I am considering switching my commenting system back to CommentLuv and am weighing the features and benefits to decide if it’s a better choice than Disqus.   I’ve done a quick review of both the CommentLuv and Disqus commenting platforms to help make a qualified decision on which should be used on my blog and I would appreciate any feedback from you on your experiences or opinions on either. Keep Reading...

Your blog is craving attention and journalists are starving for new useful information to share with the public.   Top quality content attracts publicity, recognition and traffic.  Writing content that attracts journalists and backlinks from other bloggers takes a little know how but if you know how to write attention grabbing content for your readers, you’re halfway there. Keep Reading...

What is the single most important thing to know when you are writing a blog?  Is it the technical experience to design and troubleshoot your theme and website?  Or maybe a degree in journalism so you can write properly formatted article?  Those may both be nice to know but the single most important thing in creating loyal readership for your blog is this: Keep Reading...

In an earlier post this week, I shared benefits to using article marketing for your blog and how it can be highly effective in driving traffic to your site, increasing sales, and giving you the status of “expert”. That said, article writing does not come naturally to everybody. And even writers can run out of ideas sometimes. Keep Reading...

When I was doing my yearly planning for 2010, I sat down and listed the five marketing strategies that I intend to carry out to promote Market Like A Chick. Number one on that list…Article marketing. I am committing to write and submit at least one article per week. Keep Reading...

So today, my friends, we talk about sex.  Not the actual act of sex, but the subject of sex and how women are affected by the mention of the word in business or blogging.  It should be interesting. Keep Reading...

As I was browsing the blogosphere over the last couple months I kept seeing this nifty gadget at the bottom of certain blogs and instantly wanted one.   I love being one of the first ones to try out a new gadget and plugins are my favorite! Keep Reading...

Some call us comment whores, others think we’re needy, and still others see the genius behind getting more blog comments.  I’m here to tell you no matter what you think, if you want your blog to become or remain successful, you need your readers to engage with you ON YOUR BLOG. Keep Reading...

Where is the trend headed for blog conversations and engagement?  I’ve noticed a change in the amount of actual blog comments uploaded here on Market Like A Chick compared to how many times a post is Tweeted.   I performed a quick Twitter  poll to discover the commenting habits of other blog readers. My goal was to find out if Tweeting or Retweeting a post is not more widely done than actually commenting on the blog itself, and if so, why. Keep Reading...

Over the last few weeks I have had the opportunity to answer questions and train several companies on using social media to establish and promote their brand.  One of the hardest lessons to swallow is the importance of personal interaction within your community.  There is no quick plugin to replace the authenticity that you must build when joining the social media marketing trend.  I’ve begun to sound like a broken record, but we can not replace the social in social media. Keep Reading...