Archive for 'Blogging'

Money From Your RSS? A Feedburner Alternative Worth a Closer Look

Money From Your RSS? A Feedburner Alternative Worth a Closer Look

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by .

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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

11 Proven Keys for Getting Your Emails Read

Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by .

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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 not be Scammed by an SEO Firm

How to not be Scammed by an SEO Firm

Posted on 23. Jan, 2012 by .

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Many marketing companies (those you find online and those who call you unsolicited) claim that they can do search engine optimization (SEO) for your website. The fact that they can do something that sounds so complicated is already enticing. Before paying someone for SEO services, keep this in mind… Overpriced Services At its core, search [...]

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6 Steps for Effective SEO Planning for Your Blog

6 Steps for Effective SEO Planning for Your Blog

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by .

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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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The 4 Essentials Your Blog Theme Should Have

The 4 Essentials Your Blog Theme Should Have

Posted on 28. Dec, 2011 by .

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There has to be about a bazillion blog themes out there, ranging from free to several hundred dollars. So how do you choose the one that will work best for your blog? You could hire a designer to create a custom theme just for you, which can be pretty pricy, but a better solution for [...]

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How to Make an AdWords Friendly Squeeze Page

How to Make an AdWords Friendly Squeeze Page

Posted on 29. Nov, 2011 by .

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“Sign up now to get your FREE money making success kit!” You’ll see less and less of these headlines on squeeze pages which attempt to gather emails through hype-like offers. Gone are the days of content-less squeeze pages, whose only options upon entering the landing page are the “sign up” and back button. If you [...]

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High or Low – Which Posting Frequency Works Best?

High or Low – Which Posting Frequency Works Best?

Posted on 24. Nov, 2011 by .

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How often should you post new content to your blog? Is there any such thing as posting too often? The blogging experts have varying opinions about what a blog’s posting frequency should be. A lot of it depends on the type of blog you have, the audience of your blog, and the actual content you’re [...]

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The Results Are In!

The Results Are In!

Posted on 18. Oct, 2011 by .

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The results of the first ever Semi-Local Business Survey are in! Everyone who completed the survey really opened up and shared some great information, and we can’t wait to share all the rich details with you. Thanks to all who participated! Tomorrow we will be releasing the anonymous results to all the blogs who helped [...]

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Dealing with Negative Feedback on Your Site

Dealing with Negative Feedback on Your Site

Posted on 30. Sep, 2011 by .

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In today’s market, businesses are no longer dictating to, but rather listening to and conversing with their customer base.  By opening your company up for this type of conversation, you’re also leaving the ability for unhappy customers to complain. And they will often do so very loudly and publicly.  In cases like this, what should [...]

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5 Strategies to Boost Email Marketing Success

5 Strategies to Boost Email Marketing Success

Posted on 29. Aug, 2011 by .

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Every website owner knows that there’s a lot more to email marketing than just sending out a random email now and then. To truly maximize your results from email marketing, you’ve got to have an effective plan that includes targeted, well-thought-out content, consistent effort, and testing. It’s also important to know your audience well and [...]

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What’s the deal with Firepole Marketing? (And their $1,000/month guarantee!)

What’s the deal with Firepole Marketing? (And their $1,000/month guarantee!)

Posted on 25. Aug, 2011 by .

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In case you haven’t noticed, all of a sudden the whole wide web is buzzing about Firepole Marketing. Danny Iny, who’s the Firepole Marketing outreach guy, is on every blog you can think of – Copyblogger, Problogger, ThinkTraffic, Freelance Switch, LifeHack… you name it, he’s there. And everyone is talking about their marketing training program. [...]

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How to Surf Locally – Without Being Local

How to Surf Locally – Without Being Local

Posted on 23. Aug, 2011 by .

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This is a sponsored post, written by me. All opinions and views are 100% my own. One of the most significant changes the internet has brought about has been the ability to easily communicate with people around the world instantly. It used to be that pen pals from different countries would write to each other [...]

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6 Tips for Writing Sales Copy that Sells

6 Tips for Writing Sales Copy that Sells

Posted on 22. Aug, 2011 by .

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Regardless of the size of your business or what you offer, one factor always rings true: Products and services cannot sell themselves. In fact, words can be the difference between a customer making a purchase or moving on. Sales professionals learned a long time ago that the words a sales person speaks can be the [...]

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Replace Tired Old SEO Tactics with these Winners!

Replace Tired Old SEO Tactics with these Winners!

Posted on 26. Jul, 2011 by .

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Although Search Engine Optimization is a time consuming task, it can make a big difference to your bottom line when done correctly. Having long-term goals and focusing your optimization tactics on those goals is very important. Google and other search engines have become more skilled at being able to determine which websites truly deserve to [...]

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