Thursday, December 27, 2012

Build Your Blog Traffic: 12 Rules

by Geoffrey James

Learn what it takes to build up your blog readership from a master blogger with over a million hits each month.

Since my blog writing has generated a huge amount of web traffic, other business bloggers often ask me to share my secrets.

Read his tips here
http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/build-your-blog-traffic-12-rules.html?nav=next

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

35 Free Pre-Designed Email Templates

7 Sets of HTML Templates to Stylize Your Email Marketing

Ordering custom email templates can cost hundreds of dollars. At HubSpot, we don't want high costs to ever be an obstacle for your email marketing.

That's why we're offering you 35 built-out email templates, at a $600 value, for free.

View details and sign up here
http://offers.hubspot.com/35-free-email-templates?source=hspd-ducttape-free-email-templates-20121217&inf_contact_key=89dd920ec4452eec59243f2e568a8217e18d66bd521d660580f5353635678ab9

Saturday, December 15, 2012

How to Attract 1,000 Daily Blog Visitors

Large corporations are blogging less, but that doesn't mean your small business should follow their lead. "When done right, blogging can attract a huge pool of prospective customers," writes Danny Iny at MarketingProfs, "yet most entrepreneurs' blogs trudge along with Alexa rankings north of a million."

Read article here
http://www.marketingprofs.com/short-articles/2647/how-to-attract-1000-daily-blog-visitors

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

FREE Guide: Introduction to SEO (Ebook)

In this 40-page guide, you will learn how to:
-Understand how search engines work and what it takes to rank in them
-Structure your website for on-page SEO
-Gain inbound links to your site for off-page SEO
-Identify the best keywords for your search campaigns
-Measure the success of your search campaigns
-Create and begin executing your SEO strategy

For more info or to sign up, just click here
http://www.hubspot.com/marketing-ebook/intro-to-seo/?source=hspd-wpn-dedicated-eml-introduction-to-seo-ebook-20110902

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Hurricane Sandy

We had been offline preparing since 10/27, due to hurricane Sandy. On 10/29 we had a mandatory evacuation from our area, that was subsequently hit hard and almost completely wiped out. I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude and wishes to all who have survived this storm and send our prayers to those who are still in the recovery process. We were blessed in that we had a place to go to (my parents) and that our power was finally restored after 10 days. Although we are still going through some issues and are not 100% back in our home (as of 11/28) we are just grateful that we at least still have a home. Sincerely Patricia

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Social Books 5 Part Blog Series

Posted by Richard MacManus

"My next series of posts is entitled Social Books. Over five posts, I'm going to explore how book readers and writers use social networking tools... So let's get started with far and away the most popular social network for book lovers in the world, Goodreads. Its user base has almost doubled in 2012, which made me wonder whether Goodreads has any real competition now..."

Part 1: Book Lovers: If You're Not Already On Goodreads, Here's Why You Should Be
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/book-lovers-if-youre-not-already-on-goodreads-heres-why-you-should-be.php

Part 2: Social Networking For Authors & Overcoming The Rejection Slip
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/social-networking-for-authors-overcoming-the-rejection-slip.php

Part 3: Why Book Highlights Are Anti-Social
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/why-book-highlights-are-anti-social.php

Part 4: The Social Library: How Public Libraries Are Using Social Media
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/the-social-library-how-public-libraries-are-using-social-media.php

Part 5: How The Big Six Book Publishers Are Using Social Media
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how-the-big-six-book-publishers-are-using-social-media.php

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Friday, October 5, 2012

What is ROI?

When someone in business talks about their ROI, they mean their Return On Investment. A savvy business person will want to know all about the ROI of a project, because it tells him or her how successful it is. ROI is usually a matter of simple mathematics, although it can involve a number of different factors.

Read more here
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-roi.htm

Saturday, September 29, 2012

6 Tips on How to SEO a Directory

One way to get backlinks is by submitting to online directories. However, when you submit to an article directory, you are basically at the mercy of the webmaster. The only way to ensure that you are never rejected for an article ever again is to make your own directories. As the saying goes, if you want something done right, do it yourself.

