Don’t Hold Your Content Hostage!

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Are you holding your content hostage? Or your readers? I was searching the web this morning for a specific plugin I’d used before but couldn’t remember the name of. I came across a website with a demo of the plugin, but instead of being able to see the demo and page content, I was greeted […]

Free Resource Alert: Google+ Guide

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Yes, I’m on Google+.  No, I don’t really have a clue what I’m doing there yet. Okay, maybe I’ve got the basic idea.  Not enough to blog about it yet.  I haven’t put in the time to explore. But one of my favorite caffeinated bloggers created a fantastic free guide for us!   I downloaded my […]

The Human Connection: Why I Love Social Networking

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In “real life” I’m not much of a networker. Maybe that’s one reason I love the “virtual world” so much. For introverts like me it’s much easier to connect with people–on my schedule and within my comfort zone. If you’ve listened in to any of my teleclasses about Twitter or social networking you’ve probably heard […]

25 Ways to Magically Transform Your Content to Reach More People

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Are You Ready to Jumpstart Your Repurposing Brainstorming? Here are some different content formats/ideas you can use.  Any content that you’ve got in one of these formats can be magically transformed into many of the others. A Royal Challenge!  Join me in a content transformation challenge. Pick one piece of fantastic content you’ve created and […]

Monogamy Not Required: Love More than One

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Are you in a passionate affair with Facebook?  In love with LinkedIn?  Oogling over YouTube?  Tangled up in a covert relationship with Twitter? Maybe you’re feeling guilty trying to juggle them all and wondering if being faithful to just one social network is better. It’s okay to love as many as you want. I love […]

5 Easy Ways to Build Links to Your Website

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How many links are there to your website? Every link is another opportunity for clients and connections to find you and your business! So are you looking for ways to get more links to your website? Of course you are! Links also help build your website’s authority, credibility and search engine positions. Here are 5 […]

10 Best Social Media Tips

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I inivited some blogging friends to share their best social media tip or secret with me for this post.  Many minds are better than one! Here are 5 our five best social media tips.  Help complete this list by posting YOUR social media tip as a comment  below.

Blogging Like a Clover: Encourage Sharing

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Today we’re on the final leaf of the lucky four-leaf clover for blogs.  (Find all four leaves here: http://michelleshaeffer.com/four-leaf-clover-strategy-for-a-lucky-blog/2011/03/17/) Leaf #4: Make Your Blog Easy to Share & Encourage Sharing The final leaf in the lucky four-leaf clover for blogs is to make your blog easy to share and encourage sharing.

How to Add Social Icons to Your Website

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There are two types of social networking links I recommend adding to your blog or website: 1) Links to your profiles so readers can connect with you. 2) Links that allow your visitors to easily share your content with their followers and friends on social networks. Today I’ll share how you can add any set […]

Get Followed + Cute Icons

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Social networking is a great way to stay in touch with your readers. So encourage them to connect with you by making it easy to find your profiles on the various social networks. Here are some easy to use plugin options: Follow Me: The “Follow Me” plugin is the one I’m currently using. You can […]