Links for 2009-10-18 [del.icio.us]
Are You Committing These Ten Marketing Crimes? Good checklist you can use when reviewing your Web site or your business plan.

Links for 2009-10-16 [del.icio.us]
How to Avoid Social Media Phishing Scams I confess, I got "phished" this week! And I consider myself a savvy Internet user. A fellow tweeter who I trust sent me a DM with a link. I was drowsy and clicked it without a second thought. Big mistake! The hacker accessed my account and sent out a spam DM from me to all of my followers. Thankfully, many alert followers notified me and I changed my password immediately. Good info in this article about other ways you can prevent Internet scammers.

Post-Adoption Support Available
I often share information for pre-adoptive parents on my Exploring Adoption blog. But post-adoptive families need support, too. It may not feel like it during the adoption process, but the post-adoption period lasts much longer than the pre-adoptive one. Here are a couple of recommended resources for post-adoptive families.  If you have favorites, be sure to share them in the Comments area.

Links for 2009-10-05 [del.icio.us]
Google does not use the keywords meta tag in web ranking Here's an informative article and video from the official Google Webmaster Blog that explains why they don't use keywords in meta tags.

Does Working the Night Shift Prevent You From Adopting?
I received this e-mail from a single woman who has started the adoption process:I work four nights per week and I am off three days. My job is pretty flexible with the nights, and I have a good support system... my mom and a close friend have agreed to care for my child a few nights per week.Will working nights affect my homestudy approval?Readers, what advice can you offer this mom-to-be? Please respond in the Comments area.