Read more here
http://www.irisemedia.com/blog/2012/01/11/6-tips-on-how-to-seo-a-directory.html#ixzz24wqbnwtJ

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Friday, September 21, 2012

Your Facebook Account Hacked? Protect it Now!

Facebook has become a popular platform not only for social networking but also for business promotion. You will find many brand exposure on Facebook these days. But how will you feel when such an important account gets hacked?

Read tips here
http://www.ehacking.net/2012/09/your-facebook-account-hacked-protect-it.html

Monday, September 17, 2012

The Most Popular Colors Used In Logo Designs

Color is an important aspect of logo designs today. US-based logo design-trends reporter Emblemetic looks at how color has been used in US logo designs over the past decades, in three different graphs.

Read the details and view graphics here (Very informative)
http://designtaxi.com/news/353531/The-Most-Popular-Colors-Used-In-Logo-Designs

Friday, September 14, 2012

Free - "Intro" to Blogging Classes!

Intro to Blogging Class Notes -

If you miss a webinar you have to wait till the next scheduled session before moving onto the next session. The key to your success is absorbing and executing the information we teach. While we work on teaching you how to do everything yourself (the preferred choice) MBU will provide any of the services needed for you to get started.

Part 1: (Getting Started 101)
Part 2: Setting it all up (Getting Started 102)
Part 3: Customization (Getting Started 103)
Part 4: Social Media Integration (Getting Started 104)
Part 5: Marketing Plan, Business Plan and Goals (Getting Started 101)

Sign up through here (scroll down to bottom of page)
http://mommybloggeru.com/how-to-be-a-blogger

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Surprising Ways to Find Great Start-up Ideas

by Penelope Trunk

One of the first characteristics of a successful start-up founder is often that there is a little bit of crazy in the person. David Segal, writing in the New York Times, called it "just manic enough." In order for your ideas to seem fresh, they have to be a little bit off-center, a little bit off-kilter. You have to see your ideas a little more clearly than everyone else in order to believe they will work.

Read article here
http://www.inc.com/penelope-trunk/surprising-ways-to-find-great-startup-ideas.html?cid=em01012week29

Saturday, September 1, 2012

5 Ways to Auto-Share Your New Blog posts on Twitter

Posted by Stephanie Treasure

When you write a new blog post for your business or personal blog, the next step is to drive traffic to it. Your blog subscribers will be alerted to the fact that you have a new post. However, usually you want to also get the word out via social media to attract new readers and subscribers. There are a host of ways to do this as there are many social media platforms for promoting your blog post.

Read here http://www.stephanietreasure.com/5-ways-to-auto-share-your-new-blog-posts-on-twitter

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

10 Things You Didn't Know Gmail Did

by Marziah Karch, About.com Guide

Gmail is really useful. It's free without feeling cheap. It doesn't add ads to the signature line of your email messages, and it gives you a very generous amount of storage space. Still not convinced? What's So Great About Gmail? Here's a few things you may not have known you can do with Gmail.

http://google.about.com/od/gmailtipsandtricks/tp/Gmail_Tips.htm?nl=1

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

How to Improve Your Rankings with Semantic Keyword Search

by Neil Patel

From Google’s Panda, Search Plus Your World and Venice updates, in the last year alone the SEO landscape has changed. And while that means your SEO strategy will change, too, there is one thing that remains the same…keywords. Keywords remain important to your content and link strategies.

Read more here
http://www.seomoz.org/blog/how-to-improve-your-rankings-with-semantic-keyword-research

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Travel Related Freebies

Currency Converter for 164 Currencies
http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic

Free Language Translator (Download)
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Home-Education/My-Translator.shtml

Language Resources
http://www.iearn.org/countries/language-resources

Multilangual Dictionary
http://www.langtolang.com

Multi Language Dictionary Search Site
http://www.allwords.com

Website Language Translation (by Google)
http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en

Area Code Listing (International)
http://www.bennetyee.org/ucsd-pages/area.html

Daylight Savings & World Clock
http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving

Maps, Global Map, World Atlas
http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps

