The Blog
28 JanHow to Create Your First Infographic
Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Ever try to create one on your own? Unless you’re a Photoshop ninja (I’m definitely not), it can be a daunting process. I’ve outlined the steps to creating your first infographic below – in an infographic! Perfect for whether you want to design it yourself or get some outside […]
Read More ...21 Jan3 Essential Steps for a Smooth Transition to WordPress
This is a guest post from Barbara Austin. Ah January… a time for fresh beginnings and taking care of those pesky little business tasks that you’ve been putting off. Time to ditch that instant-website service that costs you a hefty monthly fee and still doesn’t do everything you need it to. To give your blog a […]
Read More ...07 JanHow to Build Links Without Creating a Drop of Content
Ever think you can never compete with the big guys in the search engines because you have zero budget for creating link-worthy or link-bait-able content? Recently, I watched an episode of Whiteboard Friday from Rand Fishkin at SEOmoz about how content is NOT the only way to build links. And he’s right. (You can watch […]
Read More ...31 DecMy Best Traffic Sources and Content from 2012
The end of the year gets all a little nostalgic, no? It seems everyone everywhere is writing about the best this or that of 2012. Well, here I am writing my own version of that — but not because everyone else is doing it. No, I’m writing this to share my process with you. I […]
Read More ...10 DecHoliday Gift Guide for the Solopreneur in Your Life
(or ideas for your own holiday wishlist) I don’t know about you but I have zero problem with building and maintaining a wishlist of items I would love to add to my business. And since it’s that time of year, I thought I’d share some of the products and services I’ve had my eye on […]
Read More ...03 DecInsanely Useful Adwords Checklist
This is not a checklist for your big budget advertisers. This is a checklist for I-need-more-customers-now advertisers. The kind of advertisers who are just small businesses looking to keep their spend LOW while only bringing in ready-to-purchase leads. Sound like a checklist for you? Keep reading. #1 – Get yourself an advertising credit. If you’re […]
Read More ...26 NovFree Webinar: Spilling My Google Adwords Secrets
Ever wanted to cut in line with the search results? Curious about Google Adwords but terrified you’ll spend WAY too much money and get little to nothing in return? In this free webinar, I’ll be spilling all my Google Adwords secrets. Thursday, December 6 1pm EST Find out: How to do keyword research the RIGHT […]
Read More ...12 NovAsk the Experts: Where Do You Find Your Customers Online?
Do you ever look at people around the web who are doing what you’re doing or something in close proximity to it and wonder – wow, how’d they get such a huge following? Well I definitely do. So I decided to just ASK. And today, I’m going to share their answers to my question. Because […]
Read More ...26 OctFree Webinar ~ Google Analytics Demystified: Metrics that Matter for Your Small Business
Ever wonder if the marketing you’re doing for your business is actually working? if you’re wasting your time? what the *real* ROI is for everything you’re doing? In this free webinar, I’ll be sharing EXACTLY how to answer these questions with Google Analytics. Find out: What to focus on in Google Analytics and what you […]
Read More ...22 Oct3 Clues Your Google Analytics Isn’t Set Up Right
Do you have Google Analytics set up on your site? Are you sure it’s installed correctly? Think something might be off? Check out this video for 3 clues that your Google Analytics account might not be set up properly on your site. Let me know the comments: have you seen any wonky data in your […]
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