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Donna Gunter's Blog – January 2008 Archive (20)

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 31, 2008 at 2:46pm — No Comments

Internet Marketing Teleclasses

I'll be offering a complimentary Internet Marketing teleclass the third Tuesday of each month at 2 PM Eastern beginning in February. Here are the details for the February teleclass.



Topic: Article Marketing 101: Drive Droves of Clients to Your Website

Date: Feb. 19, 2008

Time: 2 PM Eastern

Description: Many…

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 31, 2008 at 2:45pm — No Comments

29 Essential Sites to Help You Invest in Yourself and Your Online Business

I'll admit it -- I'm an information junkie. I love to learn new things, so it's a good thing that I'm in small business marketing where new ideas and new trends emerge every day. Continuing to enhance your own professional/personal development, or investing in yourself, is a primary responsibility that owners of small service businesses often forget to do when they've got lots of business. Taking the time to read just one more article or go to just one…

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 31, 2008 at 2:44pm — No Comments

Wedding Planned in an Hour

With less than 7 months remaining until the big W day on August 8, Eric and I had a serious discussion about our wedding plans. We both have unpleasant memories of our first weddings -- too much hassle, too much stress, too many people.

Eric threw out the…

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 31, 2008 at 2:43pm — No Comments

Rescue Time

Ever get to quitting time and wonder where your day went? If you spend much of your day on your computer, RescueTime.com will tell you…

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 25, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 24, 2008 at 10:04am — No Comments

10 Essential Questions to Ask Your Target Market

"My target market is everybody." Is this statement true for your business? If so, how is that working for you? My guess would be that it's not working at all. I shudder when a client tells me that their target market is everyone. When you target everyone, it's too hard to focus on anyone and you attract no one.



One of the most terrifying decisions an online business owner makes is the decision to refine and define their target market. Why? Generally…
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Added by Donna Gunter on January 23, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Shopping Cart Pain

Back in December, the parent company of the shopping cart I have used for years, Kickstart Cart, raised their prices by $20/month. Many of my clients were…

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 23, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Read It Later

I love the Firefox browser, but I have a bad habit. I often keep 20 or more tabs open at one time for sites I want to go back and take a closer look at but don't want to commit them to my bookmark program right away. Unfortunately, this bad habit uses all of my system resources and slows my computer to a crawl. …

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 18, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 17, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Article Marketing: 15 Secrets to Repurposing Your Articles to Work for You Again and Again

My favorite Internet marketing strategy of all time is article marketing. It keys into one of my talents, writing, and I can use the articlesI create time and time again for a multitude of purposes. I tend to be lazy by nature, so anything that lets me create once and get paid, get paid, get paid, etc. is a dream marketing strategy.



I made a firm commitment to writing one article per week in 2003 or so, and now have an entire article library that I use…

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 16, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Updating Your Website(s)

I got a funny email from my brother over the weekend as he was searching online for my email address. In a nutshell he said, "How many d*mn websites do you have, anyhow? I Googled you to find your email address and got tired of looking at all of the listings that came back." As an online business owner, I personally think that's pretty cool to be an online legend with lots of listings that come back linked to me. I…

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 16, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Search Automator

The most effective tool I've found for researching a niche is a $37 software program called Search Automator.



I own a privately branded version of the program, and you can search on a term (niche) and will get results on websites, videos, resources, blogs, newsletters,…

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 11, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

7 Steps to Creating Info-Packed Teleseminars From Your Articles

Teleseminars, or workshops conducted over a teleconference line, are one of the easiest ways to grow a business and leverage your expertise online. However, when I speak to clients about using this marketing strategy, many believe that they don't have enough content to create a powerful 45-60 minute teleseminar. Do you share that same belief? If you've ever written an article, you've got enough information to create a teleseminar.



I love to repurpose…

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 10, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

What's New at OnlineBizU.com

Online Biz University -- Internet Marketing Training for Independent Service Professionals

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 9, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

The Coach Gets Some Coaching

Even though I think I do pretty well in my online business, there's always room for improvement. So, the Online Biz Coach (that would be me <g>) has decided to get some coaching. I've enrolled in the Marketing Mastery Program with Alexandria Brown to help me kick my business into high gear in 2008. Just like most of you, I need kicks in the rear-end to remind to take time off and…

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 9, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Standing Ovation

Is there someone in your life who needs cheering up, or just needs to know that s/he has done a great job? Send that person a Standing…

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 4, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

The Secret of Customer Appreciation

Typically during the months of November, December, and January, online business owners feel the urge to say "thank you" -- to their blog/ezine readers, to their clients and customers, and to their business colleagues. In recent years, this often means sending a mass email card to an email mailing list, which, if you're on the receiving end of such a missive, feels about as personal as junk mail addressed to "Occupant." Snail mail cards are not much better…
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Added by Donna Gunter on January 3, 2008 at 3:29pm — No Comments

What's new at OnlineBizU.com

Online Biz University -- Internet Marketing Training for Independent Service Professionals

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 3, 2008 at 3:27pm — No Comments

Rested and Relaxed from Vacation

I've taken a bit over a week off from my business, and quite frankly, it wasn't enough time...:). I didn't do anything terribly exciting except cook (after our Christmas Eve get-together, I've sworn off cooking until at least March! <g>), and eat, sleep, read 4 books, and watch movies. My mom dropped by for a visit, and one of my fiancé Eric's overtime days was canceled, so we had some unexpected weekend time…

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Added by Donna Gunter on January 3, 2008 at 3:23pm — No Comments

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