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13 things you should know before writing a book
How my quest to end up on Barnes and Noble bookshelves was a fail, but then it happened after all.
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How I used keyword research about baby swaddles to run a micro SEO experiment
The term SEO is thrown around so much it’s lost all meaning to me. As a small business owner, I basically tuned out any discussion of SEO over the last several years—for a few reasons. Why? First, my businesses were hyperlocal, so I thought SEO didn’t matter. As part-owner of Read more…
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How to write a blog post fast
The experts say everyone from small business owners to authors should be blogging, but let’s be honest, it takes too much time, unless you learn to write a blog post fast. On top of that, many experts recommend blogging multiple times per week! When it takes for-freaking-ever for one stinking Read more…
Beginner Training Tips
What to do when your run legs are dead tired
Whether you’re in training for your first 5k or your 10th IRONMAN, there will be times when your running legs are tired, and worse, you cannot meet all the objectives in your session. What should you do next? Here’s some motivation for a bad run, and advice on when to bail. You’ve been running more. Training is going well. Your running legs are Read more…
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7 beginner website mistakes killing your traffic and credibility
…plus easy ways to fix each! Struggling with your wordpress website for writing or blogging? Here are a few wordpress mistakes you’re probably making that will kill your traffic. Fortunately, you can fix them all today! As the de facto manager of our small business websites for the past eight Read more…
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Use this simple trick to celebrate your wins
Are you having trouble celebrating successes, thinking they’re not big or worthy enough? Here’s a simple way to combat this self-defeating habit along with some writing encouragement. And just like that you find yourself sprinting, trying to catch up. -Sandra Stanley, The Comparison Trap Why does it seem like the farther down a road you get, the harder it is to be happy Read more…