by Doug Stewart on December 11, 2011
Are you a small business owner looking for a plan to dominate your niche online next year? Here are twelve actions you can take for online success: Define your prospects or online audience well. Create a persona. Then make sure all your online communications are created with your ideal clients in mind. Create your online [...]
by Doug Stewart on August 19, 2010
Today we’re talking about blogging for your small business with Ann Handley. Ann is the Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs, a rich and trusted resource that helps businesses market their products and services smarter and better. Entrepreneurs, small-business owners and marketers in the world’s largest corporations make up its 361,000 subscribers, making it the largest in its category. [...]
by Doug Stewart on August 12, 2010
Listen to this interview and you’ll find out how a fourth generation retail jeweler uses a blog to grow their business. Key points you’ll learn: How face-to-face selling compares to marketing with Twitter and Facebook Find out how a contest got over 5000 visits to their small business blog Click on the arrow below to listen: Or to download [...]
by Doug Stewart on August 5, 2010
Listen to this interview and you’ll find out how a local printing company in Naples, Florida uses a blog to generate more leads. Key points you’ll learn: How prospective clients find your business better with a blog What to put on your small business blog How to establish yourself as the trusted expert in your niche How to repurpose your blog materials [...]
by Doug Stewart on July 29, 2010
TOPICS: August Interviews Are About Blogging for Your Business Interview with Ann Handley Ann is the Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs, a rich and trusted resource that helps businesses market their products and services smarter and better. Entrepreneurs, small-business owners and marketers in the world’s largest corporations make up its 361,000 subscribers, making it the largest in [...]
by Doug Stewart on July 7, 2010
“We enjoy this blog for its excellent case studies and brilliant guest blogger interviews on online marketing and PR” – Michelle Salater July 8 Interview with Mandy Vavrinak of Crossroads Communication. Mandy is a PR professional based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mandy has spoken or hosted panel discussions at several local Get Social conferences. She is also [...]
by Doug Stewart on June 2, 2010
Image by Titanas via Flickr If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile you know that I also write for The Bloggers’ Bulletin. The other day I wrote 10 Traffic Building Plugins for WordPress. If you’re a small business owner and you’ve started blogging, this article will help you. There are so many WordPress plugins available, it [...]
by Doug Stewart on May 14, 2010
After reading, What Small Business Owners Need to Grow their Business in Today’s World, Site Tech asked: “Wow! Where to start. I actually have three segments of my business that all tie together in my grand plan of things. The problem is I don’t know exactly where to start. I have checked and rechecked and rechecked and [...]
by Doug Stewart on May 7, 2010
Find out how Erin Conrad, a professional photographer, grows her business armed with only a blog and no budget. Key points you’ll learn from this interview: How Erin gets new clients without worrying about competitors’ prices How Erin gets repeat business Why Erin doesn’t have to use traditional selling tactics to “close” the sale Click on the arrow [...]
by Doug Stewart on March 6, 2010
Blogging for your business? This article is for you. If you’re confused about what to write or how your blog will be useful, this post should make things easier for you. What do you write about? First, on a note pad write down this question, “What can I write about or post that really helps potential clients?” [...]