Google Gold

1) A discussion of your general approach and strategy to search engine optimiation (SEO). What were some of the activities you did for each blog post to pursue SEO?
For each blog post I would label each week, and I would share my blog posts with my classmates when I would comment on their posts in order to generate a following.

2) What were your keywords. How did you select those keywords? Did you change or refine your keywords through the semester?
The keywords I used included the ones we were told to use, which were the week labels. I didn't change this throughout the semester. I probably should've started adding more.

3) How did you use social media to enhance your SEO efforts? What your your surprises or general impression of using social media to improve your blog's profile? Was social media generally receptive of your blog, or did it get ignored?
I would post my blog posts on my facebook sometimes so that my friends who aren't in the class could read them. I didn't get much of a reaction, but I think a few friends read them. I think social media pretty much ignored the posts.

4) What was your most "viral" post? In other words, which post obtained the most traffic? Why do you think?
I think that my first post obtained the most traffic, because people were curious what I was starting a blog about.

5) Finally, did you make it to the first page of Google results for your keywords? If not, what page of results did you make it to?
I didn't make it to the first page. I was around the 5th page.

Very Short Interview Part 2

Reflecting on the answers that the entrepreneur gave me during our first interview, I think that I can really relate to all of his answers. I understand why he is so passionate about his business, because he grew it, and why it can also be really frustrating.

I asked him the following questions:

If you could go back and do everything over again, what would you change?
I wouldn't change anything. I'm really happy with the business I've created and the employees I've hired, and I think we're going to be really successful.

Do you ever feel like your job is overwhelming or too time consuming?
Sometimes. But that can happen with any job, you have to remember. So when things get crazy I just have to be thankful that I don't have a boss looking over my shoulder.

What are you plans for the future?
Definitely just plan on keep growing the business, hiring new people, and thinking of new ideas. The clothing industry is huge, and I'm excited to keep growing.

I think I have definitely learned a lot in this class and I'm more comfortable talking about entrepreneurship and the processes behind it. Having said that, I think that there is still a ton to learn and I'm excited to keep learning.