Tag Archives: Tips

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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Optimize This! What You Need to Know About Search Engine Optimization

Optimize This! What You Need to Know About Search Engine Optimization

Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by .

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As an entrepreneur, you probably operate at lightning-fast speed.  You’re trying to cram so many things into one day that you barely have time to breathe, let alone eat.  In fact, you’re pretty sure you forgot to wear underwear last Wednesday. At some point, each entrepreneur comes to the realization that he/she doesn’t have the [...]

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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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5 Tips for Making 2012 Your Entrepreneurial Year

5 Tips for Making 2012 Your Entrepreneurial Year

Posted on 26. Dec, 2011 by .

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If you’ve been thinking about starting a business, 2012 is a great year to make it happen. And if you’re already in business for yourself, you can make 2012 the year you take it to the next level. You might think that the economy being in the dumps will be an obstacle and make starting [...]

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How to Make Prospects Forget that You’re Trying to Sell Them Something

How to Make Prospects Forget that You’re Trying to Sell Them Something

Posted on 13. Dec, 2011 by .

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“Hi Sir, we have looked at your website and want to know if you are interested in buying our $200 monthly SEO package.” I maintain websites for clients of mine and have received this call at least 20 times within the past 6 months. Needless, to say, these “SEO providers” have not gotten a single [...]

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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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Business Plans: How Much is Too Much Research?

Business Plans: How Much is Too Much Research?

Posted on 11. Nov, 2011 by .

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By Ellen Arndt For the last five years, I’ve personally written and delivered over a thousand business plans, which means a thousand marketing strategies, a thousand competitive and market analyses, and a thousand executive summaries. It goes without saying that I know business plans better than most; in fact, I could easily write one in [...]

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6 Keys for Branding Success

6 Keys for Branding Success

Posted on 12. Oct, 2011 by .

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It’s very important to realize that your brand is one of the most important aspects of your business. It can differentiate between visitors and buyers, and can also be the determining factor for success or failure. As with any other project, there are several things to consider when building a successful brand for your company. [...]

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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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Catering to Four Online Buyer Types

Catering to Four Online Buyer Types

Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by .

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When you’re building a business website, your goal should be to decide on the right style, atmosphere, and content that will improve sales. This isn’t always an easy goal to achieve. You need to think about who’s going to be reading your content – keeping in mind that people tend to skim the page for [...]

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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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