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Home Business Advertising on a Limited Budget

Home Business Advertising on a Limited Budget

August 27, 2009

Note: This is targeted towards readers who are trying to find out the basics of what they should be looking at in order to start advertising their new home business for free or on a limited budget. Intermediate to advanced readers should skip this one – or better yet, leave a comment with your [...]

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Why Mommy Bloggers Have Become So Popular

Why Mommy Bloggers Have Become So Popular

August 25, 2009

When moms first began blogging, barely anyone took notice. Now, even the captains of industry are taking notice. What is it exactly that has made mommy bloggers so popular?
Mom blogs have far reaching influence. Journaling was a way to relax and share stories. But, with the advent of social networking, moms began to connect with [...]

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How a Home Business Can Create a Big Brand

How a Home Business Can Create a Big Brand

August 21, 2009

Most home and small business owners will scoff at the mere mention of the word branding for their business. At a juncture in their business where every penny is being watched to ensure movement toward eventual profits, branding hasn’t even entered the equation.
The real truth is that all businesses – big or small – [...]

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Creative Thinking to Boost Business

Creative Thinking to Boost Business

August 19, 2009

Ever heard the phrase, “When given lemons, make lemonade.”? Of course you have. This just goes to show even an unsuccessful venture in your business can be turned around to your advantage. A little thinking outside the box is all that’s in order to do it.
Every business owner develops a business plan. This plan is [...]

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Bloggers: Link Cloaking Plugin for Wordpress

Bloggers: Link Cloaking Plugin for Wordpress

August 18, 2009

I was recently searching out a plugin for WordPress plugin that just allowed me to shorten or cloak URLs. I knew I could use this to manage all of my affiliate links in one place. I found a few plugins, which worked okay – but there was one major drawback… NONE of them [...]

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Thanks For Your Business: How Do You Say It?

Thanks For Your Business: How Do You Say It?

August 1, 2009

The thank-you note has gone away like the paper it was once written on. I don’t mind an email, or god forbid, a phone call – to thank me for using a service. The problem I have is that I don’t get any of those anymore.
I bought my first home last spring. [...]

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The Problem with Social Media Fame

The Problem with Social Media Fame

July 1, 2009

No one knew what Internet or social media fame was 10 years ago. I don’t even think anyone thought ahead far enough to see it was a possibility. It’s interesting, though, looking at some of the “famous” people and watching what they do with this fame. There are some stories of true [...]

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Two Rules to Guarantee a Successful Small Business Blog

Two Rules to Guarantee a Successful Small Business Blog

April 22, 2009

Your friends, family, and colleagues have the best intentions when they say, “You should just start a blog” but they may not fully understand what it takes to create a successful blog. Small business owners need to understand that starting a blog is a lot like planting a garden, it requires a lot of work [...]

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Get a Following on Twitter by Giving

Get a Following on Twitter by Giving

April 10, 2009

It’s really not a mystery how people become a success.  They provide something of value.  All too often on the sites many of us frequent, such as Twitter, I find the majority of users thinking that if they just get their spammy message in front of enough people, the numbers dictate they will eventually get [...]

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Quick Copywriting For Non-Copywriters

March 19, 2009

I’m not a writer. Let’s get that out of the way up front. I can talk, sure. So what I try to do is type like I’m talking. But let’s not kid ourselves, that can only get you so far.
Blogging, emails, general correspondence we can do pretty well.
We’re not idiots, right?
There [...]

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