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Dog Tweets — 30 PR experts you should follow on Twitter

Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. 30 PR experts you should follow on Twitter. If you’re like me, you like to follow people on Twitter who provide valuable information you can use and learn from. Because this is a PR… Read More

BlogTalkRadio: A huge rip-off or a handy resource?

I haven’t started blogging yet, but I’ve been recommending it as a fabulous way to host your own radio show and build a loyal following. I’ve appeared an expert on several BlogTalkRadio shows, and I’ve always been curious about whether that service is worth it. This week, Anne Roos, one of my readers, referred… Read More

How to start a membership site and keep members

Membership sites were all the rage about 10 years ago. Thousands of experts created them for an additional revenue stream. But many of them learned quickly that it was too difficult to encourage paying customers to stay, and keep paying. Meet Stu McLaren, who has helped more than 40,000 authors, speakers and experts turn their… Read More

Blog traffic is yours with a guest blogger contest

Here’s a clever idea that solves two problems at your blog: too few people pitching decent ideas for guest posts, and too little traffic. Sponsor a contest for guest bloggers like the first Career Confidential Guest Blogging Contest that’s starting soon. They’re not even requiring entrants to have their own blogs. Create a text or… Read More

How to add opt-in boxes to your LinkedIn profile, page

I’ve been using opt-in boxes at my website and blog for years to collect email addresses for my twice-a-week ezine, The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week. But I never considered using them on LinkedIn until Wayne Breitbarth suggested it. He explained how to do it when he was a guest on the webinar I… Read More

Dog Tweets–5 headline writing tips for better SEO traffic

Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. Need radio publicity? More tips to make hosts love you. Radio interviews are tricky: How to be the perfect guest. She says “When you’re a guest on a radio show, take charge of your… Read More

Authors: Don’t write a book until you read this one

Judith Briles is an author’s best friend. She knows all the ways authors have blown a fortune over the years on so-called “book gurus” who know little, crappy printers, and horrible proofreaders. And then there are the wasted weeks, months and even years that authors spend just THINKING about writing a book. But those thoughts… Read More