Calendar Converter Program
http://www.fourmilab.ch/documents/calendar

Time Zone Converter
http://www.timezoneconverter.com

12 Directories & Resources
http://www.ryze.com/posttopic.php?topicid=1021304&confid=1022

Huge List of Free Travel and Car DVDs
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977239575

Free Travel Planner, Vacation Guides and Coupons
http://snipurl.com/freetravel

Free Online Language Course
http://www.word2word.com/course.html

TravelOK - Free DVDs, Brochures and Guides
http://www.travelok.com/brochures/index.asp

6 Airline Travel Myths Revealed
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/myths-flying-open-jet-door/story?id=13695338

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Three SEO Don'ts Straight From Google

When you work in SEO, it might seem that Google is always trying to trip you up. But that's not really the case, argues Brandignity: "They don't dislike all SEOs because ... we actually help catalog information and pages; that in turn helps their search identify which pages make sense to showcase."

Read tips here
http://www.marketingprofs.com/short-articles/2553/three-seo-donts-straight-from-google

Friday, June 29, 2012

How and Why You Should Write a Social Media Will

If you have social media profiles set up online, you should create a statement of how you would like your online identity to be handled. Just like a traditional will helps your survivors handle your physical belongings, a social media will spells out how you want your online identity to be handled.

Read details and information here
http://blog.usa.gov/post/22261234875/how-and-why-you-should-write-a-social-media-will

Friday, June 8, 2012

20 Things I Learned About Browsers and the Web

by Christoph Niemann

For things you’ve always wanted to know about the web but were afraid to ask, read on.

Click here for info
http://www.20thingsilearned.com/en-US

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

New Digital Spam: How Bad Guys Try to Trick You; How to Avoid the Traps

by Christina DesMarais, PCWorld

The latest forms of digital spam include clickjacking, junk apps, bad QR codes, and much more. Here's what you can do to stay safe.

Read article and info here
http://www.pcworld.com/article/249300/new_digital_spam_how_bad_guys_try_to_trick_you_how_to_avoid_the_traps.html

Monday, May 21, 2012

12 Commandments for Closing a Sale

by Grant Cardone

Like any game there are rules to selling, especially when it comes to closing a sale. To ensure sales success in your business, whether you're a startup or an established entrepreneur, here are a dozen of my best commandments for sealing the deal.

Read his tips here
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/222558

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Build a Killer Website: 19 Tips

by Ilya Pozin

"For this reason, our first question is always “Why do you need a site?,” not “What do you want on it?” At bottom your website is a marketing tool. For many businesses, it’s the only source of business. If done right, it can be a major part of yours..."

Read his tips here
http://www.inc.com/ilya-pozin/build-a-killer-website-19-dos-and-donts.html?utm_source=running-a-business&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=incid39370week47

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Thursday, May 10, 2012

How to Make a Tradeshow Profitable

by Vanessa Merit Nornberg

"...there are a lot of companies that exhibit at this show which don’t do as well as we do—yet they have paid the same money, and often times, a lot more, to be there. When they return home, I imagine they lament that it was not a good show for them and worry about how they are going to recoup their expenses..."

Read more here
http://www.inc.com/vanessa-merit-nornberg/how-to-make-a-trade-show-profitable.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+inc%2Fheadlines+%28Inc.com+Headlines%29&utm_content=Yahoo!+Mail

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

10 Ways to Distribute Your Content and Extend Your Brand [Slideshow]

"We've heard it, we've read it, we've even said it: To create and maintain a successful online presence, you need to be friendly and helpful—and you need to share relevant content. But is there a way to extend your brand while sharing content without being overtly promotional? Of course.

Read more and view slideshow here
http://www.marketingprofs.com/pics/2011/5227/10-ways-to-distribute-your-content-and-extend-your-brand-slideshow?adref=nlt061011

Friday, May 4, 2012

Code Year (Programming Lessons)

'Sign up for Code Year to start receiving a new interactive programming lesson every Monday. You'll be building apps and websites before you know it!'

http://codeyear.com

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Four Mistakes of the SEO Novice

"As you get started in SEO, you'll read a lot about things you should be doing to optimize your website for organic search," writes Marty Diamond at the Diamond Website Conversion blog. "What you may not hear as much about, however, is what you should avoid doing."

