Happy Haitian Mother's Day!

Man, the days when you could not get a gift on the American Mother's Day but say to yourself, "I have the end of the month too."

Crazy but now I have my son give his two Haitian grandmothers a card and a kiss. They love it and cherish every card. Just had a conversation earlier with him where I told my son tomorrow is Haitian Mother's Day. He was like, "My daddy has one, a Jamaican one too?" I did not know and the lady I am working with confirmed it is the same as ours in the US. So he is getting his knowledge in on the Haitian side more now.

Feeling Better: Sometimes One Must Do What Was Uncomfortable To

Sometimes you make the right choices for your brand and motives that are learned after making so many redundant wrong choices. So many told me to stop doing so much and I found reasons to keep people or projects that were not mutually beneficial because I saw how I still could benefit. Yet the emotional ties have one taking things a way. In my case it was the fact so much work went into what many deemed just posting. The keeping brand name in all done on back end that helped them. The learning when to post at optimal times that benefited them. The always asking information of many who ignored the reach out that would benefit them. The time tying in relevance they did not do and still have not to make it sensible online to benefit them. So much more done to benefit others who can easily just go about theirs while you are left with bull to listen to and see. So I no longer have those problems because I finally listened to many who saw my gripes. My relentless nature can also have me barking up the wrong trees. The ones that bare no fruit for me. So as I stop the traction on my end as in network wise for many, all the association, co-citation and so many other SEO practices used to build up online presence go down the drain. Yet, you know why I am not bitter and never could be? Well, what many fail to understand is the more sharing you is ideal. The funny thing about it is if twenty images found under a result were from your network and you stop sharing them, their content associated with you dwindles to lower result levels. Like row fourteen of images or page ten of a search. So in the end I am not hurt at all. This is something I learned myself and see it happen much. So I hope many have great people in their corner willing to do it all to make sure their content is visible in the right diverse places. I know I will continue to only for those who are on board now. I no longer look for partners and will never put so much midnight oil hours into anything more than it is done for me.

SEO Work Related: Copyright Issues and Why I Love Partnerships

Safe way to protect against copyright issues is to make sure on your hub you clearly state it is not yours, then make sure it is in the description in a natural way, link it to the source initially and try to use watermarked images. From the moment it is shared by you who is being detected, please state it is not yours and just get permission if it is a must. One thing too is just partner with those who understand the mutual benefit of association and share their content freely knowing no one is coming at you. No one is going to report you to Google, Facebook or any platform they see you doing them a great service. I personally just stop sharing some. I will never revisit that avenue for many reasons. The main one is principle and the way the web works right now. It is an honor to have someone share you. Remember people pay just to be put in front of an audience and someone just did for free. Shoot if they SEO the backend with your brand name, that is even better. It is like giving credit where it is due but the best way possible. It is a great show of respect when one sharing you does not implement tactics on back end that could easily claim till you contest it. I make sure to do this always from the start so the only connection was being shared on one of my many platforms. So why when this was my problem with a few, I use to be mad. Then as I saw what is really going on, I actually like the load off and the insight who not to share anymore. So I will go all over and delete all that brands information and just add a page about them and call it day. I had to do this with a perceived competitor. It really gets to me how many just show pure ignorance and yet they say this is what they do. Just do not get where they get their information from. Just my piece and why content creation has been the focus for a while and some designers who could not get with the program had to be left alone. Lag time in production compounded by researching best way to present finish product is another post for another day. Have a great last Saturday of May. Damn, tomorrow is Haitian Mother's Day. Soon as I am off, I will swing by and get my son so he could give his Grandma Nicole her customary card and kiss. He gets her a card on both Mother's days. I love my son. He is the reason I will always go hard. 

Partnering With Content Creators Is A Must.

 Now how to share their content is where much one can be penalized for comes into play. There are different kinds of media pacts, media partnerships or just partnerships period. How they are structured is up to the parties involved. Some on the other hand are setting theirs up all off kilter in my opinion and as to practices in online branding is concerned. Many are claiming partnerships that are a bit confusing. Though many state them, it is how they "Train The Web" on them that is off. If not continuously reiterating the partnership where it counts for your brand it is a waste to stick to whatever is being done now. This means if Twitter works best to share what your brand does then do it there more than Facebook. I did not say only promote there. I said share things telling about what your brand has to offer on the optimal platform for it. When posting whether "Real Time", postponed or queued it needs to be tying in something relevant and the back end should do the same. So titles need to be on point within the logical scheme of your brands specific "Train The Web" branding online. So the search engines get a clear picture as to your partners, your specific unique branded content marketing or promotion strategy, and can present it well online. This is why a brand has to be implementing all SEO practices whether they "DIY" it themselves or pay another to. Now as to Social Media, one must adhere to one text and link combination a day. Meaning, if the same wording and link already was shared, do not keep sharing it. Find a new way to phrase and relevant tying into campaign content link to convey same message that is specific to how you are "Training The Web". So this is one reason I state some get it, #Twisted. Though there is much to get twisted. Of to more catching up with all these gigs coming in and the car search still one with the kill switch issue which was not one just did not like having to use it. #SideNote is always me going off subject. Tootles!

