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How to Sell Without Selling - Video by Dike Drummond MD

Topics: Video Marketing Inbound Marketing

What is the Most Important Page on a Website?

Is the most important page on this website the blog article you just wrote?  What is the most important page on a website?  What type of pages are we comparing when analyzing which is most important? 

If this seems basic and self evident, please move on. Your advanced knowledge may be wasted here. There are plenty other pages to wet your appetite about inbound marketing and free software tools. 

Topics: Inbound Marketing Conversion Landing Pages

How Long Should a Blog Article Be?

How long should a conversation be?
How long should a joke be?
What length of time does it take to tell a story?
Are you making a case, instructing or sharing a list that is the best on the planet?

Topics: Business Blogging Inbound Marketing Content Marketing

The Top 100 Blogs According to Technorati

The top 100 blogs list has been announced by Technorati.  Technorati is the leading blog search engine and directory; Technorati.com indexes more than a million blogs.

Topics: Business Blogging Inbound Marketing

Noob Guide to Online Marketing for Business Success (Infographic)

Business success for the online marketing entrepreneur is a bit more complicated than what the hyped-up marketers advertise.

Topics: Internet Marketing Inbound Marketing Landing Pages

The Center of Your Plan



The social media websites want to be the hub of everyone's life and business.  The software geniuses create platforms which will be easier to use, faster to set up and of course a bit more fun.  The goal for them is to be a utility company which of course creates "automatic income."

Above you will see a mindmap which shows a strategy for how to think about taking a business online.  This was made with TheBrain.  This mindmap shows one primary website at the core with all others as either roads or doors to the hub.

At the hub is where conversion happens.  Conversions occur when the visitor is willing to give an introduction with an email or make a payment.

Topics: Internet Marketing Inbound Marketing

Blogging for Business Success Graphic

The graphic below shares simple thoughts about blogging for business success.  A pdf is available here or by clicking on the graphic.

Topics: Business Blogging Inbound Marketing Landing Pages

How do I find links to my site?

Here are resources to help you find links to your site.  No links to your website reduces the chance of being found.  Experts agree that links to a site has a direct impact on SEO.  Each link to your website is another door leading to your website.  Those businesses with more links have more authority in the eyes of search engines.  Each link is a "vote" saying:  "Your website is a place to be."

Topics: Link Building SEO Inbound Marketing

The Best Email Marketing Services List for Business on the Planet

That is a pretty brave claim to say this is the best email marketing services list on the planet!  If you think not, please point out another.  Included here are free email marketing service options along with options for large volume companies.  I threw in a few fun email tools to keep it interesting.  Never again say, "What are the options to send customers email?"  Or, "What email management systems are out there?"  At last count, there was 138. At least 10 are free.

Topics: Online Marketing Internet Marketing Inbound Marketing Email Marketing

List of 54 Websites for Free Press Release Distribution Service

Take advantage of the opportunity with this list of free press release websites and distribution services at least once a month on the internet.  Some might view a press release as "marketing" while others view it as "education" or "information".  Regardless, if you do something worth shouting about in your business, then do so!  Press releases keep the world informed and possibly...improve the chances of getting found.

Topics: Press Release Marketing Inbound Marketing Buzz Marketing

How to Look Busy at Work Without Really Working

If you're getting paid to do something, you should do it, and do it well. But is it always that simple? What if you have a vague job description, a haphazard workload, and a very bad boss who is only content when you look busy, but not if you're super efficient? Sad to say, but sometimes working at your maximum potential is punished. This happens a lot in larger  organizations and retail.

Topics: Internet Marketing Free Inbound Marketing