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Blogging Can Promote Anything

Blogging has come a long way for business owners, book authors, teachers, public speakers, etc. Blogging can literally promote anything. The great thing about blogs is they reach out to people, they communicate, they reinforce a business brand, they cause people to act by buying a product or service. Guy Kawasaki has chosen to use [...]

Generate Business From Your Blog

There are many ways to generate business from your blog. One of the most used ways is with a promotion. If you offer a “two for one” special or a free gift just for coming in your store, you will find that the chances of you getting new customers visiting your store will be likely. [...]

Make Money With Video Blogging

You can make a lot of money with video marketing on your blog. You make money from two different directions. One, you make money representing other products as an affiliate. Second, you can make money selling your own products. The video below is from well known video blogger Gideon Shalwick. He talks about the tremendous [...]

Use Seasonal Promotions In Your Blog

Want to spike up your sales every quarter? One of the best ways to promote your business is through tying in discounts, specials and one of a kind sales with the changing in the seasons. Plan your year in advance with your promotions tied to spring, summer, fall, and winter. What is great about seasonal promotions [...]

How To Attract More Visitors To Your Blog

Before you expect to attract more visitors to your blog, put yourself in the mind of your customers. What problems does your customers have that your product or service can solve. This is the most important part of marketing your business blog. For the rest of your business blog “life” you are going to address the [...]

Blogs Can Drive Customers to Your Place of Business

Did you know your blog can drive customers to your place of business? Come up with a great in store promotion such as a workshop about how to use your product. Also, offer a free gift just for attending if anyone who comes because of the mention of this event from the blog. The gift [...]

Blogs as Your Silent Salesman

A blog can be an effective “silent salesman.” You should never take your blog for granted that, just because it does not get lots of comments or maybe you think that your views are not up to your expectations. The hidden value of your blog is in the branding, goodwill and giving your customers valuable [...]

Blog Tips – Promoting Your Blog

There seems to be confusion on how to promote your business blog in the total mix of marketing your business. Keep in mind that you should be always marketing your business. If not promoting your blog today, submit an online ad, or make cold calls or do something. Business owners often forget to do the fundementals [...]

Giving a Free Seminar to Attract New Business

Having a slow sales month? Why don’t you promote a free seminar or open house to get new customers? This is a great “underground” method that most businesses are not using enough of to gain new customers in a down economy. What is great about these events is that it is doesn’t cost much and [...]

Blog Promotions

Your blog is an untapped source of sales for your business. With the holidays coming up; Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year, you have the chance to capture more sales by promoting your products that tie in with these days. The large national corporations blast your TV with non ending commericals of their products and tie [...]

Promote Your Blog Offline

Yes, I said it. Another way to promote your blog is offline! Here, I am touting using an online presence to promote your offline business but nowadays, the best marketing ”weapon” is with multi-channels of getting the word out about your business. Take a look at this moment what you are using for your marketing and [...]

Blogging Profiles – Why Blogging Works

I am an avid follower of fellow blogger Denise Wakeman of “BuildaBetterBlog.com” She is one of the members of the original “blog squad” with Patsi Krakoff. I think they both went their separate ways now but I do keep track of what each have been doing in the blogosphere. They are both still active in [...]

The Secret to a Successful Blog – Have a Cause

Today, we offer a most valuable blogging tip. If you want to attract the most attention to your blog while generating a large “fan club” to your company, have a cause that you are fanatical about! Yes, if you represent outstanding customer service, or are the only business that practices “going green” philosophy, these are all [...]

Blogs Build Brand

For many small businesses, branding itself can make or break how much profits you can make. It may seem that business branding would not make much of a difference but it can. If you remember the old TV and radio shows, most of the taglines or slogans are still memorable today. The Alka Selzter commercial, [...]

Stories are the Best Promotion for Your Blog

Everyone loves a good story. When we were children, we loved to hear stories from our mom’s and dads’ before we went to sleep. When we were older, we heard stories told to us from elementary schools. At college, we shared stories with our fellow classmates. Stories keep us interested and engaged. It is our [...]