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TOP IDEA: Nicole Bienfang One of my business mentors is releasing his new book. To celebrate you can read the first chapter for FREE here: http://pumpkinplan.com/ To pre-order the book go here: http://astore.amazon.com/chicago06e-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=21

10 hours ago from Brazen Bloggers, Future Leaders, Internet Marketers and Legally Speaking2 more

 
Timothy Johnson III I'm considering signing up for the Brazen U Social Media Boot Camp course and I wanted to know which fellow Brazens took the course. What was the real-world impact for you, post-Bootcamp? How did it the course improve your social media efforts and know-how for your current job or side-gig? I'd love to get some feedback from Brazen community and I'm looking forward to hearing about your experiences. Thanks a lot!

13 weeks ago from Freelancing, Generation Y Marketers, Social Media Marketing, Social Pollination and Brazen Bloggers3 more

Timothy Johnson III: Thanks for the recommendations, @Kate and @Kariz. I actually signed up for the Brazen Boot Camp within the last two weeks and I'm working through ...MoreThanks for the recommendations, @Kate and @Kariz. I actually signed up for the Brazen Boot Camp within the last two weeks and I'm working through all the material. So far, so good! I'm really looking forward to how measure the results of one's social media efforts and link that to dollars and cents.
11 weeks ago
Gian Hilario: I stumbled upon Hootsuite University offering the same (and it comes with a badge). I wonder how helpful these social media "courses" really are. ...MoreI stumbled upon Hootsuite University offering the same (and it comes with a badge). I wonder how helpful these social media "courses" really are. Has anyone here tried any of these? If they're any good, how are they closing the gap between social media theory and praxis ?
9 weeks ago
 
Edward Antrobus I know there are a lot of bloggers here, so I thought this would be a good place to share this: There is a new website out there that I recently learned about. Bloggers Classifieds. Think of it as an Angie's List for blogging related services. If you have a task that you want to outsource, or have some project that you need to hire someone to do for you, take a look here. http://bloggersclassifieds.com/

14 weeks ago from Brazen Bloggers and Wordpress Bloggers

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Edward Antrobus: An online acquaintance started it up. The offerings are kind of lean, ATM, but that's because it's only a week old. The more it gets shared with ...MoreAn online acquaintance started it up. The offerings are kind of lean, ATM, but that's because it's only a week old. The more it gets shared with other bloggers, the better the resource it will become.
13 weeks ago
Nicole Bienfang: Great share!
5 weeks ago
 
Paul DuVal Hi all. New to the group and looking forward to reading and sharing. Here's some guidance I have. If you're a manager wondering why your employees might hate you or managers, here's one possible reason why: http://westofbrooklyn.net/post/21207735750/manager1

5 weeks ago from Brazen Bloggers

 
TOP IDEA: Edward Antrobus In an effort to be more of a full-serve, one-stop shop, I've expanded my ebook file conversion service into a full-blown e-publisher. Not only will SEAM Publishing convert your files to ebook files capable of being read on the Kindle, Nook, iPad, etc, but now I will list them for you on Amazon & Barnes & Noble as well! Please check out http://www.seampublishing to tell me what you think of the site I put together for this project. Thanks.

20 weeks ago from Brazen Bloggers, Wordpress Bloggers, Denver Careerists and Innovators Incubation2 more

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Megan Atkinson: @Edward - I have been gone a while but I must tell you how excited I am to see this venture really coming to life for you! Beyond cool!
17 weeks ago
ken: I always shop at single website.like ebay and some jewelry store
7 weeks ago
 
Edward Antrobus On my food blog, I have three posts that are ranked 1-ish for their keyword. In fact about 20% of my traffic is to those three posts. Currently, all I'm getting out of it is about 100 ad impressions per month, i.e. ~$.04 I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on what I could do/be doing differently to better capitalize on the popularity of those three posts. Either in terms of increased revenue or in terms of visitor retention/increased subscribers (which would lead to increased revenue!)

7 weeks ago from Brazen Bloggers

 
TOP IDEA: Diana Luepke I'm working to spread the word about donating your idle computer time for charity, and getting as many people to join my team on World Community Grid as possible. Please take a moment to check out my blog post: http://www.dianaluepke.com/spread-the-work/ or get started: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/reg/viewRegister.do?teamID=NK9RP1BKX1 This is a totally painless way to help solve social problems, and leverage your network for good. Let's show what Brazen Careerists can do! Post if you join!

