of sites, being of the mind that you at least keep your home tidy and fresh. If that is troublesome then keep it simple.

I believe we have justification to be obsessed with Google. I’ve been researching and ultra focused on and through Google for the past 2 1/2 years and I don’t see that changing any time soon. What I would personally like to see more talk about is how these ‘other’ skills, including the ability to create fresh, unique and relevant content, is what we need to strengthen our standing in Google. But hey, I am here to learn. ;)

[caine]

flagged it for reading later, but looks like some pretty interesting stuff.