Have you considered opening an online business or moving your current business online? Now is the time to do it! Here are three benefits of having an online business to help you make the leap: 1. Easy to Relocate – Go Global In life, we sometimes make sporadic life changes, such as relocating. This may be due to finding a job in another state, moving to make a better life for … [Read more...]
How to Get Your Business on Google’s First Page for Free
It is the dream of every business online to be on the first page of Google search results. The benefits you will get from it are huge, which---among other things---is lots of traffic. I mean constant traffic. The free method you can use in reaching this coveted position is by writing pillar content on your business blog. So what is it with Google and pillar articles? Google … [Read more...]
How to Build an Ecommerce Website that People Trust – Infographic
You have an ecommerce website, but will that website convert visitors into paying customers? Did you know that the design of your ecommerce website could be costing you sales? An infographic from Kissmetrics provides a roadmap for a trustworthy ecommerce site, which is filled with useful information and many tips you might not have thought of before now. Check out the … [Read more...]
The Most Ignored Customer
Traffic. Everyone wants more of it. There is never enough to go around it seems. One marketer says to use Facebook. The other says to use Pinterest. The other says to use Google AdWords. Another one says to use Instagram. So many options, so little time. I always ask my clients what’s the purpose for their wanting more traffic. Their answer is usually something like … [Read more...]
How I Got 10,000 Views To My Website And Built My Internet Business
When I was a teacher, it was hard for me to see a student fail. Not because it reflected on me as a teacher (it didn't) but because to see a child with so much potential waste it by not turning in homework or not showing up to class was heartbreaking. I had one student two years in a row because of this problem. He was extremely smart. When I found out he would be repeating … [Read more...]
Got A Low Traffic Site? Here’s How to Get A Ton Of Subscribers Fast
When I was little, my dad used to take me fishing at least once per month. We lived near a nice sized lake that made fishing an easy hobby to have. I’ll never forget the first time I looked into this white barrel filled with swirly things. Ewww, I used to think to myself. Those things stink. And they’re all squishy. While I never said a word to my dad, he could tell by … [Read more...]
Social Media Made Worthwhile
Here's a scenario you can relate to: Just before settling in to edit this post the other night, I skimmed eight different articles on social media (how-to, why-to, when-to, where-to, who-to...), clicked "Read Later" five times, "Pin It" once; posted on Facebook and Twitter, updated my Paper.li, shared a link on Google +, tweaked one of my online profiles and commented on one … [Read more...]
Brand journalism 101: Tell a Better Story
If you want your company to succeed at brand journalism (aka corporate media gone social), you better know how to tell a good story. Otherwise, be prepared to take a lot of heat from its critics who would be elated to escort "brand journalism" out of 2013 STAT. Brands, of course, love it, because it enables them to bypass the media and take their message directly to the … [Read more...]
7 Tips for your E-commerce Store
When we're going into e-commerce, we often forget the basics for what makes a good e-tailing experience work for our customers. Here are seven tips to remember when building and designing your online store: 1) Tell the customer about you. If you have a history, a mission/vision/values statement, or more about the proprietor, make sure to highlight this information. People … [Read more...]
“How to get people to BUY from you!”
Last week I got so many emails from our mailing list and on Facebook asking for clarity on how to get people to buy from them. Well it’s not brain surgery but it does require a certain level of listening and giving that can change your financial future FAST! Let me to address some of your possible … [Read more...]