90 weeks ago from Business as Mission, GenYJourney: Tips, Insights, Experiences For Young Professionals, Young Professional Women (YPW), Problem Solving and Brazen Bloggers3 more

D. "Diane" of ABC: Fabulous idea! Some of the volunteers of the ABC nonprofit group would love to be on our charity list for computer coaching time. Thanks!
11 weeks ago
 
Edward Antrobus Why Cash-Value Life Insurance MIGHT be a Better Choice than Term Life Insurance http://bit.ly/xPXxHi

16 weeks ago from Brazen Bloggers

 
TOP IDEA: Edward Antrobus Have you ever heard of the $30,000 Challenge? I've decided to start a miniature version of it, the $3000 challenge. A race to see which small-time blogger can grow to $3k online income first. If your interested in participating, see bit.ly/xXNCwg for more information.

18 weeks ago from Brazen Bloggers, Wordpress Bloggers, Innovators Incubation and Entrepreneurs2 more

 
Pete Collins Do you delete any of your blog posts? My blogging is quite variable in terms of quality, so should I get rid of some older ones that I don't really like, don't link to, and have hardly got any views? It would increase the average quality of my posts, but decrease the quantity. What do you do?

69 weeks ago from Blogging Ideas, Brazen Bloggers, European Bloggers and Wordpress Bloggers2 more

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seanlsyy: delete old post,good idea
28 weeks ago
Page: I think it is a good idea to go back and review your posts periodically, and update them to reflect your blog's focus. Perhaps you didn't have a ...MoreI think it is a good idea to go back and review your posts periodically, and update them to reflect your blog's focus. Perhaps you didn't have a clear goal in mind when you started blogging? Go back and re-focus those old posts, clean up the writing and add some SEO into them to bring them up to speed.
18 weeks ago
 
Edward Antrobus Wanted to get opinions on a tactic I just witnessed. First impression is that it's kind of sleazy. I write a blog about job searching. The other day, I saw "job search tips" + "commentluv" as one of the search terms in Analytics. Later, there was a comment awaiting moderation from someone with a website of free-job-search-websites.com The comment was about the post, so not obviously spam, but it didn't really add anything to the discussion either. Really just to add a backlink to their site.

21 weeks ago from Wordpress Bloggers and Brazen Bloggers

Alexis Dubief: And the problem is? Technically CommentLuv is to reward people for commenting, essentially providing a comment incentive yes? So somebody was ...MoreAnd the problem is? Technically CommentLuv is to reward people for commenting, essentially providing a comment incentive yes? So somebody was looking for relevant blogs to comment on. OK, fair enough. That the comment wasn't fantastic is a bummer. It did relate to the post and was left by a human which is pretty much the criteria for commenting on my site.

I will admit I WAS listed on a commentluv do follow directory and got more than a few "opportunistic commenters" so I DID remove myself from the directory. So while I think that opportunistic commenting is technically fair game, I did take action when I felt I was getting too many of these types of comments.

Another option with Comment Luv premium is to limit backlinks to people who have left X approved comments on your site (presumably a deterrent to people who aren't really going to stick around that long).
21 weeks ago
Edward Antrobus: Thanks. I guess I would feel a little better about it if he backlink didn't point to a a page that looks like spam itself.
20 weeks ago
 
Edward Antrobus What do you use for RSS feeds? I've been using Google Reader ever since I knew what RSS was, but am looking to switch. I could care less about the social features that it's loosing; I don't use them anyway. But the new look makes my eyes hurt. I need more contrast.

25 weeks ago from Wordpress Bloggers, Brazen Bloggers, Denver Careerists, Rocky Mountain Networking and Ask A Coach3 more

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Edward Antrobus: Kate, in Reader once you have the new look, you can't go back to the old look.
24 weeks ago
Kate Davids: I know, but they'll take it away eventually!
23 weeks ago
 
Edward Antrobus Anyone have an online store-front? Currently evaluating my options for an outgrowth of my ebook formatting venture. My two basic needs are handling digital downloads and integrating with Google Checkout (PayPal and I are not on good terms).

24 weeks ago from Wordpress Bloggers, Brazen Bloggers, Ask Penelope Trunk! and Entrepreneurs2 more

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Justin Seiler: Hi Edward. I did a quick search on their forum. It turns out breaking down tax to the city level is an issue that they've recognized and it's been ...MoreHi Edward. I did a quick search on their forum. It turns out breaking down tax to the city level is an issue that they've recognized and it's been requested for a future updated. You can follow it on Github (https://github.com/woothemes/woocommerce/issues/94) but no idea on when it would be implemented. Good luck with your search!
24 weeks ago
John: Hi Edward, Have you been to Clickbank? Its a great place for digital downloads too.
23 weeks ago
 
Alexis Dubief Fan Page Vs. Networked Blogs - Thoughts? I realize this is not necessarily an either/or question. But should I even bother with networked blogs and have people who follow me there OR via the fan page? Or is networked blogs an unnecessary step and I should focus exclusively on building up my presence via my own page? Anybody have any experience (good/bad) with the benefits/issue of networked blogs on FB? Thanks!

