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Your phone rings off the hook.
Your Inbox is flooded with requests.
Your schedule is packed.
When you can’t take on any more clients and you can set whatever fees you want because you are booked solid with work, this is called a “happiness problem.”
And while it can be wonderful to have all this new work and money [...]

As a small business owner, you’ve heard all about the benefits of having a blog for search engine optimization (SEO) and getting noticed online. But just because everyone else has a blog doesn’t necessarily mean you should write one too. Here are…
The Top 5 Reasons You Should Not Write a Blog.
1.  You are a horrible [...]

Are you writing Website landing pages, e-mails, search engine optimization (SEO) tags, blogs, social media entries, and more on a daily basis? If so, you may be experiencing one or more of the following symptoms:
•    Difficulty turning on the computer to start writing.
•    Endlessly staring at a blank page waiting for inspiration to hit you.
•    [...]

You just finished updating your search engine optimization (SEO) with Google’s Panda update, and now you hear that Google is making another update. What do you do?
Well, don’t’ stress out. You have no control over what Google does. But there is one thing you can do to ensure you maintain your top SEO rankings, or [...]

“Help! Someone is stealing my SEO content and posting it on their site. What can I do?”
I’ve heard this a lot lately, and it may be something you are worried about too. They say imitation is one of the best forms of flattery. But you spent time, money and effort crafting the right, search engine [...]

If you are a copywriter or small business owner researching SEO (search engine optimization) keywords for your business, it can be overwhelming. You’ll find tons of words via the search engines, Google Analytics, social media efforts, and more. With this in mind, here are…
3 Questions to Ask to Avoid SEO Keyword Stress!
1. What is most [...]

Overwhelmed with SEO Options?
There are many choices available when it comes to search engine optimization, or SEO, and you probably have many questions:

Should you do your own SEO or hire a firm?
Is SEO worth it?
Will you be able to get to the top of the search engines?

With all of the services, tips, articles, expert insights, [...]

Are you an entrepreneur handling every aspect of your new, small business? If so, you are probably writing all of your marketing materials and Website copy.
While you may not be able to afford a professional, search engine optimization (SEO) copywriter yet, there are some things you can do to improve your copy… and they won’t [...]

On your mark, get set, go!
The alarm clock buzzes. You do your morning ritual, and it’s time to get back to work… but hold on just a minute…
Are you starting off where you left off in 2011, or do you have new and specific, public relations (PR) and search engine optimization (SEO) goals [...]

“Melanie, I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.” Of course you would.
But who are you?
How many of these invitations do you receive?
Well, LinkedIn, www.linkedin.com, is a great, social-media tool for networking, staying in touch with key contacts and more. But if you just send out random invitations, you are not using [...]