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Blog Post Ideas – How to Come Up With Quality Posts Your Readers Will Love
A few weeks ago, I shared some information on article spinning and the importance of focusing on creating quality content that offers value to your readers. It dawned on me that not everyone is overflowing with blog post ideas and article topics. I'll be the first to admit that sometimes it's hard to sit down and write something that offers value and actually helps people. So I thought I'd share some of the ways I come up with blog post ideas. Stay Plugged In To What's Important In the Industry The topics that are important in your industry can vary, but you can choose the ones that you think you and your readers will find most … [Read More...]
Success Tips I Learned from Todd Falcone
Todd Falcone is one of my favorite network marketing industry leaders. He's got over 20 years of full time experience and now teaches others how to find success in this industry. I actually got a chance to meet Todd in person at a live event a little over a year ago, and he's a very kind, sweet, funny guy. We had a brief chat after the talk he gave and he was surprisingly down to earth and genuine... made me like him all the more. Several weeks ago, I attended one of Todd's calls and he touched on some steps to success that I really wanted to share with you. I'm giving you 4 of his success tips, with a little of my own advice mixed … [Read More...]
Music Monday #2 99 Problems
It's been a few weeks since I've done a Music Monday, so I thought I'd participate in the one today. My song choice today is "99 Problems" and I'm sharing both versions - the one by Hugo and the original by Jay Z. Hugo's version is vastly different than Jay's, except for the hook, of course. But the thing is, ever since I heard Hugo's version at the end of the Fright Night remake, I really like it! I normally can't stand that twang of a banjo, but it works on this song. And of course, the original version by Jay Z is a hip hop classic, so how can you not like that one? Check 'em out and let me know what you think! Beware - there's some … [Read More...]
What is Article Spinning and Is It Important for SEO?
Today's post is inspired by Melissa Lyn, a recent blog commentator who asked this: "Can you tell me a little about article spinning and is it an important part to successful SEO?" When I began replying to her within the comment thread, I realized I had so much to say that I decided to make a blog post out of it instead so that I could answer it more thoroughly. I hope both you and Melissa find the information useful. :) What is Article Spinning? Article spinning is when you take an article and spin it by changing some of the words with synonyms so it has the same meaning or by re-writing some of the sentences or paragraphs. The goal is to … [Read More...]
Link Roundup #4
Today's "Link Roundup" was inspired by the first free blogging lesson from Michelle Shaeffer's "Launch Your Blog" training. Even though my blog is already established, I'm really enjoying her free course! If you haven't checked it out yet, you can get 30 free blogging lessons here. During her first lesson, she talks about how to create content and highlights some great resources for blog post/article templates. I really enjoyed these and found them very useful, so I thought I'd share. Enjoy! Blog Templates You Can Use Today Five Possible Blog Post Templates to Follow - by Brandon Cox, editor of FuelYourBlogging.com. As the title … [Read More...]
Comment Luv Premium Review
The Comment Luv Wordpress plugin has been around for awhile, but they recently launched a Premium version of that plugin that I've fallen in love with. The Premium version has a bunch of new features and since I've been using it for about 2 months now, I wanted to do a review so that you can decide if this plugin is one that you might want to add your blog. CommentLuv Premium is actually like consolidating several plugins into one really powerful one. Allow me to explain... The CommentLuv Feature This is the core part of the Comment Luv plugin. It automatically adds a link to your commentators recent blog post to the end of their … [Read More...]
Blackout Tomorrow in Protest of SOPA & PIPA
Many websites are going dark tomorrow between 8am-8pm EST in protest of SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act). While not all of the websites are going totally dark, many have pledged their support for the protest movement. Participating websites include Google, Wordpress, Wikipedia, Reddit, Mozilla, and many others. You can find a complete list of participating websites here. Both of these bills are designed to stop piracy and protect copyrights, however the issue is that they're severely flawed in the way they're written. In a nutshell, they have the potential to give the entertainment industry (among others) the power … [Read More...]
Your Thoughts Create Your Reality. What Are You Creating?
One of my favorite topics aside from marketing and home business is personal development. Ever since I clawed my way out of the most extreme darkness I've ever found myself in about 8 years ago, I vowed to find another way to live. A life free of depression and pain. Personal development became my new obsession and personal & spiritual growth became my lifelong commitment. Over the years, I've been working through several different areas in my life. One of the areas that has been directly tied to my business is transitioning to a millionaire mindset. I discovered that growing up in a very low income household where we couldn't afford … [Read More...]
The 4 D’s of Network Marketing
There's so much I have learned about the network marketing industry as I navigate my way through it. The network part of it involves dealing with people, connecting with them, while not being too attached to the outcome of your eventual pitch. The marketing part of it includes daily income producing activities (IPAs) that must be done, even when you don't see results right away... or simply don't feel like doing them. Here are what I call The Four D's of Network Marketing: DEDICATION - To be successful in this industry, you've got to stay committed. One major reason so many people fail at network marketing is because they do not put … [Read More...]
How to Enhance Your Blog Comment Strategy for Maximum Results
The best thing about blogs is the sense of community and conversation they create. Blog comments are a huge part of that because it's the comments that allow you to engage with the blogger and rest of the blog readers. But blog commenting has become more than just a way to engage and connect, it's also a solid strategy to build traffic and backlinks. Yesterday I shared my Comment Luv Premium review and explained why I think it's such a fantastic Wordpress plugin. It enhances your blog comments in a variety of ways, including enticing readers to comment and rewarding them for doing so. The Comment Luv plugin further enhances the blog … [Read More...]