Difference between revisions of "User:Kristina Weis"

Latest revision as of 21:52, 19 July 2013

Kristina worked for AboutUs (.org and .com) from 2007 through July 2013.

If you have a question about AboutUs, please contact AboutUs.org.
Have a non-AboutUs question for Kristina? Connect with her via social media (links below).

Here are some how-to articles and blog posts I've written about various digital marketing topics:

Social Networking

Twitter: : @KristinaWeis (Follow?)
Kristina's : [}}} LinkedIn] (Network?)
Kristina's : [}}} Facebook] (Subscribe?)
KristinaWeis.com - my personal blog

Videos

This is me talking about title tags, and below I discuss alt text.

One of my favorite videos: Un-choreographed swing dancing (not me).
(How to add a YouTube video to AboutUs.org pages)

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-[[Image:Gasworks-me(crop).jpg|250px|left|thumb|More photos [[User:KristinaWeis/Photos|here]]]]
+<div class="auCorner">
+<center><big>Kristina worked for AboutUs ([[AboutUs.org|.org]] and [http://www.aboutus.com .com]) from 2007 through July 2013.<br /><br />''If you have a question about AboutUs, please [[Contacting AboutUs.org|contact AboutUs.org]].''</big><br />''Have a non-AboutUs question for Kristina?  Connect with her via social media (links below).''</center></div>
-====Why hello!====
+<!-- I've been part of the [http://www.aboutus.com/aboutus/team/ AboutUs team] since February 2007, and I am now the Director of Marketing.
-My name is Kristina Weis.  Thanks for checking out my [[personal page]] here at [[AboutUs.org]].
-<big>If you're new to [[AboutUs]], hello and [[Portal:AboutUsWelcome|welcome]]!</big> And may I suggest that you check out the [[Help|Need Help?]] and [[AboutUs.org|What is AboutUs?]] links at the top left to formally introduce you to [[AboutUs]] and how to edit the [[WikiWiki|wiki]]?
-<big>Let me know if I can [[Portal:AboutUsHelp|help]] or answer any questions... just pick a way to '''[[Kristina Weis/Contact|contact me]]'''!</big>
+On a more personal note, I love to dance, and I try to go hiking and rafting anytime that Portland's weather permits. I blog about social media and SEO on my personal blog, [http://kristinaweis.com KristinaWeis.com], and I also [http://kristinaweis.com/portland-cat-sitter/ cat sit] for fun.
+What I'm up to at AboutUs:
+* Helping people who contact AboutUs.  I answer a lot of questions about social media and SEO :-)
+* Sending the weekly AboutUs email newsletter with online marketing tips. ''[http://eepurl.com/kCw_ Sign up to get it].'' <small>([http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/home/?u=840e6c3576a5904d8936bd4b4&id=5848474dc4 See past newsletters I've written].)</small>
+* Engaging with people on AboutUs's [http://www.facebook.com/AboutUs.org Facebook] and [http://twitter.com/AboutUs Twitter].
+* Reviewing [http://www.aboutus.org/recent_changes edits] and making suggested edits anytime I see a page that I can add to or [[How to improve AboutUs pages|improve]].
+* Helping our [http://www.aboutus.com/what-we-offer/ Competitive Edge] clients see how their digital marketing stacks up to their competitors, and helping them improve and beat the competition to that next customer.
+* Working with our developers address bugs and design new features. ''Notice a bug? [mailto:kristina@aboutus.org?subject=Bug Let me know].''-->
-====AboutMe====
+Here are some how-to articles and blog posts I've written about various digital marketing topics:
-[[Image:auBadge C.png|right]]
+*[[Learn/Reputation-Management:-Neutralize-the-Bad-with-the-Good|Reputation Management: Neutralize the Bad with the Good]]
-I have been a part of the [[:Category:AboutUsPortland|AboutUs Portland team]] since February '07.  This whole time I have been reviewing [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]] that have been made on the [[WikiWiki|wiki]] and working to build community and [[help]] people learn more about [[AboutUs]] and how to edit pages here.
+*[http://www.aboutus.com/boost-sales-conversions-seo-with-contact-info/ Boost Sales, Conversions and SEO with Contact Info]
+*[[Make Sure Your Business Appears in Google Maps]]
+*[[Learn/Use_Twitter_to_Engage_and_Build_Your_Base|Use Twitter to Engage and Build Your Base]]
