So, the past few weeks have pretty much been a whirlwind of busy-nass and currently no end in sight. Between business, doctor appointments, kids driving me ‘nanas, and subbing in my kiddies elementary school in the autism unit, I feel a bit like a chicken with no head. I’m hoping it settles down in time for the holiday’s though, so say a prayer. 😉 In the mean time, Louise Steiner recently honored...
On @TrafficGenerationCafe- Blog Carnival Shenanigans…
This is a recent guest post for Ana at Traffic Generation Cafe, regarding my first time experience with blog carnivals. In this post, I pretty much lay out how the whole blog carnival thing works, and how it can benefit you and drive some traffic your way. It’s gone over well, so you might want to take a peek if you’ve the time. 🙂
On @MyOnlineBusinessJourney- Branding Strategy is Foundational, Not…
Recent guest post for my friend Adriana on branding for small businesses. Do take a peek and let me know your thoughts… foundational or random? Sounds kinda like that “to be or not to be?” question! lol
Smart Ways to Use Facebook for Relationship Marketing
This is a second guest post via Daniel as a bit of a follow-up to the previous post regarding Facebook. As Daniel mentions, Facebook is huge, with over 500 million active users. Love it or hate it, that’s a whole lotta people at the tips of your little fingers, and savvy businesses are utilizing Facebook (often in conjunction with Twitter) as the ultimate relationship marketing tool, via...
Facebook as Part of Your Influence Strategy
It’s funny Daniel came to me with guest posts on the topic of Facebook, as I’m currently in the middle of creating a PLR report on that very topic. lol But Daniel’s post is great because influence does indeed play a huge role in the success of a business. If you’ve thoughts or comments, please don’t hesitate to drop them in the comments area below, and as always...
9 Research and Sleuthing Tools Your Business Can’t Live Without
OK, so in the latest guest post, James discussed the importance of keyword research as a form of gathering market research or intel on what people are looking for when it comes to your content. Those thoughts spawned the thought that market research in general would be a great topic to expand upon a bit, because to put it bluntly… if you don’t know your market, you’re going to have a helluva time...
And Survey Says… Ta-Da! I’m a Bit Surprised!
Hey BGB’ers. You might recall a little over a week ago I published a post asking for your feedback to some questions I had regarding products and services you might be interested in. I gave the post some time to percolate and for some of you to answer, and now today I’m back with some somewhat surprising (at least to me!) results! So without further ado, here’s what I asked, and what many of...
Search Engine Love Fest- 10 Simple Rules for Picking Good Keywords
Alright BGB’ers… I know I’ve been neglectful of you the last several days, I had bridesmaid duties to attend to… which unfortunately threw me a bit off in my schedule! (I know, I know, don’t shoot me!) Luckily dear James has come to the rescue with a guest post for me, on a topic I think is extremely important if a blog or website is part of your marketing arsenal...
5 Ways to Jazz Up Your Creative Chutzpah and Triumph Over Your Slump
If you’re the sort of person who makes a living out of using your imagination and creativity, then you know that losing the inspiration and the drive to write can sometimes feel like the beginning of the end. It’s like death in slow motion, like drowning in a sea full of sharks, like being left home alone in the middle of a snowstorm. It’s definitely not the most fun time of your life, and it’s...
Be Your Own Most Valuable Brand and Sell Yourself to Anyone: 13 Essential Steps
This a guest post written by Scott Dinsmore of ReadingForYourSuccess on 13 essentials when it comes to branding and influencing people. Excellent reading if I do say so myself. Be sure to drop any thoughts or feedback in the comments below, and happy reading! How would you like to never again have to worry about making money or finding a job? Obvious, I know. But we all have the ability to sell...

