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Top 7 Books for Entrepreneurs
And the fact that his words have held up over the centuries – and the fact that he advised Prince Cesare Borgia, ruler during one of Italy's most tumultuous periods – strengthens the case that The Prince should be required reading for anyone who wants …
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8 Resources Every New Startup Person Should Use
Here I've listed the best resources to turn to when starting your own business or entering the startup world – the blogs, vendors, Twitter feeds, books, and people that I have found essential while pushing the boulder up the mountain over the last two …
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This Walmart worker went from temp to store manager. Here's why that's so tough.
Over the next 17 years, she had two kids, put herself through college and a master's degree program, and worked her way up to a six-figure salary. After McKenzie went on television to … They won't apply, and start out, and be the next store manager …
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The logic behind Obama's new 'starter savings account'

The logic behind Obama's new 'starter savings account'
Here's the essential insight: About a decade ago, researchers started to figure out that when people are automatically enrolled in a savings plan, participation shot up by as much as 20 percent. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 allowed employers to …
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Oakland's First Fridays A Boon to Local Businesses
Through some of the most uncertain months in the festival's history, Swift diligently followed up with business owners in order to get a clearer picture about how the event impacts their businesses. Swift said that at first she was surprised by the …
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To B or not to B
Business and management. Previous; Next; Latest Schumpeter · Latest from all our blogs … THE world has woken up to the fact that women in rich countries make around 80% of all consumer buying decisions. Even cars, which used to … For example …
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7 Things To Start A Small Business Blog

Choose A Blogging Service

Choose between WordPress, Blogger, Posterous, HubSpot, etc. and start a blog. This should take no more than 10 minutes.

WordPress is usually the way to go; it’s user-friendly and comes with tons of plugins and features that can really help you jump start your blog, not to mention it’s for free. But of course, as your blog gets popular, expect to pull some money from your pockets and make some upgrades to support the growing demand.

Host Your Blog Right On Your Main Site

If you leave your blog site on its default domain name (say thisisanawesomeblog.wordpress.com) you won’t get any of your SEO credits from any SEO efforts you’ve done. Also, if you read your Terms of Service of your blog, it says – you don’t really own that blog. All the contents you wrote are owned by your host. Getting your own domain name will give your blog credibility, and more flexibility. However, getting a domain name is a paid service, so prepare some money to get it from your preferred hosting site (which in this case would be, thisisanawesomeblog.com). It is very tempting to use keywords only for your domain name, but if it’s not catchy and meaningful, it will not go further. Besides, you can always do the optimization later. Contact your developer (or anyone good with computer and some programming), or even do it yourself and learn. It’s a small investment that will pay off big in the long run.

Consider Your Target Market

Think of the problems and questions your prospective readers and target audience may have in mind that you want to solve. What is your business about, and how can it help your target audience? What would they type in search engines to search answers for that problem? Identify these queries, and you’ll get your first keyword.

Have A Content Plan: Brainstorm

For Keywords Brainstorm for keywords related to your blog, your business, the niche you’re in, and what your prospective visitors may type in search engines to see your blog. Write them all down, and focus on long tail phrases, 3 to 4 words long would be great. If your blog is geographically specific, then include your city (state, country, etc.) in your keyword phrases. Opt for more obscure keywords, they have lesser competition and are easier to rank.

Write Your First Blog Post

Write your very first blog post to educate readers about your business and what you do with the blog. Get rid of sales pitch, and state what you can do to help. Keep your posts informative for your readers, include links to other relevant resources online, and provide the best value for readership in every post you make.

Make Your Blog And Posts Easy To Share

As a blogger looking to earn a living from his blog sites and posts, you need more activities from your reader’s end. This means more reader engagement, from comments, responding to comments, sharing your blog posts to social media (Facebook and Twitter). Make it easier for them to share your content by setting up share buttons or widgets. Visit their blog and add those loyal ones in your blog’s fanpage. Comment helpful things on their blogs.

Being a responsive blogger attracts subscribers, and attracting more subscribers means establishing relationship with people who are interested in your blog and business, which obviously leads to more traffic.

Get Social

This is related to the previous item on the list. Setting up profiles of your blog on Facebook, Twitter, and even LinkedIn can make a lot of difference; it can automate sharing of your news posts and updates. You can also set up a channel in YouTube and make video blogs for your blog site. The idea is to get your URL everywhere to invite more people to click and visit your site.

Gary Ganesan is an entrepreneur and online marketer who’s willing to lend a hand to jumpstart your online marketing career. Visit his website at MonetizingInternet.com for more info, tips and tricks in internet marketing trade.

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Why So Gloomy, India?

Why So Gloomy, India?
Tax, pension, and FDI reforms have made little headway under the United Progressive Alliance government, and, as I noted in an earlier blog, parliamentary business has been tied up in knots as the leading national and regional parties squabble.
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This Week in Small Business: The Cookiegate Special
A start-up that specializes in bringing free university classes to the Web raises $ 16 million. Neal Cabage wonders if we're in a start-up bubble. A sleepover camp and an author series are resources for starting a business.
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Bruins Live Blog: B's Look to Continue Game 7 Magic as Opening-Round Series
Knuble took the puck in on the left side and tossed one on net and as he drew some traffic, Joel Ward was able to pick up the loose puck and slide it past Thomas. Overtime, 1:03, tied 1-1: Bergeron nearly ends it from the doorstep but his shot trickles …
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The Business Finance Store Highlights the Most Popular Franchises Among …

The Business Finance Store Highlights the Most Popular Franchises Among
This opens up a whole new realm of possibilities for those considering opening a franchise but are not interested in opening another McDonald's or Subway. In the recent blog post "Rating the Most Popular Franchises," The Business Finance Store …
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The business of education: Is the trend troubling you?
What worries me is his statement that those who know education should “start discussing and debating” the situation. Meanwhile, the business folks with money and influence are “having their way” with k12 education. A battle has been waged, …
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