Choosing a Free versus Self-Hosted Blog: Think Carefully When Choosing a Blog Platform

It doesn’t take long to learn, blogging is one of the most powerful tools when beginning the journey to create and build a web presence. Just think carefully about choosing a blog platform like WordPress.com … here is one reason why …. But first a little background music … There is little doubt; blogs are [...]

Become a Blogger Video Series: Why Use WordPress?

Anyone thinking about using blogs as a marketing tool should carefully consider the pros and cons of free versus self-hosted blog platforms.  One thing is definitely clear, self-hosted blog platforms (such as hosting the WordPress software on a HostGator as described in the video series below) offer far more flexibility and control than most of [...]

Social Bookmarking Evolution? Is the Folding of Furl into Diigo a Sign of Social Bookmarking Evolution

NEWSFLASH! Remember the Queen song …. “Another One Bites the Dust” ….. I came across this in a message from a friend (Phillip Skinner) about the integration of FURL into Diigo! Dear Furl users! Furl is being absorbed by Diigo and will be phased out. As a result, you can no longer save bookmarks to [...]

May We All Be So Crazy – The Crazy Ones

Every once in a while, we stumble on an article, piece of music, video, what ever the case may be that causes us to stop and reflect about matters beyond those dominating our daily lives. Yesterday (March 14th, 2009) was one of those moments for me. It happened on Facebook when a friend ( Inna [...]

The Old Network Marketing Model and the Warm Market: Is the Warm Market Really Warm?

I wrote this short article summarizing my experiences while prospecting my warm market using the old network marketing model in the past.  My intent is to get people to think about their own experience, reflect on it and share it via the comment section at the bottom of the page. Why? So we can all [...]

Learn Social Media Network Marketing at My Private Classroom for Marketers

Most people consider the Internet as a way to deliver their message to the masses get excited at the prospect of flashing that knowledge to the “Net” world in a virtual millisecond.  What better place to facilitate attraction and relationship marketing than through Web 2.0 social media network portals, right? At least that is the [...]

Marketing Values and Perspectives: Attraction Marketing versus Network Marketing

In any home or small business, selling your products or services is essential to maintaining and growing your business.  This is a common factor in every venture, bar none.  The process that leads up to closing the sale often determines whether the customer is happy with the purchase or just mildly content. Although the immediate [...]