Matt Blancarte dot Com Design – Business – Two Cents

Now that I have ten posts (this being the eleventh), I am going to start marketing my blog. I am not quite big enough yet, and I haven’t built myself a reputation or quite enough credibility to go out claiming my blog is GREAT… so what can I do? Well, I am going to figure out who my readers are, and then begin to network myself within the niche(s). Here are four ways that I will be marketing, and improving my blog in August:

1. Encourage Personal Networking and Link Building
   • I can do this is several ways. I can begin searching out the readers and incoming traffic, and leave comments.
   • I can also begin reviewing people’s blogs and posts, while giving them a link. This will encourage them to perhaps read my blog, and better yet, link back to me.
   • Begin having conversations with other bloggers at my level, and hopefully more experienced and…

All Marketers are Liars

What is the story that your company tells? It’s definitely an abstract question at first, but it is a pertinent concept to grasp for the success of your company’s ability to market itself. Written by Seth Godin, a man who plays too many roles in business to define just one, “All Marketers are Liars” is an interesting perspective on the new age of marketing (not advertising). Seth has a great blog, check it out if you haven’t already.He goes into detail about the importance of marketing, not advertising, your brand and company.

By telling stories to your customers that align with their world-view, allows you to speak their language and tailor to their tastes.Being able to communicate clearly with your customers is so key in marketing, but with all of the tips, tricks, and schemes out there for making money online, I think sometimes we may be looking…

Creating a startup business that grows to scale and success can be the most rewarding experience in your entrepreneurial career, but where do you start when you have little to no capital to get it off of the ground? There are several criteria that you need to cover, and challenges that you must overcome, prior to even considering making your first presentation to investors.

The Big Idea

So, you’ve got the world’s greatest idea for a business plan. You’re excited beyond belief because you are sure that THIS plan is going to be the one that puts you and your business on the map. These are a few questions that you need to immediately address.

• Is this concept remotely realistic (e.g. Flying Hover Car vs. E-Book)?
• If you went through with design and development, would anyone even want to spend their money on such an idea?
• Do your potential customers HAVE the extra money to…