If you own and run a blog, there’s a good chance you use downloadables to entice your audience to sign up for your newsletter. Most websites have a mailing list these days, but getting visitors to join them can be quite hard. That’s why downloadables are important. What is a downloadable? It’s a digital product…
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Taking a Break
Just wanted to let you know that I’m taking a break until after the holiday in July. I don’t have an exact return date but I’ll be back. Feel free to email me if there are any topics you’d like to see or if you’d like to be a guest contributor on Marcie Writes. Enjoy…
Why Your Newsletter is More Valuable than Social Media
According to Statista, in 2018 Facebook had over 2 billion monthly active users YouTube had over 1.5 billion users Instagram had over1 billion users LinkedIn had 467 million members Twitter had 321 million active users Pinterest had 250 million monthly active users Snapchat had 186 million daily active users With all of these people…
Blogging for Business – June 11, 2019
I will be presenting Benefit Big by Blogging for Business at the Independent Writers of Chicago (IWOC) meeting on Tuesday, June 11th from 5 pm to 7 pm. In addition to highlighting the benefits of owning a blog, I will share details on how to blog for yourself, as well as clients. Register at IWOC…
Need a WordPress Plugin for Your Site? Here Are 5 Things to Consider
Recently I was searching for an event calendar plugin for my blog. I went to the WordPress plugin depository, entered “event calendar” in the search box and at least 10 pages of results appeared. I just wanted a calendar to post my in-person and virtual events and interviews, nothing fancy or complicated. As I sat…
Poets United 25th Anniversary
Join the members of Poets United, one of Chicago’s premier poetry clubs, at their 25th anniversary. This event will be held from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. at the Beverly Library on Saturday, June 15, 2019.
Is Sticker Shock Killing Your Dream of Business Ownership??
Don’t let it. I’ve spoken with several people who have not started pursuing their dreams of business ownership because of the costs involved. I get it. Dreams are expensive. A $100 idea can easily snowball into thousands of dollars. And that’s before the project has launched. If you desire to start a business and…
Could You Be Getting More from Your Career??
No one is ever going to say that any job is wonderful 100% of the time. The reality is that there are always going to be days where you would just really rather hide yourself away and ignore the world for a little while. After all, that’s why they call it work. However, if you’re…
Freelance Writer Website Checklist
All freelance writers should have websites. Here’s why. First, it’s your online home where you can do whatever you want. Use can include any information you want; design it the way you want; and add any element to make it look and function the way you want. Second, people can find you online 24/7. They…
The SME Old Story: Becoming A Subject Matter Expert
Whether you are looking to start a blog or find a skill more attuned to your freelance sensibilities, you have to become a Subject Matter Experts or SME. We can argue that it’s far more difficult for entrepreneurs to become experts these days, when the market dictates that we have to be a jack…