Saints Win Superbowl In 2010
By Carol Farbe | February 8, 2010
Did you watch the Superbowl this week? Did you see the New Orleans Saints win their first Superbowl title? They worked hard all season to achieve the goals they set out for themselves. Each week they took it one day and one game at a time. They studied their opponents and set a game plan. They put into action what is needed to reach their goal. Your blog or website is a a lot like a football game. Read the rest of this entry »
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Email Messaging
By Carol Farbe | February 3, 2010
Email messaging is important to your growing business. You can receive orders via email. You can receive questions via email that can be answered in your blog post. That’s a great source of blog ideas. But the amount of time you spend on email can directly affect your business. If you are leaving your email open all day, you will know the moment someone emails you. Of course, you will want to go and read it. That can be a time waster. It is better to schedule when you can open your email, go through it and then close it until the next scheduled time. Scheduling to open your email will save you time and help you be more productive throughout the day. Read the rest of this entry »
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Increase Traffic To Your Blog
By Carol Farbe | January 27, 2010
As you start your blog, you wonder if it will be the next greatest invention that everyone must have. Did you pick a great domain name? Did you install every plug-in you could find? But if your blog doesn’t grow over a short amount of time, you may begin to wonder why. Read the rest of this entry »
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Blog Post Ideas For Content
By Carol Farbe | January 20, 2010
As you transfer your business online, a blog or website can inform customers about the specifics of your business. On a website, you can showcase your products or packages. On a blog, you can write directly to potential customers. But where do you get your blog ideas?
In one of Joan Stewart’s post on her blog, The Publicity Hound breaks it down into several quick ideas. Sometimes the ideas are right in front of you. Have you checked your email today? Some people check it hourly or just keep it open all day long. But that is time consuming. Reading every email that comes in immediately can be a time waster. Instead, check your email daily and respond to it. Many of us receive questions through our email. You can respond to that email directly or you can answer that question in one of your blog post.
You can take that question and answer, expand on it, then post it in your newsletter as an article within your industry. You can fill up a newsletter with questions your customers have asked. Is there one question that customers ask repeatedly? That tells you there is interest in that topic. Where do you get your blog post ideas from?
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Blogging For Business
By Carol Farbe | January 12, 2010
As the New Year starts, it’s time to review last year’s habits and plan for this year. There are questions you should review to help your business grow. How many times did you post to your blog last year? Was it twice a week? Was it once a month? Or did you post irregularly like whenever you felt like it? The people on your list become familiar and get to know you through your posts. If you are not posting regularly, you may be loosing potential customers. Once people get to know you, they like you, and will purchase from you. Read the rest of this entry »
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Be Productive This Year
By Carol Farbe | January 6, 2010
As the state of a New Year begins, people tend to make New Year’s Resolutions. But many fall by the way side by the middle of February. Instead of making resolutions, why not make goals? There is a difference. A resolution is something you want to change, like loosing weight, or eating healthy. A goal should be something you want to achieve in your business. It is a step or series of steps you need to take to become more productive in your business. Read the rest of this entry »
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Small Business Plan For 2010
By Carol Farbe | December 29, 2009
As the new year approaches, many people make new year’s resolutions. As a small business owner, you need to plan for 2010. What are your goals for this upcoming year? Take out a piece of paper and write them down or use a word processing program. Start with your general goals like improving sales or growing to X amount of sales. Then write how you can improve those numbers. Do you need to post more to your blog or website? Do you need to write more articles? Do you need to advertise more? Read the rest of this entry »
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Computer Crashes Can Be Avoided
By Carol Farbe | December 22, 2009
Do you plan to protect yourself and your computer? A back up system should be in place for everyone. I have an external hard drive that I use. I back up all my files to it. I know that’s a great place to start. I read that having an online backup system is also a good idea to invest in. I haven’t taken that step yet, but I may in the future. Read the rest of this entry »
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Blog Post Ideas
By Carol Farbe | December 15, 2009
Posting to your blog should be a weekly routine. To transfer your business online, you must drive traffic to your site. Chris Brogran says there is a secret to posting on your blog and ideas is one of his top three. Is writers block one of the reasons you don’t post often? When you look at your business, what are the questions that people frequently ask you? Those questions are the basis for a blog post. I know one lady that doesn’t respond to email questions individually. Rather, she answers the questions in a blog post. Read the rest of this entry »
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Blog Mistakes That Turn Trafffic Away
By Carol Farbe | December 8, 2009
One great way to transfer your business online is to have a blog. Most people have already taken that step. But there are several key issues that you must know while posting to your blog. How many times a week do you post? I have heard many recommendations from 2 to 3 times a week to daily. You can not post more than one time a day. Anymore than that and readers will feel like you are bomb boarding their time. You must figure out what is best for you and your schedule and stick to it. It is consistency that will grab readers and keep then wanting more. Read the rest of this entry »
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