I think that all networking groups should be open. It is my opinion that we should spend time with people that do the same thing as us. It is my opinion that niche works best and we should all discover what we are great at, what niche we work best in, and focus on that. […]
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That title was sung to the tune of the old Dr Pepper commercial, and I’m hoping most of you are old enough to remember it. (Help me out here, wouldya?) You have heard about this blogging thing. You have been told that your small business should have a blog. Digital conversations are happening about your industry and […]
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Also known as A Little HTML Code Goes a Long Way. Anyone remember what blogging was like in the late 90s? I was blogging back then, first on Live Journal and then Blogspot. I tried desperately to customize my own flair on the site but it was just too hard for me at the time. […]
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Ok, first of all, don’t. Confused? Sorry. But I do know that digital marketing success takes time, often a LOT of time, like months’ worth of planning, writing and posting blog content. So I suggest that you really plan, do research and make decisions about the future of your blog before you even begin blogging. A […]
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It’s true. I get excited about spam on my blog. Crazy, right? Ok well, I get excited about spam at first but once I am getting it I shut things down. My reasoning is not grounded in any SEO magical thinking or great website factoids. My thought is if spammers are sending me junk from […]
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I love blogging. I love reading about blogging. I love studying the analytics. If you’ve ever been to one of my classes, then you already know this. But there’s something else you need to know. I did not even realize this about myself until recently but …I fear blogging. Do you fear blogging too? I […]
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What is a permalink? per·ma·link ˈpərməˌliNGk/ noun 1. a permanent static hyperlink to a particular web page or entry in a blog. (Source: Google search) Basically, it’s the URL that you see at the top of your web page, as shown below. Why does it matter? I am so glad that […]
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Sometimes it turns out that the best design for a blog is not the one that you want. This is a hard truth for people like me who fall in love with certain designs. We are all a victim to what looks good and that includes me. When I started designing this blog I went […]
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So you want to start blogging? This is awesome. This is actually the most exciting thing that anyone can say to me. Ok maybe you won the lotto would be slightly better! But only because I could then blog even more and more. But I digress. What is the first thing that you should do to start blogging? Are you curious? I hate […]
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