Did you ever land at a blog, and spend more time staring at the clever graphic than you did reading the post? I have. The same way you landed here and stared at the one above, wondering, “How did she do that?” Easy. It’s one of the 10 free generators, most of them animated, at… Read More
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Once-sacred Google PageRank doesn’t matter anymore
This guest post was written by Lior Levin, an entrepreneur who works for Producteev, which makes a task management tool. He also advises a small neon signs online store in Oregon. * * * By Lior Levin Once upon a time, there was a search engine called AltaVista. It was mighty and considered to be untouchable. Then along came Google and… Read More
Muck Rack lists 140+ journalists on Google+
It’s far too early to conclude whether Google+ is a valuable social media platform, or simply the newest shiny thing, even though self-proclaimed Google+ “experts” are multiplying like rabbits. It’s worth nothing, however, that Muck Rack, the site that tracks major journalists and what they’re writing about on Twitter, has listed more than 140 journalists… Read More
How would you rewrite this pitch for women’s magazines?
Juliet Hartley of St. Petersburg, Fla., writes: “I’ve been sending a lot of pitches to different magazines about my chic handmade hair accessories at BowAllure.com, but I just don’t hear anything back from them. It’s very frustrating. “I’m attaching a copy of a pitch I sent to a few magazines and would love to hear your input. I’ve… Read More
Twitter Tips for Newbies & What Makes Irresistible Tweets
If you aren’t among the more than 20 million people on Twitter, you may feel like you’re late to the party. That’s OK. There’s no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed that you don’t understand what all the fuss is about. Twitter, I’ve discovered, is one of the best and quickest ways to build a… Read More
Presto! 51 containers of delicious basil pesto
It’s been so hot this summer, it’s almost hard to breathe. But all the sweating and suffering is worth the wait. That’s because I grow basil which loves sunshine and hot weather. This year’s bumper crop yielded a record 51 containers of pesto, a rich sauce consisting of basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, oil, and… Read More
Free webinar July 27 on how to host webinars
If you have valuable information that helps your target audience solve a problem, host a free webinar. Then after you’ve wowed your audience with content-rich information, make them an offer they can’t refuse. That’s what Daniel Hall has done for my customers three times in the last year. He explained how to speak on cruise ships all… Read More
Need more guest blog posts? Say so in “About Me”
Featuring guest bloggers at your blog is one of the best ways to create content when you’re on vacation, or the idea well is dry, or you’ve simply run out of steam. I wish I’d receive 10 times the number of pitches I do from guest bloggers. Today, as I was looking for interesting content to tweet,… Read More
5 best places to answer questions & promote your expertise
The Internet makes it possible, even for sole proprietors, to compete against their big competitors because there are so many different ways online to promote expertise. One of them is by answering questions in your specialty area. Yes, it’s time-consuming. But it’s a free way to market yourself. Here are the five best places where you should… Read More
Appearing on TV? Plan for these 7 emergencies
Pitching yourself to TV talk show bookers or your local TV news directors, and convincing them to say yes, just seems like the hard part. It really isn’t. The far more difficult task is knowing how to respond to the many emergencies that can pop up from the time you’re booked to the second you walk… Read More