Week 14 Reading Reflection

The biggest surprise for me in the reading was the discussion of international markets.  Personally, I thought that this class was going to be focused on localized entrepreneurship but this topic really opens up to the big market.  None of the reading was confusing to me but, I would ask the author why this was included and how we can learn from other companies participating in international markets.  I would ask these questions because we could all learn from extensive work in the world market.   There is nothing that I think the author was wrong about and I do not disagree with the author.

Google Gold

1) A discussion of your general approach and strategy to search engine optimization (SEO). What were some of the activities you did for each blog post to pursue SEO? 

I made sure that my posts were complete and rich in detail.  This is a key way to real in an audience and keep them coming back for future posts.

2) What were your keywords. How did you select those keywords? Did you change or refine your keywords through the semester?

I used keywords like "Phat" and "Blogz".  These unique words helped my page stand out from the rest.  I didn't change them and mainly selected them because they are unique.

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 attached nice photos like the ones I would post on Instagram.  This gives my blog a nice and professional feel.  I think using social media like google plus was a good thing and I was surprised to see that my profile was viewed over 27,000 times since the start of the blog.  I almost always got good reviews on what I was doing so that is encouraging through the process.

4) What was your most "viral" post? In other words, which post obtained the most traffic? Why do you think?

My most viral post got 47 views.  This does not take into account the views through google plus though.  I think it obtained the most traffic because it was an earlier post and had more time to gain popularity.  

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? 

When you search my blog, I am the first result on Google!  

Very Short Interview, Part 2

My impression of the first interview still stands however, my views have been widened and I feel like a more developed entrepreneur.  I visited Anton yet again and asked him three of my very own questions.  I was unable to record the interview but, it went very well.  I first asked what it means to adapt as an entrepreneur.  Anton answered by stating that adapting means keeping options open and allowing for peer insight.  Personally, I could not agree more.  Second I asked what it is like to fail.  He replied by talking about how you can't let failures set you back but only empower you to find more solutions.  Lastly, I asked if stress is a good thing for an entrepreneur.  Anton states that stress is good to a certain degree but you don't want it to inhibit your proper work flow.  I think Anton and I both agree that the interview went even smoother.  I think that I have grown as an innovator.