Seven Secrets of Creating Effective Email Campaigns

On March 17, 2011, in Blogging, Business, Marketing, Professional Blogging, Tips & Tricks, by Editor

These days it seems you can’t open your inbox without seeing a dozen (or more) email pitches for something. Some are newsletters and others are special offers. But how many do you really open? And, an even better question is, do they still work? The answer is yes, they do, but there’s a catch: they have to be good. Really, really good.

Music and Writing

Writing is an art, agreed?  I find that it is not impossible for arts to inspire arts.  So music can inspire one’s writing. When developing characters and getting “in the mood”  for your writing, I find that it’s a great idea to listen to music.  Music creates moods in two minutes (give or take a [...]

Why do you write?

Why do you write?  What do you have to say that is so important?  Why are you sitting for copious hours writing?  Why do you get hand cramps writing? Why do it?  Why spend all that time just writing?  What message do you find necessary to spend all this time writing? Is it because your [...]

WordPress Version 3.1: The Buggiest Version In A Long Time

On February 24, 2011, in Blogging, Professional Blogging, WordPress, WordPress Tips, by Editor

Well, don’t get me wrong. I love WordPress! Heck! Even The New York Times and The Washington Post, just to name two, use WordPress. I do appreciate that one of the most powerful blogging programs is free of charge for all of us. Maybe I don’t have the right to complain, but…

In Commercial Searches Google Results Are Polluted

On February 13, 2011, in Blogging, Marketing, Scammers, Technology, by Editor

If you search ‘cancer,’ that’s an informational search and on those, Google is amazing. But in commercial searches, Google’s results are really polluted. My own personal experience says that the guy with the biggest S.E.O. budget always ranks the highest.

S.E.O. Masters: Don’t Chase After Google’s Algorithm, Chase After What Users Want

On February 11, 2011, in Blogging, Marketing, WordPress Tips, Writing & Publishing, by Editor

Because Google is many Internet users’ front door to the Web, S.E.O. has become an obsession for many Web publishers, and successful ones use the strategies to varying degrees. But as newspapers, magazines, blogs and online-only news sites increasingly compete for readers, they are making it more of a priority than ever and adopting new techniques, like trying to maximize pass-alongs on social networks.

The Scam: 1 Mom's Tip To Make $279/Day

On January 24, 2011, in Blogging, Lifestyle, Marketing, Scammers, Writing & Publishing, by Editor

Melissa Johnson from Honeoye Falls, NY never thought that she would work online, until curiosity got the best of her and she ordered a course from Millionaire author Robert Allen called Multipe Streams Of Income. Before she knew it, she discovered her secret to beating the recession, and being able to provide for her family while at home with her three children.

EXPOSED: New York Mom Makes $4,000/Month And You Won't Believe How She Does It!

On January 22, 2011, in Blogging, Lifestyle, Marketing, Scammers, Writing & Publishing, by Editor

Melissa Johnson from Honeoye Falls, NY never thought that she would work online, until curiosity got the best of her and she ordered a course from Millionaire author Robert Allen called Multipe Streams Of Income. Before she knew it, she discovered her secret to beating the recession, and being able to provide for her family while at home with her three children.

Feature Article: 50 Things to Tweet About

Twitter is a great way to meet people, develop relationships, and promote yourself and your book or business. But it’s important to avoid being seen as someone who just self promotes.

Upcoming Show on Smart Self-Publishing – Part 1: Print On Demand

On January 20, 2011, in Blogging, Marketing, Writing & Publishing, by Editor

These days, there are more choices than ever to get published, but publishing – like any industry – is full of scams. Most publishers are not unethical but how can you avoid predators with pie-in-the-sky promises that can’t be fulfilled? Our special guests, Grael Norton, acquisitions manager for Wheatmark, Inc., and Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, will show us how to see through the hype and discuss the how-to’s of contracts, publication costs, royalty statements, book covers and much, much more.