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“And there is no such thing as a no sale call. A sale is made on every call you make. Either you sell the client some stock or he sells you a reason he can’t. Either way a sale is made, the only question is who is gonna close? You or him?”
Every time you publish a blog post you should have an idea of what you want your reader to do when finishing it. Most people overlook this idea, and it is one of the most underused and powerful techniques you can do with your blog.[...]
Let me get this out in the open right quick: Sometimes I love to complain. When I’m feeling whiny and insignificant in what I do, nothing beats pointing out what I consider faults in other people’s empires. Boosting the self-esteem through tearing down others, know what I mean?
OK, maybe that last part was taking it too far. I don’t really want to tear down others for what they’re doing unless I feel what they’re doing is illegal or unethical. All the same, there are some things I notice on other sites (mine too) that just annoy me.[...]
If you were to make a list of reasons why you should be blogging, what would that list consist of? Some great reasons such as cheap marketing and customer interaction should obviously be mentioned, but what do you think the #1 reason would be? Put simply, the main reason why you should be blogging is [...]
Not too long ago I received an email from someone I built a website for in the past. She has a business website with a blog built into it. She updates her blog frequently, and several months after I turned the keys over to her I get this in my inbox from her: I’ve been [...]
Ever notice how a lot of blogs are churning out posts promising to tell you the secrets to a better, more successful blog? Yeah, I’ve seen those too. I’ve seen them more times than I would care to admit. After reading so many posts on the “secrets” of blogging I can say one thing: They [...]
There are several steps I take when I’m writing a blog post that I want to specifically target a keyword with. They aren’t technical or difficult, and when combined together they can make a huge difference. As an example, let’s say that I’m writing a post about Ethiopian coffee and I would like for Google [...]
A blog audit is something that should be done at least once or twice a year by anyone serious about improving their blog. A detailed examination of your blog is a lot like getting a physical from a doctor; it tells you your strengths and your weaknesses. If you’ve never audited your blog before, it [...]
How is your real estate blog working out for you? Is it performing the way you want, or is it more like an empty corner in the internet? Many real estate blogs have the same characteristic in common: the focus is on the real estate agent and on their properties, not on the visitor. If [...]
It is becoming more and more common for a website to appear differently on a mobile device as compared to what it looks like on a desktop computer or laptop. Here are how the top 50 blogs according to Technorati compare. There are two images for each website: the left image is as it appears [...]
Even though every item here could be a blog post on their own, for now I’ve decided to just list some random thoughts I have in regards to blogging. The quickest way to royally screw up a blog is to copy and paste a post directly from Microsoft Word Having a unique “voice” is important, [...]