So, why bother blogging? It’s the most powerful marketing tool I have ever seen, used or studied. Considering all the benefits of blogging, the financial cost is tiny. A self-hosted WordPress site can cost less per week, than a latte at your local coffee shop! If you show up and blog regularly, over a period… Continue Reading
From as early as I can remember, I have boxed. It was a popular sport in the rough area of London where I grew up and a way for poor kids to channel their energy into something better than crime and drugs. Today, I’m a 46 year old successful business owner and I still get… Continue Reading
I was reminded of 3 lessons this week, which I’d like to share with you. Never take good health for granted. Never think you know someone, just because you read their work. The Internet truly is making the world smaller. The week started well. A long running throat problem I have been struggling with, has… Continue Reading
Do you copy what you see the top people doing, hoping to use it as a short-cut to success? I received an email today from someone who started blogging a few months ago. He said that he had copied what Seth Godin was doing on his blog, by disabling comments and using a very basic… Continue Reading
Someone asked me a great question last week, about a new page I added to the blog. She wanted to know why I bothered to publish a new page all about cookies, (that’s browser cookies, not the delicious ones!) The new EU cookie regulations! I explained that there was a new ruling here in Europe.… Continue Reading
When it comes to marketing, how often do you question what you believe? Black hat – White hat I was prompted to write about this, when I read a very interesting blog comment earlier today. It really made me think. Here’s the gist of it. The commenter stated that in his opinion, all SEO could… Continue Reading
I wrote recently about a real challenge I was facing, regarding spam comments here on the blog. Today, I have the answer I need and also a wonderful piece of advice for any of you, who use WordPress and have a spam problem. My comment spam challenge As I wrote a couple of days ago,… Continue Reading
Blog comments have changed a lot, since I started blogging. Initially, the vast majority of feedback I received from my posts, came from comments, which were left on my blog. Today, I get most of my blog comments from people on Google+, Twitter and Facebook (in that order.) There are posts here with 10 comments,… Continue Reading