Building Your Personal Brand and Email List
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Building Your Personal Brand and Email List

Building a successful online business as a bootstrapping entrepreneur can be both exhilarating and challenging. In this digital age, establishing a strong personal brand and cultivating an engaged email list are essential for your long-term success. These two pillars will not only help you overcome common hurdles but also provide you with the tools and…

Creating Your Online Newsletter Using MailPoet and WordPress
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Creating Your Online Newsletter Using MailPoet and WordPress

Would publishing a monthly newsletter help you grow your business in 2023? Absolutely! Especially if you’re a “solo brand.” There are more reasons, at least in my own mind, to publish a newsletter than not. Entrepreneurs and marketers have been using newsletters since the days of Benjamin Franklin to establish themselves as a trusted authority….

A Marketing Plan for Solo Entrepreneurs with Limited Time and Budget
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A Marketing Plan for Solo Entrepreneurs with Limited Time and Budget

As a solo entrepreneur, building a marketing plan can be tough, especially when you’re working with limited time and a tiny budget. You’re working with a limited amount of time and have what appears to be an overwhelming number of options and choices before you. The big picture is clear. You must promote your business…

The Rise of the Developer/Marketer
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The Rise of the Developer/Marketer

What does the future hold for the average developer/designer in a changing, maturing marketplace? I believe the future of this industry belongs to the individuals we can categorize as the developer/marketer or the designer/marketer. I’m talking about individuals whose technical efforts create a definable, measurable return on a client’s investment (ROI). In other words, those who…

Why Old-Fashioned Marketing Basics Still Work Today
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Why Old-Fashioned Marketing Basics Still Work Today

[wp_ad_camp_1] When I was a kid, there was still a generation of people alive who referred to what was then the tech of the day as “newfangled.” I’m talking about the older generation who were alive back in the early 70s. Imagine what they’d think of today’s world of iPhones, social media and everything else?…