I’m a one person business who has been blogging since June 1, 2000. At first, it was on a personal basis since blogging hadn’t found a way into business yet and I had just started freelancing on the side. The blog slowly evolved into a business-focused one. Though there are thousands of blogs out there … Read more
Lifehack provides 101 on-target tips for becoming a better blogger. 101 feels like a lot, but try to do a couple things a day. Don’t think about doing all 101, but motivate yourself to do something as simple as “Do one thing every day to improve my blogging skills.” I’ve been blogging for seven years. … Read more
Contentjacking: The New Cyber Crime isn’t new, but it’s growing. I’ve seen copies of my articles on other Web sites attributed to the person or no one, but the site (unsurprisingly) has no contact information to address the issue. Moral: I believe that mentioning the names of the author and linking to their sites goes … Read more
Talk about confusing. MySpace says, “Post new blog.” You click “Post Blog” button after writing the entry. A business magazine recently encouraged readers to add a blog. In this case, it was talking about adding an “entry.” A new entry can’t be defined as a new blog. A blog consists of entries. Entries consist of … Read more
Busy with getting my 50 pages done by tomorrow… only one-third of the way there. So taking the easy way out and pointing to People In The Know, a site that shares experience, knowledge and life tips. Bobby Ellis, the person behind the site, conducts interviews with experts in various jobs and industries to share … Read more
Wikis, social networks, blogs, podcasts, vodcasts, forums … we have more than enough tools to help grow our business, manage our projects, partner with clients, and build relationships. My business is a testament how these tools pay off. Most of my clients are located outside of Texas and I find them without making cold phone … Read more
I just survived and thoroughly enjoyed a weekend-long family celebration. Today, I learned that some people didn’t make it to the party because Mapquest didn’t have the right information or street for the location of the party. I was horrified. I used Google Maps and it was perfect in giving directions and showing the location … Read more
It’s no surprise that blogs are catching on with B2Bs (business-to-business). BtoBOnline confirms it by referencing a Knowledgestorm and Universal McCann survey. “Blogs are the perfect forum for business and IT professionals — readers want to hear about a company or a product from ‘someone like them,’” says Matt Lohman, director of market research, KnowledgeStorm. … Read more
Disclaimer: I did research for Debbie Weil for this book. Yes, there’s a flood of books on business blogging hitting the market, but each one is different. Debbie Weil’s The Corporate Blogging Book is written for the corporate-minded person who isn’t sure about the blog thing especially in a business setting. The book tells it … Read more
Stock investors always say, “Diversify!” Imagine if you had all of your stock in one company and it went bankrupt. This scenario is what happened after the dot com crash. Putting all your eggs into one basket labeled “email newsletters” can also spell disaster. The eggs might meet the same fate as Humpty Dumpty. But … Read more