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Do You Need Help With Your Content Marketing?

July 29, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

For those of you who have been following this blog for a long time, you know I rarely highlight a single book in a post, but I am making an exception this time, because I feel so strongly about the power of content marketing. It has been my secret to success over the last six […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: @MattSMansfield, content marketing, Matt Mansfield, The Beginner's Guide to Content Marketing for Small Businesses

SmallBizLady’s Summer Reading List 2014

June 23, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Now that school is out for the kids. Vacation season is upon us. The thought of swinging in a hammock, a cold glass of lemonade within arm’s reach, and a stack of books by my side is my idea of summer. Unfortunately, it’s not often a reality as I fly from one end of the […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, My Recommendations Tagged With: Barry Moltz, Bill jensen, Christopher Duncan, Jill Konrath, Laura Brown, Laurel J. Delaney, Marc Daniels, Matt Mansfield, Mike Micalowicz, Nancy Bleeke, summer reading list

8 Best WordPress Plugins For Your Small Business Website

December 27, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 30 Comments

Whenever I build a WordPress website for my small business clients, I always include my personal list of the eight best WordPress plugins as part of the package. That’s because an “out-of-the-box” WordPress site is missing some key pieces of functionality; pieces that need to be there for your small business website to succeed. That’s […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Guest Articles, Technology Tagged With: @MattSMansfield, #Boost2013, best wordpress plugins, Matt Mansfield, premium wordpress plugins, top wordpress plugins, wordpress plugin

3 New Ways to Network Your Small Business

November 8, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 6 Comments

Recently, I’ve noticed a couple of interesting details about the e-mails I receive inviting me to connect online. First off, I’ve been receiving more invitations than usual. Don’t get be wrong; this is just fine by me, but I started to get curious about why the number was growing at such a fast rate. It […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, Social Media Tagged With: business networking sites, business networking websites, business social networking websites, how to network your business, Matt Mansfield, top business networking sites

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