From the monthly archives:

March 2008

Top 5 secrets for quality soccer blogging

March 31, 2008

I’m still a novice here, but based on a bit of research and multiple chats with my trusted SEO (-;, here’s what I found about being a successful blogger and increasing page traffic.
1. Get others to link to you, and link to others.
How the heck is Google worth $o much [...]

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How New Soccer Software is Changing the Face of Coaching

March 28, 2008

The program is called ProZone, and the guys over at Arsenal Football Club are some if its biggest proponents.
“In the past, it was just about feelings, opinions,” Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger explains at www.tribalfootball.com. “So I thought, ‘That’s not good enough,’ and I wanted to know a little bit more. I am always in the [...]

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What Every College Soccer Coach Ought to Know About Caffeine and Sports Performance

March 28, 2008

I was sitting in my kitchen this morning with a fine cup of Moka Java when I came across an interesting bit of research in www.thescienceofsoccer.com. In his blog, Dr. Jay Williams does a great job of breaking down sport-specific scientific jargon and putting it into “regular terms” for us soccer coaches. The [...]

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Interactive Advertising, Creating an Online Locker Room Concept for Women’s Soccer

March 28, 2008

We all see, and usually ignore, banner ads on a daily basis. I think a lot of people see them as useless and cheap-looking on websites in the 2.0 age, so we’re finding other ways to generate revenue online. I’m interested specifically in how this trend is affecting the soccer market.
The background [...]

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Talking about Social Media and Online Marketing Over a Killer Meal

March 28, 2008

Last night I had dinner with Ethan and Enyo at a great San Francisco restaurant called the 21st Amendment. Ethan does Search Engine Optimization (”SEO” if you want to sound like ‘in the know’) for a search engine that specializes in health care called Healthline.com. Enyo is a Nurse Practitioner at California Pacific [...]

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Line Item 9: Internet technology. How WordPress and VodPod are helping women’s soccer.

March 28, 2008

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As I’ve mentioned, I’ve just started as the Chair of the NSCAA Women’s Committee. This is definitely a dynamic group of people who are involved with the growth and development of women’s soccer, and more specifically, women coaching soccer. [...]

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The Women’s Committee Algarve Cup Symposium

March 28, 2008

Due to the wonderful generosity of one of our members, the NSCAA Women’s Committee was able to sponsor Erin Lycan’s trip to our Algarve Cup Symposium. Former US national team coach, April Heinrichs, and US national team psychologist, Dr. Colleen Hacker, presented to the group. Pia Sunhage appears to have stopped by as [...]

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Seeking LTR in USA – Thoughts on Cubans Abandoning Soccer Team for Personal Freedom

March 28, 2008

The conflict between the Olympic movement’s high ideals and the commercialism or political acts which accompany the Games has been noted since ancient times. But how interesting is it to watch this play out in modern-day soccer? Since the Cubans deserted their national soccer team this week, I’ve done a bit more research [...]

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Cubans Flee From National Soccer Team in Florida

March 28, 2008

This article is from Soccer America (I think you might have to be Soccer America a member to see this page, so I’ve just reposted the article here)
Down to 10 players, Cuba carries on.
Friday, Mar 14, 2008 6:45 AM ET
[OLYMPIC QUALIFYING] Cuba’s shrinking under-23 national team was down to 10 eligible players by kickoff time [...]

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NSCAA Educational Initiatives Conference Call

March 28, 2008

From http://www.nscaa.com: “Based in Kansas City, Kan., the NSCAA is the largest coaches’ organization in the United States. Since its founding in 1941, it has grown to include more than 26,000 members who coach both genders at all levels of the sport. In addition to a national rankings program for colleges and high schools, NSCAA [...]

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