http://guruknowledge.org en-us http://guruknowledge.org N/A daleking@guruknowledge.org Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:08:36 -0400 20 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1834/1/Blogging-Your-Way-To-A-Full-Time-Income/Blogging-Your-Way-To-A-Full-Time-Income.html How to make money online with your blog. webmaster1@gmail.com (Trent Brownrigg) Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1772/1/If-RSS-is-the-Yahoo-backdoor-is-a-Blog-Googles-Part-2/If-RSS-is-the-Yahoo-backdoor-is-a-Blog-Googles-Part-2.html Setting up Your Blog for the Best Chances to Be Included in Google - and Your Best Bet For Staying In Here are the top 8 items you need to be concerned with to get your blog prepared to be recognized and listed well by Google. The 8th item will clarify one of the most important factors if you want to stay in. tinu@leveragedpromotion.com (Tinu Abayomi-Paul) Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1771/1/If-an-RSS-feed-is-the-Yahoo-Backdoor-is-a-Blog-Googles-Part-1/If-an-RSS-feed-is-the-Yahoo-Backdoor-is-a-Blog-Googles-Part-1.html Though the answer is in a book I wrote this July, the question is still asked of me repeatedly. Why does it work for some sites and not others? And how come some blogs get indexed in a day and then are dropped, and others stay in Google indefinitely? tinu@leveragedpromotion.com (Tinu Abayomi-Paul) Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1769/1/How-Long-Does-It-Take-to-See-Traffic-Results-from-Blogging/How-Long-Does-It-Take-to-See-Traffic-Results-from-Blogging.html You can see your first traffic from blogging literally overnight, mostly from your initial pinging, and participation in blog communities like BUMPzee, MyBlogLog and Blog Catalog. Will it be a lot of traffic? Not necessarily. If you post at the right time of day for your site, you may see as many as 100 visitors come to your blog in its first day, due to a new blog post, just from pinging. You can see more than that if you let your existing traffic know about your blog. tinu@leveragedpromotion.com (Tinu Abayomi-Paul) Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1703/1/How-to-Determine-the-Length-of-Your-Blog-Posts/How-to-Determine-the-Length-of-Your-Blog-Posts.html Bloggers seem to wrestle with the issue of how often they should be posting. I do not think this is overly important though as for me, quality is always more important that quantity. I think a bigger issue is determining how long a blog post should be. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Martin Reed) Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1620/1/Taking-Your-Blog-To-The-Next-Level/Taking-Your-Blog-To-The-Next-Level.html If you already have your own blog, or are thinking of setting one up, you've undoubtedly read one or more of the beginner's guides to blogging that frequent the Internet. Blog often and provide unique, fresh, entertaining, accurate, and relevant information. That's the content of virtually all of those articles, but this information is only going to get you so far. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Matt Jackson) Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1541/1/Design-Theory-for-New-Bloggers/Design-Theory-for-New-Bloggers.html Entering the blogosphere can be exciting, lots of interesting people with similar interests and a never ending stream of content to digest, but sometimes new bloggers, with blood rushing to their heads can make some grave design mistakes with new blogs. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Duncan Riley) Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1539/1/Quick-Spring-Cleaning-Tips-for-your-Blog/Quick-Spring-Cleaning-Tips-for-your-Blog.html Are you in a blogging rut? tired of posting to your blog? as they say sometimes a change is as good as a holiday, and anytime is a good time to give your blog a spring clean, both as a way to improve your visitor experience, and to inspire you to be a better blogger. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Duncan Riley) Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1537/1/Traffic-Generating-Strategies-for-Blogs/Traffic-Generating-Strategies-for-Blogs.html To search engines, blog are no different from regular websites. However, because of the nature of blogs, being frequently updated, having a normally simple HTML structure, blogs are very much favored by search engines, making it an easy platform for you to perform will in a search engine promotion campaign. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Tan Kian Ann) Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1536/1/Blogging-and-Monetizing-Your-Blog/Blogging-and-Monetizing-Your-Blog.html I guess that by now most of us would know what a blog is. The word Blog is the short or Web Log, and the term Blogosphere refers to what the online community of people who blog, sometimes which are hyperlinked very extensively with each other. