Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions

What I've learned about blogging from two of the very best bloggers around

Although I have been blogging for several years, it wasn't until I began paying attention to two very, very successful bloggers, did I optimize my time and effort in this arena. As the saying goes, "Had I known back then what I know today....."

The first time I read anything from The Blog Squad I immediately found it to be useful, applicable and easy to understand. Actually, I started by getting a free report they wrote. To get your own free report from The Blog Squad click here.

I know I need to blog, but where do I find the time and fresh ideas?

The more I delve into the Blogosphere, the more I realize how important blogging is to any solid Internet Marketing plan. Anyone who has been paying attention knows they need to get on the Blogosphere bandwagon sooner than later.

I work with speakers, authors, coaches and consultants who are always on the lookout for effective ways to reach their market, gain visibility and establish credibility. One would be hard pressed to find something as easy and simple as blogging to achieve these outcomes.

Blogging can be fun or it can be a tedious process. Most people start off with a bang and then the sparkle will quickly sizzle as they get caught up in other activities.

Blogging is so simple virtually anyone can do it

Blogging is so simple even I can do it!

That's what someone new to the Blogosphere said to me recently. For quite some time they had been avoiding blogging simply because they didn't understand it. The fact is, blogging can be one of the easiest, yet most powerful tools for your online presence. There are so many incredible benefits.

Here are just a few:
Visibility
Credibility
Opportunity to express your opinion
Opportunity to create a dialogue where none existed
A chance to be heard
You can use a blog to write your next book (more on that in an upcoming post)

The fact is, blogging can be one of the easiest points of entry to Internet Marketing. If you can write a shopping list, if you can journal, if you can write a letter to a friend or business associate, you can blog.

Blog Tour helps Dr. Capista's book become an Amazon.com bestseller

On Tuesday, March 4, 2008

What Can a Dentist Teach You about Business, Life and Success? Discover Secrets to Achieving Total Success!
by Dr. Joe Capista

became an Amazon.com #1 Hot new release in the Entrepreneur and Motivation Categories.

Virtual Book Blog Tour

Thank you to all those who helped to make this possible. A very special thanks to the many Blog Owners who posted reviews, articles, sample chapters, and insights about Dr. Capista’s book. Because of you, the book rose on the charts of Amazon.

There was an incredible cross-section of bloggers who participated in a very special Blog Tour for Dr. Capista’s book. Bloggers are listed in alphabetical order by blog owner’s name.

To see who was involved click here

To get your own copy of What Can a Dentist Teach You about Business, Life and Success? Discover Secrets to Achieving Total Success! go to click here

Hundreds of bloggers participated in this campaign.

In success,

Kathleen Gage
The Street Smarts Marketer

The Blog Squad does it again

One of my favorite blogs to read is Build a Better Blog http://www.buildabetterblog.com/. Patsi Krakoff and Denise Wakeman aka The Blog Squad are always posting great information that is timely and informative.

Their most recent post is no exception. It's called How to Get Bloggers to Write about You.

Wow! It must work! I am writing about them. To read the article and see who they blogged about go to http://www.buildabetterblog.com/2008/03/how-to-get-blog.html

Happy blogging.

Kathleen Gage
The Street Smarts Marketer