+*[[Learn/Getting_Started_With_Facebook_For_Your_Business|Getting Started With Facebook For Your Business]] & [http://www.aboutus.com/6-simple-facebook-page-tricks/ 6 Simple Facebook Page Tricks]
+*[[Crash course in Google Analytics]]
+*[[Tips for Sending Email Newsletters]] & [http://www.aboutus.com/11-ways-to-stay-out-of-spam-folders/ Staying Out of Spam Folders]
+* [[An HTML Sitemap Helps Search Engines Discover You|HTML Sitemaps]] & [[Creating an XML Sitemap|XML Sitemaps]]
+* [[Keep Visitors That Don't Type WWW]]
+* [[Get Your Website Indexed]]
+* [http://www.aboutus.com/what-to-do-before-after-your-blog-content-is-scraped-stolen-copied/ What to Do If Your Content is Stolen]
+* [[Make Groupon Work for You]]
+* [http://www.aboutus.com/what-pagerank-means-how-to-improve-yours/ What PageRank Means & How To Improve Yours]
+* [[Learn/How-H1-and-Other-Headings-Help-SEO|How H1 and Other Headings Help SEO]]
+* [http://www.aboutus.com/alt-text-helps-people-and-search-engines/ Alt Text Helps People and Search Engines] (with video)
+* [http://blog.aboutus.org/2011/04/01/best-seo-advice-ever-april-1st-edition/ Best SEO Advice Ever! April 1st Edition]
+* [http://blog.aboutus.org/2011/02/16/online-marketing-summit-debrief/ Online Marketing Summit Debrief]
+* [http://blog.aboutus.org/2011/01/26/answering-peoples-questions-about-seo/ Answering Peoples' Questions About SEO]
+* [[Learn/6-Easy-Ways-to-Improve-Your-Site-Speed-for-SEO|6 Ways to Improve Your Site Speed for SEO]] & [[Learn/Compression-Can-Help-Speed-Up-Your-Site|Compression Can Help Speed Up Your Site]]
+* [http://www.aboutus.com/title-tags-really-matter-seo-social-clicks/ Why Title Tags Really Matter for SEO, Clicks & Social] (with video)
+* [http://www.aboutus.com/how-to-use-twitter-for-seo/ How To Use Twitter for SEO]
+* [[Learn/Google's-Farmer-Update:-What-You-Need-To-Know|Google's Farmer Update: What You Need To Know]] (with video)
+* [[Learn/Improve-Your-URLs-for-Better-SEO|Improve Your URLs for Better SEO]]
+* [[Learn/Get-More-Clicks-With-Good-Title-Tags-and-Meta-Descriptions|Get More Clicks With Good Title Tags and Meta Descriptions]]
+* [[Learn/SEO-Tips-for-Ecommerce-Sites|SEO Tips for E-commerce Sites]]
+* [http://www.aboutus.com/9-common-title-tag-mistakes-and-how-to-avoid-them/ 9 Common Title Tag Mistakes and How To Avoid Them]
+* [http://www.aboutus.com/how-to-get-more-twitter-followers/ How To Get More Twitter Followers]
+* [http://www.aboutus.com/how-to-avoid-an-unnatural-links-penalty/ How To Avoid an Unnatural Links Penalty]
+* [http://www.aboutus.com/googles-penguin-update-prevention-and-recovery/ Google's Penguin Update: Prevention & Recovery]
+* [http://www.aboutus.com/penguin-pain-google-launches-tool-to-disavow-links/ Penguin Pain? Google Launches Disavow Links Tool]
+* [http://www.aboutus.com/yes-your-company-needs-a-blog/ Yes, Your Company Needs a Blog - 13 Reasons Why]
+* [http://www.aboutus.com/wikipedia-paid-editin-scandal-one-wikis-pov/ Wikipedia Paid Editing Scandal - One Wiki's Point of View]
+* [http://www.aboutus.com/url-shorteners-in-social-media-pros-and-cons/ URL Shorteners in Social Media: Pros and Cons]
+* [http://www.aboutus.com/facebook-takes-money-to-game-edgerank-algorithm/ Facebook Will Take Your Money To Game Their EdgeRank Algorithm]
+* [http://www.aboutus.com/avoid-being-unfollowed-on-twitter-14-tips/ Avoid Being Unfollowed on Twitter - 15 Tips]
-<div style="float:right; margin-left:1em;">{{Welcome to AboutUs screencast}}<br><small>''If this video is '''not working''' or invisible please [[Contacting AboutUs.org|let us know]] which [[Wikipedia:Web browser|browser]] you're using.''</small></div>
+===Social Networking===
+*Twitter: {{Twitter|KristinaWeis}} <small>''(Follow?)''</small>
+*Kristina's {{LinkedIn|url=http://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinaweis}} <small>''(Network?)''</small>
+*Kristina's {{Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/KristinaWeis}} <small>''(Subscribe?)''</small>
+*[http://kristinaweis.com KristinaWeis.com - my personal blog]
-On a more personal note, I am 23 and graduated from [[PDX.edu|Portland State University]] with a BS in [[AURA:Geography|Geography]] last March.  I also have a background in [[AURA:Journalism|Journalism]] and an associates degree from [[Clark.edu|Clark College]].
