How To Stay Out Of Blogging Overwhelm
How many hats do you wear during the day? Have you recently added “blogger” to the pile? Everyone talks about the power of blogging – how you can quickly get ranked in the search engines simply by writing a blog post or two every week. But what they don’t tell you is...
5 SEO Strategies For Your Facebook Page
When Facebook first came into existence, it was all about you as a person. Your profile was used to establish you, your likes and your interests. But as more people wanted to add a business side to their Facebook account, the Page function began to grow. And while its...
How Email Looks In 2010 And In 2020
If I say the word “email” what comes to mind? Studies show that as of today, 90 percent of all email sent is SPAM related. Scary. Yet can you imagine not having an email address? When you meet someone, isn’t your email address almost as important as a phone number?...
Using Social Media Wisely: Think Before You Write
If you’ve been following CNN’s latest hire Eric Erickson, and the impact it’s having on the network, you know that what you write online will affect you forever. This is just the latest incident that shows once again your past can catch up with you in the online...
Being a Content Writer Means Writing For Your Visitors
What’s the hardest thing to do with a blog? Finding new things to write about on a weekly basis. But in order to stay meaningful to your readers, and relevant to the search engines, being a content writer means doing exactly that – writing content. Keep these 5 tips...
What Does A Blog Writer Do?
More companies than ever are using a Blog Writer to keep their blogs filled with quality content. But how do you know if a blog writer is right for your business? What can a blog writer do for you? 1.Keep your blog up to date. Have you ever been out to a blog, only to...
Blog Title – It’s More Than A Few Words
How do you choose a perfect blog title for your blog post? In many cases, people barely think about it. I was on a wedding planners site recently, and one of her blog post titles was “Jessica and Andrew’s Wedding”. But is that the best way to do it? Should your blog...
Content Marketing – A Basic Guide
Want to move forward into the new decade with a successful plan in place? Create a content marketing plan. Content Marketing is the process that allows a company to market their business by providing quality content to attract new customers. It’s not about selling –...
Website or Blog: Which Is Better For Your Small Business?
In this video, I answer a recent clients question, "Which is better for my business, a website or a blog?" I'll cover which is the better tool for you to have to run your small business, and where I think blogging is going in the future.
Instead of Selling, Blog The Story
What's the one most common misconception of blogging? Blogging is never about selling. Many small business owners jump onto a blog, and start writing up all the benefits to their products, provide testimonials, and share information on why their business is the best....
Content Writing For Top Performance
What is the secret of content writing? How can you write content for your site in such a way that it attracts the attention of both your readers and the search engines? Ultimately, it starts with your readers. When people come to your site, whether they’ve been...
Will You Fail At Blogging?
I was doing a little research this morning for a new client. We built a blog for them over a year ago. They liked the idea of growing their online referrals by reaching out and sharing information. They had good intentions of blogging regularly. But after one year –...
Blog Ghostwriting – Getting Help To Reach Your Prospects
What's one of the best ways to reach out to new prospects? Create a business blog. But what if you do that, and simply don't have the time to fill the blog with quality content? Many business owners face this every day. They start with good intentions. Then months go...
Website Content Writer
Have you ever stopped to think about what your website really says to the reader? That’s what a website content writer does – they focus on what your site says, and how it reads to prospects and customers that visit. One of the first questions I ask when someone hires...
The 7 Steps I’ll Be Using In 2010 For My Social Marketing Strategy
What’s your strategy for using the top social networking tools for 2010? Have you put your ideas down into an action-filled plan? The problem with using social media in your marketing plans is the lack of a plan. Without a plan, you tend to not gain results because...