So, I haven’t fallen off the face of the planet, let’s just say summer kind of got in the way of me getting much done on this site. The kids are back in school, I am recharged and ready to refocus on my business, which means more Essential Keystrokes coming your way. I have some new web professionals lined up to share their Essential Tools for success, I’ve been bookmarking lots of new sites and tools to share with you, and I have some neat product reviews coming up, too.

In the meantime, here are some articles I read this week that I think you will enjoy!

• The Social Media Marketing List – 45 Things You Are Probably Not Doing – This is an excellent list for refocusing your social media efforts now that you have time to actually be social again.
• Freelance Folder’s Are You A Good Sports Freelancer
• Jen Goode wrote an excellent piece on acceptable behavior (and what is NOT) at professional conferences – it has definitely touched a nerve with many people in the industry.
• Looking to rev up your SEO prowess – How about these Top 5 Books on SEO ?
• 7 R’s of Good Management and Leadership by Evgeni Prussakov is another must read.

Have a great week!

Here are some of the best articles I have read this week, but first a public service announcement:

WordPress 2.8 is out and I just did the upgrade without any issues. If you haven’t upgraded your WordPress installation, DO IT NOW, your site will thank you.

And with that out of the way, here are some links I think you will find useful this week:

• WordPress 2.8 and 10 Things You Should Know Before/After You Upgrade from Web Design Booth
• 9 Proven Headline Formulas that Sell Like Crazy at Copyblogger
• Problogger shows how Simple Changes to Your Adsense Layout Can Increase Revenue
• Chris Cree has a great list of 21 WordPress Plugins to Make Your Life Easier
• The State of WordPress Theme Options Pages from Pro Blog Design
• Randa Clay shares her excellent post on the basics of going from a Photoshop Design to a WordPress Layout

Have a great weekend!