+===Videos===
+<YouTube>4LIavUuUDVw</YouTube>
+''This is me talking about [http://www.aboutus.com/title-tags-really-matter-seo-social-clicks/ title tags], and below I discuss [http://www.aboutus.com/alt-text-helps-people-and-search-engines/ alt text].''
-I love to '''[[AURA:BluesDancing|blues]]''' and '''[[AURA:SwingDancing|swing]]''' [[AURA:Dance|dance]] socially and in my living room when I hear the right song and go [[AURA:Hiking|hiking]] anytime that [[AURA:Portland|Portland]]'s [[AURA:Weather|weather]] permits.
+<YouTube>_K3gBqzGVwg</YouTube>
-====Contact====
-{{:Kristina Weis/Contact}}
-====What I'm up to...====
-* Making [[constructive]] and [[SuggestedEdit|suggested edits]] anytime I see a page that I can add to or [[How to improve AboutUs pages|improve]]!  ''That's what [[WikiWiki|wikis]] are about as far as I can tell.'' You can view [http://www.aboutus.org/User:KristinaWeis?contributions my recent contributions (edits) here].
-* Responding to people that [[Contacting AboutUs.org|contact AboutUs]].
-* Responding to people interested in promoting their business/website with a [https://www.aboutus.org/Special/sponsor/page?title=Kristina_Weis SpotlightUs Page].
-* Writing for the [http://blog.aboutus.org AboutUs.org Weblog] (a little)
-* Maintaining the [http://www.facebook.com/pages/AboutUsorg/8902572398 AboutUs Facebook] page
-* Reviewing [[Special:Recentchanges|edits made to the wiki]] and communicating with editors on their [[talk pages]]
-* [[ListKeeping|Tending lists]] of the best sites about various [[topics]] like [[AURA:Blues Dancing|blues dancing]], [[AURA:Fondue|fondue]], [[AURA:Geography|geography]], [[AURA:Swing Dancing|swing dancing]], [[AURA:Portland/Restaurant|Portland restaurants]], [[AURA:SEM|SEM]], [[AURA:SEO|SEO]], [[AURA:Wiki|wiki]], [[AURA:MP3Blog|MP3 Blogs]]...  '''''If you're interested in becoming a "[[ListKeeping|List Keeper]]" too please [[Kristina Weis/Contact|contact me]] or [[Mark Dilley]].'''''
-====Social Media====
-<div style="float:right; margin-left:1em;">
-[http://www.facebook.com/pages/AboutUsorg/8902572398 http://images.aboutus.org/images/0/03/Find_us_on_facebook_badge.gif]</div>
-*[[Facebook.com|Facebook]]: [http://pdx.facebook.com/profile.php?id=25908771 Kristina's Profile] and '''[http://www.facebook.com/pages/AboutUsorg/8902572398 AboutUs' Page]''' <small>''(Become a Fan?)''</small>
-*[[MySpace.com|MySpace]]: [http://www.myspace.com/dancewithkristina Kristina's page] and '''[http://www.myspace.com/aboutuswiki AboutUs' page]''' <small>''(Friends?)''</small>
-*[[Twitter.com|Twitter]]: [http://www.twitter.com/kristinaweis @KristinaWeis] and '''[http://www.twitter.com/aboutus @AboutUs]''' <small>''(Follow?)''</small>
-*Blog: '''[http://blog.aboutus.org/ AboutUs Weblog]''' <small>''(Comment?)''</small>
-====My Video of the Year====
 <YouTube>IsuLM_EOjow</YouTube>
-''Kevin & Carla (not me) '''[[AURA:Swing_Dancing|swing dancing]] ([[AURA:Lindy_Hop|lindy hop]])''' to "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon". <small>([[AboutUsVideoSupport|How can I add a YouTube video?]])</small>''
+''One of my favorite videos: Un-choreographed swing dancing (not me).<br /><small>([[AboutUsVideoSupport|How to add a YouTube video to AboutUs.org pages]])</small>''
-====Some of my favorite sites====
-[[AURA:Wiki|Wikis]]:
-* [[AboutUs.org]], [[wikiHow.com]], [[UniversalEditButton.org]]
-[[AURA:Dancing|Dancing]]:
-*[[LindyLibrary.com]]
-Humor:
-*[[PunditKitchen.com]], [[FailBlog.org]], [[SomeECards.com]]
-[[AURA:Music|Music]]:
-* [[Pandora.com]]
-[[AURA:MP3Blog|MP3 Blogs]]:
-*[[Aurgasm.us]]
-Tools:
-*[[Yammer.com]], [[GetSatisfaction.com]], [[Gmail.com]]
-Social:
-*[[Facebook.com]], [[Twitter.com]]
-Husband of the year:
-*[[MostBeautifulWomanOnEarth.com]]
-[[Category:AboutUsPortland|K]]
-[[Category:CommunityMember|K]]
-[[Category:AboutUs Welcomer|K]]
-[[Category:RecentChanges patroller|K]]
-[[Category:AwardedACaricature|K]]
-[[Category:ActiveCommunityMember|Kristina]]
-[[Category:2007-02 Welcome to AboutUs!|K]]
-[[Category:Swing Dancing|Kristina Weis]]
-[[Category:Blues Dancing|Kristina Weis]]
 __NOTOC__