You’ve got two basic choices in promoting your business:
1. You can stand right there where you’re at, making noise and trying to get people to come to you.
2. You can figure out where the people are, go to them, and then make noise.
Now, of course, what kind of noise you make matters (are you just yelling about yourself or demonstrating how you can help by sharing smart resources like your newsletter, case studies, blog, articles, videos and more).
But which choice do you think would make it easier to connect with the perfect customers or clients? #2!
So, I decided this week to try doing audio versions of my blog. I’ve done one. You can listen in here: http://thesmallbusinessmuse.com/have-a-little-faith-in-yourself/2010/07/06
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 way.
It’s summertime… sunshine, beaches, camping, holidays, and kids out of school… are you missing out on posts from your favorite blogs with all that busyness?
I hadn’t heard of Fiverr.com until about a week ago when Traci Hayner Vanover introduced me to with her new ebook, Five Dollar Fortunes: Successfully Sell on Fiverr.com.
If you’re serious about building a website that will attract your ideal clients, here are three “deadly sins” you need to be careful to avoid.
I’m an avid reader and love recommending books (and other resources) that have been helpful to me in my business. Reading a good business books on a regular basis is a fantastic way to stay creative, grow your knowledge base and move forward with your business.
The brilliant Jeanette Cates (who put together the 30 day blog challenge I’ve been participating in this month) is now sponsoring a mini blog challenge between now and the end of June – 7 posts in 10 days. Come on, give it a try!
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Lisbeth Tanz (4)
Melanie Kissell (4)
Murlu (3)
Heather Meglasson (2)
Kathryn Griffiths (2)
Kimberly (2)
Lisa Rothstein (2)
Michele Scism (2)
Corrie Petersen (1)
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Understanding “Do Follow” and How to Tell
After my recent post on rewarding your blog commenters I got several questions asking what “do follow” meant and how to tell if a blog has “no follow” or “do follow” on it’s comments.
What is “No Follow”
By default most blogs are setup so that the links to a commenter’s website are marked “nofollow” – that means that the search engines won’t follow the link and won’t count it towards the linked site’s PageRank or popularity.
Here’s what a no follow link looks like:
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