How to Make a Name For Yourself Online

In this day and age of instant communication, you think it would be much simpler to get the word about your business to interested parties. But often the opposite is true, and it’s a generally long and detailed process to make people understand how awesome you are.

Why is that? During the early stages of the I… Read more

Second Person vs. Third Person in Your Business Copywriting

Business Writing Basics

When you start a business, your plate gets piled high. Regardless of what industry you fall under, you’re much more than an owner. You handle client interaction, outreach, staffing, accounting … and the list goes on.

One position that many new business owners don’t typically thi… Read more

Coupons as PR

It’s the age old question: can coupons be used as a public relations tool, or are they firmly in the marketing camp? Business experts have argued about this for ages, and the influence of the Internet hasn’t exactly helped settle the score.

In fact, it’s probably blurred the lines even more. Websites like G… Read more

5 Things You REALLY Need to Know about the Competition

Are you following your competitors? I don’t mean visiting their website occasionally to see what changes they’ve made to their shopping cart, I mean REALLY following them. They’re no doubt doing the same to you, as they want your business for their own.

Here are five things you should keep an eye on if you wa… Read more

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Launching a New PR Campaign

The success or failure of your new PR campaign hinges on asking the right questions before you take action. If you spring into action without taking the time to plan carefully, you’re not going to achieve the level of results you hope for.

Here are 5 simple questions to ask yourself to make sure you’re on the r… Read more

5 Reasons to Hate Traditional Press Releases

Hate press releases? You’re not alone! As time goes by, and new ways of marketing emerge, the lonely traditional press release is getting left behind. Here are five reasons why nobody can stand press releases anymore.

1. They Get Ignored

You spend so much time getting everything just right on your press re… Read more

8 Reasons Your Press Release Got Rejected Online

Online press release distribution has become an integral part of most PR campaigns. Thanks to the internet, you can now get your news spread faster than ever before.

But just because you submit your press releases to a news directory, doesn’t necessarily mean it will be accepted. News websites have stand… Read more

Creative Ways to Thank Social Media Influencers [+ Thank You Note Examples]

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Thanking Influencers

Social media influencers can do amazing things for your business. There are countless examples of how a single influencer has spiked sales, made a product cool, and helped a company be more in tune with their … Read more

What’s a “TweetChat” and Why Should You Be Doing It?

Since Twitter’s inception, its users have never hesitated to adapt the popular microblogging platform to their own needs. One of those needs turned out to be a way for a large group of people to converse together 140 characters at a time. Thus the TweetChat was born.

While any chatter on Twitter that makes u… Read more

20 Ways to Get More Quality Website Traffic

A website that doesn’t get traffic is a useless as a chocolate teapot. Without traffic, you won’t get any leads or make any sales online. It’s as simple as that. Of course, not all traffic is the same, and just any old traffic won’t do. What you need to focus on is driving quality traffic and getting visitors wh… Read more