Importance of Credibility in Blogging

Published on October 28, 2010 by | 7 Comments
Have you ever thought why you are not able to generate any sales from your affiliate campaigns, whereas the other marketer (blogger) is generating thousands of dollars by promoting same products? How your competitor blogger is able to earn much more with same amount of traffic? Well, these are the Read more…
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The Right and Wrong Way to Use Social Media Marketing for Blog Growth

Published on October 27, 2010 by | 4 Comments
Earlier this week, I wrote a post that explained the differences between social media marketing and content marketing.  Bloggers can use both methods of marketing their blogs in order to drive traffic to them.  In fact, you’re probably already doing social media marketing and content marketing activities. But what are Read more…
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Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing Through Blogging

Published on October 25, 2010 by | 11 Comments
In the worlds of business and marketing, blogs can be an extremely valuable tool for both direct and indirect promotion.  However, it’s not as simple as saying blogs are a form of online marketing, because they can be part of a traditional online marketing plan (including banner ads, video ads, Read more…
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Search Engine History

Published on October 20, 2010 by | 22 Comments
Nowadays we take the existence of search engines, especially Google (and Bing) as normal and for many among us a life without Google would be hard to imagine. Whether it is because they are not older than 20 yet and have grown up in a world dominated by technology and Read more…
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20 Easy Ways to Promote Your Blog Across the Social Web

Published on October 20, 2010 by | 8 Comments
One of the key points I explain in my book, 30-Minute Social Media Marketing, is that for a business to succeed in building a brand and growing, it needs to surround consumers with branded online experiences, so those consumers can self-select how they want to engage with the brand.  The Read more…
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BlogBurst Joins Demand Media Blog Distribution Network

Published on October 18, 2010 by | 1 Comment
BlogBurst was once known as the free and ad-supported blog syndication service that could help bloggers get their content in front of wider audiences.  I’m a proponent of syndication with some caveats that I explain later in this post.  Since Demand Media announced at Blog World last week that BlogBurst Read more…
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Has Digg Been Buried?

Published on October 13, 2010 by | 1 Comment
As Facebook and Twitter continue to grow in popularity, social bookmarking sites like Digg have seen their own traffic and usage wane.  The question of late has been whether or not a site like Digg is still relevant.  It’s not a secret that for years Digg has been the subject Read more…
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How to Get Sales from Your Business Blog

Published on October 11, 2010 by | 2 Comments
If you’re writing a blog related to your business then you’re already on your way to increasing sales!  The next step is turning the people who read your blog into people who actually make a purchase or contact you for more information about your business, products and services.  It’s easier Read more…
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How to Make Your Blog Load Faster

Published on October 7, 2010 by | 6 Comments
Earlier this year, Google began using site speed, or load time, as a search ranking factor, claiming that “faster sites create happy users.” Since the search engine’s professed goal is to give users what they want, it makes sense that load time would enter into the ranking algorithm. Even if Read more…
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Give Your Blog a Marketing Boost with Press Releases

Published on October 6, 2010 by | Leave a Comment
The press release doesn’t get the credit it deserves in the 21st century.  For longer than most of us have been alive, press releases have been a useful marketing and publicity tool that businesses, non-profit organizations, schools, and more use to tell the world about the great things they’re doing.  Read more…
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