If you’ve asked yourself that question recently you’re in great company. We’re a busy bunch, entrepreneurs and small business owners, and don’t have time for ineffective, time consuming things to add to our to do lists. So really, what’s the benefit of blogging? How can it help you in your business? What’s the EASIEST way [...]
Want to know the real secret to a successful blog? It’s probably not what you’ve been told — posting super frequently, getting just the right blog template, having the perfect header image or font for your brand… Don’t miss this guest post by Jeff Molander. It’s one of the smartest posts I’ve shared so far [...]
Ready to learn the basics of managing your WordPress website content? Awesome! Here’s a series of quick video tutorials from my YouTube channel (using WordPress 3.5.1 and recorded May 2013). For more advanced tutorials, keep your eyes open. Next week I’ll be sharing some of the rockin’ plugins and power tools I use here on [...]
Video can be a *powerful* tool for your business. From creating a personal connection with your community, to building your list with free tutorials on YouTube or Google+ hangouts, or delivering paid programs and workshops, there are so many different ways you can use videos. But it can be challenging to get started… so today [...]
Could your WordPress blog be hacked in minutes? It could be if you’re using the default “admin” user, a word from the dictionary for your password, or not otherwise properly secured. Ready to fix that right now and keep it safe? Try these two quick action steps. And, be sure to also read the important [...]
Guest Post by MJ Schrader Social media is great (especially during a web challenge such as the Ultimate Blog Challenge). Unfortunately it is easy to get caught up in the doing that we forget about security. Yes, you need to think about security when using social media as well. 1) Use a secure and different [...]
It’s every website owner’s biggest nightmare… you wake up one morning and your website is GONE. Not just gone, but replaced with a hacker’s message! That’s just one of dozens of worst-case scenarios that can become reality when your website isn’t properly secured. So what can you do to protect yourself? Below, guest superhero MJ [...]
Looking for a simple way to plan out a month worth of blog content? Here’s a super quick video (three minutes) where I share an easy two-step plan to brainstorming blog ideas. If you can’t see the video above, click here to watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0X9EwEF6Ko Have you used this strategy before? Think it [...]
You’ve heard me tell ya why you should give the Ultimate Blog Challenge a shot plenty of times now. So today I’m going to let Delia Rusu of EosGrafx share with you her experience in the Ultimate Blog Challenge AND some great tips about how you can participate even if you’re thinking, “Yeah it’s a [...]
Have you discovered the “magic” you can do in WordPress to shorten, track, and brand the links you share? Short links make URLs easier to share and remember. They fit in tweets and share easily via email. Short links take this: http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=291674&u=468400&m=31479&urllink=&afftrack= And turn it into this: http://michelleshaeffer.com/go/premise Isn’t that better? It’s easy to share [...]
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