Headed to the fabulous annual women’s blogging conference known as BlissDom? So am I! In fact, I’m going to be a Community Leader for the Tech/Entrepreneur/Business/Social Media niche and I can’t wait to brainstorm with other bloggers! One of the fun things about a conference is meeting other bloggers. The hard part? Remembering them all…. Continue Reading
Category Archives: Marketing
Using Pretty Link Pro to Shorten and Cloak Affiliate Links
Affiliate marketers know, those money-making links can be half a mile long! Not only are they cumbersome, they’re unprofessional looking. Some marketers even worry about having their links hacked and replaced with someone else’s affiliate ID… The solution for this is a $37 premium plugin for WordPress called Pretty Link Pro. Yes, there is a… Continue Reading
The Wrong Way to Use Stock Images
I was on a deals website yesterday when I spotted this skyscraper ad. I refreshed the page a few times and realized it was in a rotation with other ads from an ad network. How does the design team, their manager, the client who hired out the ad, and the ad network not notice this?… Continue Reading
Social Media Strategy Simplified
Guest post by Nitin Aggarwal Although it is easy to start and maintain presences on social networks like Facebook and Twitter, share a video on YouTube, and even get discovered on social bookmarking service Delicious, having a social marketing strategy to begin with will give you a clear path to follow as well have measurable… Continue Reading
Making Your Blog Work for You with a Membership Site
Guest post by: Maria Rainier If you’ve got a good following on your blog, a few great guest posters who can contribute fresh content when your creative juices are drying up, ideas to attract members, and a little start-up capital, you might be ready to introduce a membership site. Bloggers who start membership sites set… Continue Reading
Blogging Lessons on DVD – The Beyond Blogging Sessions
First of all, if you haven’t read the book, grab Beyond Blogging and be inspired! Second, if you’re ready to take your blog to the next level, but prefer to learn at your own pace, or you’re just a visual learner, you need to get the Beyond Blogging Sessions on DVD. These lessons are some… Continue Reading