Tip - 7 Quick Ways to Promote Yourself (and Your Blog)

Yeah, yeah – I know, we’re not supposed to brag. But, there’s a difference between bragging and a bit of shameless shilling or self-promotion. For starters, bragging makes people feel badly. Self-promotion – if done right – just makes them want what we’re selling. Not to mention that self-promotion is simply a necessity in our business – and it’s hardly a sin. Think of it this way: companies take out advertisements, restaurants distribute menus and coupons. Bloggers could (in theory) use these promotional avenues… but I don’t think the ROI would be great. That said, it’s important that we bloggers use what we do have available to us (with decent returns) – the power of self-promotion… After all, if you don’t promote yourself, who will? As bloggers, our businesses exist on the web – so it only makes sense that we should promote ourselves on the web, too. Here are a few great venues for self-promotion. 1. Social media Social media is a great way to connect with like-minded people and to