The PayPal Killer? Sell Anything Online in Seconds with Gumroad + MORE

The PayPal Killer? Sell Anything Online in Seconds with Gumroad – thinktrafic.net Selling what you make online is more complex and frustrating than it should be. Platforms like iTunes and Kindle take a huge cut of your profits, well-known payment processors freeze funds with no explanation, and most shopping cart software looks like it was built in the 90′s. Not to mention that these solutions are hard to use, take your customers off your site, and make it nearly impossible to reach an actual human being for support… Continue Reading On thinktrafic.net » 4 Essential Pinterest Tips for Bloggers – bloggingtips.com...

Increase PPC Conversion Rates for Ecommerce Websites + MORE

Foursquare iOS Update Delivers Check-In Incentives – blogherald.com Foursquare on Wednesday launched an updated iOS app that offers incentives when users share their check-in insights on Facebook and Twitter. In describing the new app update Foursquare says: “Love checking in and seeing that you’ve passed your record for weeks in a row at the gym? Now we’ve made it easier to share the insights you see after you check in on Twitter, Facebook, and more… Continue Reading On blogherald.com » 12 Blogging Income Streams [And the Story of My 10 Year 'Overnight' Success] – problogger.net Today I was speaking with...

What’s New at Fizzle and Why We Changed Our Pricing Model + MORE

Affiliate Marketing: Cult or Cash Cow? – problogger.net This is a guest post from communications and marketing consultant Brook McCarthy. Image courtesy of Federico Stevanin / FreeDigitalPhotos.ne When I was a young hippie, I accidentally joined a cult. I was a student of religious studies at the time and believed I was merely observing, until one morning, when I found myself at 5am, chanting to a giant image of the guru in a group… Continue Reading On problogger.net » How To Backup Your WordPress Site – howtomakemyblog.com Bloggers very often forget one very important part of running a site and that is backing...

Wanna Work In Tech? The 7 Most Popular Business Degrees Of 2013 Can Help + MORE

Final ProBlogger Training Event Tickets Go On Sale Today – problogger.net The final round of tickets for the Annual ProBlogger Training Event go on sale later today at 1.30pm Australian Eastern time. You’ll be able to get them once released here. Over the last few years we’ve held 3 training events and have seen things grow each time. Year 1 saw Chris Garrett, myself and a handful of other speakers speak to a packed room of 100 bloggers in a small, cheap suburban hotel… Continue Reading On problogger.net » Wanna Work In Tech? The 7 Most Popular Business Degrees Of...

How to Get Your First 1,000 Email Subscribers When Nobody Knows You + MORE

How To Sell Without Selling – copyblogger.com/blog/ If you want a simple way to make your emails more profitable, without any hard pitching or looking even remotely “salesy”, then give me a few minutes here, and let me show you how to do it in this article. Here’s the story … One problem a lot of people have with writing effective emails is they think they’re writing a sales letter… Continue Reading On copyblogger.com/blog/ » How to Get Your First 1,000 Email Subscribers When Nobody Knows You – problogger.net This is a guest contribution by Marya Jan, blogging coach from Writing...

Creativity Takes No Excuses: The Bloggers Mantra for Success + MORE

– bloggingbasics101.com This week I asked my Blogging Basics 101 Facebook fans to share their best blogging tip for beginners. They had some good ones! Barbara H.: Blogging is a learning curve. You’ll develop your own vision and writing style over time. It’s okay to make mistakes and learn from them. Linda K. of Travels with Children: Pick a blog name/URL that is descriptive, useful, and lasting… Continue Reading On bloggingbasics101.com » The Walking Dead Guide to Writing a Killer Blog Opening – problogger.net This is a guest contribution by Belinda Weaver, the SEO and marketing copywriter behind The Copy Detective. A sheriff’s car...

Free Webinar Programs For Personal And Business Use + MORE

Free Webinar Programs For Personal And Business Use – blogherald.com If you need to host a quick webinar with your business colleagues, study group at school, or anyone else for that matter, you might want to consider some of the very capable free applications available for general use. Webinar programs allow users to share screencasts, chat with friends and even connect to customers… Continue Reading On blogherald.com » Do You Make These 6 Domain Name Mistakes? – problogger.net I’m regularly asked about the mistakes I made when starting out with blogging and the first two words that usually spring to...

