Beyond the Guest Post: 7 Subscriber-Building Alternatives

January 23, 2012

By Barrie Davenport Do you ever find yourself exhausted with guest posting to build traffic on your blog? It’s hard enough to keep cranking out useful content for your own blog, but then you have to come up with more unique ideas and articles to pitch to other blogs. I often have trouble letting go [...]

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Technical Breakdown: Launching the Empowerment Pack

January 18, 2012

By Stephanie Wetzel One of the hardest things we can face during a new launch doesn’t come from the product, but everything it takes to bring that product to the market. Barrie filled you in on how we brought together 25 top bloggers to create The Empowerment Pack. And how she worked diligently to recruit [...]

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Anatomy of a Launch: The Empowerment Pack

January 16, 2012

Today Stephanie and I are launching a big product related to our personal development blogs. The product is called The Empowerment Pack.  It’s a package of over 30 courses, eBooks, guides and videos from some of the top personal development and self-improvement bloggers on the Internet. The cool thing about this product is that it [...]

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How to Improve Your Alexa Rank in 10 Easy Steps

January 12, 2012

By Barrie Davenport Do you know or care about your Alexa Rank? As a blogger looking to market and monetize your blog, it’s something you need to pay attention to. It’s not complicated, and there are a few easy things you can do to improve your rank. Alexa.com is a service from Amazon that collects [...]

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5 Reasons Why You Need to Write a (Real) Book

January 10, 2012

By Stephanie Wetzel Since most of us here are active bloggers, I’m going to assume that we all love to write. And like me, I am certain that most of you share the dream of writing your own book someday. Well, I ask you, what’s wrong with today? There are a lot of myths floating [...]

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7 Ways to Build Integrity in Your Blog and Business

January 5, 2012

By Stephanie Wetzel One of the things you’ll hear about most when it comes to your blog and business is trust. After all, people buy from those they know, like, and t-r-u-s-t. That’s a lesson from marketing 101. But you can take this common principle one step further. Think about what happens when you (as [...]

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5 Things You Must Know Before Advertising On Your Blog

January 2, 2012

By Barrie Davenport One of the first things new bloggers wonder is when to put ads on their blogs. At first blush, it appears like a great way to make some fast cash. But what most newer bloggers don’t realize (myself included initially) is that you have to have a large following to make much [...]

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Jumpstart Your Blog Marketing Goals for 2012

December 27, 2011

by Barrie Davenport The New Year is a few days away. Have you started planning your blog marketing strategy for 2012? If not, this quiet week between the holidays is a good time to get your thoughts in order and some ideas on paper. If you are serious about creating a business with your blog, [...]

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How to Create a Custom Login Experience for WordPress Subscribers

December 21, 2011

By Stephanie Wetzel I’ve always loved the ease of use and flexibility that WordPress offers for building websites. It’s why I’ve been using it since the early days of version 1.1. But for all its glory, there is one limitation that has always plagued me—the login page. WordPress will even tell you that this is [...]

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SEO Copywriting Basics: 7 Key Strategies Made Simple

December 19, 2011

If you are blogging about anything other than online marketing or blogging, you probably don’t spend too much time thinking about SEO (search engine optimization). Most of us are blogging to share information, inspire people, make connections, and do something we love. The thought of understanding ranking algorithms, link locations, and keyword stuffing probably feels [...]

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