Many bloggers, like Preston, have asked this question of whether they should fake comments on their blogs to begin the conversation. Darren Rowse had some great advice. As did Jason Kaneshiro from Webomatica and Dee of Blogozine. They each had some great suggestions of writing more conversationally … Read more about New Bloggers: An Idea To Get The Conversation Started
Find Out If You Should Be Blogging Your Business
Mike Sansone of Converstations has posted a simple seven question test that can help you decide if you're ready for a business blog. The test takes about two minutes. You calculate your score at the end. Mike then gives you three categories of blogging readiness based on how you answer the … Read more about Find Out If You Should Be Blogging Your Business
Small Business Branding: What Do People Remember?
As I'm restructuring my business offers, I've been struggling a bit with branding. Though I help my clients with this all the time, it's seems hard to help myself. No worries, I do have some excellent brand experts in my corner. While branding was fresh on my mind the other day, I stumbled across a … Read more about Small Business Branding: What Do People Remember?
Do You Charge What You're Worth?
This morning I was talking to a good friend of mine about pricing his business services. I know him (and his work) very well and know that he's highly under priced for what he offers. Yet he's torn about what to charge. On the one hand, he sees similar solopreneurs charging three and four times … Read more about Do You Charge What You're Worth?
What's The Most Important Question To Ask?
Andy Lapointe wrote an interesting article called Forget the Question...Change the Answer. In it he states that "For years...business owners...have wrestled with a number of questions about maintaining and growing market share and profitability." Questions like "How can I increase my … Read more about What's The Most Important Question To Ask?
You've Helped Me Create Some Great Conversations
One of the goals I have with dmiracle.com (formerly HealthyWebDesign.com) is creating conversation around interesting and helpful topics. It's dear to my heart that this be a wide, four-lane double highway where I write about a topic; you share you thoughts, feelings, experiences, etc; I comment … Read more about You've Helped Me Create Some Great Conversations
Blogging? Tell 'Em About the 4 C's.
I coach, consult and educate small business owners on how to use their websites to grow their businesses. Some of my clients are not bloggers. Some are. Many become bloggers during the process. So I'm always looking for easy-to-understand ways to explain to my clients about why they want to be … Read more about Blogging? Tell 'Em About the 4 C's.
What Problems Does Your Business Solve?
Yesterday I did one of my free 25-minute phone consultations with a prospective client. She is a communications expert who helps companies and organizations get the word out about what they do well. In some ways, she's a marketing copy writer. So we talked about her business and how she wants to … Read more about What Problems Does Your Business Solve?
Why Do You Think Small Businesses Need to Be Blogging?
Like anything involving business, a blog should be part of an overall web-based business strategy. It should serve a purpose and that purpose should be clearly defined and understood. Moreover, if a business decides to blog, they should learn a bit about how to best use engage the blogosphere. Lee … Read more about Why Do You Think Small Businesses Need to Be Blogging?
What's Good For Your Target Audience IS What's Good For Your Business
Recently, Kathy Sierra of Creating Passionate Users wrote an interesting post on what she calls the secret of Loveocracy. You should read it, if you haven't. It's a great post that highlights what's good for your target audience is what's good for your business. The secret is simply this: you have a … Read more about What's Good For Your Target Audience IS What's Good For Your Business
You’ve Gotta See Wendy Piersall’s New Design at eMom
I've been reading Wendy Piersall's blog, eMOMS AT HOME, for a few about a month now. Since finding it, I've read her posts daily. Her writing is always engaging, informative and helpful for what ever I'm doing. Her 'tagline' sums it up... It's not about the home business, nor about what you are … Read more about You’ve Gotta See Wendy Piersall’s New Design at eMom
Site Launch: The Campaign for You
I just completed a new static site at The Campaign for You. Matt Hugg and I worked together to plan, develop and create a site that would easily and clearly market his many offers. For instance, you'll see on the homepage that we highlighted his ebook, The Complete Campaign for You Workbook. Ease … Read more about Site Launch: The Campaign for You