The other day I sat down with a local business owner who wanted me to teach her basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO). It was a great opportunity to find what she didn’t know! You know how sometimes it seems like what you know is very basic and everyone else knows it too? I decided right …
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Video Killed the Text-Heavy Website Star
If you do much shopping or surfing online, you’ve probably noticed how many websites feature video these days. Many companies have turned to video as their primary online conversion tool, using short or long video messages to introduce themselves, encourage their visitors download a giveaway, and even sell their products and services. And the ones …
What I learned at the beach on Mother’s Day
It was Mother’s Day and we were enjoying lunch in Bucerias, Mexico at a little restaurant right on the beach. I mean, literally, a thatched umbrella (called a palapa) overhead and our toes in the sand. Our kids Hana, Alexa and Trey were eating the freshest, most delicious fish and chips I have ever tasted …
5 Opt-In Tips to Grow Your List Fast
The Internet is one of the best tools out there for growing your small business. But so much of your online success depends on your ability to grow a large and responsive subscriber list. After all, your subscribers are the people who have come to your website or Facebook page and decided they’re interested enough …
Introducing IAMPTE for part time entrepreneurs
If you are trying to grow your own business around having a family or another job… you won’t believe what I get to share with you today! It is rare to come across an organization or group that ACTUALLY feels fresh, new, exciting… and deeply meaningful. And it’s exciting when something so obviously needed finally …
Five Reasons Why You Need an Opt-in on your Website ASAP
5 Reasons Why You Need an Opt-in on Your Site ASAP One of the most important elements on your website is your opt-in. This is a small form that enables your visitors to sign up for your mailing list (or free offer), so you can contact them via email in the future. If you don’t …
Are you ready for Google Editions?
According to the Wall Street Journal, Google is in the final stages of launching its e-book retailing venture, called Google Editions. This could have a huge impact on the e-book industry. Digital book sales are expected to more than triple to $966 million this year, according to Forrester Research, from $301 million in 2009.