Category Archives: Success Stories
How I Tripled Traffic to My Blog in 5 Weeks (Guest Post)
By Sue Tornai Guest Columnist After blogging for a few years, I came to the point where I didn’t think I was going anywhere with my website or blogs. That’s when I e-mailed Laura Christianson of Blogging Bistro. I remembered… more >
What Blogging for Fun Taught Me About Blogging for Profit (Guest Post)
This is a guest post by Becky Canary-King. If you would like to submit a guest article, please check out our guest post guidelines.
There’s really too much to say about the benefit of a good blog for your business. A well done blog can:
- bring in new customers
- establish you as an expert in your field
- open up communication with your clients
- support your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) marketing
Recently I discovered that the blog I write for fun about body image issues has a higher Google page rank than my company’s blog! Of course, we get a fraction of the web views, but without pointed effort, I managed to make my personal blog keyword rich, get lots of backlinks and ranked high in Google’s page rankings. more >
How to Steal Ideas for Blog Posts
I’m a thief. I admit it. When I saw the “FeelGood10” post on Darren Rowse’s new blog, FeelGooder, I knew I wanted to steal the idea and put it on my own blog. So I did. Here’s my list of… more >
What’s Your Core Principle for Doing Business?
Treat every prospect and customer as if she could become a testimonial. That’s a core principle of my business. When I view every business contact as a potential testimonial – either a negative one or a positive one (hopefully the… more >
Facebook Case Study: How One Restaurant Owner Creatively Builds His Following
“I’m not very social,” confesses David Jones, owner of the Blazing Onion Burger Company. “But when it comes to my business, I’m an extrovert.” A year ago, Jones created a personal Facebook account and began following “the big guys” —… more >
Social Media ROI (video)
What’s my Return on Investment (ROI) with social media? This video demonstrates how companies, large and small, are using social media and reaping the dividends. Worth a watch.
Re-Branding: Interview with Start-up Junkie, Melody Biringer
Melody Biringer is a self-proclaimed start-up junkie. She’s started 20 businesses, including: home furnishings holiday kiosks in malls gourmet product wholesale line fitness studio strawberry shortcake concessions She even named one of her businesses Start-up Junkie! Although Melody started her… more >
Success Stories – Susan Boyle
Meet Susan Boyle. She’s 47, single, and unemployed. She lives in a village in rural Scotland. Never been on a date. Never been kissed. Most people would describe Susan’s looks as average; some would call her frumpy. When Susan walked… more >
