In yesterday’s post, we talked about writing down everything you wanted to accomplish during the rest of 2011. Today, we’re going to talk about what to do with that list! Set Some Goals! Take a look at the list you made yesterday. It’s time to turn those things into actual goals. And that means giving [...]
It’s the day after Labor Day. Summer’s over, school is back in session, and it’s time to get back to business! Are you ready? Some of you may be chomping at the bit, and some of you may be feeling a bit groggy and not quite ready to dig in. This week, I’m going to give [...]
Expanding Your Blog’s Audience Expanding your blog is always one of the trickiest things to do. Often, when starting a blog, you have a limited audience and exposure. Building an online reputation and viewer can take a lot of time, and usually blogs and sites are built slowly and expand their services in a very [...]
As you start blogging with WordPress, you will find that plugins go hand-in-hand with your blog. And no, this has nothing to do with attaching your blog to an electrical outlet! However, the right plugins can definitely give your blog a much needed spark! Plugins are like “apps” for your blog. Just like apps can change [...]
When it comes to blogging, I highly recommend using WordPress. There are many choices out there – and I’ve tried many of them before I started using WordPress myself. I’ve been using it for four years, and I haven’t looked back. I use it on all of my sites. WordPress is a free software, and it’s completely web-based. This means [...]
For start-up businesses to succeed in today’s unforgiving economy they need to save every penny possible. The technology necessary to function in web-based industries makes that hard especially when you’re learning on-the-go. Every opportunity you have to utilize necessary technologies cheaply or in an effort to make other aspects of your enterprise cheaper must be [...]
Five Ways To Keep Your Content Quality High One of the biggest demands of any blogger is keeping the articles coming. Far too often bloggers become lax and fail to update regularly. It’s one of the easiest traps to fall into yet it’s the most important one to stay away from. It’s hard to keep [...]
Back in 2009, I had the idea for The Indie Biz Chicks Conference. The first one was held in May of that year. And it was a huge success! Over 400 people registered – and that was just the first go at it! The Indie Biz Chicks Conference is now back for a third round! [...]
The next Indie Biz Chicks Twitter Party (#indiebizchat) will be Tuesday, July 26 from 9pm – 10:00pm Eastern time. We’re going to be going over the basics of affiliate marketing. If that term is new to you, a basic definition of affiliate marketing is being paid a commission on products you promote. For example, I [...]
Tonight, during my #indiebizchat Twitter Party, the subject of VAs came up. VA stands for Virtual Assistant. A VA is someone who helps you with your business. They can take on administrative, marketing, accounting – or any other task that you assign. They are called “virtual” because they work from their own home. Many businesses, [...]
