Who doesn’t want more blog traffic? I recently took the 31 day challenge to build a better blog. It’s an enlightening experience and one that newbie or veteran bloggers alike can learn from.

I’ve been blogging since 2004 and it’s easy to get into a rut. The 31 day challenge helped me refresh my blogs (and my habits!) to make them better than ever before. I was reminded of how to make sure buried posts can be refreshed to help drive traffic and much more. I learned a new process of creating a “sneeze” page that can help you drive traffic down to key places in your blog.

Now ProBlogger has compiled his 31 day (email) challenge into a helpful workbook. I picked up a copy so I can have it as a ready reference in addition to the daily emails I received during the challenge. And now he’s made it available to the public at a very modest price. You can pick up your copy here. It’s a great resource full of step-by-step tips to get your blog where you want it to be.

Sometimes I forget to put my critical thinking skills hat on — that ever happen to you? Today I was tinkering with my autoresponder files for one of my subscriber lists and decided to add a new message into the mix.

I created an exclusive report for those folks and decided it would work best if sent about seven days after their initial subscription. I figured at some later date I would send out the invitation to the people who were already on my list. Great plan, huh? Click here to continue reading… »

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of RingCentral. I’ve been a customer for over two years and the service just keeps getting better — providing me with more and better options for managing my phone service at a low cost. It simply is the best choice for small business owners.

So I wanted to let you know about a special deal (that only lasts until 5/31/09) RingCentral is offering right now. In addition to their 30 day free trial, is you sign up before 5/31/09 you’ll get an additional $10 off your first month of paid service. What a great way to start! Head on over by clicking this link:

Free Trial Plus $10 Off

to take advantage of this special offer before time runs out.

This is a guest article by my colleague Marcia Yudkin who is a prolific writer and marketer. In these days when everyone is hopping on the internet bandwagon to make money, this advice will get you more of what you are looking for.

Terminology greatly affects how people perceive value. Call something a “brochure” and no one will want to pay for it. Call it a “booklet” and it sounds small and insignificant, perhaps worth up to four or five dollars. Call your digital document an “ebook” and people instinctively compare it to tangible books and will pay no more than what they’d pay for something they can pick up at the bookstore. Indeed, according to Angela Adair-Hoy, co-owner of Booklocker.com, the magical price point for ebooks is just $8.95. Consider these alternatives. Click here to continue reading… »

When I started my business in 1996, my first accountant kept all the records manually. Then when we parted ways, my next accountant suggested QuickBooks Pro. Boy was I glad. It’s way easier to use than doing manual stuff and saves a bunch of time too. Click here to continue reading… »