You Have a Newsletter, Now What?
Ok. You have a newsletter registration on your home page, and people have started to sign up. Great! Now, what do you do? A. Sit back and watch who signs up. B. Communicate with your new registrants right away. C. Send valuable information to […]
Continue reading...Small Business Public Relations – Why Do You Need It?
Small Business Public Relations ““ What Is It? When many entrepreneurs think of public relations (PR), they think about sending out a press release. But PR is so much more: It entails all of the communications you have with the media, customers, employees, partners, etc. Why Do You Need It? By communicating with your customers […]
Continue reading...Update Your Site Recently?
I’m swamped with new client work, optimizing Web sites and SEO copywriting this week, so I’ll keep it short. But I wanted to share a question with you that I’m asked often: How often do I need to update my website? Well, the answer is, if you have not updated your website in the last […]
Continue reading...How to Avoid PR Rip-Offs
“I just paid a small fortune to a big, PR agency and have nothing to show for it!” “We hired a freelance copywriter, and he took our money and ran.” “I paid a lot of money for media placements. Isn’t that how it works?” Yes, folks. These are just some of the unhappy questions I […]
Continue reading...Are You Losing Sales Because of Your Television?
Ok. You may think I’m nuts, but I’m writing this at 4:45 on a Tuesday morning. I just put three loads of laundry into the washing machine, and I’m now tackling several, SEO writing assignments in addition to this blog. Don’t hate me because I’m a morning person. I had to train myself to get […]
Continue reading...5 Ways to Generate Press
As a new business owner, it’s easy to rush through publicity efforts in order to concentrate or core business activities and priorities. But before you contact the media or post a press release, ask yourself if the information you’re about to send is really newsworthy. Will a reporter really care about what you have to […]
Continue reading...