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Home Business: Steve Chou's Mini Course on Creating an Online Store
"Hi Miranda. I, of course, heard about Steve's course when he was Contributor of the Week on BizSugar but don't have any experience with it myself. I'm wondering if any of your community or anyone on the BizSugar community has a bit more experience with it."Content Curation: The Ultimate Guide
"Hi Eugene, Really fantastic and comprehensive post about a subject that covers a lot of ground. I love the video too! I recommend everyone take the time to check this post out. It's what your business should be doing! Thanks for sharing this post on BizSugar and welcome to the community! "How Digg Can Be Used For SEO
"Joyce, Digg recently went through a pretty extensive redesign including a change to the accounts feature which now essentially uses your Facebook or Twitter account as the basic sign in. I'm wondering whether you've noticed any changes since the redesign and whether the new Digg is still worth the effort."Make Your Website a Clearly Marked Map for Better Lead Generation
"Hi Allison, I think many bloggers may be undecided or uncertain about what they want their blog to accomplish in the beginning. Is it to drive traffic to ads and affiliate links? Is it to establish your expertise or market your services? Is it to collect leads? The reason is very important, because it will determine how you set up your blog and all subsequent posts."Why Small Businesses Need Local SEO (And 5 Tips)
"Local SEO is a great idea even if you sell to people all across the country or around the world. It is one more distinction that sets you, your business, and Website apart and it may offer opportunities for local collaboration and networking you might never have thought to look for otherwise. "OptinSkin, Blog Success and Capturing More Email Subscribers
"Ryan, This is a really sensible solution to what I'm sure is a big problem for too many bloggers. Considering the enduring popularity of e-mail, it's easy to see how failing to get e-mail subscriptions could affect your traffic big time. Think about it. How many people might click to see your latest post if it arrived in their e-mail but not think of actually visiting your site every week? A lot, right? That's a huge audience you're missing! "Are You Using Google AdWords for Pay Per Click Advertising
"Hi Sherryl, I suspect Google AdWords, like Google AdSense for monetizing content, will continue to be something many business owners and entrepreneurs remain divided over. Success with these tools and services depends very much upon how you use them, and, I suspect, upon whether your business model and customer base are appropriate. Thanks for the overview. "Subscribe
2 Simple Considerations For Social Media Effectiveness | M4B Marketing
"Susan, The right kind of activity is most important. What connections are you hoping to make? This should help you decide on the kind of content to share."