Blogging

Why Do So Many Seemingly Savvy Bloggers Far Too Often Shoot Themselves In The Foot?

So have you ever noticed how lots of seemingly savvy bloggers will inadvertently shoot themselves in the foot? Seriously. And no I don’t believe it’s because they’ve got some kind of masochistic complex thing going.

It’s just with all their seemingly good intentions, they far too often zig, when they probably should have zagged. Now, not to be misunderstood here; we all get off the beaten path every now and again. But if you’re periodically testing, tweaking and carefully monitoring,  and carefully listening to the feedback of your readers, you can usually slowly but surely get back on track.

(And often times be an even more effective blogger/marketer because of it.)

But that’s not what I’m actually referring to here.It’s more like when reasonably intelligent people, (aka) primarily newbie bloggers start or continually do things that cause their audience to quickly lose interest in their content and or purpose for being altogether.

And your lost of audience is not typically like feeling the affects of the onslaught of a tsunami! Instead, it’s often more like the practically unnoticeable affects of an extremely slow leaking tire over time.

It’s really no big deal, until you look up one day and notice your tire is practically flat. Or in a newbie bloggers case, you’re extremely valuable targeted audience, is all but gone.

So let’s not go there. And thus, the remainder of this post, is designed to help you prevent that sort of thing from happening!Sound good? Continue reading

Three Incredibly Simple Reasons Why Your Business Isn’t As Productive As It And Should Be!Part Three

As you previously discovered in part two of this ongoing series about how and why your cash starved small business and or service is not currently as prosperous as it could and should be.

One of the primary reasons that your business is currently not nearly productive as it can or should, really has less to do with some local or national ordinance.

Or because you’re not nearly as active on social media as you should be. As was previously pointed out before, certainly, these are contributing factors to various degrees.

But by and large, it’s the things within your current (every day) control that are far more telling and (therefore) the deciding factors.

Case in point; entrepreneur, why do you constantly keep settling for marketing tactics and or strategies that basically offer a measly one to one return!

When you could and should be systematically generating 300 to 500% returns or more. Or investing both your extremely valuable time and resources that routinely yield returns of 3-5 times! And the following tried and true methods is one of the simplest ways of accomplishing this! Continue reading

Five Proven Blogging Tips For Today’s Extremely Busy Small Business Owner!Part Two

Entrepreneur have you noticed that since you’ve been blogging for a while, there is absolutely no shortage of information available for research purposes?

Case in point; how easy is it to literally get lost in the -information overload-sauce, once you start doing any kind of in depth online research? Exactly.

So here are five proven (small business) blogging tips, to help you effectively reach your specific target market.(And start to be viewed as a reliable expert resource for your specific target market.)

For sure you have expertise in your chosen field, but the problem is unless you quickly become skilled at getting the word out. (Consistently and effectively promoting your blog post.) Your blog will be just like that tiny offline retail shop located on some obscure side street that only a handful of people ever become aware of.

Oh sure, your nick knack shop may have some really cool (never before seen) originals, but the most pressing problem you face is, since so very few new first time and repeat customers even know you exist.

You’re barely generating  enough sales activity to keep your doors open. And if that goes on long enough, your frustration levels will most certainly rise, and it will become extremely difficult, if not impossible to keep your doors open. Continue reading

Twitter For Business: Three Powerful Life Lessons It Can Teach You! ( Or Not!)

So you’re definitely about growing your business right? And you’d don’t have any problem, doing it as inexpensively and as efficiently as possible correct? And as far as strategically using social media, you can see and totally appreciate “how” effectively using twitter for business purposes definitely makes sense right?

That’s a relief, because entrepreneur, for a minute it was starting to seem like you may view social media in general, and twitter in particular as just another platform for you to (well) toot your own horn!

And that’s hopefully not the way you see it, do you? Continue reading

Three Incredibly Simple Reasons Why Blogging For Money Alone Probably Won’t Work!

Honestly, are you in this and strictly dedicated to blogging for money? Hope not! Because if so, if you haven’t already figured it out, your audience will not stick around simply to be constantly exposed to your advertisements, thinly veiled as blog posts!

Sure, you read, study and (hopefully) implement (at least) some of what you discover in my blog posts and you’ll definitely find links for some extremely valuable resources (translated) various products and  services to help you even further! However, the posts within themselves, are stand alone mini tutorials! (At least that’s the real intent!)

Every serious and dedicated entrepreneur such as yourself can respect that!Right?

But shameless, and valueless pitch after pitch! Well, that simply isn’t gonna cut it. If you haven’t noticed, your audience won’t even leave skid marks! And those links, you sprinkled throughout your posts, they’ll simply die of loneliness!

Three Main Reasons Why Blogging For Money Alone Simply Doesn’t Work!

 1.) Reason # one: First and foremost, your post and therefore the overall theme of your entire WordPress is blog, is is probably way too I centered and not customer/ client centered!(Aka: The myself sandwich syndrome!)

Which means you’ve probably got way too much I,we & me copy writing going on! And not enough you and your magnetic -problem solving- copy working for you.

2.) Reason # two: Your post are not focused (basically at all) on helping your ideal customer  and or clients solve their most pressing needs and or concerns! You’re probably way too concerned with “how” many annoying adsense ads you can plaster all over your site!

And since you’re so focused on How” you’re gonna make money? You virtually see-little- or no increase in your income!

3.) Reason # three: The search engines pretty much ignore your content as well! Because by in large  you don’t bother with the proven on and off page SEO strategies, that consistently get your site(s) found!

And as a result, you may be forced to rely way too heavenly on good old (and potentially) outrageously expensive PPC (Pay Per Click)  and or other forms of paid advertising. Which, if you’re not too careful and or really know “what” you’re doing! You’ll waste a whole lot of money, desperately trying to make some!

The best advice, don’t go there! Blog to better serve your customers/clients in particular and your chosen niche in general! And forget about strictly blogging for money! Any questions?

Please list at least two simple spin off concepts (in the comments section below) that you can apply to your business, product or service in the next 30 days or less!

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