In: Blogging Help

How to Make a Living From Your Hobby Website

Many people are wondering if they can make any money with a blog online.  Brandon Cornett says you can — and that you can make a living at it.  I think he’s right, but you have to think like a publisher, become a pro at SEO, and be disciplined.  Here, Mr. Cornett presents an excellent [...]

In: Blogging Help, Copy Writing, Copywriting Matters, Twitter, Web Help

How NOT to Write a Business Blog

Are you thinking of your business blog as a Conversation (with a capital “C”) with potential customers? Why not? That’s the strength and advantage you have over your competitors who either don’t have a blog, or have one but don’t converse with it. In this installment of our Copy Writing Matters series, [...]

In: Blogging Help, Twitter, WordPress CMS Help, WordPress CMS Reviews

WordPress as a CMS: Fifth Avenue Advisors

by Scott Frangos
Fifth Avenue Advisors, is a “B2B” (Business to Business) website for a company that helps other business people decide if it’s time to sell their company, and learn what it’s worth. The company wanted the advantages of a good, dynamic CMS — Content Management System — and one that was simple to [...]

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ICANN’s New Domain Names… Who Cares?

by Scott Frangos
Run for the hills. ICANN, the non-profit Domain Name regulating body formed in ‘98, has announced (see story here) an application process for new domain names, where you can replace the common names following the “Dot” (.com, .net, .org, .biz) with anything you want… for a price. The agency expects the [...]

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The Secret to Harnessing the Power of Social Media

By Daniel A Addington
I think advertising is going crazy at the moment over SMO using guerrilla tactics, fancy viral videos, flash games, and a multitude of other fickle engagement strategies to get people talking or thinking about their brand online. There is a false perception, I believe, that if you can get a lot of [...]

In: Twitter

Getting a Clue from a Firefox Add-on…

by Scott Frangos

Have you checked the available add-ons for Firefox lately? They’ve reorganized the add-ons site and the new structure itself reflects the trends in social media and internet browsing. There are categories for “Download Management,” “Feeds, News & Blogging,” “Language Support,” and “Social and Communication,” among others. And on the section home page for “Feeds, News, & Blogging,” is a plugin called the “Cluepedia Toolbar.”…

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Seven Easy Steps To Profitable Online Viral Marketing

By Joshua Watson
Viral marketing is a creative marketing technique that relies in large part on social networks to reach its audience. It is worth mentioning that viral marketing shouldn’t be confused with other traditional publicity techniques because whilst the second relies mainly on paid promotional services the other uses the free online community has a [...]