I love to share great links, and I do a lot of that on Twitter. But many folks will never see those links for many reasons: time of day, different social media site than what they prefer, they don’t use social media quite so much… whatever. So to bring you yummy links I’m creating a…
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Scribe SEO Review – You Want This, Oh Yes You Do
Scribe SEO (affiliate link) is a combination WordPress plugin and Web-based service that kicks all kinds of SEO ass. Really I could not be more pleased with it. Brian Clark asked me via Twitter if I was using it and I told him I wished I had it years ago. You see, even if you…
What is Blogging?
What is blogging, really? Absurd as it seems, I think this is worth exploring, even if you’ve been doing it for a while already. We all have our conceptions about it, and you’d be surprised at how many ways there are to look at it. So humor me as I go over some various ways…
Open Discussion: The Pace of Change
I found myself grumbling a little bit with the advent of Google Buzz. This isn’t like me: normally, I’m an early adopter and I’m gung-ho about new tech for its own sake. But even I have to admit to being a little exasperated at the pace of change, sometimes. How about you? Are you fed…
How to Be Authentic,
Even when You Feel like a Fake
Be authentic: we hear that all the time in relation to blogging, social media, and the new marketing. But what does “authentic” really mean? And what if you don’t feel authentic? What if deep down inside you feel like a fake? Are you haunted by the silent fear that you will suddenly become exposed as…
One Blog Comment Plugin You Shouldn’t Be Without
This is a guest post by Ari Herzog. Be sure to let him know what you think of it in the comments! Blog comments are the lifeblood of bloggers. I delight every time I see a new comment, recognizing people are taking precious time out of their day to thank me for inspiring them. That’s…
Video Tour of My Home Office
Jonathan Fields gave a neat tour of his home office and invited others to do the same and share. So, I thought that sounded like fun. Obviously, this has very little to do with blogging, but it does let you see a little more into my life, so I hope you enjoy it. If you’re…
Open Discussion: Where Would Your Business Be Without a Blog?
Can we even succeed online anymore without a blog? Certainly many websites are successful without blogs. There are still some thriving retailers and artisans out there who don’t have blogs (but their number is shrinking, as a walk down any small town’s Main Street will show you by all the empty storefronts). But you have…
New Training Coming: Headline Fisher & Blog Coaching Program
New Training Headline Fisher I’m working on a course that will be a paid membership level of Blog Traffic Fisher. This course will cover what is the most important skill any blogger can have, period: writing irresistible headlines. Headlines that suck people in make a huge difference to your traffic. I’ve worked intensely with my…
5 Relationship Marketing Power Principles Business Bloggers Must Know
This is a guest post by James Hipkin. Is traffic to your blog important to you? “Sure it is. But, with so many blogs competing for traffic, how do I get some?” There are lots of things you can do. Many, many blog posts have been written about generating traffic. In fact, Michael has written…
Open Discussion: Why Do You Read Remarkablogger? What Do You Get Out of It?
There are SO many blogs about blogging and online marketing out there. Many of them are much bigger than mine. What I want to know is: Why do you read this one? What do you get here that you can’t get anywhere else? In what ways do I help you that no other blog helps…
How to Increase Blog Traffic by Over 100% In 3 Days
This guest post is by Dan H., the founder and editor at Maciverse.com. Maciverse is a Mac Help website with tips, tutorials, and news for Mac users both new and old. Follow Dan on Twitter: @Maciverse. Maciverse.com is a website that covers everything about Apple’s Mac computers. It has been almost 2 years since we…
Social Media Marketing May be about Driving Behavior, not Conversation
On February 1st, I attended the Burlington Social Media Breakfast in Vermont, where Adrian Ho of Zeus Jones gave a really smart presentation on social media marketing. The video is below. If you can’t see it in your email or reader, come on over to the blog to watch it. I think you’ll find watching…
Open Discussion: What are You Measuring?
They say that what gets measured, gets improved. So what are you measuring? Because if you’re not measuring, you’re not paying attention to the forces that affect your traffic, influence, and income. And how can you expect to succeed in marketing your business if you’re not doing that? Here’s where you come in: what are…
Social Media Marketing Done Right
I recently had an interesting social media encounter with Eric Romer of HeadBlade, whose history is a great modern social media and internet marketing success story. To see what happened, watch the video below. If you don’t see it in your email or reader, you can find it by visiting the blog. I think Eric…
7 Things (and 3 Questions) Professional Coaches Must Know Before Starting to Blog
This is a guest post by Christine Livingston. So, you’re a coach and you’ve started to hear about blogging and social media. You see other coaches – me, for example – embracing this weird new world, and you wonder whether it’s really something you need to be getting into or not. Here’s a run-down on…
