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If you are in any way involved in a blog you know that positive comments are awesome, negative comments are…well, good for balanced feedback and spam comments are downright infuriating. Its the latter variety that this post is about.
You know them when you see them. Sometimes they are blatant, "Great blog! Visit my site www.bestsiteintheworld.com!"
Sometimes they are incoherent, "Greek should thy savage health insurance agents make light business contact manager windows mobile wheat." (Whaaa?)
But most of the time, they are a little sneakier than that (in response to one of my Valentine’s Day Trend Alert posts), "Its... Read more
Tags: Blog, bloggers, blogging, comment etiquette, comments, E-Commerce and E-Business, Marketing, Marketing Your Business, Rebecca Button, spam
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Published March 21st, 2008
There’s no question anymore as to whether or not blogging is beneficial to businesses–it IS. Wait. Allow me to rephrase…GOOD blogging is beneficial to businesses. If you run your blog poorly, it becomes a waste of your time as well as the time of your readers (dare I say customers ?) and no one likes to be inconvenienced, especially not consumers. I know, I know…nothing you don’t already know.
Well, if you have decided not to pursue blogging due to time, money and/or resource constraints then I suppose you needn’t read on. But if you do run a company blog... Read more
Tags: Blog, blogging, E-Commerce and E-Business, free, guide, internet, Marketing, Rebecca Button, SEO, tips
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Published March 6th, 2008
Q: Steve - It seems that blogging is here to stay, wouldn’t you say? I have been told that it makes sense for a small business to blog, but I don’t really get what it would do for my business. Do you?
Shelly
A: No, blogging is not going away anytime soon.
And I can’t say I’m not surprised, because I am. When blogging first made its way into our consciousness a few years ago, I was as skeptical as they come. Was I really heard to remark, "It’s the CB radio of our time!" Yes, I was.
But, halleluiah!... Read more
Tags: Blog, blogging, E-Commerce and E-Business, expert advice, Marketing, Marketing Your Business, MrAllBiz.com, online marketing, SEO, Steve Strauss, tips
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Published March 3rd, 2008
One of the best ways to make sure your business is catering to its customers is by communicating with them on a regular basis. In the digital age, this is easier than ever with plenty of online opportunities to reach out to and interact with customers. Getting feedback from those who have purchased from you or are thinking about making a purchase is the absolute best way to ensure that your business is meeting the needs of your target market. Whether it’s the new product selection or the ease of online ordering, by building online relationships with your customers you’ll... Read more
Tags: Blog, Carrie Hinkel, customer appreciation, E-Commerce and E-Business, forum marketing, online communities
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Published February 29th, 2008
Template Monster is an online store that offers the largest selection of ready-made website templates online, mainly for newly established websites and businesses. They also have an enormous inventory of pre-made Flash templates, logo templates, WordPress and other CMS themes, and osCommerce templates for online stores. Template Monster’s templates and other products are all completely customizable and ready for download and immediate use.
Bloggers may not find Template Monster as useful as owners of websites, as WordPress already has many free themes available for use on blogs. The e-commerce templates are perfect for use when creating or arranging an online... Read more
Tags: Blog, business resources, E-Commerce and E-Business, Templates, Web Design
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