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1. How "Personal" Should Your Business Blog Be?
   Natalie Lue
   I've been blogging for over five years in both a personal and business capacity, and as a professional blogger (I actually make my living as a blogger), I'm regularly asked how personal you should get if you publish a blog that is connected to your business. . . . keep reading
   
   
2. What Matters Now: Get the Free Ebook from Seth Godin
   Now, more than ever, we need a different way of thinking, a useful way to focus and the energy to turn the game around. I hope a new ebook I've organized will get you started on that path. It took months, but I think you'll find it worth the effort. . . . keep reading
   
   
3. Content ideas for your blog that add value to your business
   Natalie Lue
   There are other types of content to put on your blog without having to go down the personal route. You have to remember that if you write with authority and engage your reader, your personality and anecdotal references to your personal life will come across because you'll be relatable. . . . keep reading
   
   
4. ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six Figure Income
   Alison Rothwell
   ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six Figure Income by Darren Rowse and Chris Garrett (Paperback - 9 May 2008)
   

   I'm a big fan of Darren "Problogger" Rowse and regularly read up on blogging techniques on his site. Darren has teamed up with fellow blogger Chris Garrett to write this nifty handbook for bloggers. . . . keep reading
   
   

5. How to Encourage Blog Comments
   Alison Rothwell
   New bloggers often want to know how they can encourage more people to post comments on their blogs and join discussions. . . . keep reading
   
   
6. What Are Backlinks and Why Are They So Important?
   Alison Rothwell
   The most important off page factor to gain high google rankings is appropriate anchor text pointing to the specific page of your website that has been optimised for a particular keyword phrase. This is achieved through a "backlink." . . . keep reading
   
   
7. Five Cool SEO Tools From Firefox
   Alison Rothwell
   My browser of choice is Firefox, and one of the reasons why is the multitude of toolbar addons, including seo tools, which make a geek's life online an easier one. Here are five of my favourite Firefox add-ons and why I use them: . . . keep reading
   
   
8. SEO (search engine optimization) Cheat Sheet
   Alison Rothwell
   When you first start selling online, SEO (search engine optimization) is a phrase you see a lot of, but in reality what exactly does it mean? This is a quick introduction to SEO basics: . . . keep reading
   
   
9. Can You Digg It? Using Share Sites To Get The Word Out!
   If you have a new website to share, or wish to get updates and news out to the masses, then using websites that share information from third parties is a really easy way to get noticed. Websites such as Digg, Now Public and Reddit are all ways to highlight your own content. . . . keep reading
   
   
10. 6 Hot Tips for Better Product Pages on Your Retail Site
    Natalie Lue
    I look at hundreds of websites and product descriptions every month as I track down cool items to feature for Bambino Goodies and Nest Goodies, and one of the things that mystifies me are the scary number of retailers who don't spend enough or even any time on ensuring that they describe products on their sites well so that people will actually click on the item and add them to the shopping cart. . . . keep reading
    
    
11. SEO Tools - Clicky Stats
    Alison Rothwell
    If you're running an online business, then you have probably already discovered the importance of knowing where you traffic is coming from. Just one of the benefits of having a web analytics package reporting your stats is discovering which marketing strategy is working the best for you. . . . keep reading
    
    
12. The New Rules of Marketing and PR
    Alison Rothwell
    The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use Social Media, Blogs, News Releases, Online Video, and Viral Marketing to Reach Buyers Directly. . . . keep reading
    
    
13. Why You Shouldn't Ignore Local Networking
    Anne Dhir
    With the internet bringing the entire world on your desk, it's tempting to focus on big leads, national campaigns, being first on search engines... It's a big world out there but there is one lesson I have learned over the last four years, it's always nurture your local market. . . . keep reading
    
    
14. How to Get Other People Advertising For You
    Alison Rothwell
    Trying to decide on a method of advertising online might seem daunting to begin with but there are a lot of things you can do that will take the load off your shoulders and get other people doing the hard work for you. One option is to look into websites that carry reviews. . . . keep reading
    
    
15. 5 Tips for Building Your Business with Twitter
    Alison Rothwell
    Twitter seems to be something that most of the top online marketers are both talking about and using today. It's certainly revolutionized the way we communicate with each other! With an estimated 6 million plus users, Twitter should be an essential part of any online marketing strategy as it's one of the best ways to interact with your business partners, your clients and your prospects. . . . keep reading
    
    
16. How Flickr Can Help Your Business
    Alison Rothwell
    Flickr is a website created for the purpose of sharing images and photos with an audience. You can choose to share with friends online or the general internet audience. Flickr is very much a tool that can be used well for marketing and business building exercises. For example, you can create a profile based on your business and use it to showcase images from your product range or business environment. . . . keep reading
    
    
17. The Benefits of a Web Standards Compliant Website
    Sadie Knight
    Most web designers have heard about web standards - yet not all make the effort to adhere to them. This article focuses on the benefits to your business of having a standards compliant website for both searge engine optimization and accessibility. . . . keep reading
    
    
18. Multilingual Online Marketing: a Beginner's Guide
    Christian Arno
    English is the dominant language on the Web, but this shouldn't obscure the fact that three quarters of the world's population speak no English at all. Furthermore, research has shown that over fifty percent of e-consumers only purchase from sites in their native tongue. So before businesses can go global, they really need to think in local terms. . . . keep reading
    
    
19. Setting up a merchant account for online payments
    Sadie Knight
    Most high street banks can provide merchant accounts, these are often referred to as acquiring banks. Customers will make payments into your merchant account and the funds will usually be available after three or four working days. . . . keep reading
    
    
20. A Real Life Example of Video Marketing
    Alison Rothwell
    Many small businesses avoid video marketing because they either think it's too difficult or they haven't got any inspiration. Take a look at this real life example... . . . keep reading
    
    

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