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Five Facebook Tips for Better Networking

There is no question that Facebook has changed the way we are able to connect with and network with people around the globe. Yet, there are a few things we do on Facebook that can either endear us to our connections, or annoy them.

Here’s our Top Five suggestions for better networking on Facebook…

Video – Are You Making This Blogging Mistake?

Video Training
If you have a blog, you know one of the critical aspects of blogging is how long your blog visitors stay at your blog. Did you also know that you may actually be driving them away?

If you include links in your blog posts, you’ll want to watch this 4 minute video to see if you are accidentally kicking your readers off your blog page…..

Are You Stealing Blog Images from Google?

There’s a chance you could be a thief and not even realize it.. and you may be displaying some stolen property right on your blog.

In the past few months, we’ve seen top leaders in internet marketing teaching in their videos the ease of which a person can simply grab any image they like/need from Google and use it on a blog, an ebook or an advertisement.

Here’s the short answer: It’s stealing. Plain and simple.

That being said, how is it that even the most law-abiding, rule-following people are often unaware that grabbing any image off the internet is not okay?

We think it relates to the misconception that once an image is put on the internet, it’s free for anyone else to use. The truth is, we don’t have the right to use an image we don’t own any more than we automatically have the right to use any ebook, article, blog post or website we find on the internet. Copyright applies to photos and graphics in much the same way it does for printed words.

If we were to go to your blog, copy one of your blog posts and…….

All Hat and No Horse; Rules for Being Authentic Online

That’s what we often say here in Texas…. “He’s all hat and no horse.” Sometimes, you might also hear “He’s all hat and no cattle.” The meaning, however, is the same. It’s said about someone who might otherwise be called a “poseur;” Someone who pretends to be something or someone they are not.

The internet is full of people like that. In fact, the internet makes it easier for people to appear to be something they really aren’t at all. You can see them in advertisements, product reviews, sales pages, social networking sites and more. You probably know a few. You may even be one (though surely not!).

We all want to put only our best selves out on the internet, so where is the line drawn when it comes to being authentic? Is it ever okay to…..

100 Ways to Increase Your Website Traffic

If there is something every website needs, it’s traffic. Hords of traffic. Without visitors, our blogs and websites are just vacant real estate on the internet.

We recently ran across one of those “couldn’t have said it better myself” blog posts that detailed some really terrific tips for boosting traffic to a blog or website. We thought it was so good, we wanted to share it here

Special Invitation to Share and Promote Your Blog (for Free!)

Calling all bloggers! Would you like some advertisement for your blog? Would you like to get a few extra visitors to your blog at no cost? Or, do you know of a really great blog? Then, we’ve got something we think you might like.

We have a new training series that we will be releasing very soon which will be showcasing a number of blogs. Specifically, we’ll be sharing examples of specific features on blogs that are done well.

If you would like the opportunity to be one of those featured blogs (and get a fair amount of free visitor traffic as a result), or if you’d like us to showcase a great blog you know about, submit it for us to review.

This upcoming series will be made available across the internet and, best of all…..

101 Ways to Make More Sales Online

If you are growing your business online, you’d probably like to know how to get more visitors to your site. However, just as important getting new visitors is coverting existing visitors to buyers. Getting more business from the same number of visitors is the key to growing your business.

We’ve been a fan of CopyBlogger.com for a while now and recently ran across a great post by senior writer Sonia Simone that offers an amazing list of helpful tips for building your online sales. With her great list of 101 wasy to make more sales online, you can likely find at least a handful of new ideas to help you boost your conversion rates. Just adopting even one of those ideas can……

Are You Making This Common Marketing Mistake?

It happens alot. It happens in Facebook, it happens in Twitter and it happens in email. Marketers striving to attract better business partners do it and can’t understand why they aren’t achieving their goals. Are you doing the same thing? Read on and see if you are committing this very common mistake…….

Top 10 Blog Statistics You Should Be Tracking

Tracking blog statistics might seem like a boring task to some while to others it might be almost an obsession. Regardless of where you fall on the scale of interest, you really should be tracking your blog statistics.

Here’s our top 10 list of stats you should be tracking……..

Video – Creating Your Own Favicon

Video Training

If you have your own blog or website, create your own “favicon” to help visitors distinguish your site from all the< others in their favorites folder. Don't know what a favicon is? Look up at the top of your web browser right now.....do you see our web address showing in your browser's address bar? Do you see the tiny picture just to the left of the http:// ? That's our favicon.

If you've ever wondered how to create one of those, this short video will help........

Have You Ever Asked a Tomato For Advice?

Let’s take a lesson from a Tomato. Is a tomato a fruit? Or is a tomato a vegetable? Here is the definitive answer…”It depends on who you ask”! (Does that sound like the people in your industry?)

Here’s the tomato story…….

Video – Create Your Gravatar in Under 7 Minutes (And Why You Should!)

Video Training
One important detail you should not overlook is the importance of creating your own gravatar.< These mini pictures of yourself are used primarily when you comment on other people's blog posts. They also appear when you reply to comments on your own blog.

Audio – Polish Your Persona–And Attract Like-Minded People

Audio Training: “Perfecting Your Persona”

Join us for a discussion of how to create your business persona in a way that attracts others. Click the “play” button above or download the mp3 and get ready for a few laughs along with some great tips for putting your best foot forward.

Video – How to Drive Traffic to Your Webpage

Video Training

Get a beginner’s overview of internet traffic generation with this video. For detailed information on the techniques described in this video overview, be sure to subscribe to our weekly newsletter, using the form at the right. Don’t miss another episode!

Video -Building Your Facebook Network

Video Training

Learn how to build your Facebook network the right way! Find like-minded people who share your interests and learn what true networking is all about…….