How to get more email subscribers using a WordPress opt-in form
A WordPress opt-in form is an effective way to grow your email subscriber list. When someone visits your website, it could be their first and last visit which is a lost opportunity. There are different ways to retain your visitors like asking somone to subscribe at the bottom of a blog post but this isn’t [...]
Using LinkedIn groups to win new business
LinkedIn groups can help you to grow your business. I’ve talked about LinkedIn before but I’d like to provide a bit more depth about groups as they offer a lot of opportunities. Like any social network it requires an investment of time and you need to plan your approach. In this blog post I am going [...]
Should Pinterest have been upfront about its affiliate links?
Pinterest has been all the rage these last few months. I was doing some research for a blog post to talk about the impressive growth of this social network when I came across a New York Times article which discusses Pinterest and their use of affiliate links to generate revenue. Up until this point most people [...]
Is it a good idea to auto DM new followers on Twitter?
Is it a good idea to auto DM new followers on Twitter? By this I mean sending an automated welcome message to new followers via the direct messaging facility. There are lots of people that loathe any type of auto welcome message and especially if it contains a sales message or asks for a specific [...]
Using Flickr to find free images for commercial use
Finding free images for commercial use can come in handy if you are on a tight budget. I always try to add a visual element to my blog posts with either an image or video, or both on some occasions. You can get creative and produce your own images like using screengrabs or taking a photo [...]
YouTube Marketing | 5 Tips for improving the visibility of your videos
YouTube marketing is critical if you want your video content to have exposure. A lot of elements go into making a video and there are lots of people and organisations who use this as one of their main forms of communication. YouTube is the market leader for video by some distance but don’t discard the [...]
Free resources for creating a Facebook welcome page
Creating a Facebook welcome page can make a big difference to increasing your like count. A Facebook landing page as it is otherwise known, can be used to greet your non fans when they visit your page. It is also an opportunity to get them to click on that all important like button. By default, [...]
Blogging tips to help you move forward
I’ve put together some blogging tips to help you if you are new to blogging or need some guidance. Blogging is an incredibly powerful way to reach out to your audience. You can use it to position yourself as an authority in a market or for a topic and, for creating a dialogue with your readers. [...]
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