Ever wish that along with paling around with a DIY Genie, you could ALSO weave in the gloriousness known as coffee to your readers too… to keep them on your site?

Well then!

There most definitely IS a tremendous way to do that!

One is slightly difficult (brand yourself with coffee!) but the other one…

Well, the first criteria is you actually DEAL with coffee.

Like places like Blue Bottle!

Jilt did a great thing with that over at:

jilt.com/blog/blue-bottle-coffee-content-education/

And they walk you thru everything you imagine possible wrt the customer *experience* of both landing on their site…

.. and then bestowing money upon them for buying at that site!

‘Tis a useful article indeed… I highly recommend you checking it out and then returning here.

Want other ways to caffeinate your audience?

Check out:

www.greenentrepreneur.com/article/328332

blog.loopyloyalty.com/creative-coffee-shop-marketing-strategies-that-cost-less-than-50-a-month-6e54119cd519

blog.bloomintelligence.com/coffee-shop-marketing-implement-in-2018

but even if coffee doesn’t quite flap your earlobes, you remove the word Coffee in those posts, substitute in your niche, and yep, the ideas still make sense with thingees like:

* Hone Your eMail List

* Ramp up your Instagram Strategy

* Leverage Interactive content

And more!

Heck you could even create a one page cheatsheet about this like so:

Step 1.) Zero in on your product

Step 2.) Branch out one step to see how said branches can funnel people to your product

Step 3.) Turn it on!

Your takeaway?

There are bunches of ways you can energize your business and you dont even *need* to have coffee it it….

Take advantage of that.

Enjoy!

It never fails, you know.

You wake up one morning, bound set and determined to create the most glorious of soul-searingly beautiful posts on your blog (or perhaps in your product)…

… fling yourself out of bed, stride confidently to your computer, pull up your New Post blank slate and…..

… and ….

… and (cue the cricket chirps that sound oddly like a bazillion mini-Godzillas who are lacking their daily dietary fill of smooshed cities)…

and, well, your mind suddenly is terrifyingly….

Blank.

Blanker than blank!

Why, if there was a 4-H competition for the blankest of slates written in the stars of destiny, alas, you would NOT win (stars? I mean really, stars?) BUT…

The fact still remains.

Your mind is blank.

What can you write about?

Oh, sure, you could write about how many suburbs Godzilla should consume to maintain a healthy diet, but chances are, your blog (or product) is NOT about the Care and Feeding of Random Kaiju NOT named Kevin!

No indeed.

Instead, you discover that you are faced with the dreaded (insert ominous music tone here) Writers Block.

Luckily for you, you live in the Age of the Internet, which you can tarzan-swing your way to Google and find goodies like:

www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/20-ways-to-kill-your-writers-block-forever.html

This rather interesting post contains gems like:

Do a mind map. Get off the computer and make a visual drawing of your topic’s ideas and how they relate to each other. Soon, you’ll not just have ideas for your current post, but ideas on how that one might lead to related, future posts.

Turn off the Internet. Do you find yourself playing Bejeweled or checking Twitter when it’s writing time? Write on a pad of paper instead, or use programs such as Anti-Social or Freedom to disable social media or Internet access until you’re done writing. (yes yes yes!)

Try a writing prompt. If you can’t get the juices flowing, do a writing exercise — writing prompts are available on sites such as Creative Copy Challenge.

and other ideas as well.

Fact is, writer’s block can hit just about anyone and cause you to run scampering back to hiding under your comforter, hoping that tomorrow would dawn along with 928 fresh exciting ideas.

Fact is part 2 – that never happens, alas. Oh sure the hiding part is very enjoyable (especially if you either a.) can hide with someone or b.) bring your laptop under your comforter except that gets real old real fast.

But I digress.

