You got an idea to sell something online and found a way to bring your ideas to fruition. Whether sales are fair or nonexistent, make it easier for people to buy from you. Can They See You? There is a well-known educational institute that has the worst web layout for their bookstore. The link to [...]
April 20, 2012
Jacking For Promotional Content
Writer’s block is real and very frustrating. Some people take some time away from the monitor. Others may use writing aids such as a thesauri or my favorite, the Synonym Finder. Then again, you can just “steal” it. Many businesspeople from all walks of life will admit that their brand was “inspired” by another person’s [...]
April 18, 2012
How to Get Ranked Higher in Google
There are no secrets. You don’t have to pay some company you know nothing about. There are no tricks. Every year many people start an online business with a good idea as to what type of product or service they represent, who their target audience is and where they want to be seen. How they [...]
April 16, 2012
The Online Rules of Engagement
“You suck!” “I hate this blog.” “This blog keeps saying the same thing over and over.” These comments may be common on your favorite blog that speaks of less serious matters such as celebrity gossip, light news or sports. While this may not be a great thing for a blogger or owner (in most cases, [...]
April 12, 2012
Know the Competition Better than Your Friends
If you’ve ever heard the expression, ‘Keep your friends close but your enemies closer’, that holds true, even if the competition are your actual friends. It happens and many who have been in business for a while find ways to remain successful while maintaining healthy relationships with others in a similar business. Find Them and [...]
April 11, 2012
How to Be Interesting Online
You may not have an auto-tune single that’s being played non-stop on iTunes or were rejected for the next big reality TV show (maybe it’s a blessing) but you can use your online profile to get traffic to your blog or website. Let the people get to know the ‘you’ that you want associated with [...]
April 9, 2012
Write Articles to Market Your Brand
Back when I began working online, I was happy to write a 400-word general article about turkey products or advantages of having a gift-basket business and receive enough upfront pay to have lunch at a casual sit-down restaurant. These days, a person who writes the same article will probably get enough for a small cup [...]
April 7, 2012
How to Bounce Back When Your Online Image Takes a Hit
Many times we hear about the PR, or public relations, machine and speculate that one has to be crafty…or sneaky to rescue an image that may have been tarnished. And that it must be a pretty nice job because entertainers, politicians and big-name business people use them frequently. Even though you may never publicly sing [...]
April 5, 2012
Get a Stranger to Run Your Brand – Or Not
Your online business is picking up and you are reaping the rewards as the climb is steady. So naturally, you had to go out and celebrate with a few cocktails and found yourself a little more than hung over the next day. Though your laptop may work just as well while lying in bed, you’re [...]
March 28, 2012
Never Be a Wannabe, Just Be Who You Are Meant to Be
In Los Angeles where I live, there are a lot of wannabes. They are actors, musicians and models. Problem is that they may work another job to pay the bills. While there is nothing wrong with this in the beginning stages of a career field that is very competitive, no one wants to spend years [...]














April 23, 2012
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