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So here are 10 specific strategies you can begin to implement today and start getting more blog subscribers right away.

Thousands of blogs are being created every week and many of them are making critical mistakes within the first week of starting. If you are thinking about starting a blog here are some things that you should think about and do within the first 7 days of s

A DBA is short for “doing business as”. In some states, it’s also know as an “assumed name”. It simply refers to a factious name under which you conduct business.

In this article you will learn exactly what blogging is and what blogging is not and why you should or should not start blogging.

If you’re going to take your business online – whether you are planning to sell a product or a service – there’s an important thing to consider: how will your customers pay you?

Green filters, certification, screening criteria, eye of the green needle—how do you know if you’re ‘green’ enough?

David Korten’s presentation at the Seattle Green Festival, April 2008

After all, if you aren’t willing to go the extra mile for your customers, then you can expect to be just another commodity rather than an indispensable resource.

One of the common challenges I see many new business bloggers face is they think that they must be a subject-area expert. While I do believe you can provide excellent service to your blog readers through depth of knowledge and information, being a guru is

Building a brand from scratch is not an easy thing to do, especially if you are in a market that is very competitive. How does one start to rise above the noise to distinguish themselves as a heavy hitter? Below I have outlined some of the most effective

A page with a huge block of text is an eyesore to anyone trying to read it. So how can you break up your page? Thanks to behavioral science, we now have an answer: Formatting your content to maximize its readability.

I firmly believe the best way to be successful is to watch, listen, and learn from those who have already made their mark. With that in mind I’ve collected a list of articles from successful people, covering a range of issues related to blogging.

Did you know that there are literally thousands of media outlets from newspapers to magazines to local and national TV shows, seeking story ideas on a regular basis? They are constantly seeking news angles, novel ideas and unique information. For small bu

Hello. Hello. Anyone there? At times, it can seem as if you’re blogging to yourself. There’s a dearth of comments, your Google Analytics stats are low and you’re wondering why you blog. Hang in there when you have those moments. . .it’s just a slu

This guide provides a complete overview of many of the processes, techniques and strategies used by professional search engine optimization specialists.

When it comes to online backup of your data, there’s probably more options than in any other web 2.0 space. However, recently I’ve tried some of these services out and found out that many have become unnecessarily complex, some are ad hells, and some

If you’ve ever worked in retail you know what a pain keeping up on inventory and sales can be. MerchantOS hopes to improve your inventory control, improve sales, and allow you off-site access. Here’s a screencast introduction to MerchantOS.

In much the same way as we check the "company" that people keep, Google is looking at your web site and checking who is it linked from and are they "right" for your web site. One of the best things you can do to enhance your web site is to attract links f

The key, I’ve found, is to develop certain habits that will keep you not only disciplined but successful. Simple habits, to be sure, but ones that can go a long way towards taking you from a broke freelancer to a happy and productive one.

A blogger can have the best strategic plan in the world but if they have no motivation, passion or drive for their blogging it will almost always amount to nothing at all. One of the keys to the success I’ve managed to have as a ProBlogger is that I’v