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Winners Never Quit, Quitters Never Win: How to Keep Going in Your Online Business

July 16, 2018 Gail Lowe Leave a comment

At the Wimbledon Championship in 2018, Novak Djokovic won his fourth Wimbledon Tennis Championship in straight sets. And this after he played the 2nd longest semi-final in history beating his arch-rival, Rafael Nadal in a game that lasted 5 hours and 15 minutes and spanned 2 days. . Djokovic was keen to return to the top of his game after a couple of years of playing under par following an injury. But as the temperature on Centre Court soared on a hot July day, the Serbian-born player was back in complete control and beat South African Kevin Anderson to raise

Setting SMART Goals Worksheet: Tips and Download

July 16, 2018 Gail Lowe 6 comments

Would you like a “Setting SMART Goals Worksheet” that’s easy to use and you can download today? Then read on and you’ll find just that in this article along with some practical advice on the very best way to set your goals and keep your motivation. Download your free worksheet here and read on to see how to use it Why Set Goals? It’s an open secret that all successful people, elite athletes and top-calibre business people know: setting goals helps you achieve the things you want to. And besides, you can’t hit something you can’t see. Goals give you

What is Low-Hanging Fruit Keyword SEO? Beginner Questions and Answers

July 11, 2018 Gail Lowe 10 comments

What is Low-Hanging Fruit Keyword SEO? As a content marketer you will hear a lot about different ways to drive traffic to your site. It is imperative if you want to start monetising your site and reaping a monetary reward for your efforts. Some of the ways can be confusing and can take a long time to master, such as using tags, meta tags, image SEO and back links. Others are just very time-consuming for seemingly little reward, at least in the short term. One of the things that you MUST master as a content marketer however, is the use

My ‘Work from Home’ Experience: Why Wealthy Affiliate is a better option

July 4, 2018 Gail Lowe 10 comments

Many of us dream of the day our boss will say “you can work from home on this one“. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? Depending on the job you have, you may or may not be able to work from home. My experiences of working from home have led to very different feelings about my autonomy, motivation and productivity. Read on to find out how my two contrasting experiences played out. Scenario 1: Working from home as a teacher Some of you may know that I work part-time as a teacher. Teaching has been in my

What is the best length for a blog post? Answers and Tips

July 4, 2018 Gail Lowe 11 comments

The answer to the question, “what is the best length for a blog post?” is the same as the old adage about a piece of string. It really depends on a number of things including: the type of post the intended audience your style your purpose in writing the post the problems you are solving for your audience the time you have There is no ‘magic number’ that all posts have to be although you will find guidance out there that will recommend posts of a certain length. When I first dabbled in blogging and content marketing a few years

How to write a product review: 4 golden rules and a template

June 29, 2018 Gail Lowe 10 comments

We all like to get other people’s opinions before we buy something. We like to know what other people thought of it and how well it was suited to the purpose. Whether it is asking what a shop assistant thinks, or seeking the opinion of your friends, we all like to read or hear reviews from people we trust. That’s why product reviews can help online and affiliate marketers in their business. But remember that you are not in the business of selling products (not with product reviews anyway), but you are in the business of helping people. There is

Ways to improve time management: the urgent or important matrix

June 14, 2018 Gail Lowe 10 comments

How do you decide what to do with your day? Do you make a list and start at the top? Do you stumble from one crisis to the next and feel that you are always fighting fires? Do you just sit around staring at the piles of paperwork building up on your desk? Or do you need some ways to improve your time managment? Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day, 7 days a week and 52 weeks in a year. So how do some people manage to get so much more done than others? Is it because

Death of retail stores: the high street in decline

June 8, 2018 Gail Lowe 4 comments

In recent months we have, in the UK, had a number of very prominent high street stores announce they will be closing shops and restructuring their business. In addition, several well-known retailers have either called in the receivers or have announced they are actively seeking a solution to their ongoing financial problems. Is this marking the death of retail stores as our high streets go into decline? A look at recent newspaper headlines spells out the doom in no uncertain terms: As a nation of shopkeepers, what is happening in our British High Streets, and what does this mean for

How to write for blogs: Top 10 tips for beginners

June 6, 2018 Gail Lowe 12 comments

So you want to be a blogger? That’s fantastic. Maybe you’ve just started an online business or are looking into ways to do this for the first time. If that’s you, then you are definitely in the right place. Whatever you want to write about, you need to know how to write your blogs so that they will attract attention and get readers. After all, what’s the use of having some wonderful ideas that you want to share with the world, if you get stuck at the first hurdle: writing?! Many people who start their online business do not consider

Wealthy Affiliate Premium Membership is a MUST: 4 Reasons Why

June 5, 2018 Gail Lowe 8 comments

This post will explain 4 reasons why you should take out a Premium Membership at Wealthy Affiliate and why a premium membership is a MUST if you are truly serious about your business. . The article is aimed mainly at a number of different readers: 1) People who are seriously interested in starting an online business and are looking for the best way to start 2) Wealthy Affiliate members who are on the starter membership and are considering upgrading to premium 3) Any members who have considered leaving because they have yet to see a return 4) Members who are