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Learn How to Blog for Your Business

Today we’re talking about blogging for your small business with Ann Handley. Ann is the Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs, a rich and trusted resource that helps businesses market their products and services smarter and better. Entrepreneurs, small-business owners and marketers in the world’s largest corporations make up its 361,000 subscribers, making it the largest in its category. [...]

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Listen to this interview and you’ll find out how a fourth generation retail jeweler uses a blog to grow their business. Key points you’ll learn: How face-to-face selling compares to marketing with Twitter and Facebook Find out how a contest got over 5000 visits to their small business blog  Click on the arrow below to listen: Or to download [...]

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Listen to this interview and you’ll find out how a local printing company in Naples, Florida uses a blog to generate more leads. Key points you’ll learn: How prospective clients find your business better with a blog What to put on your small business blog How to establish yourself as the trusted expert in your niche How to repurpose your blog materials [...]

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Interview Lineup for Thursdays in August

by Doug Stewart on July 29, 2010

TOPICS: August Interviews Are About Blogging for Your Business Interview with Ann Handley Ann is the Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs, a rich and trusted resource that helps businesses market their products and services smarter and better. Entrepreneurs, small-business owners and marketers in the world’s largest corporations make up its 361,000 subscribers, making it the largest in [...]

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One of my clients runs four paint stores in the Dallas area. Friday he sent me this e-mail: You probably know that I like things simple and easy to work with when it comes to our website.  Lord knows I’ve been using the same Frontpage website software since the 90′s.  Well, it’s time to make a change. Our [...]

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Image by Titanas via Flickr If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile you know that I also write for The Bloggers’ Bulletin. The other day I wrote 10 Traffic Building Plugins for WordPress. If you’re a small business owner and you’ve started blogging, this article will help you.    There are so many WordPress plugins available, it [...]

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Find out how Erin Conrad, a professional photographer, grows her business armed with only a blog and no budget.  Key points you’ll learn from this interview: How Erin gets new clients without worrying about competitors’ prices How Erin gets repeat business Why Erin doesn’t have to use traditional selling tactics to “close” the sale Click on the arrow [...]

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Today I was reading some of my favorite business blogs in between projects, when I stumbled upon Debbie Weil’s, Beginner’s Guide to Business Blogging. It’s an e-book and a quick read. I downloaded it because I’m always trying to find good info to pass on to small business owners. As I’m skimming through Debbie’s e-book I [...]

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How to Blog Effectively for Your Business

by Doug Stewart on March 6, 2010

Blogging for your business? This article is for you. If you’re confused about what to write or how your blog will be useful, this post should make things easier for you. What do you write about? First, on a note pad write down this question, “What can I write about or post that really helps potential clients?” [...]

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Should You Make a Facebook Fan Page for Your Blog?

by Doug Stewart on January 7, 2010

On The Bloggers’ Bulletin I recently wrote about using Facebook and your blog to promote your small business. Here is what someone asked after the post: QUESTION: “I’ve had the blog link to my Facebook page for awhile, but I never thought of starting a Facebook Biz page for my blog. If my blog is already linking to my [...]

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