On the one hand, you want more sign-ups to your email newsletter or for that special offer on your site. On the other hand, even though it’s generally agreed that popups can work very well for this, you don’t want to annoy your visitors. So the trade-off has always been you could grow your list [...]
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There are more WordPress theme frameworks available now than ever before, and all of them are great. They each have something to offer that the others don’t. Diff’rent strokes, and all that. Where they tend to differ most is in how the user interface is set up and laid out and what options it gives [...]
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Should your blog’s domain name be a brand or your own name? Or should it contain search keywords? Grant and I get this question all time from our clients. The answer may surprise you. People who are ignorant of search engine optimization (SEO) usually choose domain names that reflect the business brand in some way. [...]
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Yes, we’re often genuinely moved to comment on other blogs. Yes, we have real relationships with fellow bloggers in our niche. But let’s not pretend we don’t want traffic from our comments on other blogs. We most certainly do. And since we know we want traffic from our comments, then let’s get as much as we can, yes? I’ve developed some effective blog commenting strategies and tactics over the years which I will reveal to you.
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You may be sitting on gold mine with your blog and not even know it. Learn how to recycle old blog posts into profitable information products. Information products are items such as ebooks, audio, video, workbooks, checklists, or better yet, a combination of any of these. The best way to approach information products is to think of them as providing much-needed education and training for your market. People gladly pay for this kind of helpful information, because it’s all in one place and follows through to deliver beneficial results—something that’s difficult to do with single blog posts.
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