My Services

• Assessment and Planning.  I'll help you figure out what you need from the Internet and how to get it.  Is your website doing what you need it to do?  How could a blog help?  Who would your audience be and what would attract them, even nudge them to participate by commenting?  All those interesting, big-picture questions.
  

• Setting it all up.  I'll guide you through acquiring a domain name and creating an account with Typepad, the user-friendly blogging program I recommend, and I'll actually create your blog for you.  Then in person or on the phone we'll review the design and functional elements of your blog together until it's just what you want. This process will teach you to tweak your blog in the future all by yourself.  That way, you won't be dependent on blogging help forever; you can add and amend as needed, using the help service at Typepad any time you need it.
  

• Training in blog-writing.  In person or on the phone, I'll teach you how to create effective blog articles.
  

• Editorial direction.   I'll suggest blog articles that will attain your goals.

• Editing/rewriting.  If needed, I can rewrite or edit your articles into blog-friendly language, especially for your first few articles.
  

• Promotion and building traffic.   I'll get your blog listed in relevant blog directories and suggest other ways to promote it and build traffic, like mailing links to certain of your articles to opinion leaders and media in your field.
  

• Periodic review.  I offer periodic suggestions to improve your blog's readability, appeal to readers, and success with search engines..

Charges

Through June of 2008, my fee is only $40 an hour.  And you won't believe how much can get accomplished in only three or four hours.