Linkedin recently released an update to their “user agreement” which expands their authority to “control” how people and businesses can use their network. The newly revised “user agreement” basically states that Linkedin has at their discretion the authority to deem if a users behavior and/or use of “their” network is considered inappropriate then they [...]

The economy is clearly not as robust as it was 4 years ago. If you listen to some talk radio personalities, you’d think the world was coming to an end. However, there is a silver lining. Between gas prices and tighter economic times, e-commerce continues to grow. In fact, according to [...]

Small businesses frequently suffer from growing pains caused by “the people problem” - too many tasks, not enough people. Making the decision to add blog marketing to your online strategy may be a great idea, but what to do next is not always so clear. To successfully execute your blog marketing strategy, you [...]

It can be called an obsession, but reading blogs and articles is just part of blogging. You spend tons of time on the web reading what people have to say on every topic imaginable, looking for trends, news, valuable information, and posting comments and linking back to your blogs along the way. As [...]

Looking at this recent report about online car buyers brings back memories of my father who sold cars for a living. Dad would have been a huge fan of blog marketing.

One in five in-market consumers surveyed - approximately 20 percent - said they would likely to buy a vehicle over the internet if such a [...]

If you would like an example of business blogging done right, you need not look any further than Southwest Airlines. Not shy to dip into the technology, they offered their customers a widget back in 2005. (We talk about widgets here and here). You may have had experience with it. Placed on your desktop, it [...]

Being a blogger does not mean being a writer.You wouldn’t be a small business owner without a story (your product/service) and passion to tell (sell) it. The hesitancy to blog can easily be overcome by realizing that business blogs provide yet another means for you to tell your story passionately, another opportunity not only to [...]

Whether you have a personal blog or a business blog, you cannot overlook the importance of contact information and information about you and your site.
Why is contact information so important? Aside from the obvious way of contacting you, it adds some legitimacy to your site. Pair it with more ways to contact you and [...]

One of the first steps in starting any blog is to get noticed. The easiest way is to submit to directories. It takes some time, but reaps well in the future.
By submitting to general directories and regular directories, your site will be categorized for searches, will appear in search engines. So, greater audience reach and [...]

ComputerWorld’s Michael Gartenberg (who works for Jupiter Research) offers six valuable tips for success in business blogging:

Post early and often.
Link and converse. Part of the essence of a blog is the fact that it’s a conversation, not just a static diary.
Once it’s out there, it’s out there. When blogging, discretion truly is the [...]