Redirecting A WordPress Blog To A New Domain
If all you want to do is redirect a wordpress blog to a new domain, then it really is a simple task of creating a .htaccess file using notepad and uploading it to the root of your server. Simple though it is, I spent almost the entire day yesterday trying to find the right solution. It was clear from the articles I read that using a 301 (permanent redirect) rather than a 302 (temporary redirect)... [Read more]
Can A Blog Sell Your Professional Services?
If you’re a professional service provider such as a consultant, life coach, professional speaker or publisher, it might be difficult to see how blogs can help you sell your services particularly when those in the online world tend to refer to selling products – either digital or physical. But the truth of the matter is that if you provide a professional service then YOU are your product. ... [Read more]
Is Reciprocal Linking A Thing Of The Past?
Do the search engines give any credence to exchanging links? Well, this depends on who you listen to. Some search engine optimizers will tell you that you’re wasting your time with reciprocal linking strategies since backlinks (meaning one way links) are king. Others will tell you that reciprocal linking is a thing of the past and then there are those who suggest it’s about striking a balance. So,... [Read more]
Keeping Your WordPress Blog Current
So you had someone build your blog two years ago and you’ve been happily adding new posts and pages, but each time WordPress issue an update, you ignore it until one day, you either want a new blog theme or make use of a new plugin that isn’t compatible with your old version of WordPress. Well, on one hand, it might not be so bad but in the main, where you are a few updates behind, it... [Read more]
Aldi Stores, Parking Eye And Eyes For Cash!
Aldi Stores and Parking Eye have caused me to go on the biggest rant I ever have done on any of my blogs but this is a lesson to any business owner of how not to treat your customers. First off, a question … Does anyone know who owns Parking Eye? And, is this the way the government planned for these stores to recover during this economic downturn. Of course, that last sentence is said tongue in... [Read more]
There Is No Duplicate Content Curse … Period!
The word on the street is that if you use duplicate content on your blog, the search engines will penalize you. Some marketers have even gone as far as saying that your site will be deindexed so there is a wave of fear sweeping the Internet right now and of course there are those capitalizing on this fear! But, what’s the real scoop on Duplicate Content? What I will say is that “There is... [Read more]
Are You Worth Your Time …
In business, effective time management usually equates to the saying “time is money.” And whether you’re a consultant, other service provider or online marketers, the one thing you get no more or less of is TIME which, is the reason you have to manage it well. But do you know who your “time suckers” are? And more importantly, do you know how to manage those “suckers!”... [Read more]
Going Global With Your Local Business
In a previous blog post, I talked about using the Internet to attract clients for your local business. But, if you are a local business owner, have you ever considered globalizing your local business? The Internet is the perfect medium for doing this. It may seem strange that your local plumber or local greengrocers would want to go global but not only is this a great way to build credibility and... [Read more]
Eban Pagan’s Ebook Publishing Business Model
If you sell information online as a service provider in my view, one of the best ways of packaging your information is by publishing an ebook. Why Ebook Publishing? Ebooks really help you establish credibility in your market and, because they’re digital, they can be distributed fast and, at minimal cost. They certainly have a higher perceived value than a business card and, by creating one ebook,... [Read more]
You Have To Produce And Promote!
The real answer to why only 3% succeed and how to know if YOU will be part of the 3% or the 97%. This is an article written by Marlon Sanders and I personally could not have said this better myself. It’s time to start taking action if you want to see results in your Internet Business since no amount of expensive home study courses or online courses is going to get you results without you putting... [Read more]
