Tools and Tips
57 remarkable blogging facts, statistics and insights for 2019
Every day there seems to be the newest, latest, greatest, must-have online social media strategy that digital marketers claim will blow your blog away. Instagram stories have replaced Facebook Live, which replaced Vine, which replaced Snapchat. Well, good luck with all that. Sure, you can bury your head for a month, take courses and maybe…
Read More7 Types of Call To Action to Move your Blog Readers to Action
It’s hard to imagine a sales person not asking for the sale or a Amazon not having an “Add to cart” button. So why do so many blogs not have a call-to-action? Does yours? Before I get to my 7 favourite call-to-action (CTA) options, let’s take a step back and talk about what your blog…
Read More4 Blogging Tools That Will Save You Time
“Time grabs you by the wrist. Directs you where to go.” -Green Day We’re all busy. And new projects and opportunities are always waiting to fill any spare moments. And then, there’s your blog. You know sharing your best content will build followers that know, like and trust you – followers that will build your…
Read MoreMarketing: Make This The Year Of The Blog
“Learning to choose is hard. Learning to choose well is harder. And learning to choose well in a world of unlimited possibilities is harder still, perhaps too hard.” Barry Schwartz It was morning at the local grocery store in Southern California. Just like every other Saturday morning. With one exception. Before the store opened, researchers had…
Read More51 ways to get more business from your blog in the New Year
Everything you need to spark new ideas, improve your results, save time and, YES, also get more business from your blog.
Read MoreYour end of year blog tune up
Nothing I like better than an investment that keeps on paying. Like my blog. Every day readers are clicking in, sharing articles, joining my list, and prospects are becoming clients — a nice return on my investment! But at least once a year my blog needs a tune up. How about you? CHECK YOUR BLOG DASHBOARD…
Read MoreA simple lesson in Time Management (that will make you money)
Let’s get one thing straight. I waste time, you waste time…everyone wastes time. Distractions like email, searching for documents (or PDF’s, images, emails, files), making lists, wasteful meetings, deciding what to work on next, or getting lost in YouTube videos can burn through hours faster than you can say “Where did the day go?” That’s what…
Read MoreHow to Build a Better Blog: 5 Industry Experts Share Their Top Tips
Sometimes a simple lesson can change everything. Like how to use questions to turn a hesitant prospect into a new client. Or how to start with benefits instead of features when writing sales copy. The same is true with blogging … often the simplest lessons will out-perform the most complicated. That’s what this post is…
Read MoreThe ultimate guide: How to use images, videos and screenshots in blog posts
The Internet is a busy place. And one way to cut through the noise and get some attention is to use images in blog posts. Pictures, video, screenshots, diagrams, and illustrations are a great way to keep your reader from clicking away. Images will also help readers understand your information and ideas, and remember your…
Read MoreA Social Media Survival Guide for Small Business
“I can only conclude that people who don’t use social media are, at best, considered to be mavericks or, at worst, some kind of psychopath.” Steve Blakeman “I’m not a very social media person” my new client admitted to me. “I mean, I know I should be…I’m just not.” I get it. If you were born…
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