Here's exactly how to get your subscribers to hit "unsubscribe" (and maybe even SPAM) super quick! That's what you're after, right? ;) Cool. Just do everything under the DON'T list below... Or, if you'd like to keep your readers and love your subscribers then take a look through the infographic and see what you might want to reconsider or adjust so they stick around. And, before you ...
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Copywriting Cheatsheet #infographic
Which words work the best to get attention on Twitter? Facebook? LinkedIn? Email? On your blog? As bloggers, we write content for more than just our blog posts. We write for channels including our website, social media, emails... and each one needs to be approached a little differently to get the best results. Here's a handy cheatsheet that outlines the differences and what to keep in ...
3 Easy Ways to Create Call to Action Buttons that Get Clicks
Are your call to action buttons getting CLICKED as often as you'd like? You know... the ones on your subscribe forms... your add to cart buttons... your click to tweets... The best way to learn to create great call to action buttons is to notice what's working. Study the templates at sites like LeadPages and Megaphone... Watch watch what the marketers you're learning from are ...
5 Smart Ways to Keep Visitors on Your Business Website
Guest Post by Naomi Dinsmore Creating a business start-up website for the first time can be tricky. What colours should you use? Do you add a picture of yourself? How many web pages do you need? In reality it’s a lot simpler than you think. All websites have a basic layout, which creates the best user experience for their visitors and more importantly keeps them returning. Let’s ...
How to Find the Perfect Hidden Sources of Traffic that Will Bring Ideal Readers to Your Blog
Want to know where your readers are hiding? First ya gotta identify WHO it is that you're writing for and who is your ideal reader. This is something I've been working on in my new top secret blogging project. Your ideal clients are out there, they're not REALLY hiding, but they are waiting for you to get in front of them and tell them why they should come read your blog. Note: you'll need a ...
3 Blogger Networks You Should Know About
Today's video wraps up the week of simple ways to get more traffic to your blog even if you don't have a big following yet on the social networks or a big audience subscribed to your list. The first four videos shared ways to get more traffic from social media (using JustRetweet, SocialBuzzClub, Triberr, and creating Tweet Circles). In this video I'll introduce you to three blogging networks ...
How to Convert Your PowerPoint Slides to PDF and Share on Your WordPress Website
Got a set of PowerPoint slides you'd like to turn into a PDF to share? Here's a step by step video I whipped up at a client's request and figured might be helpful for you, too. If you can't see the video above, click here to watch it on YouTube: http://youtu.be/NBEeyOh0p04 1. Open your slides in PowerPoint 2. Go to "Save As" and choose "PDF or XPS" 3. Choose the file name to ...
17 Things You Should Never Do in a Press Release
Want to get your business mentioned in the media so you can get in front of your perfect audience or clients (and add a bunch of cool looking icons to the "As Seen On" section of your website)? Two great ways to do that are to (1) sign up for the free service at www.helpareporter.com to get notified when reporters are looking for sources, quotes or information on your topic of expertise and (2) ...
8 Creative Ways to Build Big Buzz – See Them In Action
Have you ever wondered how some authors (or speakers, or anyone looking to get noticed!) manage to build incredible buzz around what they're doing? Author Frank Viola just launched a new book on Wednesday that has ranked in the top #15 on Amazon.com for the last 3 days. Right now it’s at #13 which means it’s the 13th bestselling book out of Amazon’s 7 million books. And he's shooting to hit # ...
Get Your Virtual Event Promoted! 5 Smart Strategies That Really Work
If you're using virtual events -- telesummits, virtual training series, webinars, teleseminars, guest blogging series -- anything that relies on getting your guests or featured speakers to help you promote, this post will help you get them actively promoting you. One of the themes you hear over and over again on my blog is: if you want someone to do something, make it super easy. I've ...