Being in business for yourself can sometimes be a lonely lifestyle. Sure, there are hundreds of forums, blogs, and conferences where you can connect with others, but even when you've been around for a while you can feel like you're all alone in your business. When you have little or no in-person connection with others who are in your position, you can start to feel like you are the only one on the Internet who's worried about how Google's latest decisions will affect your page rank, who's still trying to figure out the latest social media tactics, or who's having trouble updating to the latest version of WordPress. You can forget that there are thousands of others in a similar situation, asking themselves the same questions, struggling with the same issues. Not only that, but those in your day-to-day life, who ...

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First, let me say, there are two ways to get more Twitter followers - 1) a fast way and 2) a better way.

• The fast way is to buy them. Do I recommend that method? NO! Don't waste your money!
• The better (and to me the more enjoyable way) is to gain them over time through interactions, engagement, and meeting people.

Remember: it's not about the quantity but quality To help drill home the better method to get more twitter followers, I've snatched reused this infographic from Twiends who has offered some safe and ethical ways to get more twitter followers for free. They’ve broken these ideas up into methods you can use online, things you can do on Twitter itself, and offline, real-world methods too. Oh yeah, follow me (@xdwebsolutions) - I don't bite! Enjoy!  Click image for full size

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I was on Twitter one day chatting it up with The Cubicle Chick about quick breakfast options and I shared what I normally drink in the mornings - Myoplex protein shakes. Next thing I know, EAS Sports Nutrition, creator of Myoplex, tweeted me. Unexpectedly, I got offered a free sample of the shakes in my flavor, Chocolate Cream of course. : )   Lovely, right? Well, check out what I really received in the mail in this video! Thanks again EAS! I am set for months! Over to You... This is just one example of how a company uses Twitter for brand and reputation management. There are plenty more cases. I just want my entrepreneurs and small businesses to know not to be afraid ...

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So you want to know how to leverage your content and work less than your competition? It's simple really. Check this out! Repurpose Your Content The best way to get the most bang for your buck, or in this case for your time creating awesome articles, is to repurpose it. Here are six (6) ways you can do so (there are many more; the sky's the limit - just get creative!):

1. Publish your initial piece of content, a blog post for instance, providing value to your readers.
2. Bookmark your post on several of the large social bookmarking platforms like StumbleUpon, Digg, Reddit, etc.
3. Change up the article a little bit (spinning it as some people call it) and publish it on Ezinearticles.com.
4. Create an ebook and publish it to free e-book directories like ebook88. I just started doing this myself and it's pretty easy. Just

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I had a dream someone I knew won the lottery and threw some chump change my way. I started thinking about all the ways I would spend the money. Okay, I like to pretend I have a lot of money anyway.  Who doesn’t, right? So after all the fantasizing was over (which was so much fun by the way!), I seriously thought about how I would spend the money on my business if I had it. Let's say that amount is $5000.  Woo hoo! Now... what should I do with it? I could spend it on:

• Education - Learn even more about online marketing, new technologies, new media.  This includes trade books and magazines, self-help books, and attending professional seminars.  Going to lots of seminars may allow me to rub shoulders with the movers and shakers and maybe work out some beneficial deals.
• Mentor/coach - Have someone tell

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