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Tan Kian Ann) Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1531/1/Why-Blogs-Are-Beating-Out-Ezines--And-Matter-So-Much-to-Your-Platform/Why-Blogs-Are-Beating-Out-Ezines--And-Matter-So-Much-to-Your-Platform.html I was all set this morning to write about something totally different in this issue ... but thanks to the power of blogs, I'm here to deliver a totally different message. Namely the ascendance of blogs over ezines. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Suzanne Falter-Barns) Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1528/1/5-Easy-Ways-To-Build-Your-Bank-Account-By-Blogging/5-Easy-Ways-To-Build-Your-Bank-Account-By-Blogging.html There was a time on the web when business owners were trying to decide whether to blog or not to blog. Primarily because is was just one more thing to do -- and who needed more to do? daleking@guruknowledge.org (Lisa Angelettie) Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1523/1/7-Super-Effective-Ways-to-Promote-Your-Blog/7-Super-Effective-Ways-to-Promote-Your-Blog.html There are many different ways to promote your blog. But in my opinion, these seven are by far the most effective:   daleking@guruknowledge.org (Dale King) Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1519/1/The-Best-Business-and-Marketing-Blogs/The-Best-Business-and-Marketing-Blogs.html Looking for some great business and marketing blogs? Here are 153 of the best business and marketing blogs on the internet - with new ones being added daily. WARNING: View these blogs at your own risk. They have been known to become extremely addictive. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Dale King) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1513/1/Basic-Blog-Branding-101/Basic-Blog-Branding-101.html Personal blogs can be more random if it is simply sharing what you are doing with friends and family. But a blog for business, one you hope will make money, a blog that presents you as an expert or one to drive traffic to a website needs to have a marketing goal or purpose. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Anne Moss Rogers) Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1463/1/Dale-King-Interviews-Patsi-Krakoff--Denise-Wakeman/Dale-King-Interviews-Patsi-Krakoff--Denise-Wakeman.html Dale King: Today, I'm interviewing two truly amazing ladies, "The Blog Squad" founders, Patsi Krakoff & Denise Wakeman. Hello ladies. How are you today?   Patsi & Denise: We’re great! We’re always happy when we can spread the business blogging word.   Dale King: Would you mind explaining to my readers exactly what it is that you do?   daleking@guruknowledge.org (Dale King) Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1455/1/Start-Blogging-Now-10-Reasons-Why-You-Really-Need-a-Blog-for-Your-Business/Start-Blogging-Now-10-Reasons-Why-You-Really-Need-a-Blog-for-Your-Business.html 1. It is perfect for creating a web presence for independent professionals who have something to say and who need people to get to know them and what they can do for them. 2. Having your own business blog gives you credibility and a forum where you can show your expertise. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Denise Wakeman) Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1454/1/16-Ways-to-Drive-Traffic-to-Your-Blog/16-Ways-to-Drive-Traffic-to-Your-Blog.html You've got your blog set up and you've started posting pithy, useful information that your niche market would benefit from and enjoy. Days go by, you keep publishing, but no one comments and your traffic stats are barely registering. What do you do? daleking@guruknowledge.org (Denise Wakeman) Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1453/1/Top-Ten-Reason-to-Publish-an-Ezine-AND-a-Blog/Top-Ten-Reason-to-Publish-an-Ezine-AND-a-Blog.html Blogs are the hottest thing going these days when it comes to marketing on the Internet. A blog is a way of delivering your messages and article to clients. They are a like personal web sites, easy to create and far less expensive than traditional web sites. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Denise Wakeman) Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1452/1/17-Mistakes-Professionals-Make-with-Their-Blogs/17-Mistakes-Professionals-Make-with-Their-Blogs.html Are you getting results from your business blog? Is it getting harder for you to spend time on your blog because you’re just not seeing how it is going to pay off? If so, you’re not alone. Hundreds of blogs are started each day and many of them are abandoned after several months because it takes time and energy to keep a good business blog going. