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How to Fight Back Against Feeling Overwhelmed About Blogging

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Michael Martine • 21 Comments

Make a system In order to prevent needing to put out random forest fires, forest agencies engage in controlled burning. Reacting to sudden events can make you feel overwhelmed. Instead of putting out random fires as they pop up, you can engage in controlled burning. So you’re not doing things reactively and scrambling. Even if… Continue Reading

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Should You Engage in Affiliate Marketing on a Business Blog?

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Michael Martine • 8 Comments

I believe online businesses often benefit from diversifying their revenue streams. In plain English, that means you have more than just one way to make money. Just like an investor will advise you to diversify your investment portfolio in order to reduce risk, I’m suggesting you can do the same thing with an online business.… Continue Reading

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The 5 Best Books for Business Bloggers

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Michael Martine • 11 Comments

I don’t know about you, but I’m constantly reading. My bookshelf has two kinds of books on it: fantasy and business. In the fantasy department, right now I’m rereading R. Scott Bakker’s Prince of Nothing series (P.S. – all the links here are affiliate links). On the business side, I’m really digging Srinivas Rao’s new… Continue Reading

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The Most Important Question to Ask Yourself about Every Blog Post You Write

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Michael Martine • 12 Comments

Let’s not mess around, here. I’ll tell you what the question is, straight away. Why would anyone ever want to read this? That is the most important question you could ask yourself about what you’re writing on your blog. Sometimes, you just have something to say and that’s good enough. But sometimes it’s not. Why… Continue Reading

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Should You Use Emoticons on Your Blog?

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Michael Martine • 11 Comments

There’s no single right answer to this, by the way. Let’s just get that out of the way immediately. You must decide for yourself if you want to pepper your posts with smiley faces, which are known as “emoticons” (a shortened version of “emotional icon”) or sometimes “emoji.” WordPress is happy to help you out… Continue Reading

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WordPress Weekend: Tips for Using Categories in WordPress

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Michael Martine • 12 Comments

In this edition of WordPress Weekend we’ll explore managing and using categories in your WordPress blog. If you’re like most people, you probably didn’t think out your categories too well at first. You also may have ended up creating far too many categories. If you’ve ever wanted to change the focus of your blog, dealing… Continue Reading

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Get More Time for Blogging and Social Media by Improving Your Workflow

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Michael Martine • 13 Comments

It’s not a matter of how much time you have, because we all have exactly the same amount. No, it’s a matter of how you choose to use your time. Let me share several “out-of-the-box” ways you can use your time. Before you know it, you’ll crankin’ out more blog posts (and good ones, at… Continue Reading

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How to Understand and Manage Blog Comments

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Michael Martine • 15 Comments

Blog comments can be very gratifying but also stressful. You want comments that are thoughtful and (let’s be honest) that make your business look good. Not in a shallow, flattering manner, but because a great discussion makes people feel positive about your brand. Conversely, a negative discussion makes people feel negatively towards your brand and… Continue Reading

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4 Blogging Myths that Need to Just Die Already

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Michael Martine • 35 Comments

If you’re brand new to something, you feel unsure of yourself. You look to the example of others for what to do. That’s natural. The problem is that you can’t keep doing that if you really want to succeed. Doing what everyone else does has never been a formula for success. Also, a sort of… Continue Reading

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WordPress Weekend: 3 Resources to Improve your Admin Experience

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Michael Martine • 6 Comments

You spend a lot of time in the WordPress dashboard, managing your online business. Shouldn’t it be a better experience for you? That’s the focus of this WordPress Weekend: resources to improve your administration experience. Three doesn’t seem like a lot, but I guarantee you can spend quite a bit of time making good use out… Continue Reading

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