One of the biggest complaints I hear from small business owners is not knowing what to blog about.
Well, I am about to solve that problem forever.
Enter Quora. Quora is a totally free website that leverages the power of the hive mind to answer questions. So, a user can go on and ask any question they can think of, and other Quora users will help answer it.
But whether or not you ever use it to ask a question Quora is a blogger’s best friend.
Here’s how: When you’re not sure what …
Everybody is busy. And if you’re a small business owner, you’re even busier. It’s a whole cult of busy, here.
But here’s the thing: You find time for the important stuff. If blogging is important to your business, you’ll find time for it. Or you’ll make time for it, with these 10 time-saving …
A new study out shows that email, not Facebook or Twitter, is still crushing it in terms of converting readers to customers.
Can I hear a “DUH??”
But let’s step back for a second.
How do you get people to sign up for your emails?
Well, having a good opt-in offer is a good start—a free ebook, report, checklist, coupon, or other goodie that people can download in exchange for giving out their email address. And that’s great; that gets your foot through the proverbial door and your messages into their email inbox.
But how …
Think about blogs you visit over and over again. Think about brands you care enough about to be engaged with their social media. Think about other successful businesses reaching the audience you want to reach.
What do they have in common?
What do they do well with their blogs? What topics do they cover? How would you define their voice?
What do they do differently from other brands that may be less successful?
Studying what other people are doing successfully isn’t about …