Lynette Young says, “Traffic makes the web go ’round. There is a lot of talk about converting your website blog traffic into email list signups, but the catch is you need to have a good amount of traffic (people visiting your website) in the first place to drive email list signups! While there are many ways to entice people to visit your website such as your email list, search optimization, paid advertisements, social media and even in-person signage, one of the best ways is to get your message in front of other people’s audiences. How do you accomplish this? By writing and publishing articles... [...]

Ginny Soskey says, “When I first started to blog for a living, I found it hard. Like, really hard. I always felt like I had writer’s block. It took me forever to write my first article that was over 1,000 words. And I certainly didn’t feel validated after I hit publish — the posts would rack up a handful of shares and views, usually from my wonderfuland supportive friends and family. (Thanks, guys.) A few years later, blogging full-time isn’t as daunting. While it’s not always a walk in the park, I’ve developed some processes and discovered some shortcuts... [...]

William Comcowich says, “By now, most marketers can identify the major influencers in their industry. Big names include Lee Odden, Guy Kawasaki, Brian Solis, Chris Brogan, Seth Godin, Neil Patel, Heidi Cohen, etc. These marketing influencers have earned their enviable reputations by freely sharing their original and valuable insights. As a result, each boasts tens of thousands of followers. Many of their followers contact them to retweet their article or write about their brand. Competition is fierce to get noticed by the major marketing influencers. Fortunately, there are plenty of other great... [...]

Isla McKetta says, “You’ve heard the wisdom: “Your business should have a blog.” “Blogging helps your SEO.” “Why aren’t you blogging yet?” According to the experts, a blog will solve all your Internet woes. Blogging will increase your traffic, expand your audience, improve your engagement, position you as an authority, and allow you to shape the message in your space. In fact, blogging is so hyped as a panacea, you’d think that simply adding a blog to your site would also help you find the perfect spouse, cure the common cold, and even... [...]

Chow says, “It goes without saying that the Internet is supported by advertising. The reason why you are able to upload and stream all of those videos on YouTube is because Google populates the site with various forms of advertising. The reason why you are able to socialize with your friends on Facebook is because that social network has advertising too. And yes, part of the reason why you can continue to read posts like these on John Chow dot Com is because John makes money from this site, both directly and indirectly, too”. Misconceptions About Sponsored Posts John Chow’s Blog  [...]

Noah Kagan says, “You’ve probably heard how important email marketing is for your business, but do you know how it can specifically save you time and increase revenue? When I started AppSumo.com, it took me three months to get a special deal with a company to promote one of our sales. Then on the day of the sale, I’d ask everyone I know to tweet about it. We’d have a successful launch, but then the following week when we did another promotion, we had to start all over again — and go make as much noise as possible to get our potential customers’ attention”. How One Marketing... [...]

Sarah Carnes says, “You have to give to receive. These 6 words sum up “How Blogging Gets You Customers”. You need to give and be present online toreceive confidence and business from customers and the way that is done is through blogging. Here are 5 reasons why blogging will net you customers through your Internet marketing efforts. 1) It Opens Your “Virtual” Doors Just like a brick and mortar business unlocks their door every day, businesses that have more than a local reach, need to open their doors online. The first way that blogging gets you customers is it shows you... [...]

Chow says, “When publishing content, it’s important you write something which resonates well with your readers. There is so much content available online that putting together something full of substance is difficult. With so much spam floating around online it’s no wonder that people are quick to judge the quality of content on a blog or website. Recently, there’s been a trend beginning to emerge shifting from creating unique content to reviving older content putting together something more in-depth and resourceful. If your an experienced blogger, you’ve noticed five post types have... [...]

Neil Patel says, “If you knew something as easy as adding images to your blog posts would increase your readers, subscribers, followers, and leads, wouldn’t you do it every single time? According to Jeff Bullas, articles with images get 94% more total views than articles without images. Ninety-four percent! If I were to tell you that you could expand your reach by 94% by doing something fairly simple, I’m guessing you wouldn’t think twice. Of course, “simple” is relative. I don’t mean you should take five minutes to scope  out some stock photos   and... [...]

Emma Snider says, “Most salespeople love to talk, and they’re good at it. They’ll crush a phone call or a face-to-face meeting any day of the week. They know just what to say and how to say it to inspire trust and edge closer to a contract. But give them a laptop and tell them they need to write an article? A little outside of their comfort zone. You might even see a flicker of panic in their eyes. Not every salesperson needs to blog to improve their online presence. Learning how to curate and share content that’s interesting to prospects and boosting professional visibility through... [...]