Fact: blog traffic DECREASES during holidays. Fact: your readers will come less often to read your articles. Fact: you won’t be able to post frequently, since you might actually have better things to do. And still, these days are important for your blog too. Even if traffic does decrease, this doesn’t mean you have zero visitors. Even if your readers are also busy celebrating, it doesn’t mean all of them are or that they can’t visit your blog at least once every 3-4 days. Now what do we do? Leave the blog hanging or continue posting in a more relaxed, … Continue reading →

I’ve known Entrecard since they had few hundreds of blogs listed. I’ve been one of the early adopters and it’s been a super ride with it back then. The quality control was very strong, as it is with any new venture that needs to attract customers, the blogs listed there were so-so, with more quality blogs than spammy ones though. That was the time I discovered Ben Barden and he’s an excellent blogger, no questions asked. Well, imagine, many of the blogs listed there were of this quality. Clicking on the cards was a pleasure, since I always knew at … Continue reading →

There is no need for us to discuss about the importance of being present online and about the fact many forums in your niche are an excellent place for you to get noticed. We don’t talk about SEO friendly links to your signatures (since most forums have nofollow on them), but we can get some excellent TARGETED traffic, not to mention a good possibility to BE NOTICED. Find out more.

Most web businesses start from 1. One person, one idea .. not 1 Dollar, but not too much money either. For a small business venture it’s a good idea to not make too many expenses from the day one, this is why most of the time the owner is also the one to work on the projects, meet clients, advertise. It’s something like a “one man band”. As time goes by the businessman (or woman for the political correctness) gets swamped .. too many projects, too many things and yes, the time is still the same. Not sleeping for days … Continue reading →

I think this kind of motivational article is always good. There are many good things into getting on your own and stop working on that 9 to 5 program. There is money to be made and happiness to be found. I like such articles. It makes people understand that a bit of a risk is OK. And that they can do MORE than just working “for the man”. What I totally dislike is the fact most such articles just brag about the positives and don’t tell their readers about the possible problems they might run into. Working on your own … Continue reading →

I recall 1 year ago, when I first started working on my own web design firm, my first thought was: “Oh, my God, I am gonna be my own boss”. I worked some years ago for someone else in the position I have now (web designer) and it served me as a great experience too. After I left there, all the information I gained served me so well when starting my own small firm. One of the most important things I learnt was that YOU WON’T MAKE IT WITHOUT A LOT OF WORK. My boss was the same age as … Continue reading →