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As a follow up to yesterday's post about diversifying traffic sources, I'll share some of where my traffic to this blog comes from. I've picked out the most interesting and/or top links to share here. Top sources of traffic to my site over the past day or so, based on my stats: Social Networks: Twitter, [...]
Want more traffic to your blog or website? Here's an important strategy… D – I – V – E – R – S – I – F – Y (Oh, and also, share something worth reading or that makes your website worth visiting but that goes without saying, right? This post will assume you have [...]
The other day I ran across a quote that I had to stop and think about: Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid. ~Albert Einstein It reminded me again of how we're all so [...]
Have you checked your website recently to make sure it's not growing mold? If you're running ecommerce or site builder software (or any scripts!) such as WordPress, Zen Cart, osCommerce, Magento, Drupal, CMS Made Easy, SohoLaunch, or anything other than plain HTML pages… you need to make sure that you're running the latest, up to [...]
Were you on the webcast this afternoon? I shared my "super secret" strategy for getting targeted followers quickly and easily on Twitter. You can access the free replay by signing up at http://michelleshaeffer.com/live-training/teleclass-twitter-for-business/ It's about half way through – right after the slide where I share my 10-15 minute a day plan for building connections, [...]
One of the strategies I use to build a following on Twitter is to share helpful tips and articles as often as possible. If you're doing the same, consider using this strategy to take your tips to the next level. 1. Start by compiling a list of 30 short tips on a specific topic. Remember [...]
If Forrest Gump was right, and life is like a box of chocolates, and you never know what you're going to get… I want you to think of your blog and your business as if it were a cupcake. The cake part is what you do–your services or your products or the information you're sharing. [...]
My first post on this topic was pretty popular so I thought I'd give it a second round. Marketing can feel like this huge overwhelming thunderstorm that hangs over our heads when we're running our own businesses. As if we've got TIME to deal with ONE MORE THING! But it doesn't have to be that [...]
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