The Forehead-Slapping, Lightbulb On, Information You Need

I’m going to plug a product today that I actually think is worth spending a little money on. (And yes, the amount is pretty low, so it won’t be too painful for anyone to buy it). Raise your hand if you’ve purchased ebooks or digital products that was just a waste of both your time and money? I only have two hands, but if I had 50 or so, I’d raise all of them. I’m not a... read more

I See Your True Colors Shining Through

from weirsdo Every day this week, I’ll be posting based upon a random Flickr image that inspires me. Here’s one now. This photo exudes happiness, freedom, confidence, and joy. Each of us has experienced such boundless expression at some point in our lives, when we shed all inhibitions, danced simply for the joy of it, and really allowed our true colors to shine through. Infusing this... read more

Friendship Pockets Form Via Social Networks

Facebook, StumbleUpon, Twitter, Digg, Delicious, Mixx…need I go on? There are too many social networks to even begin to list them all these days, and keeping up with them can be a chore. But the advantages of networking and connecting with others via these sites far outweighs the hassles. You just have to find the few that you like best and concentrate on spending time there, rather than dividing... read more

Communicate With Your Readers And Have A Little Fun

Now is the perfect time to communicate with your readers. You could send them a Christmas card (or Holiday card if you want to be P.C.), or a note of thanks for sharing this year with you. Let them know how much you appreciate them. While you can certainly stick with the standard tried-and-true methods of communication, I’d like to suggest that you do something just a little more modern and fun. ... read more

Embrace Every Site Visitor

Each of your site’s visitors is important, and you should welcome and embrace them all. That statement sounds like an obvious one, generating a Duh! response, but it actually is one that needs to be considered. There are webmasters who don’t appreciate every visitor, and although their reasons may seem logical, I must disagree with them. Let’s take the following as an example. Some... read more

What Sharing Your Knowledge Achieves

While reading an interview of an online acquaintance of mine, I realized that he said some things that I needed to share with all of you. Since I couldn’t have said this any better, why try. During this interview, the interviewer, Tom Critchlow, asked Hamlet Batista this question: Further to that – what are your goals for your blog? What would you like to achieve? and Hamlet’s reply... read more

Newsletters and Email Correspondence vs. The Spambox

Because I’m sick and may be out of sorts this week, I wanted to point you to a resource that might be useful to you. Although we haven’t talked about sending email newsletters to your users yet, (we will), I didn’t want you to miss out on some good information about it that is coming up shortly. There is a free video training seminar coming up this week that I recommend attending. It is... read more

Let Your Readers Follow Your Progress

This may not work for everyone in every situation, but it could work well for some of you. Once you’ve established a loyal following of readers, and you have some kind of relationship with them, you could successfully pull off an extended “watch while I do something” exercise. What does that mean? Let me explain. Are you overweight, or just want to get in shape? Do you want to quit... read more