by Amber Miller | Jun 20, 2009 | Blog, Marketing
I have tried several project management systems within the last few years. I had heard of Wrike.com about a year ago, but it wasn’t the right time to swtich 🙂
But now is! I love this cool email feature it has. You can email wrike with your email (including attachments) and it will create a task for you. I love that! Many of my tasks come in from emails from my clients and now – I can simply forward them to wrike and it will add it. LOVE that!
Anyone else using Wrike.com?
by Amber Miller | Jun 6, 2009 | Blog, Marketing, Memberships
I had a chance yesterday and today to really play with the Wishlist Plugin for WordPress. This nifty plugin works with wordpress blogs to manage and allow you to use wordpress as your membership platform.
Now, I have been doing this for several clients using aMember with a blog, but I have to tell you – Wishlist is AMAZING! I love it. The setup proceed does take a few hours – but actually much faster than aMember.
Here are a few features I really liked:
- IP Address limit: How cool, you can limit the unique number of IP addresses that attempt to login with the same user login. This prevents those from passing around their login details.
- There is a login widgit you can use on the homepage of your blog. Very cool.
- Integrates with 1shopping Cart – wohoooo! Anyone wanna try it? Contact me…:)
- Also will allow you to integrate with aWeber.
- A feature inside the blog post that allows you to say whether it is a protected post or not.
- Much more!
Are you using Wishlist? I’d love to know your thoughts!
by Amber Miller | May 22, 2009 | Blog, Marketing
For those of you who use tinyurl.com to shorten links in your autoresponder or broadcast messages…think again! The url is blacklisted and you have a much higher chance of your email messages getting stuck in spam filters. If you really want to use a shorter or “prettier” link, consider doing an index redirect on your own domain using a simple redirect html code, ie www.smarttofinish.com/redirect/.
Amber
by Amber Miller | May 20, 2009 | Blog, Marketing
A client asked me the other day on our weekly call, “can article marketing really help my business?”
The answer is yes –Â because not only are you able to post your articles for free but you get to reach a specific audience that is interested in your product or service.
Article marketing can help your business the minute you submit these to different article directories. If these are approved for posting, people will be able to visit your site or may want to get in touch with you as they click the link or look at the resource box.
The resource box is the key to this success and it is usually found at the bottom of the web page. Here, you can add your name, website and email and a brief paragraph about what you do and who you help.
If your article had a significant impact on the reader and they would like to post your article in their websites, they can do so which means more people will be able to see your work without you having to do anything.
Articles that are posted in directories usually ask you for keywords so this can easily be found when someone visits the site. These keywords are also given to search engines so if people type it in, your article will also appear and they will be able to view it.
She also asked me, “is article marketing better than conventional print publications?” Again, tThe answer is yes because people will easily find your article by typing in some keywords. Print publication on the other hand is difficult because you will have to browse through how many back issues of newspapers and magazines just to find it.
Need help with this, contact me 🙂
Amber
by Amber Miller | May 10, 2009 | Blog, Marketing
I received an email the other day from a friend who asked me if I thought she had to use a domain name with .com – instead of .net or .info. She found a domain name she really liked…but .com wasn’t available. So – does she buy the name she wants with .net or .info or look for another name with .com? Here is what I told her…
When it comes to domain name extensions, most people are familiar with .com.
First, evaluate the purpose of your website. If your website is designed to simply direct people to an affiliate page, then it won’t really matter what extension it has, since they are only going to visit it once anyway. However, if a website is designed for repeat visits, people may not care about the site not having a .com. Sites that contain updated information, games and message boards tend to be the type of sites that get repeat visitors.
Secondly, consider the memorable nature of your domain name. Is the name easy or hard to remember – or type? Your goal is to make it something they can easily remember and type – you don’t want to frustrate someone who leaves after not finding your site after a short while.
Thirdly, determine whether or not a domain name with an unconventional extension will rank higher in search engines than a domain name with a traditional one.
My opinion –Â I recommend finding an easy to remember and type domain with a .com after it if your goal is to bring new visitors to the site.
by Amber Miller | Apr 23, 2009 | Training
As I finishing up my new “Masters” Shopping Cart Training, I am already planning to start a class in May. Many have asked so Sharon and I have agreed to do round 2 for those who didn’t get a chance to sign up for the Fast Track to VA Success, Masters Certification Program!
Check back soon for updated dates and times at www.carttraining.com
Hope to see you there!
by Amber Miller | Feb 14, 2009 | Blog, Entrepreneur
I don’t normally mix too much of my personal life with my professional life, but I just couldn’t help it today 🙂
My 8 week old son is smiling…and I am home to capture it. Why? Because of my desire and determination four years ago to start my own business.
I became tired of dropping off my kids for others to raise and enjoy. I became frustrated working hard for those who reaped all the benefits and showed little appreciation for my dedication and continual sacrifices.
And now, with my latest addition to my family, I get to support and come along besides some amazing internet entrepreneurs and be able to capture moments like these!
by Amber Miller | Feb 13, 2009 | Marketing
Here are a few simple ideas that are generally missed to help you to generate traffic to your website – enjoy!
Free classifieds
Nowadays, free classified ads have lost their significance. Due to being free, many people opt for this medium for placing ads, which results in ads getting unnoticed. But trying your luck is not a bad idea. Since it’s free, placing a classified ad is good. Who knows, you might get a visitor!
Tell-a-friend
You can place a “Tell-a-friend” script on the website, which would help you get more traffic as visitors might recommend your website to other people.
Paid reviews
There are many freelancers out there, so you can surely pay someone to review your blog. This is a great way of exposure for those who are new to blogging.
Error page
You can design a 404-error page for your site. A link can be placed in that website, which directs the visitor to the main website.
Yahoo! answers
Answer people’s queries on Yahoo! and place a link at the bottom, to your website.
eBay
Selling any item as a charity auction on eBay will result in the charities linking back to your eBay auction, and also to the main website.
by Amber Miller | Feb 7, 2009 | Entrepreneur
Are you strategic with your business travel, meals and entertainment? This is one of the most highly audited expenses by IRS.
You’re in good hands with my good friend the Deduction Diva as she guides you through the ins and outs of this rule laden area of business taxation. Here is just some of what you’ll learn:
Business Travel, Meals & Entertainment Defined
Specific Documentation requirements
How to be strategic while remaining legal with your tax deductions
Myths and Rumors about the deductions
What to do if you earn a trip or cruise
Making Family Business Travel deductible
and much more . . .
Date:Â February 12th
Call time:Â 9:30PM Eastern Time / 8:30PM Central Time / 7:30PM Mountain Time / 6:30PM Pacific Time.
Act now – special pricing is available until midnight – February 12th.
Regularly priced at $27.95, you can attend the call live and get the download for only $15.95.
http://tinyurl.com/deductiondiva
by Amber Miller | Feb 2, 2009 | Blog, Entrepreneur
As an Online Business Manager, I help several clients “manage” and “lead” their team. While I love what I do, leading does have its challenges. Here are a few tips to keep your team happy
Leaders are responsible for making their team feel supported. A leader must engage in five kinds of behavior that have been proven to be effective in the virtual working environment.
1.) Monitors the team’s work effectively and gives feedback and reactions to the problems by understanding the root.
2.) Provides support to a team member’s decision-making and actions
3.) Helps lessen the stressful situations for those working with them and socializes with the team members.
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