Today’s quick tip: Did you know that you can claim your own unique, custom Google+ URL? In the fall of 2013, Google rolled this new option out. At the time of writing this, you need to have at least 10 people in your circles before you can claim the custom URL. You also need to… [Read More]
Archives for 2013
Google + and Google Circles Explained
At the start of the year, I learned about content curation from Kelly McCausey. Basically, in a nutshell, this involves finding and sharing great content from various sources with one’s list. I’ve been updating my presence on some social media sites, and found this great video about Google+ and Google Circles that I thought might… [Read More]
Free Stuff
I can’t believe how fast a year goes by! When you’re a kid, you can’t wait to grow up, and it seems like the time goes by so slowly. As adults, most of us would like the time to slow down! Looking back over the year, I’m very grateful for many things – family, friends,… [Read More]
Can you relate?
It’s been a couple of months since I’ve posted on my blog! This is not the type of blog that I want to have – one where I post only from time to time. I thought it might help to understand what I’ve been up to these days, as I feel like I’ve been more… [Read More]
Want to Know a Painless Way to Upload Content to Your Website or Blog?
Many of you already know that I am a WordPress plugin enthusiast. Anytime I can find a plugin that will save me time, I’m interested! Today, I want to share with you a plugin created by my friend, Lynette Chandler. It’s called Gulp, and you can see it in action below. If you have been… [Read More]
How to Choose Sites for Social Networking
There are a lot of social networking sites out there, making it confusing and difficult to decide which ones to use. Twitter and Facebook are, no doubt, a couple of the most popular sites, but they may not be the wisest choices for your particular niche/business. Spending your time on too many sites can dilute… [Read More]
Podcast: Membership Sites – Thinking of starting one?
You have likely heard that membership sites can be an awesome source of residual income. Have you ever thought about starting your own membership site, but have wondered whether it’s right for you? Perhaps you just aren’t sure what kind of membership site you want to start, or how they even work. If you are… [Read More]
What are your Favorite WordPress Plugins?
Recently, I asked six other business owners what their favorite wordpress plugins are. I wanted to know free and paid versions. I got many good answers from them – some plugins of which I already knew about, but several that I did not. I hope that you enjoy this report. You can read the PDF… [Read More]
WordPress Security – One important tip to secure your wordpress site
If you use wordpress, there are many ways to increase your wordpress security. One of the ways to secure a wordpress website is to change the username. By default, wordpress provides you with a username of admin. That means that when you go to login to wordpress, the username is admin. Many hackers know that… [Read More]
Online Security Tips – Let my scare be your wake-up call
A couple of nights ago, I tried to login to my Amember Pro account (not the Amember Cpanel/dashboard- that’s separate), which is where I downloaded the script that I purchased from them, and where I can send and read Support tickets. After several attempts to login and getting the message that my email address was… [Read More]
Brandable Reports That Go Viral: The How & Why
I have to apologize for the lapse of time since I last posted on this blog. If you’re wondering what I’ve been up to, you can find the reports I’ve been working on at Slideshare. If you are interested, you can also brand those reports to create some additional passive income. Here is the link… [Read More]
301 Redirects Explained
Recently, I decided to make some changes to my permalink structure on this website. Previously, my post URL’s included “.html”. For example, http://www.theonlinechick.com/the-website-page.html. However, for simplicity between posts and pages, I decided to change the structure to this format: http://www.theonlinechick.com/the-website-page/. However, any time that you make changes to the URL, you need to realize that… [Read More]
What is PLR & Why Use it?
PLR stands for Private Label Rights. PLR products come in the form of articles, graphics, e-books, videos, and autoresponders, to name a few. Private Label Rights means that you are buying content that has been created by someone else to use for your own purpose. The research on the topic has already been done for… [Read More]
Podcast: Learn from Lisa Stoops about Information Product Creation!
I first met Lisa Stoops on a forum (where I learned how to make my first wordpress website!) a couple of years ago. Since then, she has gone on to create a successful PLR business, and a number of information products. I interviewed Lisa to get her thoughts on creating a successful information product, and… [Read More]
A Review of BonusPress, the new WordPress Plugin
Whenever a new plugin or product comes out, everyone and their dog jumps on it, and they only say positive things trying to get you to buy. I know this, because I’ve often purchased items without being informed about something that doesn’t quite work the way it should. I hate asking for refunds, but sometimes… [Read More]
Can you be everything to everyone? 4 Tips on Handling Criticism
The answer is a resounding “no!” You knew I was going to say that though, right? 🙂 Being an online solopreneur has many benefits, but it also brings many challenges. There are many different challenges, but the one I want to tackle today is the one of developing online relationships with your readers, list, customers,… [Read More]
Roboform – For Password Generation & Storage
I don’t know why it took me so long to take action, but Roboform has truly become my best friend in business! Until about a year ago, I was not using any password manager! Then I got an email from another online marketer describing how one of her friends had been hacked on more than… [Read More]
How to Turn Your PLR (Private Label Rights) into Profits
As the owner of my own PLR store, I know that not everyone is clear on how to use PLR. Others are not clear on the different ways to maximize its use. A fellow PLR provider recently wrote a report that answers questions you may have about using PLR, and gives you a number of… [Read More]
Free Editing Tools to make your Online Business a Snap
Some of you who have been around for awhile, may remember Picnik.com. That was one of my favorite sites as it’s where I went to do all my image resizing. When it was closed down, I knew I had better search around for another tool that did what Picnik did. If you’re not familiar with… [Read More]
Amember – A Review After Using it for One Year
Hello! I’m so glad to be feeling better again! That stomach flu was nasty! Today, I’ve got some great information about the script that I use to run my PLR site. In the past, I did a post about the various shopping carts/scripts that I have used. You can read more about that here: http://www.theonlinechick.com/onlineshoppingcart.html… [Read More]
Clickbank Marketplace- Is it right for you?
Clickbank is one of the largest online digital products retailers. It is touted by many as the go-to place for internet marketers. It provides a platform where you can find affiliate products to promote, as well as a place where you can sell your own products. If you use any kind of content on your… [Read More]
Blog and list-building challenge – will you join me?
Well, Tiffany Dow has come up with a great idea again. It is called “The Freaking Fantastic Blog and List-Building Challenge.” As usual, I’m a few days late getting it started! But better late than never, right? I saw this invite over a week ago, but life got in the way. We’ve spent the last… [Read More]
Dispelling the Myths About PLR
A few weeks ago, I had the chance to guest blog on a fellow PLR provider’s blog, and so I chose to discuss the myths surrounding PLR. As you may (or may not) realize, there are a lot of people who still do not have the correct information on PLR, and/or do not know how… [Read More]
Think A Membership Site Isn’t For You? Consider These 5 Membership Types…
Today, I’m excited to have Ruth P. share her expertise in the area of membership sites! Ruth knows what she is talking about as she has two of her own successful membership sites. So read on……… You’ve probably heard it a million times: you MUST start a membership site if you want to take your… [Read More]
Is Changing The Appearance of Your Website Helpful?
Over the last couple of days, I’ve been working behind the scenes coming up with a new theme for my PLR store. I thought it would be fun, and it was something I had been looking forward to for several months. Well, it’s a good thing that I have thick hair, because you can’t tell… [Read More]