http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs.shtml Expert Articles about blogs and blogging. Covers designing and hosting your blog, marketing your blog, creating your website using a blog platform, podcasts, vlogs, rss feeds and more. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:56:23 -0400 en-us http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/why-blog--5091.shtml Articles Today I ‘m going to share with you the top reasons to blog and how to get started. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:35:11 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/why-blog--5091.shtml http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/getting-started-online-the-easy-way-1699.shtml Articles On two different teleseminars this week, the same question was asked: "Where do I start? With an ezine, a website, a blog, or what?" Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:40:28 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/getting-started-online-the-easy-way-1699.shtml http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/blogging-101-4910.shtml Articles No matter what your familiarity is with blogs, you need to fully understand why this powerful, FREE resource will help you promote your business. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:35:28 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/blogging-101-4910.shtml http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/seven-steps-to-secure-wordpress-4793.shtml Articles WordPress is a great way to build and manage a blog or website. Like any online software though, there are steps you should take to secure your WordPress installation and keep it safe from hackers. Some are common sense for any website and others are specific to WordPress. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:47:55 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/seven-steps-to-secure-wordpress-4793.shtml http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/videoblog-1602-1602.shtml Articles Anyone with a webcam and an Internet connection can create a video blog "fast and free" using the simple steps outlined in this "how-to" article. Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:43:19 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/videoblog-1602-1602.shtml http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/critical-tactics-for-business-blogging-success-4674.shtml Articles When it comes to online marketing, blogging is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity. Once the decision is made, the next question is always where do I start? Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:55:25 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/critical-tactics-for-business-blogging-success-4674.shtml http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/why-blogging-is-no-longer-optional-if-you-do-business-online-4449.shtml Articles If you already have a traditional, "brochure" style website for your business that's great. You should keep that as a place for prospective clients and customers to visit to find out more about you and what you offer. I use my blog as my main site, meaning I don't have a separate, static website. That's a personal choice. Many people choose to have both, with the blog being linked to from the main site. If you don't currently have a blog, there are several important reasons why you should consider it: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:52:48 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/why-blogging-is-no-longer-optional-if-you-do-business-online-4449.shtml http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/article-distribution-vs-guest-blogging-is-there-a-difference--3730.shtml Articles To many people, the idea of guest blogging is fresh and new and very "Web 2.0." Personally, Karon finds the discussion to be a rather déjà vu-like experience. In fact, one participant on her blog responded to a post about articles by asking how Karon would contrast guest blogging with article marketing. He wanted to know how Karon chose between placing her articles on directories and writing an exclusive blog post. The short answer is: She doesn't. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:15:57 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/article-distribution-vs-guest-blogging-is-there-a-difference--3730.shtml http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/multiple-streams-income/information-products/10-things-that-keep-you-from-writing-your-book-and-what-you-can-do-about--2988.shtml Articles 9 out of 10 professionals and small business owners have at least one book or information product inside their head, but lack the time and organizational skills to get it out into digital or print form. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:34:08 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/multiple-streams-income/information-products/10-things-that-keep-you-from-writing-your-book-and-what-you-can-do-about--2988.shtml http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/16-ways-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog-2989.shtml Articles Like any website you own, you must do some blog promotion to start driving traffic to your site. Here are 16 steps, in no particular order of importance, that you can start doing now to get traffic moving to your blog. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:33:07 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/16-ways-to-drive-traffic-to-your-blog-2989.shtml http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/17-mistakes-professionals-make-with-their-blogs-2990.shtml Articles Hundreds of blogs are started each day and many of them are abandoned after several months because it takes time and energy to keep a good business blog going. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:32:43 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/17-mistakes-professionals-make-with-their-blogs-2990.shtml http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/email-marketing/5-top-reasons-your-internet-marketing-isn-t-working-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-2991.shtml Articles The biggest complaint we hear from professionals is that their Website and Ezines don't do anything to bring them new business. Do you know why? Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:32:19 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/email-marketing/5-top-reasons-your-internet-marketing-isn-t-working-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-2991.shtml http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/start-blogging-now-10-reasons-why-you-really-need-a-blog-for-your-business-2994.shtml Articles It is perfect for creating a web presence for independent professionals, blog gives you credibility and a forum where you can show your expertise. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:30:38 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/start-blogging-now-10-reasons-why-you-really-need-a-blog-for-your-business-2994.shtml http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/top-10-blog-writing-tips-2995.shtml Articles 10 tips for publishing great blog content that attracts prospects and clients in your niche market. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:30:15 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/top-10-blog-writing-tips-2995.shtml http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/top-10-reasons-to-use-a-blog-to-publish-your-ezine-2996.shtml Articles Blogs are the hottest thing going these days when it comes to marketing on the Internet. A blog is a delivery medium. Here are 10 reasons why you should deliver your ezine articles via a blog. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:29:42 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/top-10-reasons-to-use-a-blog-to-publish-your-ezine-2996.shtml http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/top-ten-reasons-to-publish-an-ezine-and-a-blog-2997.shtml Articles Blogs are the hottest thing going these days when it comes to marketing on the Internet. A blog is a way of delivering your messages and article to clients. They are a like personal web sites, easy to create and far less expensive than traditional web sites. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:29:08 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/top-ten-reasons-to-publish-an-ezine-and-a-blog-2997.shtml http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/ezine-vs-blog-making-the-right-choice-for-your-solo-service-business-3321.shtml Articles Should you have an ezine, a blog, or both? They are both great communication tools for staying in touch with your target market, but both do require a substantial amount of time-investment from you. So which one is really the best choice for your solo service business? Learn why you need a blog as well as an ezine, and how you can leverage your time to make both forms of online marketing successful in your business. Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:14:11 -0400 http://www.solo-e.com/library/articles/internet-marketing/blogs/ezine-vs-blog-making-the-right-choice-for-your-solo-service-business-3321.shtml