Early Call: This Young Guy Is Really Growing On Me

Just some things I said to him and why. I broke it down more with him on the phone but I feel some who are struggling could take some of this pointing out. Figure what you can afford and cannot. Then from there stick within your means as in sharing your content. Content being your tracks, video, or writings. It is how you share and how consistently you do.

 Should I Share My Old Songs?

 Share the old stuff always in good ways. What I meant by this is even if the song is old, if it will play, share it. Make sure to use platforms like SoundCloud that play well on most all smart phones. There are platforms that are not so widely compatible thus limiting fans who know of you in listening on the go and new ones who cannot open your link.

 Should I Wait Till I Have Better Equipment?

Iphone music videos are also out doing many too. It really is not all so much what you use, it is how. If you do not have it like that as in money to buy good equipment, learn to use your phone's video camera well. What lighting, angles and feature manipulations on your phone works best to record. Then do vlogs that are well titled and unique that share your talents. Not all can do a great job yet some smart phones that I have used to film media were an Iphone, Samsung, and LG.

 What About Programs to Edit, Mix, and Create With?

 Better programs to edit by budgeting that first into start up needs is a must. Here I meant for you to think of what you need to do it yourself and make those your initial purchases before studio time if both cannot be done. Focus on the process to learn from and jot down what worked and did not.

 What About My Image?

 Image is everything and do not look like you are  begging. What image is, is up to the brand. Some brands want a professional image while others do not. If you want to be professional then you must from jump act accordingly. If you do not care about it because of your audience make up you want to attract do not mind, so be it.

 This kid is a beautiful trip and one of the shining examples why I started blogging under Aquarius Dawn Nancy Blog. It is a release and a way not to repeat myself. Just share the link that can help them do better or learn from my mistakes.

Rammelzee vs K-Rob "Beat Bop" 1983

Really neat to learn of this track Jean-Michel Basquiat did in 1983. Here I go looking into a man I learned of on Facebook through a post a few years ago. Just to learn he did a Hip Hop track that spoke on things very similar to what I am learning about his life. Sad story that produced such great art.

Haitian Flag Day, Same Every Year

I will admit even I was not so into representing the flag much until around 2010. More than a rear view mirror flag from time to time, it was not something done religiously or even looked up online by even me.

As much of what HAY Online does is for a reason, I have seen firsthand within the groups of Haitian Americans I know and service many go ham on this day publicly about their roots. There are still many without a yearning to learn of Haitian history and those who do not should not be scorned for it. Many who are Haitian everything have a jaded view at times and want those not so into the Haitian culture to be as hardcore as they. Not to say they do not care, it is not part of their daily life until someone points it out. The posts here and there are easily forgotten till another, even with how Facebook is cracking down on promotions, one about the culture is detected. So many need to learn how to present their information well online so it can be found through an organic search, not just Facebook.

The truth is, many born here only rep when they remember to on Haitian Flag Day. Unlike those who berate us at times or make insults about those who are like me that do not represent 365, we are not to be shamed but continually reminded of things many of us are now learning. I think it is very poor judgement to single out or label unpatriotic when really, these kids and I are born in the US. For one reason or another our parents who also may not have been educated well themselves did not inform us on "Everything Haitian". Neither should they be made to feel less Haitian. It should be used as insight to fix disparities that later are used to put one down unfairly. Had they too been able to get an education I can see them doing what I do with my son, pass the knowledge down.

It is great to see much is being shared now on Facebook, but online much that could be known and shared is done so by many non-Haitian sources. Even when they are Haitian sources, it is regurgitated information from another source. So you have those on Facebook and Instagram I call bubbles for various reasons bashing others or making snide comments about not knowing or appreciating their culture. When Google’d, Haitian anything still many are not presenting their websites well online to even dent the first few pages of search results for Haitian Flag Day. Hougan Sydney is an exception and love how this website is well diversified online. You do find those who are doing some of the right things as to practices that is getting them seen in organic search results.

The thing is that not much in authorities on Haitian anything are present online more than the many giving their bit of information. Even Wikipedia asks for citations to claims. So when many feel to start talking about what one is representing, please look online to see what we find and to understand, it is very confusing. Not all are willing to search pass the first three pages. Just getting at, many are not doing what they must more than stating some facts to build their authority. Really wish some who feel to talk crap really just took a look at the bull online. See that what many should be doing who want to be authorities is not done. So when that happens, maybe more would last online than a few days or months if even.