Push Me – Pull Me – The Inbound Marketing Shift

The Mad Men in your face marketing strategies of days gone by are as stale as the last package of Ramen noodles in a kitchen pantry. In this new age, and the new paradigm, savvy marketers go to great lengths to pull traffic gently inwards rather than trying to push it through loud flash-bang exaggeration. […]

Key Plugins Support Your Blogging Efforts

Self-hosted WordPress is undoubtedly the best platform to use for your online presence foundation. Right out of the box it is a superiour blogging solution. There are, however, a number of key plugins you can add to your WordPress site to extend the features and functions available to you to support your blogging efforts.

Steve’s 4 Ys Of Success

Wiz’s 4 Ys Of Success

  Steve’s 4 Ys Of Success Professor Bill Belew, internationally known speaker and content marketing professional, shown below at a 2012 symposium, says there are four key elements to online success. While we name them in a slightly different way, we are in complete agreement on their number, their nature, and their importance.

WordPress Membership Sites – Getting Started

Setting up a membership site is a highly popular business model for both internet marketers and business owners alike. Here are just some of the reasons why you should seriously consider adding a membership site to your online business, no matter which niche you are in.

How To Monetize WordPress Blogs/Websites

If you thought that selling your own products and services was the only way to monetize your WordPress website then you are in for a treat. There are many ways to monetize your site and add extra income streams that will effectively make you money while you sleep! WordPress makes it very easy to monetize […]

Basic Components of Service Provider Business Contract

When you enter into a working relationship with others, it’s very important to have a contract. Each contract will vary greatly depending on the type of services you provide, but in general every contract needs these basic components.

Invoicing Systems to Make Collections Easier

One way to make collecting on invoices easier is to set up an automated invoicing system. Or, you can use invoicing systems that work with email and PayPal. Thankfully, today there are so many systems that you can surely find the right one for you.

Powtoons Online Video Tool

We all know, or at least have probably heard, that video is a powerful and important way to get our message across. There are lots of tools we can use for video, too. Some are free and some cost, well, a bundle! Price doesn’t determin quality, ease of use, or effectiveness, either. Here’s a good […]

Consultant & Independent Contractor Agreements

When you work for someone else, you never worry about how you will get paid. You just expect that it will happen. Someone else does the heavy lifting. All of that changes when you go into business for yourself. As an independent contractor it is up to you to make sure that you are getting […]

Why You Need a Contract as an Independent Contractor

Sometimes the legalities of doing business as an independent contractor can seem daunting. But don’t be overwhelmed. It’s not hard to make a contract at all. A contract can be very simple or very complicated (it’s up to you), but the important point is that you do have one. Many of the reasons you need […]