Some blog services like Typepad, Blogger and the free version of Wordpress offer their own analytics. But if you run your own self-hosted version of WordPress, you'll need to install a tracking code ...
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7 Questions To Ask Yourself BEFORE Starting A Business Blog
One of the things that I always caution new real estate bloggers (or any business blogger in general) is that the success of your blog is dependent on your ability to develop fresh content, ...
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Dear Speaker
The following excerpt is from Calvin Miller's The Empowered Communicator: 7 Keys to Unlocking an Audience (affiliate link). It got me thinking... Some speakers are so self-serving. And other's really ...
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I Don’t Know What To Say!
I hear this excuse all the time: "I don't know what to say!" One of the biggest barriers to entry most people face when it comes to starting is blog is lack of knowing what to say. Kind of curious ...
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Repetitive Awareness Marketing
What do the following phrases have in common? "I did a mass mailing once but never got any business from it?" "I attended a networking event once but never got any business?" They all have one ...
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Keeping It Simple
Chris Brogan inspired this post. It's a post about simplicity. He argues that business is simple but that we as human beings tend to overcomplicate it. And you know what, I agree 1,000%. I think it's ...
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What do you want to learn at REBlogworld 2010?
The team is up and running planning for a killer REBlogworld 2010. If you're not familiar with the conference, it's basically a one day conference embedded within BlogWorld & New Media Expo. Two ...
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50 Ideas on Using Twitter for Business
This is a reblog from Chris Brogan (who is kind enough to allow people to share his content). I think it's a good starting point for any individual who's wondering how to derive business value from ...
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Are You Measuring Ego Instead of Results?
It's 2010 and more and more businesses are getting comfortable with social media. They're engaging. They're responding to customer service complaints. They're producing content (that's useful) for a ...
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Some New Profile Photos
Last week I had a short photo-shoot with Josh Ross (a Los Angeles-based editorial portrait photographer). Here's his portfolio. He's talented and he makes people look good. Basically, that's what I ...
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Shiny Object Syndrome
Starting one thing after another doesn't make you committed. Trying one new app after another doesn't always improve your technical skill-sets (it confuses them). Joining one new social network after ...
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Starter Steps: Do’s and Don’ts
Hope isn't a strategy. You don't start a blog (or setup a Fan Page) and think, "I hope this goes well." It's wishful thinking, but it's not much of a plan. So what do you do? Where do you start? ...