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Denise Wakeman) Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1451/1/7-Secrets-to-a-Successful-Business-Blog-How-to-Blog-Smart/7-Secrets-to-a-Successful-Business-Blog-How-to-Blog-Smart.html Today's software makes it so easy to set up a blog that it seems like everybody and their neighbor has a blog. Yes, they are a fad right now. And yes, they are a great business tool for any business, large or small – and they're here to stay. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Patsi Krakoff) Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1450/1/Business-Blog-Savvy-Avoiding-the-8-Pitfalls-of-Do-It-Yourself-Blogging/Business-Blog-Savvy-Avoiding-the-8-Pitfalls-of-Do-It-Yourself-Blogging.html You can pat yourself on the back if you’re one of the thousands of small business professionals that have set up a blog to communicate with your potential clients. Or, maybe you haven’t started your business blog yet, but intend to. Take note now so you can avoid some of the consequences of do-it-yourself blogging. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Patsi Krakoff) Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1446/1/Do-You-Like-To-Write-Blog-To-Generate-A-Child-School-Fund/Do-You-Like-To-Write-Blog-To-Generate-A-Child-School-Fund.html Step 1) Create a blog blogger.com Blogs are free, easy to setup, and can generate money for you. There are a million topics to talk about, and millions of bloggers already making money from it. The question is: how big will your piece of the pie be? Will you work at it every day, once a week, once a month, or just sometimes? Like anything in life, it takes commitment to achieve your goals, this is no different. I'm not going to sugar coat this strategy, it will take motivation, and effort on your part. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Martin Lemieux) Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1396/1/5-Things-Marketing-Gurus-Need-To-Learn-From-Bloggers/5-Things-Marketing-Gurus-Need-To-Learn-From-Bloggers.html The other day I made this comment on Mike Sansone’s post My Struggle With Web Developers. …I face the same uphill battle but from a different group…so called marketing coaches. Three of my four top referring sources think negatively about blogging. They see it as personal journals about useless stuff. I have a heck of a time convincing referred clients about the benefits of blogging. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Dawud Miracle) Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1394/1/Do-You-Call-Yourself-A-Blogger/Do-You-Call-Yourself-A-Blogger.html Why? Why not? I’ve been thinking about this a lot since David Armano talked about it at SOBCon last year. His basic point was that “blogging is a commodity. Anyone can do it. We are human beings with passions and interests that come out in our blogs—not the other way around. Stop calling yourself a blogger. You are a… (designer, businessperson, marketer, artist, baker, mother, grandfather, etc). Calling ourselves bloggers takes away from what makes us unique.” daleking@guruknowledge.org (Dawud Miracle) Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1393/1/If-You-Blog-Do-You-Need-An-E-Newsletter/If-You-Blog-Do-You-Need-An-E-Newsletter.html Do we still need email newsletters (or ezines, as some call it)? Many websites today are setup to get visitors onto a newsletter list. When you read the copy on their site, much of it is geared toward selling you a free report or workbook. And how do you get this workbook? You have to ‘pay’ with your email address. That’s why I say the sites are selling you the workbook. Just because you’re not spending money, doesn’t make it free. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Dawud Miracle) Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1392/1/How-Well-Is-Your-Blog-Selling-Your-Business/How-Well-Is-Your-Blog-Selling-Your-Business.html I’m always amazed at people who think that bloggers mostly write about their personal life. Think about how often you’ve heard someone say, “why would I want to blog? I don’t care about what someone at for breakfast.” What’s often missed in statements like this is that blogging isn’t just about sharing your personal life. It’s also about sharing your business. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Dawud Miracle) Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1390/1/The-5-Secrets-of-Top-Bloggers/The-5-Secrets-of-Top-Bloggers.html Blogs are becoming more and more popular. If you don't already have a weblog of your own, you've at least posted a comment to one, read one, or heard the term used in everyday conversation. