Women in Search Marketing - Great Blog Post Compilation

July 5th, 2008

Bizresearch’s Laura Thieme (c’est moi) gets a top ranked mention in 100 Blogs About & By Women. We’re in the top two listed, okay it’s alphabetical, out of 19 Women in Search Ranked Blogs, on a page of 100 blogs by and about women. An exhaustive compilation of blogs and a detailed excerpt of what’s good about those blogs. They even included that we have guest writers (indeed, and often OSU students when I teach, or employees, or contractors), and that we let them post about their pets (hee hee). That’s because we can probably all talk about our favorite pet, right? That is, if you’re nice enough to own one.

We were also included in the list because I keep an active blog. Well, active is relative - depends on your perspective, right? I blog as often as I feel like it, and as often as I have something to say or contribute. I also blog at www.laurathieme.com - on the personal side - which rarely references to much about search marketing but talks about other things near and dear to my heart. How often should you blog?

That’s something that people ask me frequently - how often should I blog? Here’s my answer on that: Blog when you have something to talk about - or when an event occurs - or when the news affects your industry or your company - or when you’re having to deal with a repeated customer service issue, or problem in your business. If you have to keep telling people the same thing, over and over, write a blog, or blog series about the topic. Then use email marketing programs, to cross-reference and promote the blog series. There’s a blog mention about when not to blog, and I’ve commented here.

Between my corporate and personal blogs, I typically blog in either place about once a week, unless I’m buried by something going on in business world, or teaching at OSU, or dealing with first-trimester pregnancy or feeling a little less motivated to pontificate. When that happens, I try to get guest bloggers such as the OSU students, or an employee, to write about something that they are passionate about. I’ve noticed these women mentioned below, do the same thing. They apologize when they haven’t blogged in a while. They occasionally reference how often they blog, or not, in their posts but all contribute something worth sharing, something worth passing on to each of you.

Some of my favorites on Jimmy’s top 100 women in blog compilation:

SEO Chicks - Lisa Ditlefsen -

Sugarrae - a little profane but I like her edginess and her slogan - never mess with a woman who can pull rank (search engine rankings that is).

The Link Spiel - a link expert, Debra Mastaler

Vanessa Fox, a former Googler and frequent speaker at SES, SMX, etc.

Barb Coll - WebMama

Anita Chaperon - Are You an Original?

Big Green Purpose - You Go Girl! Diane MacEachern

In Women We Trust - Mary Clare Hunt

LipSticking - Yvonne Divita

WonderBranding - Marketing to Women

What I enjoy most about these women’s blogs - they think, they write, and they are active at something they enjoy! They are doing something, contributing something, and making a difference. Active minds that contribute to society in some meaningful way - that’s what makes a great blogger.

Okay, it’s 7:13 a.m. on Saturday morning. I have been up for two hours, walked my dog, eaten breakfast (my first breakfast and not likely my last today as I’m nearing 5 months pregnancy), and am about to dose off again. I’ve got laundry projects (YUCK), gardening projects (YAY) and work-related projects (SOMEWHAT YAY - OKAY NOT ON A SATURDAY IS IT EVER REALLY YAY) to accomplish today, and of course, a nap (YUMMY) somewhere in between.

My goal today is to make sure my cat, Monroe, doesn’t escape to hide in the basement rafters. I think I’ve taken down his stairwell to asbestos heaven. A pregnant lady climbing up on stools and chairs to get her cat down from the rafters is getting a little bit much on a daily basis. You might think if a cat can get up there, it surely can get down, right? Not!

Monroe Cat - Scaredy Cat - Hiding

Go do something mind-worthy today and then write about it! Take your dog for a walk, nuzzle your kitty cats, and enjoy your freedom. And take in some fireworks somewhere - geez - act like you’re proud to be an American.

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