{3:42 minutes to read} As a phoneBlogger.net client, there are many value added features that innately come with content marketing. Built-In Features of phoneBlogger.net’s Content Marketing: […]
{4:25 minutes to read} Hacking and Internet intrusion is on the rise. Issues are occurring in websites, social media, and even in some email systems. It is incredibly important to take serious and consistent steps to ensure that your online properties (Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn profiles, newsletter programs, website and/or blog) are protected to the greatest [...]
{3:33 minutes to read} phoneBlogger.net has a detailed and well-oiled client onboarding process that starts with the end in mind—to create full engagement in our process and for clients to produce and distribute smart articles to their network. The onboarding process is a coordinated effort—and it works. […]
{4:45 minutes to read} We typically call the monthly email we send out for our clients a newsletter, but most times it’s actually a custom digest email of their blog articles. That’s by design, and there’s a lot that goes into each newsletter. Now, while a newsletter is a good vehicle to share content, we [...]
{3:45 minutes to read} In Part 1, I brought up several questions to ask yourself and any party requesting to share your articles on their blog or website. Below are some other ways in which your article may be shared that can present additional pitfalls. […]
{5:55 minutes to read} As I’ve mentioned before, if a visitor comes to your website who’s a potential client, and they don’t find the information they’re looking for, they’re likely going to go searching the Internet for somewhere else to find it. You can just assume that. Don’t send visitors away from your website! Asking [...]
{2:50 minutes to read} You’ve done a great job writing blog articles that others find informative and interesting—so much so that others want to include your content on their site. On the surface and in practice, most of the time, it’s a great idea, but sometimes it may not be. Ask yourself these questions: [...]
{3:50 minutes to read} Article swapping is an excellent opportunity to leverage content others have published on their blogs/websites. Excellent example: Our client, Ada Hasloecher, a divorce mediator, referenced an article on spousal maintenance written by a colleague, Clare Piro, who is also a client. Clare’s well-written article—which cited Dan Burns—another mediator, and client—discussed using [...]
{6:25 minutes to read} In the general context of business, we have to recognize the continuing movement toward more mobilization—starting from PalmPilots and laptops to now regularly conducting business on a smartphone. I’ve done other posts in the past discussing the need for your website to be mobile optimized—not just mobile friendly, but mobile optimized. [...]
{2:15 minutes to read} If you don’t have ALL of the information and answers that your prospective clients are looking for on your website, that’s exactly what you are doing. To say “times have changed” in the online marketing world would be an understatement. Your website/blog can no longer be just teaser information or espouse [...]
{0:35 minutes to read} When you’re sifting through titles—whether in your inbox, on Facebook, on LinkedIn, or on other social media platforms—what catches your eye? What garners enough interest for you to click through and read? […]
{3:10 minutes to read} An advice column opens a dialog with potential clients who are seeking “help” and who might not yet know that your service could be their best option. An advice column presents a real opportunity to broaden your audience. It is a totally separate engagement from what your blog posts provide. An [...]
{4:48 minutes to read} For the majority of professional service providers (like most of you), you should realize you cannot depend solely on your online marketing & networking efforts as your only means of marketing. Offline (in-person) professional relationships cannot be replaced by online efforts, but they can be augmented and reinforced. Keep in mind [...]
{4:15 minutes to read} How does phoneBlogger remind its clients of publication deadlines, approvals, and appointments? Like every business, we walk a fine line between being a nuisance and being diligent when communicating with our clients. I was speaking a week or so ago with one of our editors about reminding me, and other clients, [...]
{4:15 minutes to read} There are a lot of different ways in which you can engage others in your co-marketing. In the phoneBlogger.net world, we are, of course, focused primarily on blogs and newsletters. Cross promotion is the next level of marketing by utilizing these tools: Strategy #1: Quote Others Quoting others is the opportunity [...]
{3:45 minutes to read} Breaking from tradition, we have been experimenting with sharing our client’s LinkedIn publisher or “Pulse articles” to their LinkedIn groups in lieu of sharing the external article. We are still doing blog articles for nearly all clients. We publish their blog posts’ excerpts and titles, then include links to the blog posts [...]
{4:45 minutes to read} Continuing our discussion from the last blog post, today’s article examines some more health & fitness lessons that can be applied to marketing. Don’t overdo it. Although pushing yourself can be a good thing, you don’t want to take it too far. In physical fitness, when you feel a tingling or [...]
{4:50 minutes to read} When I was younger, with a rather extreme physical regimen of fitness including football, wrestling, tennis, weightlifting, etc., I often repeated the same cycle — I’d push myself too hard, get injured, and then I’d have to stop. And when I stopped, I stopped completely. I’d go from one extreme of [...]
{5:57 minutes to read} Email newsletters are an important part of engaging your clients and driving traffic to your blog. The first step in creating a good newsletter is choosing a good return email address. The ideal address should ideally start with your name@ (this makes it personal, not generic); next best is “info@”. The [...]
{2:05 minutes to read} Here at phoneBlogger, we work with most of our clients on promoting their original articles through newsletters as well as business & company pages on social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, or Twitter. Clients might also have accounts on community networking sites like Gotham, for example. Most clients also [...]
