“Websites number in the millions,” says newsletter editor and writer, C. Hope Clark. “What can you do to let yours be known?” Hope has a very good point here and one that many business owners ask.  How can you attract traffic, readers and buyers to your web site, depending on your goal.
So, Hope has written a very informative article, You Have a Web Site, So What?, in her latest issue of Funds for Writers Small Markets newsletter.  Here she gives tips generally for authors and those who want to sell books.  But her tips are good for any web site owner who  wants …read more

Is the word “blog” obsolete?
There’s an interesting discussion brewing around this topic at the Weekend Writers Cafe at Grow Your Writing Business this weekend.
I’ve often found it tricky to explain exactly what a blog is to a non blogger – even harder to someone not on the web at all.
What Does Blogging Mean To You?

How do you explain a blog to fellow business owners, family or friends?
What do you think a blog could do for your business?
Are there reasons why you have or would like a business blog?
Are there reasons why you feel you don’t need a business blog?

Drop …read more

Usually you benefit when you join others in advertising and promoting your home business.  This may be a group of home businesses.  Or it could be a number of businesses in your community that have a similar focus or are located in a particular area of town.
*You may do a joint newspaper ad, joint radio or TV spot.  This would enable you to appear on a half or full page ad, or more radio spots, whereas you’d find it difficult to afford it just by yourself.
*You participate in an event together. This might be a craft fair, a Main Street event, tour …read more