Archive | September, 2009

The Importance of Looking Cool Online.

It’s so important to follow the online rules of etiquette if you’re going to do an effective job of promoting yourself online.  The biggest problem with this is that the rules are relatively undefined and they’re always morphing to adapt to new online trends. Because of this I didn’t think it would make too much [...]

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Why this has been the summer of Fat-Tire-mania.

Jeb Banner posted an article at Smaller Indiana about how everyone has gone ga-ga for Fat Tire which is a beer brewed in Colorado which has recently become available here in Indiana.  I weighed in with a heavy comment so I had to share it. The story of why this has been the summer of [...]

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Marketing decisions you need to make when you first start your business.

Since I recently started my business, I thought it would be cool to share some of the insights I’ve gained.  There are some really basic marketing decisions you need to make to get your business started right. Pick a market – You’d really be surprised how many people skip this step.  You really need to [...]

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AT&T Rollover Minutes are a Rip-Off!

I’m don’t typically use my blog as a place to complain about the products and services I use.  In fact, typically I only blog about a company if I have good things to say. Here’s the deal though… AT&T has commercials on TV claiming that old rollover minutes save you money and that they’re a [...]

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Update on Twitter spammers and API issues.

I need to issue a quick update to my problem with @ reply spammers on Twitter.  I logged on today to find that all the spam @ replies were gone.  Perhaps Twitter has kicked these users off. Thank goodness. One issue I am currently having is that Tweetdeck and Seesmic are only working for me [...]

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Technorati anyone? 65r4mubgj2

It occured to me today that I had neglected to claim my blog on Technorati, which is a blog search engine and almost a social network for bloggers.  I use this tool the Hubspot Website Grader to double-check that I have done everything I should to ensure that my site is social and search optimized. [...]

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Fear and 4 other reasons people avoid using online tools to grow their business.

There is so much head trash associated with really getting your marketing message out.  As soon as I bring up syndicating videos on youtube, blogging, or connecting with your market on facebook I always get blank stares and a pile of excuses. I don’t typically preach.  If someone wants to ignore the amazing oportunities available [...]

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