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I’m a big proponent of building your business based on a higher purpose, rather than financial gain alone. Today I find that some entrepreneurs, are putting all their focus on a social or environmental cause, and perhaps naively expect that purpose alone will lead to a sustainable business. The rea Read More

Blogging on a budget is a strategy for some and a necessity for others. You may be keeping your overheads low to keep profits high, or bootstrapping your new blog because it’s not bringing in any money at all, yet. Either way, you can use these strategies to save money while still growing your blog Read More

SEO is not always about complicated tech stuff. Here are some of the basic SEO stuff you might have missed. Read More

Over the last few years, social media has transformed from merely a business add-on, to a necessity.

If you aren’t already using social as part of your lead generation strategy, it’s definitely time to start.

Similarly, if you are using social but don’t seem to be getting anywhere — this post Read More

Turn your blog into a cash generating machine with the help of this series on affiliate marketing. It lays out the simple, effective, affiliate marketing strategies that work in 2017. Read More

Would you write one article a week if you'd make $118,000 in your first year? I would, because I know what the value of my work I'd put in.

That's the power of an effective content strategy for your eCommerce store. In this article, I will share my 7-step framework to go from 0 to 50,000 visitor Read More

Think about the emotions that arise when you hear phrases like this spoken to you - "I need to have a word with you" or being "We need to talk" - did your stomach drop just a little bit, thinking of the bosses' office, or a grade school principal? That's because one-way conversations are seldom the Read More

Facebook groups are a great way to make connections, promote your blog or website, and make people aware of your products or services. As with all your social media activity, though, there’s a right way to use Facebook groups. Read More

If you haven’t ventured into LinkedIn groups, here are five ways you can use them to your advantage using the b2b social network for your business. Read More

Social media is both a gift and a curse, and the only difference is in how you use it. Today I’m highlighting a few of the social media mistakes bloggers, marketers and other solopreneurs are still making, and how to put them right. Read More