Supporting one another in the New Year!
Posted by Jill Heijligers-Peloquin at 12/27/2009 9:59 AM 
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Tags: eyelash professionals YouTube videos referrals lash extensions lash extension techs
Categories: uncategorized
Tags: eyelash professionals YouTube videos referrals lash extensions lash extension techs
My New Year's resolution for 2010? (Well, it makes me laugh that I have to resort to making this my resolution, but I'll do it, and it'll work, I hope!) I will be adding content and managing feedback to tipsntricks.lashfx.com on a weekly basis. I have (as of writing this) about 10 different articles and entries to add to our teeny-weenie blog. I hope they'll be of great interest to you.
Today's topic is SUPPORT. We all have technical support for our telephone and internet service. We buy added protection and warranties when we purchase major electronics... But we don't always have the professional support we need to strengthen and grow our businesses. We always say "word of mouth is the best advertising". This is fast-becoming an old wives tale. If 'word of mouth' gets you more clients and a stronger business presence, I am not knocking it. But there are so many other ways to nourish and grow your business. We are missing the band wagon, and will fall by the wayside, if we don't educate ourselves as to "what else" to do.
How many of you have blogs, and don't let others know about it? Write them here! You need content, updated content, back links within those comments and FRIENDS to help. That way your BLOG will help you grow your business. We will be having a brief (45 minute) FREE webinar called "Welcome to BLOGland" to help you create one, and empower it. Please subscribe to this blog to be in the loop when the email blast announcing the webinar hits email boxes.
If you have a website, chances are you have all the content you need to START a blog! (And a great way to streamline your website so it is easier on the eye; packs more punch at first glance... all those wordy "FAQs about lash extensions are a great first blog entry!)
If you ALREADY have a blog (even if its not updated recently), please post a link to it in the comments to this entry. EVERYONE who participates and peeks at this blog - its now your job to SUPPORT your colleagues (and YOURSELVES) by visiting, subscribing and COMMENTING on one another's blogs in a supportive way. Don't forget to place a hotlink/backlink to YOUR website and/or blog in your signature for each post. In addition to this, please become FANS of one anothers' FaceBook pages. Make interesting and appropriate comments AND add your link to your comment. Don't spam one another, but help one another and yourself at the same time!
Happy New Year! Lashing in 2010 will be wonderful and abundant!
jp
Jill- So glad to see this. I look forward to everything you have in store for us in lashland
Thank you Ria! (P.S. Remember to add your website address and/or blogspot address to your comments & signatures. The more trusted back links you have, the better!)
Jill
www.gilbertbodyworks.com
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funny i was just asking kayla my 16 yr old how to do this...we were watching a movie julia and julie 2 true stories about a girl julie who blogs her way thru julia childs cookbook and said i need to blog about eyelashes but where and how.... idk but i think i am going to find out really soon.
thanks jill as always you are full of info merry xmas to you and your family, healthy and happy new year...
roseann
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Thanks Roseann, for posting and the well wishes. If you do blog, share it with us. You should always (even here) sign off with any websites or blog addresses you have. All these things are backlinks. Ways that Google & the like can help rank your pages higher and tag them as more relevant. Like this:
Roseann _________
www._____.com
Any time you post here, the wakeup messageboard, on any FaceBook FAN pages, etc, add your link for more exposure. Even if you are commenting on a blog about growing orchids, don't spam them, but always sign off with all your guns blazing.
Jill
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What a great way to start off the new year! Thanks Jill! Can't wait to see what's coming next....Happy 2010!!!
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hi Jill! Thanks for participating. Feel free to chat back - post relevant content, add pictures, links, etc. And always remember to add your business tagline and website address when you sign off. Eventually this will be a very relevant blog site and you'll benefit from posting your back links here & on wakeup..., etc.
Happy New Year!
Jill
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Hi Jill,
I have been a lurker for close to 2 years now and have appreciated all your experience & knowledge. The information on posting, etc... is very helpful. One site that has helped me increase my web visibility is Merchantcircle. com. It is a free listing website, you create your own page, add your own site and invite others to network and it gets your ranked on goggle, etc...the more time you spend, the more you move up. Please let me know if you have any questions, or anyone else does, would love to help out all fellow lashers. I have tried all forms of advertising, including paid, and this free one is what has gotten us business. Take care, look forward to more of your input.
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Great reminder. There's also Yelp! & many more.
Welcome Cheryl.
@all, guys, put your www's and such into the text body of your post/comment so its seen & findable!
Jill
www.gilbertbodyworks.com
www.lashfx.com
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Love Your New Blog!
Please check out our blog at www.lashtrends.com
Will do! Thanks! jp
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