Would you like to grow your following and increase engagement on social media? Including hashtags in your social media posts is the quickest and easiest way to improve your social media marketing results. If you’re a social media marketing pro looking to up your...
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Coronavirus Social Media Tips for Business Owners
9 Social Media Post Ideas and 90 Hashtags for the COVID-19 Outbreak Are you a business owner wondering how to engage on social media during the Coronavirus outbreak? Whether you’re not sure what to post right now, or you’re scared business won’t return back to...
How to Choose the Right Social Media Platform for Your Business [Infographic]
When I teach social media marketing, I always stress the important of narrowing your focus to one social media platform. There are numerous reasons that I won't address in this article (because I address them in this article: 5 Social Media Myths That Are Hurting...
5 Social Media Myths That Are Hurting Your Business (And The Five Truths You Need To Know Instead)
Is your social media marketing strategy hurting or helping your business? When it comes to social media marketing, many entrepreneurs and marketers have developed their strategies based on advice that’s either outdated or doesn’t apply to small businesses. What’s...
Podcast: How I Quit My Job (And Became a Full-Time Blogger)
Last week I got to sit down with Cole Lindbergh, the host of The Kansas City Podcast. Things get real honest as I share my story about taking life into my own hands and grabbing the bull by the balls. You'll hear all the ups and downs leading up to my decision to...
10 Ways to Make Money Blogging
Blogging is generally regarded as a pastime or hobby, but there’s plenty of ways to make money blogging. There are thousands of real people making money from their blog. A lucky few are even making millions! Ever heard of the Pioneer Woman or Perez Hilton? Blogging is...
9 Must Have (and Free) WordPress Plugins for New Bloggers & Business Owners
WordPress is one of the largest blogging and CMS (Content Management Systems) on the internet. If you’re a new business or blogger, chances are your website is built with WordPress. The best part about WordPress? The plugins! Plugins are small pieces of software...
37 Inspirational Quotes for Entrepreneurs
Being an entrepreneur requires mental fortitude. Whether you’re a newbie blogger, small business owner, or seasoned entrepreneur, you’re going to have bad days. You’re going to experience doubt, worry, and fear. And that’s OK. It’s perfectly normal. In fact, it’s...
How To Go From 0 – 500 Email Subscribers in 30 Days!
When I launched my blog my list grew faster than I ever imagined possible! In this post, I outline the five email list building methods I used to grow my list from 0 - 500 email subscribers my first 30 days as a blogger. (Update: Since writing this post, I have...