63 weeks ago from Blogging Ideas, Wordpress Bloggers and Brazen Bloggers1 more

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Ji Hyun Lee: Can't speak for Networked but Facebook fan page has been tremendous in getting traffic to my blog. Wld love to know wht others think about ...MoreCan't speak for Networked but Facebook fan page has been tremendous in getting traffic to my blog. Wld love to know wht others think about Networked Blogs.
63 weeks ago
Vincent: I was under the impression that they (I don't know whether it is FB or Networked blogs) was no longer supporting their FB application. I have a ...MoreI was under the impression that they (I don't know whether it is FB or Networked blogs) was no longer supporting their FB application. I have a Networked Blog thing on my FB page but can't tell you whether its been working for me or not.
63 weeks ago
 
Edward Antrobus I've been toying with the idea of adding a monthly newsletter to If You Can Read, You Can Cook. But I haven't been able to settle on a theme. I have some thoughts listed in a poll, or suggest your own. http://on.fb.me/ulJyP8

30 weeks ago from Wordpress Bloggers, Brazen Foodies, I Love to Cook! and Brazen Bloggers2 more

Edward Antrobus: Nicole, Saw your suggestion of "man" foods. That's a great idea! Probably going to let the poll run for a week. Unless recipe/"man foods" gets ...MoreNicole, Saw your suggestion of "man" foods. That's a great idea! Probably going to let the poll run for a week. Unless recipe/"man foods" gets out-voted, I'll go with that.
29 weeks ago

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Edward Antrobus: "Your business should not have to be dragged into social media it should be something the company sees as adding value to the bigger picture." I ...More"Your business should not have to be dragged into social media it should be something the company sees as adding value to the bigger picture." I know that seeing a doctor is good for me, too. But sometimes I need to drag myself there as well.
31 weeks ago
Nicole Bienfang: It's all about priorities and making the best actions (and right actions at the right time) to get you towards your goals. That stands true both ...MoreIt's all about priorities and making the best actions (and right actions at the right time) to get you towards your goals. That stands true both for the individual as well as any business.Note the "should not" which already alludes that many do drag themselves there anyway however, reluctantly.
31 weeks ago
 
Edward Antrobus Did you hire a Wordpress developer/designer when you started your site? How much did they cost? What exactly did you get for the money? My brother is thinking about hanging up his shingle, and we are trying to get a feel for what people are paying for this kind of service.

32 weeks ago from Brazen Bloggers and Wordpress Bloggers

Patrick Allmond: Before you too far in this figure out what your brother is going to do in this saturdated niche to standout. Wordpress designers are a commodity. ...MoreBefore you too far in this figure out what your brother is going to do in this saturdated niche to standout. Wordpress designers are a commodity. Why should anybody use your brother over a person I can get to do the work for five bucks at Fiverr.com? Also - don't worry too much about price. Don't try to be the same price as everybody else. Try to offer more and charge more than your competition.
32 weeks ago
Edward Antrobus: Good points. This is probably going to be more of a side gig than a full-time business.

What I see in the listings at Fiverr is very simple ...MoreGood points. This is probably going to be more of a side gig than a full-time business.

What I see in the listings at Fiverr is very simple setups. The kind of thing for people who are too lazy or feel too intimidated to realize that it takes all of about 15 minutes to get up and running. What he is more interested in doing is providing a full-service experience and ongoing support. Theme tweaking, plugins, etc. and being there if you need to change something in the future.

I understand what you are saying about competing on value instead of price, but it still requires an understanding on market prices. Otherwise, he could set a price that winds up being astronomically high or doing more than the competition and charging substantially less.
32 weeks ago
 
Mehul Kar Hey all. I need some help (likes) to reserve a vanity url for a fan page. I've asked the community here to help me out in the past, I'm hoping it will work again. I just need to get the url and then you are free to unlike (I actually encourage it). https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ninja-Tennis/171898706175230

36 weeks ago from Social Media, Social Media Marketers, Brazen Bloggers, Gen-Y Professional Bloggers and Brazen Careerists on Facebook3 more

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Ebony Hillsman: I liked your fanpage, just because I was fascinated by the juxtaposition of ninja and tennis! Good luck!
35 weeks ago
Mehul Kar: Thanks. I got the url though, so the page is currently admin only. When it goes back up, I'll let you knwo so you can like it again. :)
35 weeks ago
 
Nicole Bienfang Latest blog entry please read and comment: Small Biz Question: Grants for Historical City http://www.nicolebienfang.com/blog.html

36 weeks ago from Brazen Bloggers

 
Nicole Bienfang Expert Input: Evaluating the Network Marketing Industry Part 3 http://www.nicolebienfang.com/blog.html

37 weeks ago from Brazen Bloggers

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