Your blog is your business and you’re building a brand that people will associate with you, whether you realize it or not.  One way to help build your brand reputation is to partner up with another brand that’s already established themselves as known figure in a particular industry.  Co-Branding is about sharing each others reputation to say to the public, “Hey, I have these qualities too.  Just look at who I work with”. Keep Reading...

If you’re looking for a way to send out your own customized emails to YOUR subscribers, you need to have an auto-responder set up.  Building your list early is important, but even more important is having control and ownership of your list.   Yesterday we went over the benefits of using Aweber over Feedburner to maximize your list of email subscribers. Keep Reading...

Without argue, one of the most important steps you must take as an Internet marketer is to build your list of email subscribers.  If you’re using Feedburner for your email subscribers you are missing out on a fortune and the opportunity to build your relationship with your subscribers!  Any ProBlogger will tell you the one thing they would do differently if they were just starting is to begin building subscriber their list earlier!  But, it’s important to know where to build your subscriber list so that you can communicate with them effectively & (hopefully) profitably. Keep Reading...

If you have been in social media or online marketing for any amount of time, chances are that you have heard people talking about “branding yourself” or “building your value”. You’ll find, especially in social media, that the amount of perceived value you provide to those following you is what will determine your success and growth in your industry.  So, how do you build your value and brand yourself as an authority? Keep Reading...

What would YOU do to get FREE passes to BlogWorld… only the biggest Blogger’s network marketing extravaganza? The BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2009 is being held October 15 to 17 in Las Vegas.  Think about it, the biggest names in blogging will be there: Brian Clark from Copyblogger, Chris Brogan, Darren Rowse from ProBlogger, Mari Smith, Missy Ward, Jeremy Schoemaker and THE John Chow himself….all at the same event! Keep Reading...

Whether you’re just starting out with your blog or your need a thunk on the noggin to remind you, there are 3 basic rules to a simple SEO (Search Engine Optimization) plan to help your blog be discovered.  Mind you, these are not ALL the rules, but still very important ones you should follow.  I’ve had a few readers ask that I break it down in basics to get them started, so here you go! Keep Reading...

On this Marketing Mindset Monday, today’s post is about change.  It’s about facing circumstances square in the eye and saying “I can handle this and I will expect success to meet me at every step“.  I suppose every one of us has experienced unexpected shifts at what seems to be the most inopportune times.  How will you handle them? Keep Reading...

How’s your list-building going? You hear about it all the time “You’ve got to have a list…” and the sooner you start building one the better you will do. But, there’s a big difference between having a list and having a profitable list. Keep Reading...

Advertising your business is a main ingredient to any marketing plan and one of the ways people will know you are actually IN business and DO exist.  We’ve talked a lot about social media marketing or word of mouth, which are both super important ways to advertise, but believe it or not..there are still people out there that don’t participate in social media and that’s a huge market you’re missing if your not advertising  to the general public. Keep Reading...

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