When Cheap is NOT the Cheapest

Here is a True Life Story of when Cheap is NOT the Cheapest.

And I recount it here so that you can be aware of one of the pitfalls of getting a new website, and that is . . .

Going for the Cheapest Quote

Yes, that’s right.

We all love to get a bargain – I think that it is just human nature.

We love to shop around and save a few bucks here and there.

It feels like a little victory at the time when you save some money.

So . . .

What happened to Joe when he shopped around for his website . . . ? ?

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What is Filed Under about??

You probably noticed the “Filed Under” list after each of my blog posts.

What does it mean?

Filed Under: Add to Latest Posts Newsletter, Add To Twitter

Quite simply it means that I just saved myself a whole lot of time with my marketing

. . . and you can too!

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Better Blogging Gets Results – v

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Top Tips for Better Blogging Gets Results.

The next key is . . . . . .

Follow the News

Yes, that’s right.  Follow hot news topics, then comment on them in your blog.
The fastest way to generate loads of traffic to your website is to have your article(s) featured on high traffic websites.
Think of it as the online equivalent of appearing on Oprah!

This key is all about exposure.  So . . .

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Your business emails

I was recently reviewing some business emails in my Inbox.

Here is what I found.

As business communications, they lacked the following key ingredients:

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Is your Telephone Killing Sales?

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Well, not really, but is it . . .

. . . the way that you use your phone that is killing sales?

How often have you been on the phone with some, whether business or personal and you get to the end of the call, and say your goodbyes, and then . . .

CLUNK ! !


It seems that no matter how gently they put down the phone, you get that terrible CLUNK in your ear!

So . . .

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Better Blogging Gets Results – iv

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Top Tips for Better Blogging Gets Results.

The next key is . . .

Have a Plan for Your Blog

It is certainly a great idea to be able to write about things “in the moment” as they are happening, or soon after.

But what happens if you run out of ideas?

Having a plan or outline is a great way to stay on track?

Remember what we said a couple posts back about keeping focussed!

So . . .

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Better Blogging Gets Results – iii

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Top Tips for Better Blogging Gets Results.

The key is . . .

Use Real Life Information

Believe it or not, I learnt this from a solicitor friend of mine years ago.

But first, how does “Real Life Information” help your blogging . . . ?

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Better Blogging Gets Results – ii

Here is the next post on Top Tips for Better Blogging Gets Results.

The key is . . .

Stay Focussed

And there are 2 parts to this.

  • Stay focussed yourself.
  • Stay focussed in your subject.

So why is FOCUS so important . . . ?

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Better Blogging Gets Results – i

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Over the next few posts, I am going to give you some Top Tips for Better Blogging Gets Results.

But first . . .

Why is Blogging so Important?

For some, Blogging (or writing Blog Posts on your website) is just a hobby or something fun to do.

But if you are in business, or your website has any commercial intentions, then Blogging is VITAL to the success of your website.

That is true because Google loves content, and fresh content.

Content Is King

That’s how Better Blogging Gets Results.

So, here is the first Top Tip for Better Blogging . . .

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Is this one a scam too?

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So, a client just forwarded me an email and asked what they should do.

It was an email offering For Sale the .com version of their .com.au domain name.

Their question was . . . should I buy the .com domain name being offered in the email . . .

Or is this email a scam too?

Something about the email they sent had my “spidey senses” tingling!

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