Here's a great article for people who like writing. I'm also a big fan of blogging. I don't blog to make money really, I don't have affiliate links and I don't have a product I'm trying to push. But it's an integral part of my business. If you are interested in taking it further this [...]
Meetings are toxic
Reading 'Rework' by 37 Signals this is my kind of book. Here's a sample on meetings Meetings are toxic The worst interruptions of all are meetings. Here's why: They're usually about words and abstract concepts, not real things. They usually convey an abysmally small amount of information per minute. They drift off-subject easier than a [...]
Four tips on using multiple platforms to grow your business
In today’s internet age, companies can use multiple online platforms as an effective and affordable means of marketing. There are many digital outlets that are free and several that cost only a nominal fee. Expanding into each one of these areas is akin to a brick-and-mortar business opening a new location, but the digital sites [...]
Amazon S3 Statistics
I recently signed up for this tool http://www.s3stat.com/ which provides statistics for Amazon S3 accounts. If you don't know about Amazon S3, basically it's a cloud hosting service that a lot of people are starting to use to host larger files like PDFs and videos etc. However having the files off your site means they [...]
6 Quick Tips for Smarter Online Advertising
Here’s a great simple article on 6 tips for smarter online advertising. Here’s a summary (link below) 1. Have a Compelling Message 2. Limit Your Audience 3. Match Ad Text & Landing Pages 4. Check Your Results 5. Use Relevant Images 6. Run & Test Multiple Campaigns http://smallbusinessbonfire.com/online-advertising-tips
12 Tips For Using Press Releases In Local Online Marketing
This is a useful article on press releases for SEO purposes. The thing I struggle with a bit is working out when something is 'newsworthy' enough to justify a press release. Here's the general consensus picked up from a quote in the article: "Only issue a release when you have something newsworthy to report — [...]
Beyond Exact Match Anchor Text To Next Generation Link Signals – Whiteboard Friday
This is an interesting read from SEOMoz. Most SEO advice tells you to get links using an exact match for the keyword you are trying to target. This article basically says it's better not to, see this part "If you are a fan of the 2011 Ranking Factors that SEOmoz didwe… one of the factors we looked [...]
6 small business social media fears and how to overcome them
“Hi guys this is a guest post from Daniela Baker, thanks Daniela!” When you own and run your one-man business, you find yourself stretching your knowledge and skills into all business areas. It requires you to meet your fears head on so that you can see business success. One area that many entrepreneurs find challenging [...]
This Week in Startups – Audio best episode yet
Check out this podcast on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/travis-kalanick-uber-on-this/id315114957?i=96504082 Sent from my iPhone
Content marketing – how far we have come
When I first entered the workforce I worked in a consultancy. I certainly learnt a lot but when I think back about the prevailing way of thinking in terms of knowledge and resources it was all about protecting it, securing your “IP” and of course charging a lot for it. I guess the thinking was [...]
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