The Muse Who Helps Move Your Small Business Forward
Read a very cool post the other day on Bob the Teacher’s blog at http://askbobtheteacher.com/blog/ where he talked about acknowledging what we’ve accomplished. I thought that was a really great perspective. Go read it! (And if you’re not already getting his blog updates, it’s worth signing up for.)
Here’s some of what I’m happy about from 2009:
When you design your first website, you’re so excited about your new online business and eager to get your website up and running.
But don’t let that enthusiasm mask these common sales-killing mistakes.
Don’t let your email newsletter get tossed into the virtual trash can before it’s opened, or lead your customers to the wrong place when they’re ready to purchase.
Be sure you aren’t making these three common mistakes.
Just finished installing the CommentLuv plugin. So if you leave a comment and use your blog’s URL in the URL box, your most recent post will show up with a link, below your comment! 8-)
Another note on comments, if you’d like your picture to show up next to yours, go setup a gravatar. Takes just a minute. Go to www.gravatar.com and then we can “see” you.
Feeling overwhelmed? Too much to do and not enough time to get it all done? There is an answer!
It’s not uncommon to see large companies moving many jobs overseas in an effort to save money. They call it outsourcing. As a solopreneur who works from home, you can outsource, too!
As your business grows, you might very well find that you need help. Even when you are highly organized, there seems to be more and more work to get done. Instead of encroaching on family time, find a way to get all of your tasks handled without boarding the train to Looneyville.
Yesterday I sent out links to a set of two online business organization forms. One to keep all your domain registrations straight, and the second to keep the domain/hosting/login details for each of your companies or website projects straight.
Why should you be concerned about these details? For an online business, knowing this info is the only way to keep your domain name and website safe! Here’s why: 2 Things You Must Know to Keep Your Website Safe
If you aren’t on my ezine list, just sign up in the box at the top right corner of any page and get your free gifts! On Day 12 I will send out a complete list of all the gifts with links so you can pick up any you’ve missed.
Here are seven of the plugins I consider essential for any WordPress website I setup. These can help your WordPress site be more secure, more search engine friendly, easier to deal with, and more engaging for your visitors.
Ready to lose your friends and connections on social networks? Let me share some tips that may help you.
Here’s how you can get me to un-friend or un-follow you.
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Two weeks ago I posted about email overwhelm and how to overcome it.
Got a couple of emails wondering how I setup and use templates so I thought I’d share that info.
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