Top 3 Tools for Thought Leaders

If you see yourself as a thought leader and want your ideas to be found, I believe there are three tools worth spending money on when you’re getting started. While you can always do more later here’s the minimum you need to get started: WordPress, Buffer and Inoreader. Let’s talk about each one.¶ WordPress is … Continue reading Top 3 Tools for Thought Leaders

What technology do I really need as a consultant just getting started?

I've been in computing since punchcards, and I've seen a few things along the way. The only saying that would be surprising is if I hadn't learned a few things during that time and developed some Strong biases about what makes a good end to end computing solution for a freelancer or individual consultant that … Continue reading What technology do I really need as a consultant just getting started?

Blogging Statistics and Trends: The 2018 Survey of 1000+ Bloggers

We’ve asked 1000 bloggers to tell us how they do it. How long is a typical blog post? What does it include? How is it promoted? Here is the complete report of blogging statistics, trends and insights, showing what bloggers are doing and what works now. Source: Blogging Statistics and Trends: The 2018 Survey of … Continue reading Blogging Statistics and Trends: The 2018 Survey of 1000+ Bloggers

Feedly; processing and publishing content on the go…

  First off, this series is going to be a little like Star Wars in that I'm starting the story kind of in the middle. I was most inspired to start my new set of mobile screen casts focusing on Feedly which to me may be the single most important tool in the content marketers toolbox. … Continue reading Feedly; processing and publishing content on the go…

WordPress.com Business Users: eCommerce Has Arrived!

Here's an important announcement from WordPress.com. Ecommerce is now available with the business package... We’re thrilled to announce that, starting today, WordPress.com Business users can connect their sites to their online stores. With three leading ecommerce partners to choose from — Ecwid, Shopify, and ShopLocket — you can showcase, promote, and sell products to your customers … Continue reading WordPress.com Business Users: eCommerce Has Arrived!