I’ve been using an article submitter service, Submit Your Articles and have submitted 6 articles through them in the last month. I just had an eye-opening response when I went in and searched for my name on both Google and MSN to get an idea of how many places have listed these articles. On Google, [...]

My sweetie, Eric, and I, had a wonderful brunch on Sunday in Austin, TX, on a trip to visit his parents.  We ate at the Eastside Cafe.  Not only was our meal delectable, the service was great and the atmosphere was quiet and relaxing.  Afterwards, we went next door to Pitchforks and Tablespoons,  a cooking [...]

I thought I’d heard it all until I saw the story on the evening news about what happened here in Beaumont at our local Wal-Mart.  Apparently, unruly shoppers who were in line for 5 AM "curt-rate" prices on laptops were maced by an off-duty police officer in an attempt to regain some order in the [...]

I’m always telling my clients that the best way to grow their business is to decide to niche themselves, or work with a particular market segment, i.e. coaches who work exclusively with dentists, virtual assistants who work exclusively with real estate agents, web designers who work exclusively with chiropractors, etc. By choosing a niche market [...]

Today is Halloween in the US — a time for ghouls and goblins and lots of candy!  Halloween was a bust for us in Southeast Texas — the rain came down in buckets, and all the little trick or treaters stayed home.  Oh well….better luck next year. In the vast number of newsletters I receive [...]

I’ve long been a fan of encouraging clients to publish their articles in various article banks and announcement lists online.  This process increases your visibility, as well as increases the number of inbound links to your website, which the search engines love.  Moreover, the publication of your articles online is another way to begin to [...]