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This is our third video only formatted show and our first without attempting to use Talkshoe. After adjusting some bandwidth issues in the pre-show (and that’s what the pre-show is all about) we started with Jeff Chandler and the WordPress News. See the previous post for Jeff’s show notes. Next, we went to our Broadcasting Tips with Patti Serrano and talked about being professional in your shows.

Then, the Main Topic tonight, Optimizing your blog or site for the best SEO. I started by announcing this week’s free gift was 101 Basics to SEO and then went intosome of the history and uses for HTML pages for SEO (Search engine optimization) and Jeff followed up with SEO for WordPress. The main thing to get out of this topic is, it doesn’t matter which platform you use, SEO is basiclly the same for all platforms.

I also announced that I put a video series on the site for SEO for WordPress and it is a 21 video series with each video being about 3 to 4 minutes in length.

Next week, we will discuss whether you should have a blog or not. The ins and outs of blogging and the reasons behind having and using a good blog for yourself and your business.

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General Good Financial Habits Build Good Credit Scores

One free and professional source of credit information is your bank. Your banking officer may be able to offer you a great deal of professional, free advice, especially as banks are trying harder and harder to provide good personal services to customers.

Your bank may also have a number of credit solutions – such as overdraft protection – that can help you keep your credit in good repair. Banks are realizing more and more that many of their clients are dealing with less than ideal credit. Banks are trying to meet the demands of this new group and can actually be a powerful ally for those who are trying to improve their credit.

One of the biggest reasons that people develop poor credit is overspending. In many cases, this overspending is caused by a lack of budget. A budget can tell you how much you should be spending on each item in your life. This allows your financial life to stay nicely organized.

Contrary to popular belief, a budget does not have to be constricting or boring or complicated. Simply note how much you earn each month, and on a piece of paper, write down how much you really need to spend on savings, rent, utilities, food, personal care, transportation, spending money, entertainment, hobbies, education, and other items. Make sure that you account for every expense.

Then, simply commit yourself to spending that particular amount on each item on your list. Of course, some expenses on your list will change each month – you may spend more on heating bills in the winter than in the summer, for example – but estimating can help ensure that you can meet all your financial responsibilities.

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