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Well written article about writing blog posts. His basic premise is that you write timeless articles using keywords that people can find when doing searches. For example, instead of an interior designer only writing about new products (short time frame since they’re only “new” for a short time), the designer would also write articles about how to choose the right colors for a living room remodel (a post that is relevant today, in six months or in six years).
An additional advantage to writing the timeless articles is that they can be submitted to blog sites such as Digg, ezine, etc. to promote the writer as well as the blog. The article could also be used in a monthly newsletter!
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Just had to share this story I read. Pablo Picasso credited his mother with much of his success. She believed in him from the beginning. She told him, “If you become a soldier, you’ll become a general. If you become a monk, you’ll end up as the Pope.” In Picasso’s own humble way, he ended the story, “Instead I became an artist and wound up as Picasso!”
One of my clients had a great story this week about email marketing.
She met a woman at a luncheon. They exchanged business cards and had a good talk. My client put the woman on her email list.
20 years went by!! TWENTY!
The woman signed up for an event my client was hosting last week. She said, “I’ve always read your newsletters but never had a need for your services until now. But I certainly knew who I was going to call for help! The expert!”
Keeping the woman on the email list for 20 years had a zero cost. My client has over 30
00 emails on her list. So there was no cost. No special effort. But the woman came to the event with a friend and both are planning purchases!
Review your office procedures to be sure you are gathering every email possible. Add them to your lists. Make your content valuable so people will stay on the list. Watch your traffic reports to be sure the content is working with your audience. Build long term relationships!