How To Get Traffic By Tapping Into Existing Conversations + MORE

Five Inspirational Women Business Speakers – bloggingtips.com The role of successful women in the world of commerce is unfortunately still something that can frequently fall foul of glass ceilings. Thankfully, the importance of inspirational women speaking on business matters is becoming more recognized by many institutions and organizations, leading to an increasing number of high profile female public speakers featuring at a wide range of events… Continue Reading On bloggingtips.com » How to Use Ebooks Strategically and Reach Your Content Marketing Goals – copyblogger.com/blog/ Have you written an ebook yet? Some of the most-respected content marketers have embraced ebooks for...

Case Study: How a “No Meat Athlete” Built His Profitable and Satisfying Business + MORE

5 Creative Ways To Get To Know Your Blogging Audience In Real Life – spiceupyourblog.com Guest Post – Our host is Garrett Moon, who has some interesting views on how you can profile your audience.See How To Become a guest author on Spice Up Your Blog. Many of us think that we know who we are writing to, but do we really? The problem with identifying and understanding our blog audience is that we resort to dated techniques that don't help us understand who they really are… Continue Reading On spiceupyourblog.com » Case Study: How a “No Meat Athlete” Built...

Do You Know These Time Saving Blogging Tips? + MORE

How Guest Posting Will Boost Your SEO Value – blogherald.com Many websites consider allowing guest posting in order to help boost their ratings. On the other hand some websites choose to guest post on other sites in order to help boost their rankings. In both of these cases you watch your ratings go through the roof so long as you execute your posts correctly… Continue Reading On blogherald.com » Complete Guide To The New Google+ Comments On Blogger And WordPress – spiceupyourblog.com It's been a week since Google launched the new Google Plus commenting system for blogger.In this post we...

4 CTA (Call-to-Action) Tips for Your Business Blog + MORE

How to Build an Audience with Google+ Hangouts – copyblogger.com/blog/ There is nothing more effective for building your audience than face-to-face communication. Social media posts can’t compare with the ability to see your audience blink, follow their hand gestures, or witness their eye movements and facial expressions — all key components of what’s been called human media… Continue Reading On copyblogger.com/blog/ » Does Your Business Blog Need a Category Cleanup? – buildabetterblog.com This is a guest post by Linda Dessau of ContentMasteryGuide.com. anyone about to start a blog should attend #barrieblogathon to get it started right.Fixing it up is really...

Tips to Create Effective Sales Pages + MORE

Tips to Create Effective Sales Pages – dailyblogtips.com If you already have a sales page, or are planning to build one soon, you should check out a post from my buddy Karl Staib, titled 10 Tips to Create a Sales Page that Converts Prospects to Customers. Karl goes through the strategies that worked well on his own sales pages, including the best practices of the industry… Continue Reading On dailyblogtips.com » Why Use PPC with SEO – bloggingtips.com There are many reasons to use pay-per-click (PPC) marketing, with search engine optimization (SEO). By using these two proven online marketing strategies...

The Importance of Using Credit Cards to Run a Blogging Business + MORE

  The Importance of Using Credit Cards to Run a Blogging Business – bloggingtips.com I’ve been running my online business for over 15 years now and when I first started out I was just a kid. I didn’t have any credit, so I couldn’t get a credit card. For the longest time I was using a credit card in my parents’ names and with all of the spending online they had some killer credit history! Soon enough I was finally able to get a credit card of my own and then the fun began! Having a credit card for your...

The Rise Of Blogging [Infographic] + MORE

Stop. Don’t post that post! 7 questions to ask before you hit publish – problogger.net This is a guest contribution by Kate Toon, an award-winning SEO and advertising copywriter. You have a blog post. Who cares whether you wrote it yourself or paid someone to create it? It’s the right length. You’ve shoe-horned your chosen keyword phrase ‘Pink llama-wool pyjamas’ into it five times… Continue Reading On problogger.net » 7 Reasons Why Acting Goofy On Your Blog Helps Business – spiceupyourblog.com Guest Post – Our host is Brianne Walter, here Brianne explains why you don't have to be serious on your blog...