Cindy Szponder’s Tips

While a very simple robots.txt file is fine when you first start out online, once you begin to receive traffic from the robots and spiders you’ll want to restrict their access to unnecessary or private areas of your blog or website. For example, if you’ve created a pdf that you’re marketing online, you obviously wouldn’t […]

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I’ve finally completed the ebook package I’ve been working on for several weeks. It was a long but rewarding process, and I’ve now completed a step-by-step blogging for beginners package that will help you research potential niches, make a niche selection, set up your blog, drive traffic to it and then monetize that traffic.
If you, […]

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If you’re new to blogging or simply want to develop your blog to the next level, this is an excellent video interview with one of the top bloggers out there today.

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Hey you, blogger, were you sleeping when you dreamed up that last post? Perhaps your concentration was split when you rambled along there? Where were you headed with that post? Huh???
I certainly hope these aren’t the thoughts your readers have when they visit your blog or read your feed. Do you, in fact, have a […]

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Principle 31:  You become known by the actions you take. Take ethical actions.
“You are more known and judged for your deed and your actions than for your words.”—Jeffrey Gitomer
If you’ve been following this series, then you know I’ve been working through Jeffrey Gitomer’s book Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching! There are 32.5 strategies listed in […]

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Ok, so this is completely off topic, but in honor of my son–who loves RVs and wants one badly–I’m linking you to this absolutely hilarious video from Coachmen. Watch as they try to destroy the Coachmen siding–and manage to destroy the stick-and-tin siding that some RVs have. We laughed ’til it hurt!
Enjoy a laugh break […]

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Principle 16: Listening Leads to Understanding
“Don’t talk for the sake of talking. Do listen for the sake of understanding.”—John Patterson
Although this principle is aimed at reminding salespeople to listen to their prospective customer, it applies well to blogging. When you receive feedback from your readers, do you take the time to read it and to […]

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So, you know you really need to upgrade your WP version, but not sure how to go about it? Afraid you’ll bomb your blog? No worries, according to Daily Blogging Tips, there’s a plugin that will handle that. But, why is it important to upgrade, anyway? My blog is running along just fine with the […]

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With all the juicy plugin offerings, what’s a blogmaster to do. Which ones to use, which to discard? Are any necessary at all? Well, look no further–or at least get some great recommendations–because Nathan Rice has developed a very clean list of plugins he considers essential for a WP blog. Take a look through his […]

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Principle 15: Questions lead to answers. Answers lead to harmony. Answers lead to productivity. Answers lead to customers.
“Questions . . . may start a train of thought that will lead to good results.”—John Patterson
If you’ve been following this series, you know that I’m working my way through Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching! I’ve […]

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