Keeping Up Business Momentum This Season

I don't know about you, but once the cooler weather sets in, I have the urge
to head to the Appalachians, sit around a campfire and sip cocoa with my
family. It's a bit harder for me to focus on business with the Autumn leaves
so lovely!

What about you?

Here are a few ideas that will help you keep the momentum going in your
business even while you play a little bit. Soon enough it will be too cold
to spend much time out of doors, so better go enjoy it now.

Blog When Nobody's Home

Just because you are out playing doesn't mean your blog has to shut down. If
you use WordPress you can schedule blog posts in advance. Write a bunch of
them and have one a day added automatically. If your blog is on Blogger, you
might want to write several posts, save them as a draft, then pay a Virtual
Assistant to post them for you.

Keep In Touch With Subscribers

Most newsletter management systems allow you to schedule broadcasts. If
yours doesn't, get a new one! I use Aweber and WahmCart and highly recommend
both.

Load up your autoresponder with informative emails to keep selling your
product for you as well as prevent your customers and subscribers from
forgetting you.

Invest In Strategic Advertising

My favorite form of advertising is free, but spending a few dollars towards
some valuable advertising can bring you new business while you do other
things. It's a smart investment.

For instance, Kelly McCausey's WC magazine offers VERY reasonable
advertising costs.

Get Others to Publish You

If you're doing article marketing (and you are, aren't you?!), why not have
an article distribution service like iSnare send out several of your
articles to thousands of publishers?

While you're away from your computer, other people are adding your articles
to their sites and getting you additional traffic, search engine rankings
and expert status. It feels really nice to log into your email program and
have dozens of emails saying: "We have published your article here..."

The same applies to press releases. Craft an informative release and send it
out to media outlets that reach your target market.

One of the wonderful things about an Internet business is the ability to
create passive income. If you set things up properly, you should be able to
get away with playing a little and still earn money. Now, go jump in a pile
of leaves somewhere.

About The Author: Carrie Lauth is the author of
http://www.NaturalMomBusinessGuide.com, a step by step how to program for
Moms who want to start an online business. For more tips and ideas, visit
her blog at http://www.CarrieLauth.com/blog