The Pros and Cons of Creating a Forum for Your Blog

Written by Derek Pankaew · Print This Article

If you run a high traffic blog, you might be tempted to create a forum to help facilitate the growth of your community.

Stop right there.

Before you even think about creating a forum, it’s important to realize just how big of a commitment you’re making.

Yes, owning your own forum has massive benefits. However, if you manage it poorly, it could spell the end of your business.

Here’s an in depth analysis of the pros and cons of creating a forum for your blog.

Make sure you carefully consider both sides before taking the plunge. Read more…

Easy Content Weekly – March 24, 2012

Written by Lesli Mack · Print This Article

From rants to helpful hints and downloadable checklists, we’ve got a lot of stuff for you this week.

You’ll learn how to find time for blogging, get traditional media coverage, understand the difference between good and bad Facebook ads and a whole lot more.

Oh, and make sure to listen in on the Late Night Internet Marketing Podcast for an interview with Alice. Details are below in “Lesli’s Picks”.

Here’s what’s new this week… Read more…

How Do I Get Traditional Media Coverage for My Website?

Written by Alice Seba · Print This Article

In the past, when someone said the word "media", we knew exactly what it meant. It meant programs and publications that were responsible for delivering the news to us and prior to the Internet, it's all we had. These days, when we say the word "media", it can mean a variety of different things. People often use the phrase "new media" to describe what the media has evolved into with blogs and other digital media. In fact, your own website IS the "new media" and you can use it to reach your audience directly and completely bypass traditional media if you prefer. Certainly, this rise of digital media has caused traditional media's power to wane, but the important thing to remember is that traditional media is still a great source for establishing credibility for your business. These are long Read more...

Content That Actually Sells Stuff

Written by Alice and Annette · Print This Article

As you know, content can serve a lot of different purposes. It can showcase your expertise, generate traffic, serve as a relationship-builder and so much more. As a reader of this blog, we’re pretty sure we don’t have to tell you this.

But one thing we really hope from our content is that it helps us directly increase our sales. While all strategically created content can help us grow our businesses, there are certain types of content that lend themselves best to actually selling products and that’s what we want to talk about today.

Here are 5 ideas for you… Read more…

No, It’s Not Okay

Written by Alice Seba · Print This Article

A little while back, I said we don’t rant much at Contentrix, but here I am feeling frustrated, disappointed and I need to do a little venting.

But please don’t take this to simply be a rant because my real goal is to actually help anyone who has struggled with creating their own content.

Here’s the back story… Read more…