In this post I’m not going to sell you on the blog. I simply want to remind folks that you don’t have to have a website to have a blog. If your first WordPress website is in development, you could start your blog while your website is in development. Doing so will definitely help your … Read more
As an internet marketer I get to train my clients on starting a blog and observe them as they work on their new blog. It’s a delight to show others how to share their knowledge with others and attract new business. I’ve learned that while the #1 key on this blogging list is obvious, while … Read more
Google Alerts is a tool I often mention to clients. It super useful to bloggers and entrepreneurs and great for keeping your finger on the pulse of any topic, person, team, or treads. One of my friends and colleagues is writing a blog on what I’d call a developing story–bed bugs. Bed bugs have been … Read more
Like many people, Jane Austen is among my favorite writers and I’ve read her books again and again. Recently, I read a blog article on the Hubspot Internet Marketing Blog that combined Jane’s name and a advice about good behavior on social media. I read many but not all the articles in the Hubspot blog … Read more
There are a few steps you can take in writing your blog posts that will make them more enticing to read and generate more blog traffic. I’ll provide details on each of these steps in future posts. 1. Use the Google Adwords Keyword Tool to pick a keyword phrase for your article. Google “Google … Read more
I was walking with a friend yesterday and discussing the look of blogs. I was explaining that we are building lots of Word Press blogs for our small business clients these days because active blogs are excellent for building traffic and the blog has built-in, easy-to-use editing tools for updating the website. However, these sites … Read more
In Dan Kennedy’s book No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs one of the main secrets he shares about getting things done is to put those tasks on your calendar. It’s pretty common to map out a day or a week; however, he suggests when you choose your goals and strategies, take it a step further … Read more
Week before last I wrote about the beauty of blogging. Ironically, the next week I was overcome with feelings of blogger inadequacy and had difficulty coming up with any topic for my blog. I had shifted from beauty to sogginess. It was pointed out to me by my friends and loved one that blogger inadequacy … Read more
I admit I’m a late adopter of blogging. But then who better to explain the beauty and attraction of blogging for small businesses then me. While I work in this world of Internet Marketing…reading the blogs and the books…I am far from being a tech geek. So I can be a good communicator to other … Read more