Author Archives: Matt Siltala

3 Tips For Blogging In A Boring Industry

I happen to love blogging, and I think blogs are essential if you run a business online, but what do you do if your industry happens to be a borning one?  Do you give up on a having a blog?  I don’t think you should give up, I think you should try harder.  I want […]

Tips For Using Twitter To Do Research

I know I seem to post quite a bit about Twitter, but I just can’t help it.  When you find something that you love, and loves you back – you have to obsess over it!  I have been starting to use Twitter more lately for research, and getting answers to questions that have been on […]

What Can A Two Year Old Teach You About Working Smarter?

I learned a good lesson from my two year old about working harder, not smarter today – I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.  Today while I was working, and my wife was out of the house, I had the two year old all to myself.  If any of you have ever […]

Using Search Engines To Save Big Money This Holiday Season

I usually try to do a post about this every year around this time, and add some new information that I have learned with it a long the way too.  This year is a year of savings like no other, and everybody is looking for a deal.  People are trying to save money, and have […]

9 Social Media Questions Answered By Cameron Olthuis

I appreciate my good bud Cameron Olthuis taking the time to answer some questions about social media that many of my readers have either sent me via email, or are always asking me.  Also, this is a great opportunity for me to ask an expert some of the social media questions that have been on […]

We Are Already Getting Calls Because Of Your Local Advertising Post

The whole reason I personally blog is to inform my readers of the things they need to be doing to help them increase their business online.  It really is that simple for me. I am not in it for popularity, and there is nothing (and I mean – NOTHING) that puts a bigger smile on […]

5 Tips For A Better Converting Web Site

Today is a guest post: I was able to nail him down, and interview web developer Doug Justice, who runs a Gilbert Web Design company here in Arizona.  I appreciate Doug taking the time to answer some questions about making a web site convert better.  I have been getting lots of web design and conversion […]

Do Not Fear The Social In Social Media

The Social Fear: When I am teaching clients (or consulting new to Internet business owners) about social media, and starting to dive deeper into social media marketing with them, the very first thing I try to help them understand is the “social” side of it.  If you are not able to be social with individuals, […]