7 Mistakes That Could Cripple Your Blog

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Some of the most terrible mistakes might be the ones that go unnoticed and most of them are not even pointed out in your WordPress website checklist. However, the best part is that these simple mistakes are easily solvable provided that you follow this list and consider doing some necessary changes: Mistake #1 – Crappy [...]

The Countdown to College: Preparing Your Child for College

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Preparing Your Children for College: My Top Five “Get Ready for College” List: I had a minor freak-out the summer before my daughter left for college. I had tried to teach her to be responsible. She knew how to do her laundry, cook a simple meal and clean the toilets. But had I taught her [...]

7 Great Hobbies to Relieve Stress for Moms

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It seems that we are all busier today than ever. Between our careers and families, it’s hard to find time for anything else. The irony is that we need to find time for ourselves more than ever when life is hectic. Having a hobby is a great way to relieve the stresses that a mom’s [...]

Who Should You Trust Online? Don’t Fall For a Shark

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Millions of blogs fill Internet space. These blogs do not come with warning signs. There is no club or organization that bloggers can join to prove they are worthy of a reader’s attention. So how do you know when you visit a blog that the writer/affiliate can be trusted? Trust Online, Don’t Fall for a [...]

Giving Pets as Gifts: 5 Things to Consider

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Giving Pets as Gifts – Is it a Good Idea? “Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” -George Eliot Adorable puppies and cuddly kittens are frequent gifts in movies. These pets are always met with squeals of delight and the gift plan never backfires. In real life, however, [...]

Migration Succesful! what next? contests, courses, videos?

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Success! It took some hard work, perseverance and some really helpful help from the helpful forum for Amember (say that with a mouthfull of cheese!) but I have finally completely migrated from Digital Access Pass with all the users, affiliates, payments and commissions intact! On to new things. Now that the white elephant is out [...]

7 Blog Spring Cleaning Tips

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A blog is like your home or place of business on the Web. If you neglect to keep it clean, it can make you miserable and unproductive. Now and then, observe the rules of virtual spring cleaning and get off to a fresh start for the times ahead. 1) Delete your weakest blog posts. Unsuccessful [...]

Three Tips to Help You Land More Writing Jobs

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One of the many things I do through my business, Sequoia Media, is run blogs for different clients. This is by far the best service I offer, for me, because not only do I get the chance to write for the blog but I get the opportunity to work with some great writers and interact [...]

Road Trip Time – Is Your Car Ready?

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As the Holiday’s settle behind us many of us settled back home, unpacked and ready to relax.  After all, the work of travel and vacation is over. But what many of us neglect is pampering our cars after the exhaustive Holiday season comes to an end. Everybody knows the basics in preparation for those long [...]

3 Essential Steps to Marketing Your Small Business

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It’s so exciting (and a bit scary) to start a new business, and, like most of us, you expect the clients to come rolling in. You might even expect them to fight over your products or services… And then you might be disappointed. Just because you built it doesn’t mean they will come – you [...]