Email Autoresponders ~ Which To Choose?
Bulk Email Marketing Autoresponder Comparison What is Email Marketing? And why would I want to use an email marketing [Read entire blog post]
Affordable Web Design
Low-Cost Web Design Ever heard the term "You get what you pay for"? That is not always true with web [Read entire blog post]
WordCamp PDX
Loved WordCamp Portland There were many great presenters this year at WordCamp PDX! I enjoyed Matt's peek into the future [Read entire blog post]
Social Media Mistake #3 ~ Incomplete Profiles
Incomplete Profiles: Social Media Profiles are very useful Incomplete profiles leave doubt in people's minds. People buy from people they [Read entire blog post]
Social Media Mistake #2 ~ Targeted Friends, Fans, or Followers
HUGE Mistake #2 ~ Following and Friending everyone What would be better ~ Standing in the middle of this crowd [Read entire blog post]
Biggest Social Media Mistake
This one is HUGE! Not Having A Strategy or Plan I have talked with so many business owners that have [Read entire blog post]
RSS Feed Subscribers
Wonder what RSS is? You are not alone. RSS seems to confuse most business owners. It is simply a way [Read entire blog post]
What all Content Creators Need to Learn
4 Tips from Roger Ebert Here are 4 tips from Copywriter Roger Ebert - These are great tips that will [Read entire blog post]
Is Social Media Worth My Time?
I can't tell you how often I hear that. Business owners just do not see the point, purpose, or reason to engage in any Social Media. If you are wondering ~ I am defining Social Media sites as the following:
Marketing: What Works
I often get people asking me if I think going to leads groups is worth the time investment for the business gained. I can say for sure that my business would have not made it through the year if I had lost 80% of my income.
Optimize Your Name
As a small business owner it is essential that people trust me online - if I ever plan to actually sell online. People buy from people they trust ~ any "negative press" can kill the deal ~ even if the press is not actually about you, but about someone else with your name!
Twitter Lists: Local Marketing Potential
Twitter listened - and Twitter Lists are now in Beta. It is currently a limited release but will become open to everyone very soon. It became active in my profile tonight and I must say I am impressed. This is going to be a huge marketing tool.
