Shortly after I posted about how to find your social network focus, I received questions about how to achieve being social in such a short amount of time per day. 10-15 minutes? Are you kidding me? You can't possibly do it in that amount of time? Well, lo and behold! Here's my guide for all you busy marketers to really "get your social networking on" quickly and purposefully and have fun while you're doing it! Social Media in 15 Minutes a Day I think by now a lot of small business owners are really beginning to realize they MUST be involved in social media to succeed online. But with new social media outlets emerging and others going in and out of favor at an ever increasing pace, it can be hard to keep up.  And many online ...

I read an article today about finding your social network focus written by Amanda Hackwith and it truly rang a bell with me. Over and over again, we hear about how important it is to be involved AND active in social networks, especially the top ones like Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook. As Amanda so eloquently put it, we are told to "get your tweets twittered, your face booked, and your tumble tumbled!" Well, guess what?  It doesn't have to be overwhelming and you don't have to bust your butt doing everything! It boils down to these 3 things. 1. Where Are Your Followers, Readers, Audience? What sense does it make to show up and talk to people who won't, don't, and just outright refuse to listen to you??? None! Your new mantra should be "Where my audience lives, so shall I visit." This ...

Need some new blog posts ideas or titles? Looking to tap into a new niche? Or maybe you're just not sure what you really want to search for but have a broad, general term to start with? Try Google's Wonder Wheel! It can at least help you think about some ideas very quickly. So What Is Google Wonder Wheel? Google Wonder Wheel (GWW) is a wheel of wonder so to speak (LOL) which shows related search terms in a visual wheel like display where you can narrow down into other search terms which in turn become more wheels! Really, it's a fancy way to view search results but is has great potential. See It In Action! Your turn... Have you used the Google Wonder Wheel? Tell us how! Please share UPDATE: A Google spokesperson has informed Search Engine Land that the Google Wonder Wheel feature has been taken offline. Read more about it here: The ...

Ever wonder why it feels you're spinning your wheels? Not moving as fast as you wanted? Not where you want to be in your business by now? Well, never fear because I will show you the 5 fatal mistakes service professionals make so you won't have to (or stop making them if you've already fell into the trap)! I like stats so let me show you a few... In an interview of approximately 1,400 self employed professionals in a nationwide survey to discover the characteristics of the top earners, here's what was  found:*

• 73% of all self employed professionals earn less than $10,000 their first year
• Only 11% of them make more than $50,000 by their 2nd year
• Less than 60% have 10 paying clients
• And only 9% ultimately earn more than $100,000 a year

Starting a new business and thinking about a domain name? Already have a website but find that you have to spell your domain name to people or they constantly misspell it? Before you click Submit on that domain name purchase, watch this quick 2 minute video first and learn from my mistake! Domain Name Fail! Lesson Learned... Update: Here are other extensive posts about domain names you should check out:

• How to pick a domain name by Eric over at ThinkMarketAct
• Do Domain Name Extensions Matter? by Sally at Common Sense Marketing