UPDATE: I have now been using the free version of Grammarly for about 18 months and can confirm it is everything I hoped for. The one thing you need to know is that it is NOT always right. I am someone who wants to write in my own voice…not necessarily perfect grammar. But with this product, … Read more
UPDATE: We often talk about the need for you to have opt-ins aka magnets. To refresh, you need to have to have something to offer your potential Tribe-List members to Encourage them to join your tribe by giving you their email address and Motivate them to begin opening the follow-up emails you will be sending … Read more
What is an opt-in? Opt-in is a marketing term used regularly in discussions about online marketing and selling. It can be used as both a noun and a verb. Here are examples: “The goal of the offer is to have the reader opt-in to your list.” “You will want to create an opt-in that is … Read more
I just put a post up on my FB site bitching and moaning about the lack of good solid step-by-step BASIC FB Ads training. I’m talking about the kind of training a little operator just getting going can relate to and afford. It is expensive to teach yourself while spending money. Years ago I was … Read more
No matter where you live there are wonderful subjects to photograph and use in your website design. And if you think you don’t have a camera good enough to take web quality photographs for your site, look no farther than your mobile phone. My wife and I hike every Sunday morning in a place about … Read more
Yep. You are going to need a website. For the uninitiated, this can be a daunting task. It is very easy to get your dream of an online business “stuck” at this point. For my first online business (20+ years ago) I hired a professional programmer to create a site for me from scratch. I … Read more
Once you have a little traction in your business you will want to write about things your followers are interested in. Well, duh! Most of us start growing our list by writing or creating “magnets” of information that our audience may be interested in. As time goies on and that audience grows you may want … Read more
If there is one thing I believe in with all of my heart it is lifelong learning. I guarantee you that anyone that is successful in the Internet space is commited to this concept. If they are not? They are out of date in 3-5 years. Think about it. Change happens at warp speed on … Read more
Facebook and Twitter have become backbones of the communication with your audience. That is a given. Any business worth it’s salt needs to have a social media strategy in todays world. If you are going to the trouble to create truly valuable content for your audience you want to make certain that they have every … Read more
If you are anything like me your mind is constantly churning out ideas, thoughts, projects, lists, things to do a million other things you have trouble remembering and keeping track of. If you run a business, this is especially true. If you write a blog….true. If you aspire to creating a business, if you are … Read more