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Directing Traffic: SEO Backlinking the Smart Way
Using SEO is something you must do if you ever hope to be on the top of the search engine rankings for your industry. However, SEO is about more than keyword optimization and on page tactics. You have to think about off-page efforts as well. One way to accomplish this is through backlinking. Backlinks are […]
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Busting the 4 Most Common Copywriting Myths
Have an uncanny ability to spice any conversation with your storytelling skills or a sparkling power to bust out an A paper for a 400 level college course in 3 seconds flat? Well, copywriting may not necessarily be for you. Writing copy means the writer must follow directions – then ignore them as needed, all […]
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UPrinting.com: A Stand-Out Online Printing Service
This is a sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own. As online entrepreneurs, it might seem as though you wouldn’t have much need for printed materials. Depending on your industry though, finding a good printer can become necessary more often than you might guess. For example, most everyone can benefit from networking and attending […]
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Money From Your RSS? A Feedburner Alternative Worth a Closer Look
This is a sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own. Our relationship with RevResponse goes back to 2008, when we posted a review of their B2B Publisher Network. We like these guys, and we’re always interested in what they’re up to. So when we heard about a new product they’re rolling out that’s a […]
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11 Proven Keys for Getting Your Emails Read
You’ve read about the importance of having a strong email list, so you’ve worked hard to build up a big list, and you’re ready to start marketing to them. It’s wonderful if you can get your emails out to a broad audience, but there’s more to effective email marketing than just having a lot of […]
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How to Sell With Numbers
Just because consumers buy something, doesn’t mean that they are not profiting from their purchases. For example, someone who is considering buying an iPad looks at the benefits the iPad has to offer (wireless internet, gaming, easy to use interface, etc.) and decides that he or she would spend up to $800 for such a […]
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Will an Incubator Help Your Business Take Off? The Short Answer: It Depends.
It sounds like a match made in heaven. Entrepreneurs with good ideas but limited capital and experience meet an accelerator/incubator filled with low-cost space and startup services along with knowledgeable experts to mentor them through. Entrepreneurs get support and a community builds a stronger business environment and more jobs. It can work that way, but […]
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JoinUniverse.com: A Lesson in Flexibility
Determination is often a good thing, but if you’re so focused on executing your original vision that you fail to adjust your plans when necessary, it can mean failure in short order. So one of the most important traits an entrepreneur can have is flexibility. True flexibility means being able to quickly adapt to the […]
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6 Steps for Effective SEO Planning for Your Blog
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the most important tool a blogger can use to generate visits to your site – and revenue to your bottom line. The best thing about optimizing your SEO is that it can come at no cost. If you’re trying to increase your traffic and revenue, it’s imperative to build a […]
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How is Gen-Y Using Facebook? Survey Results Might Surprise You
If you’re between the ages of 18 and 29, you’re part of “Gen-Y.” And as part of that generation, you make up a large part of the 750 million+ Facebook community. A new study, conducted by Millennial Branding, looked at more than 50 million Facebook data points from Identified.com, and the results were very interesting – to say the […]
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