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Michael Fleischner) Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1389/1/The-Advantages-of-Blog-Directories/The-Advantages-of-Blog-Directories.html Okay, so we all know about blog directories. The question is, "What are the advantages to having your site listed?". I asked myself this question when I started my own blog. It's difficult to understand the real value of these directories when your blog is listing among thousands of others. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Michael Fleischner) Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1386/1/Unsuspecting-Secrets-to-Fast-Blogging-Success/Unsuspecting-Secrets-to-Fast-Blogging-Success.html Most of you know by now that this little blog here was never intended to be anything more than a hobby site, ironically enough. I just really had a passion for starting up businesses, the online space, and really know the ups and downs of being a work at home mom. But now, just over three months later, this site/blog is consistently spending (on the daily meter) time in the Alexa top 100,000, and I am looking back on how the heck this all happened in such a short amount of time.   daleking@guruknowledge.org (Wendy Piersall) Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1385/1/Top-10-Blogging-Lessons-Learned-on-Traffic-Monetization-and-Life/Top-10-Blogging-Lessons-Learned-on-Traffic-Monetization-and-Life.html Living the eMoms at Home life has been a roller coaster ride of late. LOTS has changed and improved over this [very] short span of time. Some things have been huge successes. Some things still need… er, tweaking. Yet in my quest to find the good in everything, here’s what I have learned so far from blogging my heart out to you wonderful readers:   daleking@guruknowledge.org (Wendy Piersall) Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1369/1/Using-Blog-Contests-to-Boost-Traffic/Using-Blog-Contests-to-Boost-Traffic.html Contests are nothing new in the online world. People have been using contests to get free web traffic for years. However, there is a slightly new twist since the blog revolution that has made running a contest much more effective and fun for bloggers. The concept is the same, but it allows for more interaction. Here's how it works. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Nicole Dean) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1344/1/Eight-Ideas-for-Revitalizing-Your-Blog/Eight-Ideas-for-Revitalizing-Your-Blog.html It wasn't supposed to be like this. After hearing all the buzz about blogs and how popular they are becoming, your company decided to dive into the blogging waters. But that was months ago. And even though you've posted a daleking@guruknowledge.org (Mack Collier) Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1328/1/Starting-A-Business-Blog-Dont-Forget-To-Plan/Starting-A-Business-Blog-Dont-Forget-To-Plan.html When you decide to set-up a Business Blog, there is one aspect which is often overlooked in the excitement (yes, excitement!) of creating your new marketing and communications tool. This is the planning phase - a critical element if you want to create a successful blog and something which you need to spend time on before diving in and writing your first post. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Mark White) Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/1277/1/Blogging-Tips-How-to-Create-an-Endless-Stream-of-Blogging-Ideas/Blogging-Tips-How-to-Create-an-Endless-Stream-of-Blogging-Ideas.html Blogging is a great way to expand your online presence, position yourself as an expert in your field, increase your search engine visibility and grow your business … all at the same time! But to accomplish these things, a blogger must blog on a regular basis, even daily. publisher@postcardsmart.com (Brandon Cornett) Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/992/1/How-to-Promote-Affiliate-Products-Using-Free-Blogs/How-to-Promote-Affiliate-Products-Using-Free-Blogs.html When you're starting out, simple things like designing a web site can be a chore to learn. That's why, as an affiliate you may want to start out with BLOGS. The big reason to use blogs is that you don't have to learn a lot about web design to use them. Blogs are a bread-and-butter tool you need to use as an affiliate marketer. domains@amazingformula.com (Marlon Sanders) Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/699/1/Blog-Marketing-Tips-The-Balance/Blog-Marketing-Tips-The-Balance.html It shouldn't be a secret anymore that blog marketing is more powerful than static site marketing. We have tested both models heavily in 2006 and found that our rankings come far easier with a blog as our content management system as opposed to any other form of web