Saturday, June 25, 2005

Microsoft Word for Web Site Creation and Maintenance?

[UPDATE April 27, 2015: My personal web site is no longer created and maintained with Microsoft Word, and the web site I built for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Santa Clara Valley, Inc. no longer exists online.]

Some have asked, how did I create my personal web site?

Friday, June 24, 2005

Media Exposure for Non-Profit Organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area

The following are notes that I took at the The Silicon Valley Radio and Television Public Affairs Directors and BAYPAD (Bay-Pad) Bi-annual Media Workshop on securing News and Public Affairs coverage, from 9:30 A-M to 12 Noon, on Wednesday, June 8th, in the Community Room of San Jose Martin Luther King Junior and San Jose State University Main Library.

Note that there were a number of media organizations represented; not all tips apply across all media organizations. Be sure to check with each media outlet for details.

Growing My Web Site Part 9: Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Personal web pages are useful for information services professionals to experiment with ideas before trying them at work. I have learned a lot about search engine optimization (SEO) by trying to get search engines to put my site at the top of the results list when someone searches for the following:
  • "Richard Upton"
  • Richard Upton
  • "Rick Upton"
  • Rick Upton

Growing My Web Site Part 1: School Tips

Why did I create a personal web site? [UPDATE: April 27,2015: This blog now also serves as my personal web site.]

I originally set up my website just as place where I could park large files to transfer to coworkers, contractors, or schoolmates.