Since the first business was created, there’s been an argument over what is most important: sales or operations. Without a product, it doesn’t matter how many buyers you have. Without buyers, it doesn’t matter how good your product is.   When it comes to blogging, that argument is synonymous with readers and content. Let’s not debate which is more important but for the sake of this post go with the assumption that...

I’m currently getting about 50-100 new subscribers a day (91 today as of writing this sentence) with an opt out rate of less than 1% and the growing momentum is obvious. My daily subscriber number is steadily growing. So I’m able to speak with some experience on the topic rather than just repeating concepts. To be honest, I find the method of getting subscribers from new traffic to be rather straightforward and easy. Find out how…

Thousands of blogs are launched EVERY day. Which means there are thousands more blogs every day added by bloggers that appear to have no clue why their blog exists, what their goals are, or what purpose their blog can serve. Quick, can you tell me… The purpose of your blog? Why should I read it? What will I gain from it? Why is it worth my time? If you hesitated for a SECOND (or couldn’t answer those questions), then you...

A couple of interactions yesterday and today with some of the people I mentor prompted me to write this blog post. The first one was with a client who I coach on his branding and marketing. A few weeks ago, he published his first book. He had a great marketing plan, a very cool style, and a theme that involved a half  dozen books in the same series. The branding was excellent. Yesterday, as we were deciding on the details of the second...

If you have come to LinkyBlog to learn about making an income through blogging, this question probably will seem odd.  Very odd.  Of course your blog should make money for you, right?  Not necessarily. Not every blog should be geared towards revenue.  Before you start pasting pay-per-click advertising all over your blog, think about the reason your blog exists.  What is your vision and goal for your blog?  Does making money get you closer...

Okay, straight to the point.  One of the best ways to get new traffic for your blog is to have your links on other blogs.  This has two benefits: search engine rankings and people following those links back to your blog. The new Linky List Directory over on Linky Tools allows you to view new linky lists with descriptions in real time as they are created by Linky Tools users. Many will be on blogs you’ve never heard about and might...