Show Notes: Syndicating Your Content
August 1, 2011

3 Tips To Getting Your Article Started [ 15:02 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (14)

In this episode you’ll learn the ins and outs of getting your article started.

This is the fourth episode in an ongoing series about article marketing. In previous episodes you learned why you should be writing articles, basic construction of an article and the basic rules of grammar.

Syndicating Your Content
Show Notes: March 14, 2011

Payment and Delivery Options for Your Digital Products [ 15:02 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (18)

In our previous episodes, The Digital Products Spoke of Your Social Media Hub and Where to Sell Our Digital Products, you learned what a digital product is, where to find or create ebooks and what type of rights you can offer in your product. You also learned how and where you can sell your digital product. In this episode you’ll learn some tips on taking payments for your product and how to deliver it.

Sites Discussed:

E-Junkie
Payloadz
PayPal
Google Checkout
2CheckOut
Amazon Payments
TrialPay

Syndicating Your Content with Podcasts
Show Notes: December 21, 2010

Syndicate Your Content with Podcasting [ 14:31 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (203)

In this episode you’ll learn about what podcasting is, how you’d use it and why you’d want to podcast.

Podcasting helps your business and message in so many ways. It’s

• portable, can be taken anywhere and listened to at any time
• doesn’t require any broadcast medium, including the internet, once it’s downloaded
• allows you to reorder, or rearrange, the programming
• still completely unregulated
• a goodwill tool
• easy!

Are you podcasting yet? If not, check out Blog Talk Radio and let me know what you think.

Syndicating Your Content
Show Notes: December 6, 2010

Social Media for Visibility [ 13:38 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (193)

Using social media to elevate your visibility is an excellent way to be memorable as you’re out and about networking for your business. I’ll share a few tips on how I use my social media presence to leave a lasting impression on the small business owners I network with in North San Diego county.

Are you using Facebook to leverage your business online? Are you wondering if you’re using all the strategies you can, or do you want to discover additional ways to use Facebook?

On Monday, December 6th at the Cutting Edge Cafe I’ll be sharing some of the strategies I learned recently at the Facebook Success Summit. If you’re one of my email subscribers you’ll be receiving and email with the details.

If you’re not a subscriber, why? Ok, just kidding. All you need to do is visit the Cutting Edge Cafe page and sign up for the complimentary webinar. This is something I do for my subscribers and will be continuing to provide a complimentary webinar each month.

You say you can’t attend on Monday?  No problem. The webinar is recorded and the link to the video will be sent to you the next day.  So what do you have to lose?

Syndicating Your Content
Show Notes: November 22, 2010

Facebook Page Tips [ 14:59 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (13)

I just finished the Facebook Success Summit. It was 16 plus hours of webinar training on Facebook marketing strategies. I learned a lot of new tactics and confirmed that a lot of the information I’ve been sharing is, indeed, accurate. (It’s nice to know) Today i share a bit of the basics with you.

You may, or may not know, I have a niche blog North San Diego Business and an accompanying weekly internet radio show. Given all the new info I’ve learned about Facebook and social media, and my love for my Friday afternoon show, I’m resurrecting my weekly Syndicating Your Content podcast.

We talked about:

• your logo, what size and how to maximize your image
• Founded – why you may or may not have it, and how you leverage it if you do have it on your page
• importing your blog using Networked Blogs
• your events tab
• creating a custom page with Static FBML
• adding your email subscription form

Why don’t you share how you’ve customized your page, and the link to your Facebook page by commenting?

Previous Post in an ongoing series on email marketing and list building:  Marketing with Email

When you create email messages to send, do like the Boy Scouts and “Be Prepared.” If you take the time, you can really develop some great tools to help you in preparing a compelling email.

Marketing Tools

Folder – create a folder on your computer and in print form for “email marketing” and keep ideas you have for future campaigns there. Save favorite emails there you get from others, too, as inspiration. You can use these as templates to create your own unique messages.

Headlines – Start a Microsoft Word or text document where you list favorite headlines and ideas for future headlines. Check Google for sites that offer tips on creating compelling headlines.

PS – People like to head straight to this area first, many gurus say. So create a document in your email marketing folder with favorite “PS” remarks; special sales, freebies, etc.

Guarantee – Ditto with guarantees. Which guarantees are listed on items you’ve purchased recently? Use these as starters. They attracted you!

Reference Guides – Keep handy reference sites like Dictionary.com or favorite encyclopedias book marked in a special Favorites folder on your computer. Keep print editions available nearby, too!

With the right bunch of marketing tools gathered ahead, you can “Be Prepared.” Start gathering your arsenal for great email marketing campaigns.

WordPress Mastery, 101

Nov 3, 2010 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM PT
Nov 10, 2010 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM PT
Nov 17, 2010 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM PT

I remember when I first discovered WordPress. I had been blogging since Feb. 2005 at Blogger.com. I had been attending online expos at the time and, in January 2007 learned about WordPress and self hosted sites.

I programmed my first blog, moving North San Diego Business to a self hosted blog. Through the years I’ve chosen to focus just on WordPress blogs. To me it’s the heart of my content syndication strategies.

However, I’m sensitive to the budget issues facing the small business community and have found a WordPress blog service, Free Blog Factory. They fill a great need in having a self hosted blog, but not having the budget to have the blog custom designed and built.

Free Blog Factory is hosting a free webinar tonight, November 3, 2010, then again November 10th and 17th entitled WordPress Mastery, 101 to show you how easy it is to use WordPress as your website. If you have time, sign up and check it out.

If you check it out, let me know what you think? Is it a service that might benefit you?