Why Should My Site Have A Blog?
Here’s a post on the HubSpot site that shows exactly how much having an active blog can improve your website’s traffic. I’ve written about how I believe having a blog can help, here are some numbers to back it up. Study Shows Small Businesses That Blog Get 55% More Website Visitors
You Can Make Money With Free
One of the things that I believe and talk about is that one of the best ways to build a profitable business these days is to give something away. I have written about how I like to give away free information because that sets me apart from the people and companies in my industry who […]
Any Ideas For Fall Promotions?
My friend from way back in High School, Barb Gerson has a site that she started when she recently went into business for herself called “My Sales Tactics“. We sometimes write back and forth about some crazy things like the Ohiopyle “Over The Falls Race“, but it’s usually business. She recently asked me to comment […]
Fashion Before Function?
Most of the time I don’t get any reply from Craigslist ads that I respond to. Occasionally they will hire me or say “thank you, we’re going with someone else”, but usually nothing. This weekend I got a reply from one of the CL ads that said they weren’t going to use me because “I […]
Inbound Links Are The Best Way To Help Your Search Rankings
Whenever I’m at a networking or social event where someone asks about my business, there is always someone who wants to know what they can do for their site to be number one on the search results page for whatever it is that they are selling or promoting. My first answer is usually the same […]
Social Media As A Job Requirement
Here’s an interesting help wanted posting from The Software Freedom Law Center. An organization more interested in your online commenting than your resume for this job. Of course the job is for Public Relations, but I believe that you will see more of this as social media becomes more deeply ingrained in all kinds of […]
More Great SEO Tools
I found this list of Free SEO tools. I have tried many of them before and there are many others that I haven’t tried yet, but will. I do recommend bookmarking this post on Investintech and at least having a look at all of the tools. Visit 101 Free SEO Tools
Can Social Media Save Iron City Beer
Iron City Beer has long been a symbol of the City of Pittsburgh. It’s no secret that they and many other local brewers have struggled mightily to save their brands in recent years. Several years ago Rolling Rock Beer was purchased by Anheuser Busch. They moved them out of their mountain home (Latrobe PA) and […]
Twitter 101 For Business
When I speak to business people about how I use Twitter, many of them want to know if it’s something that can help their business. Unless they’re living under a rock they’ve heard of Twitter and all kinds of social media, but many of them are not involved either in their business or personally. Hearing […]
Great Help For SEO Beginners
Whenever I go somewhere and talk about my work the question that gets asked first and most often is “how do I get to the top of the Google search results page?” Many times I’ll foolishly attempt a quick answer, which almost always leads to many more questions. Well, who better to ask these questions […]
