For my friends who know me, they know that I always try to be positive, because complaining is just a waste of energy. I also always try to approach everything very diplomatically. That is why this situation I ran into two weeks ago makes me so disappointed. I even thought about not posting this, as… [Read More]
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law – How will it affect you?
A new law came into effect in Canada on July 1/14. If you have been wondering how it may affect your business, this blog post written by a fellow Solosmarts forum member, sheds light on this topic. You can read it here: http://www.goodbooks.ca/alert-casl-is-bad-news-for-your-small-business/
Have you ever heard of Biz Sugar?
You have probably visited social bookmarking sites like Reddit, Newsvine, Pinterest, StumbleUpon, etc. So when you find a link that you like, you can tag it and bookmark it to one of these sites for reference later. Plus, it allows you to share the link with others. You can also discover links that other people… [Read More]
Easy Ad Maker WordPress Plugin with Developer Rights!
I am always on the lookout for wordpress plugins that make you work smarter, rather than harder. I also want plugins that make you look GOOD! This plugin does just that. The Easy Ad Maker is a wordpress plugin that allows you to create quick call-to-action boxes. They can work great for affiliate marketing, or… [Read More]
Genesis + Dynamik = My New Website Design Services
A few of you may have been wondering where I had disappeared. Sorry about that. February was not a good month for our family, as we had various illnesses including strep throat, colds, and migraines. Despite the chaos of illnesses, I’ve been quietly working behind the scenes to develop Standout Professional, so that I could… [Read More]
How to Import Facebook Contacts into Google Plus
It is my opinion, and that of many other business owners, that Facebook is going to be replaced by other social media sites such as Google Plus. I am a true believer in Google Plus, as there are so many ways to improve your online visibility by linking your profile, pages, YouTube channels, etc. If… [Read More]
How to Organize & Declutter Your Computer
I don’t know about you, but I often feel like I have two homes to clean – my real house, and my computer house. It can get overwhelming at times to organize everything. Here’s a good article that I found that can help you start that journey of organization of your online business documents: http://lifehacker.com/5878795/ditch-hard-drive-clutter-with-an-organized-automated-home-folder
Legal Information for Your Websites
Today, I want to talk to you about something that might seem a bit dry, but it’s very important for you to know about if you have your own website. When I signed up for one of Melissa Ingold’s courses, I also became part of a private Facebook group. In that group, I found out… [Read More]
Get your custom Google+ URL
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]
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]