Read article here
http://www.marketingprofs.com/short-articles/2374/four-mistakes-of-the-seo-novice?adref=nlt083011

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Stopping e-mail Abuse Helpful Links

E-mail has become the subject of much abuse, in the form of both spamming and E-mail worm programs...This links help in the efforts to stop E-mail abuse and ensure that E-mail continues to be usable in the face of these threats.

View links here
http://www.addigitalmedia.com/2009/09/stopping-e-mail-abuse

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Free Reminder Services Online

There are some wonderful programs out there that are 100 percent free and can help you keep your appointments and send you other reminders you need.

Read sites here
http://bizsupportblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/free-reminder-services-online.html

Monday, February 20, 2012

Ten Tips for Affiliate Marketers Using Google AdWords

by Patrick Carlow

One of the hottest ways to sell affiliate products is using Google AdWords. Follow these tips and strategies to maximize your earning potential.

Read tips here
http://www.chamelead.com/article438.html

Friday, February 17, 2012

13 Tutorials to Help You Grow Your Blog Readership Next Year

by Darren Rowse

Finding Readers for a blog is one of the biggest challenges that bloggers face – as a result we cover the topic quite a bit here on ProBlogger. As part of this week’s Best of ProBlogger 2009 series today I’d like to share a list of 13 tips and tutorials related to the topic of finding readers for a blog that I hope will help you in your planning for next year.

Click link
http://www.ryze.com/posttopic.php?topicid=1056059&confid=1022

Sunday, February 5, 2012

5 Easy Tips to SEO

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is an integral component in increasing your website's visibility in search engines and directories. Here are five easy tips I've compiled to help you improve your SEO.

Read tips here
http://www.ryze.com/posttopic.php?topicid=1068479&confid=1846

Thursday, February 2, 2012

How to Choose a Domain Extension

by Darren Dahl

Gone are the days when .com and .net were your only options when registering a URL for your business. Here are some tips for developing a domain extension strategy.


Read article here
http://www.inc.com/guides/201105/how-to-choose-a-domain-extension.html?utm_source=start-up&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=incid37763week24

Sunday, January 22, 2012

9 Tips To Research Competition

Whether you are starting up a new company and writing your business plan, or just updating your current marketing strategy, a detailed competition analysis is essential. Knowing how your competitors think, operate, and try to take your customers are key elements that can give you an edge in maintaining your market share.

Read article here
http://www.morebusiness.com/9-tips-to-research-competition

Friday, January 13, 2012

What You Need to Know About Google +

by Holly Reisem Hanna

"...Honestly, the first week it was out I ignored it, hoping it would flop so we could all just move on. But that wasn’t the case. In its first two weeks Google + has amassed more than 10 million users – and it’s just in its trial phase."

Read her post here
http://www.theworkathomewoman.com/oh-no-not-another-social-network-%E2%80%93-what-you-need-to-know-about-google

Monday, January 9, 2012

How to Write for the Web

by Alexa Steele

Writing web content sounds easy enough: if you can write, you can write for the web, right? Not necessarily. Some small business owners find writing for the web to be a time consuming and frustrating task. It's not always easy to put your thoughts into words-and optimize those words for search.

Read tips here
http://bestfreemarketingtips.com/2011/04/blogging/write-web

Friday, January 6, 2012

What impacts search traffic more, keywords in posts or post frequency?

by Mack Collier

So a couple of weeks ago I was blogging about how my search traffic seemed to be flat over the last few weeks. I decided to do a 2-week experiment to try to see if posting frequency or posts with targeted keywords would have a bigger impact on increasing search traffic.

Read his post here
http://www.mackcollier.com/which-what-impacts-search-traffic-more-keywords-in-posts-or-post-frequency

Monday, January 2, 2012

What’s the difference between Private Label, Resale and Master Resale Rights Content?

posted by Leann Morris,

In today’s post we’re going to get down to the learning side of PLR. After all, what good is PLR in your business if you don’t know what it is and how to use it?

Read her article here
http://plrarsenal.com/whats-the-difference-between-private-label-resale-master-resale-rights-content