Hope all who celebrate Thanksgiving are enjoying the moments with their families today. I just wanted to take a moment to give a bloggers thanks today. 🙂 You have all stuck by this blog through thick and thin and Ivan is doing a wonderful job with it. Not only today, but everyday I am thankful…
The Social Business Index or SBI is now the way to measure the future of social business. Let’s take a look at what this valuable service is and how it affects the future. SBI The Social Business Index, built on top of Dachis Group’s Social Business Intelligence Insight Platform, analyzes the effectiveness of strategies and…
Here’s one question for you: Are blogs dead? A-list bloggers are still not so sure – Copyblogger, Problogger, etc. are still unsure about which sides to choose. As of for me, I observe “the sign of times” to learn whether blogs will be dead (or not.) Blogging trends I observe: If you visit Google+ and…
When things go wrong in real life there is one big consolation which bloggers can take from it. As that button finally pops on your trousers and you stand in the office showing off your knobbly knees, or the door on the manure truck swings open as you bend down to tie your shoelace next…
That is the question; to use SEO software or not? I know there are valid arguments on both sides of the topic here; but you know I love to give you my opinion. 🙂 SEO Software So, here is what I know. Seo can make or break you. Easy enough, right? But how do you…
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…
Looking at past history, website sales can be quite lucrative. Imagine if you will, Facebook being sold right now. Huge bucks right? So what if you don’t own a Facebook? How to sell your website and get a fair price for it? There are a few key components for getting a fair $$ for your…
Having taken you through some basic steps leading up to smart blogging in the Smart Blogger’s Checklist Part 1, it is now time to tell you a little bit about the practicalities of building a blog, growing your readership, building visibility as a blogger and developing quality content for your blog. Here’s how…. Post, Publish…