Through Skys Eyes

haha, the question that kills every webmaster online.. What on earth can i do to the website to bring you people to me.. Do i have to dance on my head and do the hula in the nude or what!! Let me be completely honest.. The only way your website is ever going to get anywhere this day, is buy offering people what they want.. So step one is to find out what people want.. Try doing some research in your field, regarding what your site is about.. for example if your car is about 12 purple monkeys, try googling monkeys, purple monkeys, 12 monkeys, etc see what your competition websites offer.. then check their pr and see what they rate as. Compare those sites to yours, do they offer something you dont, etc. try adding surveys to your website, ask regular web visitors to take the time to take a short survey to assist you create a better website for them. Dont forget what your site is for. Many times when webmasters get obsessed with optimizing their websites to google, html, etc etc standards they completely forget what their website is there for. and if you dont know what its there for, then how will anyone else? Dont get stuck in the SEO rollercoaster ride. Google and all the large search engines will be forever changing. You will never keep up unless you have a team of dozens web developers on your team. Try and keep it simple, I love the feng shui philosophy of keeping things simple.. complicating everything too much will give people to much information at once. Remember The only way big sites make it online is by networking with other sites and companies. You need other sites to make it online. And it doesnt just go one way. Always keep an open mind to networking with others, its the best way to get your site more viewers. Search for similar websites that offer some things you dont, Write a proposal and send it to them. you can ask them to write an article about your website on their blog with a link and you will do the same. Maybe creating a network exchange where your link is placed on their website (in a viewable spot) and you do the same. Supporting eachother is the only way your going to get anywhere. trying to do it all on your own wont work for you, especially with googles new relative link system. Anyway thats enough for today.. Summary of all is :find out what people want. Do your best to provide that information keep it simple.. if it aint broke dont fix it. Dont get stuck on the seo rollercoaster - cause its addictive and you will have to book yourself in to an seo rehab center that can become costly.. and network, network, network

This is a post to all my nativez out there. We need people to volunteer their time & creative minds to write articles for the In the Hoop magazine and Nativelandz Library. Also some articles will be placed in the Native Friends Network depending on the category. (for Native Friends Network Categories scroll down to the bottom of this post) You can choose a category that is already there and become an editor or you can choose to create your own category. We need people who are willing to submit atleast one article a month, (more frequent articles are also welcome, such as : Daily, weekly, fortnightly). Editors and Columnists will be added to the Nativelandz staff page with a full bio and contact info. All credit will go to you for your articles and columns. Article FormatsArticles can be in Essay, summary, interview or simple opinions columns format. We are particularly looking for people to write their own individual columns with unique and original content.. such as “Ask *name* about music” etc .. How to Apply To apply for these positions, please email nl_admin@nativelandz.net All applications will be considered and if neccesary a trial editors account will be given. If possible please attach a sample of your work, so we have something to review. What Happens NextIf Approved you will be welcomed aboard & introduced to the Nativelandz website. We will also ask for a photo, and ask you to answer some questions so we can place your info on Nativelandz Staff pages. You will also be given detailed instructions on how to add your articles, terms and conditions and your own Editors login. Then the fun Begins!! Categories available so far are:

• Life on the Rez
• Life as an Ndn Parent
• The Funny Side
• Native Education
• Cante Waste - Good Hearts
• Indigenous Reviews
• Indigenous Biographies
  • Modern Biographis
  • Nativez in history
• Stories & Folklore
• Art, Crafts & The Kitchen
  • Native Eats
  • Crafting for the Soul
  • Native Artz
• Native Entertainment
  • Music Interviews
  • Film & Actors interviews
  • Entertainment Industry

Remember you can create your own category if you have one that is not listed here. When you apply please tell us a little about yourself Such as:

• Your Full Name
• Your Nick Name or Preferred Name (if Different):
• Email Address
• The category you would be interested in or would like to create
• Why you would be good for this category
• Sample of your work
• your Blog or website address (if you have one - It will also be added to our links directory)
• How frequent you would like to post your article
• Can you attend online editors meetings ( held approx once a month - we try our best to work around everybody)
• Country and Time zone
• Any other information or comments

Or to fill our the quick and easy application form online, please click here Thank you all so much for taking the time to read this, and we hope to be seeing you all soon. Sky