The Friendly Blogger has been around about 12 months now. In that time, those of you who have stuck with it through the changes know one thing; this blog would have never happened without Ana Hoffman at TGC. Sure, I would have muddled through flailing links aimlessly throughout cyberspace; but truth be told, she helped get…
It seems the technology world changes overnight. New gadgets, business models and services pop up quickly. If you are like me and sometimes miss an update here or there, I have an solution for you. There is a site on the web that will help you keep up with the latest trends and never miss…
Okay, maybe it shouldn’t suck, but I have noticed something lately. I have been reading a lot of guest posts on some of my favorite blogs. What I have found is a bit alarming. So, while this post is not really about why your guest post should suck; it is about why you need to…
Return on Investment. ROI. You have all heard of it. But what about roi and social media. Let’s say you have invested no money into your social media campaign, can you still measure roi? Absolutely. Your blog takes time and research. So you can certainly measure whether or not your social media roi is paying…
Well, that’s the comment I just heard from one of my friends. Yep…he said, blogging as a business is stupid Lisa. Oh yea? How much money do you make per month in front of your computer, I replied. His answer? Nothing. Why Blog Businesses Are NOT Stupid I could give you a bunch of techie…
Did you know that one of the most popular news blogs, The Huffington Post, was co-founded by a female blogger? That’s right – The Huffington Post was co-founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer and Jonah Peretti on May 9, 2005. Of course, considering the name “Huffington” it is safe to assume that Arianna plays a…