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Increase traffic to your blog with a podcast

Guest Post by Wendy Sullivan
Podcasting isn’t terribly different from blogging. One of the top touted ways of drawing traffic to your blog is to guest post on other people’s sites. I’ve found, in my experience, that inviting guests to be on your podcast really draws the traffic.
According to a study posted on Podcasting News (which you should be [...]

4 ways to make the road to success a little less bumpy

My son just earned his driving permit.  When he slips into the driver’s side and carefully adjusts the mirrors and seat, I realize that everything is new to him.  Yet at some point, he’ll run on autopilot and driving will seem second nature to him.
When I look back at my career and think about every [...]

All dressed up: a home office with function built in

When your home office is in a spare bedroom, modular furniture is the ideal way to keep the room flexible, especially if you decide to use the space for something else. When you design a room in your home to be used only as a home office, built-ins are a good choice.
This home office is [...]

How to be taken seriously when you work from home

The other afternoon when I went to Costco, I ran into a friend I hadn’t seen in years. He was dressed in shorts and a t-shirt so I figured he’d been laid off. I was wrong.
Later that day, I called a mutual friend and she told me that six months ago my friend started [...]

How to join forces with a competitor

Guest Post by Lucinda Cross
A good way to increase profits, reduce risk and broaden your market is by joining forces with a competitor. Maybe not all of the time, but a project or two may be a good way for both of you to grow your businesses and to see if a long-term association is [...]