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Blog Comment Spam Hall of Fame

Allen — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:34:18 +0000

We all get spam comments on our blogs. Most of them are simple to recognize and we mark them as spam, but every now and then, a blog spammer gets a little creative. I share some of them with other bloggers I know and they share some with me. We joke about having a blog [...]

Rumors of the Death of Business Blogging is Greatly Exaggerated

Allen — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:08:41 +0000

I read an article in Inc. Magazine about Business Blogging being on the decline. Nothing could be further from the truth, regardless of their survey of the Inc. 500 companies they did. From the article; “Is Blogging Dead? Not quite, but a recent survey of Inc. 500 companies reveals that it could be on its [...]

Social Media – Do the 1st Businesses who adopted it have a real advantage?

Allen — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:57:05 +0000

The way we do social networking has changed, but in reality, social networking has been around a very long time, all the way back to BBS, Chat Rooms and Forums. I mean, what were we doing? Interacting with others online, sharing links and information, and networking with others for business opportunities. That is social networking. [...]

FaceBook You Must Add A Valid Email Address Annoying?

Allen — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:17:57 +0000

Why does FaceBook require a WebMail address and consider an email address that goes to a valid domain you own as invalid? They accept Gmail, Hotmail and a ton of free emails anyone can get anonymously all over the web. But, if you own your own domain name and set up your own email, and [...]

Icon Demon Not A Good Buy

Allen — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:46:50 +0000

I like to use icons ion websites and I do buy templates at template monster. So, when I saw a special offer for a membership to Icon Demon, I decided to try it out. They have some nice icons, but the way the site works, Icon Demon was a total waste of my time. Here’s [...]

FaceBook SEO

Allen — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:00:40 +0000

Is your FaceBook Company page doing all it can for you? Some of you may not even have a company page yet. If not, you’re missing another opportunity to rank well in search engines and another way to reach your target audience. If you don’t know anyone who uses FaceBook, you live in a cave. [...]

Is Your Business Blog Performing the way you would like it to?

Chris McElroy — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:52:48 +0000

If you believe everything that you read on the web, it’s possible to make millions of dollars with nothing but a blog and a passion. Now, when you’re already in business, this thought quickly leads to others. The most notable of them is this: if bloggers can make money without a product to sell, what [...]

Blogging on Free Hosts Like Blogger and WordPress A Bad Idea

Chris McElroy — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 10:32:28 +0000

This article is about blogging and why you should never blog on a free host like blogger.com or wordpress.com I am writing this to alert people out there who are building blogs on free blog hosts like blogger.com and wordpress.com. Installing wordpress is free and gives you full control over your blog. There are other [...]

What Does Your Blog Need in Order to Be Successful?

Chris McElroy — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 10:11:39 +0000

Why do you blog? Do you blog to promote your business? Do you blog to support a product or a service? Does your blog have a narrow or broad focus? Some people blog for personal reasons: they blog to promote a cause like the importance of cancer research. Some people blog to promote affiliate programs [...]

Why Should I Hire A Professional Blogger?

Chris McElroy — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:56:27 +0000

Whether you’ve been marketing your business on the web for years or you are just starting out and recognize that web marketing will greatly contribute to your business success, there’s one thing that’s key to keeping your company name on people’s minds; keeping a blog going daily. With a blog, you’ll be able to keep [...]