Website Words that Work!

You really can make money directly off a blog. Blogs sell hats, handbags, all kinds of products – Shopping blogs.

And who’s to say a blog on shopping can’t be interesting? Well, to be fair, most are not, unless you’re seeking that hat or handbag.

Great Green Goods blog, one that seeks out products from recycled materials — all in the name of living green. This is one that earns the title “interesting” and one I’ll go back to just to see how it’s shaping up.  

Because, you see, it’s more than a shopping blog. It’s a great example of a blog set up to bring in ad revenue with google ads andsponsored links, as well as links to the products they feature. And it has a focus and a mission: eco-friendly products. 

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Artists, with all the beauty in the world at their fingertips, ought to be creating wondrous blogs. So, I searched for some. I found this one, Belinda del Pesco. And I liked two things especially:

• She blogs frequently
• She uploads info on how she creates her art

 And she’s in business, so she’s got a quick link to buying her art. All-around good, I think. (Only beef I have with the site is its accompanying website. I suggest you do not click on that link. It’s a porno-built site, circular, so that once on you can never leave. (And how do I know about those? Unfortunate google searches, need I say more.) Yours, Judith  

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You can’t just start blogging and expect the world to come to you. So true! And here’s another challenge we all face: what’s truly important on the list of to-dos? Picking and choosing from among Web marketing tools is key.

Nick Stamoulis lists the tools that make it happen, Web especially. It’s a terrific list! And gives you a place to start on your marketing, now that you have a blog. Which tools will you discard because your small business cannot sustain them or because they don’t apply? Which will you keep? (Hint: a few are auto-keeps, such as SEO, can’t do without that one!)
yours, Judith

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All bookstores oughta be blogging. That’s what I think. I love books; what writer doesn’t? And I spend waaaayy too much time and money in bookstores. So, when I came across this bookstore blog, I paused. Here’s a bookstore (Powell’s Books in Portland, OR) using a blog to talk about books, to sell books, to keep customers updated on the latest book-signings and in-store promos. It’s got a guest blogger or two. I love it! Now I can spend even MORE time in bookstores!

Makes sense to me that a bookstore, full of people who love reading, books and writing would have a blog. And now, when I pop into other bookstore sites, I wonder, why don’t they have blogs?

They’re missing out on a terrific sales tool. And one that’s virtually free.

So far, no one has been able to answer the question, and I’m searching the far corners of the continent to find good bookstore blogs.

yours, Judith

Tags: Business blogs, Retail blogs, Small business blogging by Judith
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