How to Fill Your Blog With Content, Not Crap

Trying to think of a new blog post every day can be challenging and at times frustrating. But considering all of the information available on the Internet, finding new blog ideas comes down to being resourceful.  Or in my case, eating chocolate.

In a recent blog post HubSpot, a company that offers Internet marketing software and strategies, shares 10 Ways to Keep Your Blog Full of Content. Many of their strategies are doable and best of all they cost little to no money to implement.  A few of them are:

  • Think Beyond Text — You could create a blog post with pictures taken at an industry trade show. For a day, remove text as a possible form of blog post content and think about other content types that can be valuable to your readers. Yes, it’s time to pull out the video camera and get to work. I use a flip video because it’s small, reliable and the videos are easy to edit. [Read more...]

Think Creativity Over Cash When Marketing Your Business

Marketing your homebased business can be challenging and frustrating, but it doesn’t have to be expensive.  In another Working Naked post, a few entrepreneurs shared their low-cost, highly effective ways to market their businesses on a budget. A few more entrepreneurs share their marketing secrets.

    “Unpaid public speaking is a fantastic way to drum up new business. Associations and Chambers of Commerce are always looking for free speakers educate and entertain at meetings. You’ll make your money from the “back of the room” after the event selling products/services, getting referrals and booking more gigs.”

    —Leslie Guria, SpeakingBonanza [Read more...]

Marketing Your Business on a Budget Takes Creativity

When you add up the expenses of running your own business, sometimes there’s not much money left for marketing. So when money is tight, you need to be creative. I asked homebased business owners to share out-of-the-ordinary, proven strategies they’ve used to market their businesses. Here are a few of the tips I collected.  I’ll share more tips soon. [Read more...]