An interesting thing about learning is how circular it is—a flywheel-like experience—a never-ending motion. Just as the wheel hits top and center, it plunges you back down to scoop up more and the momentum sweeps you onward. And, just when you feel like you’re high up there, it turns out there’s always more to find, […]
Doing the Blog Bling Thing
An Invitation to Bling Your Blog & Feed That Hog… The culmination of nearly six years of work and study around everything blogging and digital marketing is finally here and NOW ON SALE! Whew. Your support through this long and insightful adventure called blogging means everything to me for continuing projects and escapades on the […]
How to Make Your Website Work for Happy Visitors
Of course, you want to make your website work and your visitors happy, too. Luckily, there’s a new book for you! I love getting a new book and this one arrived fresh off the press. So clean, so crisp, so pristine. So Gill. Every website owner will do well in picking up Gill Andrews’ first […]
Get Your Blog Noticed by Google For Free
Who doesn’t want to get your blog noticed by Google? Today, Guest Contributor Sathish Arumugam gives you a perspective to go get that much wanted notice from Google, why, and how to do it for free! Thanks, Sathish, and over to you… So, you have a blog that lacks online visibility. Let’s tackle this today… […]
New Business Adventures: Scary AND Fun!
My great-niece, Ryder, is five years old and when she got her first motorcycle, a 50cc Yamaha peewee, for Christmas, she was a little bit reluctant. Her then four-year-old self just wasn’t sure. [The photo above is Ryder, 4, in her new riding gear but, definitely unsure about trying out the bike!] But, don’t get […]
How to Get the Most of Your Host
The host for your website is basically where your site lives on the internet. So, making the selection of a quality host is a bigger deal than you may realize. I’ve been through a host of hosts in finding my way, so I decided to talk about it a bit. I’m going to recommend my […]
How to Make Marketing Magic Even for New Blogs
You can make marketing magic even if you’re a new blog or blogger by relentlessly seeking out, connecting, and engaging via audience-centric, customer-focused, meaningful marketing. What I’m talking about is executing an advanced marketing strategy. Start by integrating your key blog content assets into a carefully mapped out personal journey. A journey where an audience […]
Why Blogging Is Like Kids and Cars
I have a 3 year old niece. She has been on planet earth for 40 months. She is fun, energetic and pretty darn smart. This little one happily recounts stories I tell her from my travels, relaying in a clear, 6 year old, non baby talk voice, with proper diction. She has been speaking since […]
Why You Need to be Blogging with Finesse
Are you blogging through a filter or letting it all hangout? Maybe blogging with finesse can help bring your blog to life. The decisions you make for establishing a writing voice and style need to match your business, align with your values, and fit with the intent of your audience. You may be making a […]
How to Use Videos for Your Business
Now that you’re playing around with videos for business, I didn’t want to leave you hanging! So, in this post, I’m going to share a few shiny bright ideas for producing short business videos on purpose. I say on purpose because I know I’m not the only one who feels camera shy. But, that’s no […]