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FREE FRIDAY: Web Traffic Secrets!!
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For this week’s freebie, I want to tell you about an awesome program called The Truth about Traffic
This was put together by two of my mentors, Kelly McCausey & Alice Seba. This is a no-holds barred look at how to drive traffic to your site. It contains so much info, that it’s hard to list it all!
You get:
- Several audio recordings
- Written guide
- Cheat sheets
- Lists of press release submission sites, contest sites, article reprint directories, etc
- And MORE
Did I mention this was free??? Grab your copy of The Truth about Traffic today!
Free Friday - Blogging Ideas
I’ve got one word for you - “blog.” What are you thinking? If you like to write, you’re probably thinking happy thoughts.
A blog can be a great business tool. It helps you connect and communicate with your customers and can help you establish solid relationships with them. People want to do business with people they like - and by reading your blog, your customers get to know you, and therefore, like you. Your blog readers will become solid customers!
Unfortunately, the word “blog” can strike fear in some people. If you have a hard time thinking of new blog topics, you’re not alone!
Today’s freebie fixes that problem! My friends Lynette Chandler & Alice Seba created this 5 page guide that is full of ideas for blog topics! Click Here To Download It
It’s My Dad’s Birthday
This is nothing business related - but today is my Dad’s birthday, and I just wanted to give him a quick shout-out.
Back in the 90’s, my sister and I put an ad in the paper when he turned 40 (complete with a photo of him in 2nd grade and a poem declaring how old he was).
Now that technology has grown, I can put his birthday message on the net (this time, I’ll leave out the picture and the age description). Now I just need to teach him how to Google his name so he can find this message…
Anyway, here it is:
Happy Birthday, James Herron… (from your computer-whiz kid).
More Alaska Videos
A few weeks ago, I did a podcast on how to use viral videos to market your business. Since I get a lot of questions about living in Alaska, I made a small video to go along with that week’s podcast…..
I had a lot of response to that video, so I made some more. See the original, plus the two new ones at: http://www.indiebizchicks.com/videos/ak.html
Insights & Oprah, Part II
So what else can we learn about marketing from Oprah? Lots! Here are a few more tips:
- Good Deeds Attract Attention - Yes, I’m sure Oprah does a lot of the things she does just out of the kindness of her heart, but by publicizing those good deeds, she gets attention for it. While you may not be able to promote your good work on a national television show, you can still blog about, send in a press release, etc
- Team Up With Others - Oprah knows a good thing when she sees it, and so she signed on to produce Dr. Phil & The Rachael Ray Show. If you see something that looks like a good idea, but are unable to do that thing yourself, team up with someone who can and split the profits
- Lean On Others - You can’t be a huge success and handle all your day-to-day tasks. Some stuff is going to need to be outsourced. I can tell you that Oprah does not handle the ticket requests for her show or even scout all her guests. She’s got people for that. She hired her best friend to be the Editor of one of her magazines and she found talented, qualified people to run her radio network and I’m sure she’s doing the same thing right now for the television network that is in the works. If your business is going to grow larger than what it is now, you’re going to have to find help in completing all the new work.
- Keep A Positive Attitude - Most people know that Oprah life was far from charmed. She has faced a lot of adversity and could easily have given up. Once she achieved success, she started getting criticized for being overweight and every other little thing the press could find to talk about. Did she give up? No! She kept fighting! So go out there, and grow your business, no matter what anyone says!!