This post was most recently updated on July 30th, 2016 I was recently asked “why should bloggers give away their best information for free, rather than make readers pay for it?” I answer questions from students and clients all the time in my coaching program, but this one in particular caught my eye. After all, […]
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When Customer Engagement Matters Most
This post was most recently updated on July 30th, 2016 While building strong relationships with your customers is always the fuel that drives your business, there are times when customer engagement matters most. Those times, are when things go wrong. Lets face it my friends, bad stuff happens in life, and in our business. Sickness, […]
Email Marketing Is Not Dead, Bloggers
This post was most recently updated on July 30th, 2016Email Marketing Is Not Dead, Bloggers. In fact, now… more than ever… you really need to understand how email marketing is the path to harnessing the hidden potential of your blog. And while email marketing is not just for bloggers, it is essential to building any […]
Listbuilding For Bloggers | Why and How
This post was most recently updated on July 30th, 2016 Listbuilding for bloggers is probably the most important reason to blog in the first place. Here’s “Why” bloggers need to be listbuilding, and “How” they can do it. Why? Unless you’re purely a recreational blogger, you want to build a database of your […]
Earn More Affiliate Commissions
This post was most recently updated on July 30th, 2016 You can earn more affiliate commissions, and I’m going to show you some really cool ways to do that. Well, actually, I won’t be showing you that, today. But I’m going to introduce you to a blogging authority who will. You see, I’ve asked fellow […]
Link Dropping Pisses Me Off
This post was most recently updated on July 30th, 2016 Did you ever put up a post on a social site and BAM… someone comes in and just drops their affiliate sales link on it? To make matters worse, the sales link probably has nothing at all to do with your post. This is why “link […]
Sales Funnels In 2015
This post was most recently updated on July 29th, 2016I’ve been telling my clients to start their sales funnels in 2015. More than a few of them, knowing nothing about sales funnels, have asked me to suggest ways to get their businesses on the right track for the new year. The “Know-Nothings” Some of my clients don’t […]
Look Back To Move Forward
This post was most recently updated on July 29th, 2016 Sometimes we need to take time out to revisit what we have accomplished in running our own business. I find that to look back is to move forward. It is an amazing experience. David and I decided to take time off at the end […]
Taking Time Out
This post was most recently updated on July 29th, 2016 The beginning of the new year is here and I chose to take some time out. 2014 was plenty busy for me. My first digital product “Blogging Magic” was released. My members only coaching club, the “Whirlwind Success VIP Club” went live. I started the […]
The 10 Best Ways To Blog in 2015
This post was most recently updated on July 29th, 2016 Today I want to give you a checklist of the 10 best ways to blog in 2015. While this is not a complete list of the things you need to do, I hope it will get you asking yourself some questions about how you are […]
Blogging In 2015
This post was most recently updated on July 29th, 2016 Blogging in 2015 will be an exciting adventure for those of you who are ready to answer some basic challenges. Many of my clients, readers and subscribers will be working toward a major blogging goal in the upcoming year… Turning their blogs into a business, or at least a better […]
How Bloggers Gain Authority
This post was most recently updated on July 29th, 2016 Bloggers are always looking for ways to gain authority with their readers. If you’re a blogger, I’d say you’re already on the right track. I mean, just by the fact that you operate a blog means that you have some notion of the value of […]