Warmest Greetings,

:: Thursday, September 05, 2002 ::

When Friends Help Friends, it's a Great Thing!

Last night I received about 4 emails from a client who delved into my blogs, web site and personal history, as well as the Cre8pc Testimonials page. She wrote to say how inspired she was to read about a single mom who managed to accomplish the things I did, such as teaching myself a career. For years I didn't speak publically about the behind the scenes of Cre8pc.com. Only once did I share with a co-moderator of a Yahoo! club that I was struggling and not sure how I'd pay bills or buy food. I never had any money to promote my site or services, but I did have two things. Love of SEO, web design and eventually usability - once I learned what that was. And I liked "talking" to people and making friends online.

That "talking" has culminated in the new Cre8asite Forum, which thanks to many of those friends I made over the years, is going gang busters. The only thing I hate about the Internet is that I can't meet and hug all the people who've supported me, or people like the client who was so taken with my "story" she kept sending me emails (and apologizing for taking up my time). Jill Whalen came through with a thingy in her Wednesday newsletter (see below). This is what people do when they care.

It's not about money. Sometimes it's about something else important. We each know what that is for ourselves. My life is "rich" because of my friends.

"++New SEO and Usability Forum++

Kim Krause, SEO/UI/Usability Consultant from Cre8pc.com has recently
opened a new SEO and Web site usability forum
that you should be sure to check
out. Along with her own expertise in the area of usability and SEO,
Kim has managed to snag a whole list of big-name moderators (including
me!) within just a week or so of opening the virtual forum doors.

What attracted me to Kim's forum and her other sites is her warm and
inviting writing style, which is somewhat similar to my own. I'm glad
to see another woman in the SEO world who isn't afraid to put herself
"out there" and just be who she is. Because the forum is so new, there
aren't a heck of a lot of posts yet. However, things are picking up
quickly, and there is some high-quality stuff to read. If it appears
as if everyone knows each other already, that's because Kim has made a
lot of friends in the biz over the years and has been posting in
various SEO groups for ages. You can read the forum history here:
.

So now, I've got another place to keep me away from my *real* work!
(You'll still be able to find me over at the Ihelpyou forums
just about any time of day or
night, so don't worry about that!)

Source:
"The High Rankings' Advisor is a free, weekly email newsletter discussing the latest news and information in the world of search engine marketing.
http://www.highrankings.com or http://www.rankwrite.com
Subscribe and Unsubscribe at http://www.highrankings.com/advisor.htm

:: posted by Kim Krause Berg on 9/05/2002 11:24:08 AM

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