Blogging for Business Owners

When I talk to clients they tell me a version of not having enough time or ideas to write on their business blog. Once we get started, they see their business in a different way. They’re able to generate blog post ideas and other content relevant to their prospective clients.  What are the most common […]

Blogging is my primary business and I love it. The biggest challenge for me and my web designers is creating an understanding of the value of a blog. Business owners often view a blog as an extra and unnecessary part of their business and website. The reality is that a blog is one of the […]

When you’re about to launch your first website, it’s hard to know what you really need and what’s just an unnecessary expense. There are a lot of platforms, both free and paid, that allow you to build a blog with the push of a button, such as Weebly, Wix, SquareSpace, Blogger, and many others. Those […]

This is the pot calling the kettle black when I say don’t let your blog posts go stale. You need to repurpose old content and not just let it sit on your website. I’m putting a plan together to make more of what I’ve already written. If you follow me on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn, […]

Mobile devices have made it easy for us to read content while we’re on the go. What happens if the blog post includes killer content but isn’t easy to read? Most of us abandon the site in favor of one that is more pleasing to the eye. Bold, headlines, numbering, and graphics are just a […]

We each have 24 hours in the day but I have days that feel a lot shorter. I make excuses for not focusing on my own writing projects but it boils down to how I manage my time. To blog when you have no time to write means thinking ahead about what, when, and how […]

You’re staring at a list of blog post ideas waiting for the posts to write themselves but they never do. Where do you start writing blog posts when you’re feeling overwhelmed? Sometimes the best thing to do is walk away, do something else, then return with a new approach. Do anything that gets your mind […]

I need a challenge. Not an income challenge. I already did that Q1 when I exceeded my income goals three months in a row and running. It seemed like a good idea until a I realized I was also planning my wedding. It was a crazy time. Thankfully my supportive husband was with me every […]

My social media strategy was stale. I needed to revamp and refocus my efforts. Since 2010 I’ve been researching and experimenting using social media for business. When I began, the strategy was simple – have a presence on social media – but it has gotten more complicated, not to mention more crowded. While Facebook, Twitter, […]

Over the last year I’ve received requests to write for other blogs or to mention other brands in my blog posts. None of them had ever been the right fit until recently. I was asked to write a post about staying inspired when your freelance business is slow. It seemed like a good fit for […]