I've seen the question of how to optimize for either social traffic or search engine traffic pop up from time to time and in this article, I try to address some of the more common things to be concerned about.

I also pointed to the sources I use. If you're a regular and repeat BloggingZoom user, you'll know exactly the so

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I went to college taking social work and finishing at the top of my class. I believed I knew everything that I need to know about mental health, mental illness and the way it can effect a persons life. When I suffered my crash a few years ago I came to learn that I had no idea of the impact a disorder can have on a persons li

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A list to help people be in a better position to assist someone who is dealing with a mental health issue.  The page outline common mistakes made by people who have the best intentions in mind.  Hopefully this will improve the interaction between someone in mental health distress and the people who care for them. 

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"We have nothing to fear but fear itself." Blah, blah, yeah, I know. But fear is a powerful motivator (or is that DE-motivator?) There's a long list of things I'd like to try in my lifetime, but don't have the guts to attempt. Here are ten of them. If you're a Type A personality, you've probably already done some

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Even though the autospy report to the death of Heath Ledger points to an accidental overdose it is not going to make much difference in the way the event is portrayed by the media.  A perspective between the difference of suicide and accidental suicide in how it is viewed by society.  Plus how even in death popularity

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Borderline Personality Disorder is a mental disorder that carries with it a very bad reputation and stigma that has been created from misinformation. This article goes through the DSM or Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria of this illness and how it applies in real life.  The purpose of this arti

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder effects a large numbe of people around the world.  The soldiers returning home from foreign soils are the largest single group who are at great risk at suffering from this disorder. When the proper treatment is in place the difficulties can be over come but when left untreated it may lead to

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This Bourbon Street Cam shows you what is ahppening at Mardi Gras. I tried finding a better Bourbon street cam but I think this is the one shot that shows the whole strip. I love to see the people moving back and forth.

New Orleans Mardi Gras celebrations has hundreds of thousands of people to the city in addition to

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Beset by money problems, Jennifer Kukla single mother who worked at McDonald's in Macomb Township was afraid protective services would take her kids. During a call to 911 on Sunday night, one of Jennifer Kukla's sisters told police, "Jennifer Kukla said she was going to the deep ends of hell. Jennifer Kukla said …

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On average an American dies of cardiovascular disease every 36 seconds. The American Heart Association has begun a campaign called Go Red For Women. It is a movement that was formed in order to increase awareness about the number one killer of American women and men in this country. Campbell's, of Campbell's Soups fame, is wo

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Here is a rather long list of alternative, self help options for depression. Martin mentions using various kinds of therapies including herbal supplements, exercise (we all could use more of that) and light therapy and some others. There is also a link to a rather exhaustive research study done on 30 plus different methods for treating depres

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This is a question that’s actually been around for a while now. In researching this article I found articles from as early as 2004 saying that blogging was going to decline in importance. In 2006, Technorati reported that overall daily blog postings fell. Some said that blogging was a passing fad and was at the peak of its popularity. However

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The Top 20 Contest Blogs list ranks contest blogs by their Pagerank, Alexa rank, Bloglines subscribers, and Technorati. Because of the recent Pagerank issues, it is the least powerful stat.

Each are valued a number from 0-10. I took the basic formula from Daily Blog Tips, however I altered it somewhat to make the list relevant. I also used

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I live in the Midwest and this is the time of year when some people start getting depressed. This happens when the days grow short and bouts of sunshine become farther apart. This is a condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, or S.A.D. for short.

I personally don’t seem to be affected by this, and manage to stay pretty positive and

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Many individuals starting out in fitness go into it with the best mindset. But this mindset can be an hindering element when discretion is ignored for accolades. A perfect example of this twisted train of thought would be the fine gentleman in the v

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