publishing. jack@jackhumphrey.com (Jack Humphrey) Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/558/1/Best-Practices-How-blogs-can-break-or-make-your-SEO-strategy/Best-Practices-How-blogs-can-break-or-make-your-SEO-strategy.html Blogs are a great way to get started authoring content and sharing your knowledge and insights with other people. Plus, mix work and play - and you can get rich doing this. jrognerud@microsaw.com (Jon Rognerud) Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/421/1/Blogging---A-Strange-Name-for-a-Powerful-Marketing-Tool/Blogging---A-Strange-Name-for-a-Powerful-Marketing-Tool.html Business Blogs have brought a new dimension to Internet Marketing. This article explains some of the benefits that regular blogging can bring your business. geofftrader@gmail.com (Geoff Morris) Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/347/1/Discover-why-you-need-to-stop-blogging/Discover-why-you-need-to-stop-blogging.html This is not going to be easy. Here I am writing a kind of blog which essentially says you should stop doing it. But I'm going to say it all the same. Deep breath.....blogging is wasting your time and draining your profitability. You should stop blogging right away. That's it. Hang up your keyboard and give up blogging. It's a has-been activity. I've spent the past three and a bit years actively blogging with several graham@grahamjones.co.uk (Graham Jones) Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/346/1/Discover-why-you-need-to-start-blogging/Discover-why-you-need-to-start-blogging.html If you haven't set up a blog already - do it today. You'll need to become an active blogger for several reasons. Yes, it's true, blogging can be a waste of time. It can drain your profits and act against your business by taking time away from cash generation. Indeed, it can take your mind off what you should be doing and divert you into pointless activity. graham@grahamjones.co.uk (Graham Jones) Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/190/1/RSS-and-Blog-Marketing-for-Real-Estate/RSS-and-Blog-Marketing-for-Real-Estate.html Earlier this month, Realtor Magazine announced that they would be featuring an article about Tampa Bay Realtor John Mudd and the success he has been having in attracting prospects and media attention with his blog on real estate. tinu@leveragedpromotion.com (Tinu Abayomi-Paul) Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/155/1/Blog-Optimization/Blog-Optimization.html According to Dave Sifry’s last State of the Blogosphere post/report, Technorati is tracking nearly 27 million blogs and there are about 75,000 new blogs launched every day. How can a blog stand out with this kind of competition? Like anything else, there’s no silver bullet answer. One thing you can do is to optimize your blog. Blogs can generate traffic without search engines, but WITH search engines it can be even better. daleking@guruknowledge.org (Lee Odden) Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/154/1/25-Tips-for-Marketing-Your-Blog/25-Tips-for-Marketing-Your-Blog.html With so many blogs being created every day, it's a mystery to many bloggers how to make their blog stand out. There are many types of blogs or purposes for blogs and a certain number of tactics are applicable to just about all of them, so here is a "short" list of tips for marketing and optimizing a blog: daleking@guruknowledge.org (Lee Odden) Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/51/1/Blogging---AdSense-for-Beginners/Blogging---AdSense-for-Beginners.html Those of you who have been reading my site JoelComm.com (and that’s all of you, right?) will know that my mom has just started blogging. I’m so proud of her. You can see her blog at www.travelswithsheila.com, and most importantly you can see how she’s optimized her ads. That’s a great case study for anyone wondering where to put their ads on their blog. They’re beautifully optimized and they’re already bringing in money. joel@worldvillage.com (Joel Comm) Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://guruknowledge.org/articles/19/1/Harness-the-Marketing-Power-of-Blogs/Harness-the-Marketing-Power-of-Blogs.html I'm sure you've heard about one of the biggest things to hit the web in the last few years: blogging. A "blog" (derived from the term "web log") is basically just a website with two key differences: First, it's extremely easy to add information to it. A blog is like an online journal, so you just log in, type what happened today, post it, and you're done! Second, you can add a simple little feature that automatically tells a whole bunch of other websites that you've made an update to your blog--every time you make a change. derekgehl@marketingtips.com (Derek Gehl) Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400