Would I actually stick around, if this wasn’t my website? You spend huge amounts of time, effort and money getting people TO your website … are making sure they never come back? The other day, I was doing something I had promised myself NOT to do. Internet Surfing! Akkkkk I followed a few links and […]
Beware Of These Poetry Contest Scams
Unfortunately there are a LOT of poetry contest scams. Fortunately, it is relatively easy to figure out which ones are the scams. Here’s an example of a common poetry scam: Just because a contest is FREE to enter, does NOT mean it is not a scam … in fact some of the FREE to enter […]
Writers Block Simply Does NOT Exist
IF you take these easy steps you will never use writer’s block as an excuse again! Writer’s block simply does NOT exist. It is an excuse. It is a figment of your imagination. Before you start telling me I am WRONG … put yourself in any or all of these situations … Imagine […]
Make Money On Your Author Website With These Amazon Plugins
If you want to monetize your author website by making it easy to sell your own books AND by selling other Amazon books or products, one of the easiest ways to do it is with a WordPress plugin. There are numerous Amazon Plugins to choose from. Some of them do “just one thing,” while others […]
Are You Telling Me You DON’T Have a Business Card? Are You STUPID or What?
I met this young guy the other day … turns out he was a “content writer.” Since I hire writers from time to time I asked for his business card. He stood there and for five minutes told me why Internet marketers didn’t NEED business cards. I vaguely recollect that he was on LinkedIn […]
An Easy Way To Get Blog Traffic
Blog commenting is an easy and effective way of getting blog traffic. Blog commenting is an easy and simple technique to use which can drive a steady stream of visitors to your website. All you have to do is add comments to other people’s blog posts. You gain traffic by linking back to your blog, […]
10 Must Have Plugins For Your Author Blog
One of the best things about WordPress is the ability to use plugins to add on new functions and features. I consider the plugins below to be some of the ultimate must haves for bloggers because of their abilities to increase the speed of your site, supply you with much needed information, allow visitors to […]
Guest Blogging Is A Fabulous Way To Get Traffic To Your Website
A fabulous way to get traffic to your website is by writing guest posts. Here are the three main reasons to write a guest post: Normally part of the guest post exchange is that you get an Author Bio which gives a bit of information about you and links to your website. I’ve seen both […]
Is Your Website “Responsive”?
Responsive Website Development When considering web design, it is critical to keep up with new trends. Technology changes rapidly and unfortunately your website has to keep up. The biggest trend today is known as responsive web design. Responsive websites work on every screen no matter the size. Responsive sites are easy to read, navigate, resize, […]
Ideas For Creating Free Giveaways
Free Giveaways or Subscriber Incentives definitely make a difference in encouraging people to sign up for your email list. I have seen stats that estimate 2 – 3 times the engagement rate … so even if you don’t have a give away now, be sure to work on one and offer it when it is […]