The mentality that selling is bad or loathsome is pervasive. The more I talk about it, the more I’m confronted with the misconceptions people have. Even blogging A-listers and well-known social media consultants proudly express their preference for marketing over sales. Sales is broadly viewed as distasteful, and that is simply unfortunate, because it spells [...]
Blog tips and internet marketing strategies from Christian Russell
Tag Archive: blogging
Speak Your Mind
I just wanted to thank you all…everyone who has taken a minute to respond to my user survey for Next Level Blogger. One of the key things I preach to clients is to get all the data you can from your visitors, customers and clients…and then don’t skip the crucial next step: FOLLOW THROUGH ON [...]
Who are Your Advocates?
Every business has them. Most business owners are oblivious to them. That’s where you and I need to be different.
What is an advocate? An advocate is a fan of your business. Someone you’ve worked with or someone who has bought from you. They know what you do, like what you do and truly believe you [...]
Selling Without Selling
David Risley is one of the bloggers I read regularly, and if you’re not completely familiar with his site you should get over there and subscribe right away…if you’re interested in marketing yourself effectively online that is
I run this “make money online” blog from a very different angle than David and most other [...]
10 Powerful Tips for Increasing Your Blog’s Performance and Income
So I have been wanting to get this report out to you for a while, and it’s finally complete! It’s called “10 Powerful Tips for Increasing Your Blog’s Performance and Income”. Pretty straightforward I think
There are a number of elements that go into creating a successful blog marketing campaign. Your blog design, your [...]
How to Grow Your Blogging Business Exponentially
There is a fundamental sales principle that most business owners do not practice. Most of us have heard of it, but few of us actually practice it. I’m honestly not sure why, but it’s true…it’s costly and time consuming to earn new business, yet there’s a very powerful way to grow our business that’s free…that [...]
I Am a New Contributor on RENewsBlog
As many of you know I have a bit of real estate experience. I am still licensed to practice real estate. I help friends and family, as the opportunities present themselves, buy and invest in property. I am a big advocate of owning rental property as well.
The reason I mention this is because a lot [...]
5 Idiot-Proof Ways to Make Money from Your Blog
I’m a big advocate of sticking to the basics. These 5 things are what I focus on in my business. Keep in mind that I come from a direct sales background. I believe personal interaction and real relationships are the key to success long term.
This paradigm leads me to look at blogging and internet marketing [...]
Blogging vs Internet Marketing
There are a lot of articles on blogging out there…and there are a lot of articles on internet marketing. They are mostly treated as two separate endeavors. Are blogging and internet marketing truly two different subjects? Not for my readers. At least I hope not.
Blogging is mostly the activity of posting content on a regular [...]
My Most Embarrassing Day Blogging
I’m a big advocate of being involved with your community in any way you can. Guest posting is one way of doing this. It is a fantastic way of gaining new eyeballs for your content. I recommend it.
I recently sent David Risley a guest post, and he graciously accepted and published it. That same day, [...]