Make no mistake about it – you CAN break writers block! Heck, you could even create a 1 page cheatsheet about the topic too like so:

Step 1.) Pull yourself away from the computer

Step 2.) Read your fav stories and allow your subconscious mind to work uninterrupted and see what might materialize

Step 3.) Check out other resources for Hulkizing your Writers Block

Resources for the above include:

galadarling.com/article/100-things-to-do-instead-of-procrastinating-on-the-internet/

www.hongkiat.com/blog/challenge-to-disconnect/

interestingliterature.com/2017/07/05/the-best-david-gemmell-novels-everyone-should-read/ (And the order is wrong. By FAR the best novel is Legend – The main character – Druss the Legend.
Druss is a living legend – the best Drenai warrior ever, but he is 60 years old. He suffers from a bad knee and a bad shoulder, but he tries to overcome his age to inspire young soldiers facing a terrible enemy.

After that, go straight to Midnight Falcon. And then read everything else in between.

Oh my look at that. I digressed again. Where was I? Ah yes!

leesavino.com/101-ways-to-break-writers-block/

Your takeaway?

Writer’s block happens but it does NOT have to stop you!

Instead, step back, take a breather, watch Godzilla King of the Monsters and realize that Gidorah’s 3rd head is Kevin :

and realize…

This too, shall pass.

Enjoy!

Standing out on the web seems like an impossible feat these days, with new blogs springing up by the minute and everyone and their mother touting new ways to make money online. While there are plenty of steps you can take to stand out and improve your online reputation, there is one area of consideration that is continually overlooked: how you appear offline.

Offline indicators are referenced more often than we think and taking the time to improve them can give you an easy leg up on the competition, especially when they haven�t even stopped to consider what their offline profile even looks like.� Although the following areas can cost a little bit of money to get established, they go along away in terms of improving your brand and will definitely provide a healthy return on investment in the long run.

Register your business

You can operate a blog and accept payments via PayPal in your own name, but forming an LLC or corporation gives you the opportunity to operate under a formal corporate identity. This formal registration will come in handy in numerous different situations, from shielding your personal identity to getting listed in directories to making customers more comfortable doing business with you. Most people feel more comfortable sending money to or contracting with an actual business, so you should definitely take the leap and register your company today.

Registering a Limited Liability Company (LLC) is probably the route best suited for online businesses and blogs, and registering one is as simple as filing a few pieces of paper with your state. LegalZoom is a good place to get this taken care of.

List a mailing address

A physical location where you can be found is best, but most online businesses don�t have a formal office and thus can�t list their address. This is fine. A P.O. Box from your local post office will do the trick, and it costs less than $100 per year (in most areas).

With a P.O. Box, you gain a mailing address in your locality that you can list as your business address and utilize to accept business related correspondence. It goes great on your �Contact Us� page and can be set up in the name of your business (if you�ve gone through the previous step already). Obviously more dubious operations can obtain a P.O. Box as well, so having one isn�t your ticket to legitimacy, but having a mailing address in combination with the other items listed here will work wonders.

Publish a phone number

Not many thieves of conmen make it easy to reach them on the phone, which is why publishing a phone number associated with your business is a great way to improve your legitimacy. Thanks to Google Voice, establishing a dedicated phone number is amazingly easy to do, and free.

You can keep this step free by simply recording your own formal voicemail greeting and asking callers to leave the message. To step things up to the next level, you may consider forwarding calls to your cell phone and answering in the name of your business, or hiring a small business answering service to answer calls on your behalf.

For a monthly fee, an answering service will answer in the name of your firm and follow specific instructions that you lay out for them, including scripting for specific types of calls and methods for delivering your messages. This step is probably overkill for most small businesses, but it does add a level of professionalism that isn�t easily found on the web. If people can travel to your website, find a phone number, and then actually dial that number to reach a live person, it says a lot about your operation.

Conclusion

These are just a few things you can do offline that will ultimately help you stand out on the web. Each will allow you to expand the information available on your business, help people research and contact you, and clearly distinguish you from other websites that aren�t as formally established.

Do you have your own tips for improving your legitimacy and standing out from the competition? Please share them and help add to this list!

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