A catalogue of problems is common to children that were sexually abused. The problems are such that they could cripple a child emotionally for life if professional help is not sought when the case was reported. The list of problems is enough reason for parents to do all within their reach and means to protect their children. The following are the problems: Self-blame. The child blames him/herself for not being watchful enough to avoid the child molester. Shame leading to withdrawal from fr... Read Full Story

Why is a blog called a blog?  I know, I know it’s web and log put together, but shouldn’t that be a Wog?  I was reading Dr Suess, “The Shape of Me and Other Stuff” to my daughter the other night and came across what is probably the first use of the word blog “or shaped like a BLOGG! Or a garden hose! “ The Blogg in this case is a funny looking animal of some kind. Perhaps blogging isn’t such a graceful word.  For me, personally, it sounds like a worde... Read Full Story

uncertainty by ~psychopatheticCHING on deviantART In my outpatient counseling job I see many teenagers turning to drugs and cutting themselves though only a portion go to adolescent drug rehab programs. As I delve into issues with them at the outpatient mental health clinic I work at, the main issues seem to revolve around friendships, boyfriends, family tensions and academic pressures. It is easy to discount a teen’s worries and tell them worrying about a boyfriend at age fourteen isn... Read Full Story

How do you know what type of content is really going to attract the right searchers? In this article I wanted to cover a few very basic tips that you can keep in mind when building high-performance strategies. Remember that good search engine marketing is not about trying to manipulate or “fool the search engines.” Good SEO skills are more about creating genuine relevancy for well-written content that deserves to be found because it is truly the most relevant and useful to your audience of r... Read Full Story

I wish I could come up with a new brilliant post every day - some days it’s so hard to come up with a topic to blog about.  I like to browse forums and other blogs to see what people are talking about and to get some ideas for different subjects to post about.  I was so excited when I stumbled on this list from Seoptimise - 50 Blog Post Ideas Here is a list of 50 blog post ideas for business blogging for any industry. You can apply it in most niches I think. Some of these ideas are the... Read Full Story

It took me a while to figure out what  RSS was and why it is such a great advertising tool.  I had my blog going for 6 months before I even logged in to my feed and realized I could customize it - add adsense and images to it.  When was the last time you logged into your feed and actually saw what other people see when they subscribe to your site?  Do you know how many people have subscribed and how to get more to sign up?  You can advertise your RSS feed just like you can advertise anything ... Read Full Story

  I read A LOT of articles online and lately I have come across quite a few that are either poorly researched, written or proofread.  I make it through about 2 sentences on pages like this.  Maybe people are just too busy.  Maybe there is a language barrier.  Maybe people just don’t give a darn.  Every article I write is written to provide information or entertainment for my readers.  I always hope they take something away with them.  Hopefully they will enjoy it so much they will pass ... Read Full Story

Having someone share their top SEO secrets with you can lead you well on the way to success. Here are a few of my SEO secrets 1 - Comment Google loves a blog. Sometimes you will find another blog in one of those coveted page 1 positions. Many of those blogs accept comments. So, leave a comment. You know the rules by now. Don’t over commercialize, be helpful, be useful, good things will follow. Of course, don’t forget to leave a keyword link to your target site by using your keywo... Read Full Story

I’m a huge supporter of this group - I wrote a post earlier if you want to Read More They will be having a Live Webcast on October 5th - Here is some info I found on Myspace -                          “Non-Profit OrganizationTO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMSHosts Live Global Webcast Monday, October 5thFrom Their Florida HeadquartersFeaturing Conversation and Performances ByDamion Suomi and Andy ZipfNew York, NY – September 28, 2009 – To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement ded... Read Full Story

I like to run this list every few months - bookmark it - Save it - it really helps! 1.  Write and submit articles . It is a classic, but it works. This will be indefinite traffic stuck in the search engines for you. Write quality unique articles, not articles that are rehashed or provide no insight to readers, which is a huge problem these days. 2.  Write and submit press releases, think prweb after you do one. 3.  Write and ping blog entries. Always make sure to link back to your website wi... Read Full Story