I just read a very insightful quote from Jeffrey Zeldman at zeldman.com in the latest INC magazine. I want to share it with you, because selling…and how to do it well…is a common theme I cover here. I think his thoughts on how to sell tactfully are beautiful. Couldn’t have said it better myself. Here [...]
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Tips on Writing Your About Page
On a blog, it’s important to think of every page as a landing page. Every page on your site is an opportunity to convert a visitor or lose them. This is true of your front page, each post and each page on your site. Writing your “About” page is a sticky subject for some bloggers [...]
Why Unsubscriptions are Good for Business
Pay attention to who unsubscribes from your list and why. One of the many advantages of using a system like Aweber is that it gives people an option to comment on why they’re unsubscribing. This is valuable feedback, but unsubscriptions should not be viewed as a loss.
In fact, they are good for business in every [...]
Get Control Over Your Dang Schedule People!
I had a great discussion the other day with a friend at lunch. It was about the incessant need everyone seems to have to answer their phone. No matter what. If it rings, it simply MUST be answered. Doesn’t matter what’s going on. Doesn’t matter what you’re in the middle of. Do any of you [...]
Why I Use a Pop Up Opt In Box to Build My Email List
I recently had a reader ask me about the pop up opt in box that I use on Next Level Blogger. He wanted to know how it was working for me and how I felt about using a pop up. He said he personally didn’t like pop ups and felt that it therefore might not [...]
Top 10 Myths and Mistakes About Blogging and Internet Marketing
As more and more of my peers in small business come online and start trying their hand at blogging and internet marketing, there are a number of common myths and mistakes that need to be addressed.
If you’re considering starting a blog or using social media to promote your small business, I applaud you. My goal [...]
The Power of 100 for Blogging Success
I’ve learned something from being in direct sales. It’s something that I feel a lot of other bloggers don’t get. As internet marketers, we spend so much time working on our sites, to optimize and get more traffic. We want to capture as much search traffic as possible, and I think it’s smart to make [...]
Please Post Your Facebook and Twitter Profile Here
All readers of Next Level Blogger, I encourage you to use this post to link up your Facebook profile or fanpage and your Twitter account. Just place the links in the comment section. I’d like to follow you and see what’s up. Also, this of course is a great way to share your profile with [...]
10 Essential Wordpress Plugins for Your Business Blog
I don’t typically do technical stuff on this blog, because my focus here is the effective use of blogging and social media and how to monetize your business using these tools. In other words, I don’t usually concentrate so much on the technical side of things, because my focus is on sales principles and the [...]
100 Awesome Blog Tips Articles to Take Your Blogging to the Next Level
These are articles I’ve read recently that I found particularly valuable. They are all from blogs I read regularly. As someone who writes a blog, I know it is also essential to read a lot of blogs. I get questions from professionals and business owners about how to get started blogging, and this is always [...]