According to Gwen Bell, Kirtsy is like Digg, but with a vagina. I snagged that from her Twitter feed. I thought it was cute and it does a pretty darn good job of explaining what Kirtsy is… well, I guess if you know what Digg is… For those of you that are in the dark [...]
When it comes to marketing, many business owners get confused about where to start, as well as about things such as where to market, how much to market, and so forth. Small businesses can have an even tougher time trying to decide on all of these scenarios. Small businesses often have small budgets and small [...]
I don’t watch a ton of televison, but I do watch the ABC drama Brothers and Sisters. I had to laugh about this week’s episode, when one of the characters felt she ruined a business presentation becuse she wasn’t on Facebook and didn’t know what Twitter was…. Facebook is pretty popular. I think that it’s [...]
I was recently asked a very interesting question during an interview… I was asked, as a little girl, what did I want to be when I grew up? (by the way, it was the PNN.com Podcast “Cereals,” and you can listen by clicking here). It just so happens that I had been thinking about that [...]
Getting traffic to a website is one of the most important parts of online marketing. Webmasters spend lots of time optimizing their sites for the search engines, submitting them to directories, and building incoming links. It’s a lot of work, but if done properly, the traffic will come. StumbleUpon is an Internet community that allows [...]
I am a firm believer in the fact that every business should be sending out a newsletter. It is one of the best ways to market your business! It’s affordable, easy to get started, helps you develop a relationship with potential customers, and that is just the tip of the iceberg. I really can’t say [...]
Blogging is not a “new thing.” Some computer-savvy people have been blogging long before there was even a term for it. The term keeps growing in popularity, and now it seems that almost everyone has a blog… Even though they are popular, they are still somewhat hard to define. A blog can take on many [...]
I recently held a special teleseminar, “How To Market Your Craft Business Online…. Without Going Broke!” If you missed the live version, don’t worry. I recorded it and you can access the recording and worksheet by clicking here. LOTS of things were discussed during the call, including: how to market online – even if you [...]
It is said that there are two functions to any successful business in innovation and marketing. Innovation means you have a product designed to solve the needs of your target audience. However, just because you have an amazing and innovative product doesn’t mean it will sell. Here’s how to find out if your product will [...]
Perhaps you’ve heard about Twitter. It’s a social media tool which enables people to post via instant message. Originally designed to help people stay connected it’s quickly becoming a tool used by businesses around the world. So how do you respond to the question, “What are you doing?” and make it about your business? How [...]
