Small Business Blogging Blueprint e-book

I’d like to create a business blog, but I don’t know where to start.”
“I don’t have the technical skills to build a blog.”
“I have a business blog, but it doesn’t get any traffic!”

Sound familiar? As an online marketing consultant, I’ve heard countless versions of these statements. Each week I meet more small business owners who want to start a business blog, but something gets in their way:
• Lack of time
• Lack of technical expertise
• Lack of a plan

I, too, struggled with these problems when starting my first business blog in 2007. I had to focus not just on blog creation and maintenance, but on generating targeted traffic, capturing leads and making sales … all within the unique blog format.

I read every blog book I could get my hands on. But most were outdated, and none addressed how blogging could grow my business. So I spent two long years in trial and error, testing out one technique and abandoning it for another until I discovered exactly what worked.

(And let me tell you: you’d be amazed by all the blogging advice that’s just plain wrong. Hiding keywords at the bottom of every page, for example – while that may have gotten you search traffic in 1997, it could get you blacklisted from Google today.)

As my blog’s popularity grew, people began asking me:
 What blogging software should I use?
 How do I customize my blog design without spending a fortune?
 How do I integrate a new blog with my existing web site?
 How can I get more traffic, and how do I turn that traffic into sales?

I started wishing I had a book with all the answers – a step-by-step guide to successful business blogging, so I wouldn’t have to keep responding to the same questions.

Then, after spending yet another afternoon talking with a small business owner about the benefits of blogging, I realized I needed to hurry up and write it myself.

What I thought would be a three- or four-page report eventually turned into a 68-page e-book filled with:
• Tips on outsourcing the writing, design and setup affordably (pg. 14—15)
• Easy search engine optimization strategies for targeted blog traffic (pg. 27—30)
• Ways you can use your business blog to grow your mailing list (pg. 31—32)
• A fill-in-the-blank workbook with 36 questions to help you set goals, avoid problems and streamline the blogging process (pg. 61—68)

But following written instructions can be confusing, you may be thinking. I know. That’s why I also created six step-by-step videos to help you set up a hosted blog on WordPress and Blogger. You even get written transcripts of each video, so you don’t have to take notes.

Each time I thought I was done writing, I remembered one more tip or resource that would further simplify blogging for small business owners. Then I sent the e-book to friends and colleagues, who wrote back with more helpful tips and resources of their own.

I also sent out several review copies of the e-book. Here’s what readers had to say:

“The Small Business Blogging Blueprint is a mega-hit! I just finished your e-book and am quite impressed. I’ve been referencing “The New Rules of Marketing & PR” by David Meerman Scott as my blogging bible. Your book is easier to understand. I especially liked your step-by-step guides and links throughout.”
—Mark Zinda, Owner of ZAP and Co. Marketing

“Kelly has put together a comprehensive resource that’s also super easy for anyone to follow. If you’re thinking of starting a blog – or even if you already have one – this guide will steer you clear of common blunders and help set you up for blogging success.”
—Lisa Banks, Marketing Director at SEO Advantage

“You’ve done an amazing job pulling this all together. I think it is presented very comprehensively, yet the info is manageable. You get the sense of being able to pull it off because things are presented in such a clear, step-by-step fashion – almost like a workbook. There’s so many resources presented that can help any blogger.”
—Lori Baer, freelance writer and blogger

Worried the e-book in will go out-of-date? Don’t be. When you purchase the Small Business Blogging Blueprint, you get free access to updates and revisions for the life of the product. That means if I come across a great new resource for business bloggers, or receive questions about a particular topic that warrant an addition to the material, you’ll get a copy of the new “Small Business Blogging Blueprint” absolutely free. You’ll also receive exclusive discounts on future e-books and online classes.

The Small Business Blogging Blueprint also comes with a 30 day, 100-percent satisfaction guarantee. If you purchase the Small Business Blogging Blueprint and it doesn’t help you build a successful business blog, contact me for a full refund. No questions asked.

By now, you may be wondering how much the e-book costs. Ask yourself: How much would it cost you to hire a marketing consultant for an hour? How much money would you save if you could knock a few months, or even just a few days off the normal blogging learning curve?

You probably answered more than $29, the price for the Small Business Blogging Blueprint and step-by-step instructional videos. Purchase them now for instant access.

Just keep in mind that $29 is the introductory price, and could go up at any time. Only by purchasing now can you lock in this low rate and receive instant access to my business blogging secrets.

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In the Digging Into WordPress book they go into depth about the anatomy of a WordPress theme. How themes work, and how to write the code you need to do the things you want. This means real code that you can sink your teeth into, as well as copy and paste. Beyond theme building, they introduce many tricks your functions.php file can pull off and show you ways to increase performance and security through HTAccess.

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How to Design a WordPress Theme From A to Z

Managing web content has always been tricky, but with WordPress, any web designer can have a flexible, free and powerful CMS to use not just on blogging projects, but on all sorts of websites. In How To Be a Rockstar WordPress Designer you will learn step by step how to take a straight HTML site and power it with WordPress.During the course of the book you’ll build THREE WordPress themes, a blog, a portfolio site and a general site with menus and submenus. Each theme demonstrates different aspects of WordPress theming and all three are packaged in with the book so you’ll have Photoshop, HTML, CSS and WordPress PHP files to refer to.

The book is aimed at anyone with a solid understanding of HTML/CSS. You don’t need to know PHP, you don’t need to have ever even touched WordPress before. The examples begin from scratch and build on each other, while basic PHP principles that are used are explained in an easy to understand manner.If you’ve ever wanted to get started with WordPress theming, or you’re looking to take your skills to the next level with advanced theming concepts, this is the book for you!