I present today's topic with mixed feelings:-)  I will give you a list of social networks, some that I use, some that I don't.  Why do I have mixed feelings on this?  Because, although I am part of some social networks, I don't spend much time on it.  Hence, I haven't seen much in the way of results. But I do present it to you because I have heard others say they have had great results.  … [Read more...]

Today, I want to talk about a resource(s) that I use almost weekly, and that is free article directories. Article marketing is one of the marketing tools I use in my business. What is Article Marketing? Article marketing is the process of writing articles and submitting them to article directories. Why would you do this, you might ask? A couple of reasons. To draw in traffic - people … [Read more...]

Creating a website for your business might seem a little scary to you, especially if you are not very technically minded. (like me!)  But today, if you have a business, you need a website.  Even if your business is local and you're not trying to draw in traffic from the internet, your website can be a place where potential customers can go to see what you have to offer, read more about you, see … [Read more...]

Looking for a free keyword research tool?  If you are not familiar with keywords, here is a simple definition.   A keyword is a word or phrase that someone types into the search box of the search engines to find what they need. For example, if you are looking for information or a product on training your new dog, you might type in "puppy training" or "training your puppy."  Those phrases … [Read more...]

One of your marketing tools is your business card.   A business card should do more than just give your contact information, although that is a very important aspect.   It should make an impression and stand out from the other cards the recipient has.     The use of color, graphics and paper stock are very important elements to consider.  What image do you want to convey?  For … [Read more...]

When running an online business, what is one of the main things you need?  CONTENT!  And lots of it!  Now, if you're a whiz at writing and always have tons of ideas to write about, you may not need this post today.  But, if you're like me, please read on.   How do you get new fresh content all the time?  Well, a little secret is to use sme PLR content.  PLR stands for private label … [Read more...]

If you're selling a product or service, you will a shopping cart for your website.  A shopping cart allows your customers to add in the products they want to purchase and go through the payment process.  I use two options for a shopping cart in my business.  The first one is Paypal, which is free and very well-known.  I have not had any real problems with Paypal.   The biggest obstacle … [Read more...]

Well, we have all heard the expression " the money is in the list," right?  But to have a list, you really need to have an email list manager.  Believe me, I tried it the other way.  When I first started out, I tried to handle my email list manually.  It was ok in the very beginning when I didn't have a lot of people signed up and I didn't want to send out autoresponder messages.  But that … [Read more...]