Gettin' in a Quickie: How to Use BizSugar to Promote Your Blog ...

Posted: 03 Apr 2014 05:45 AM PDT

Sometimes a quickie is all you need. Learn how you can easily and effectively
promote your blog posts in under three minutes flat — satisfaction guaranteed!

I have a confession to make: Sometimes my blog posts can be a tad on the, shall we say, "longer" side?

But that is not the case today. No, today I'm in the mood for something that gets right down to the action without any unnecessary talking. (Or typing.)

Yep, that's right, you're about to learn of a magical place where you can effectively promote your blog posts in just a few minutes per day and I'm going to tell you all about it as fast as I possibly can. (Because sometimes quick and dirty is all you need.)

Ready to get in and out of this blog post faster than a two-pump chump on his best day? Let's get started!

BizSugar: A Quickie Lover's Best Friend

If you blog about small business topics for your business (how to offer great customer service, marketing tactics, success stories, how you got your start/found success, etc.) BizSugar will be the perfect spot for you to promote your blog posts.

Follow these steps to start posting:

Sign up for an account.
Wait for the activation link that gets sent to your email.
Once it arrives, click the link and sign into your account.
Click the orange 'submit an article' button on the upper right of your screen.
Add the URL of your blog post where it says 'story URL.' (You will need to copy/paste from your own blog.)
Enter your blog post's headline where it says "story title."
Choose the category that best fits what your blog post is about from the drop-down menu.
Enter a quick description of your blog post. (I always just copy/paste my blog post's meta description.)
Answer the security question (it's just basic math, don't worry).
Hit 'preview and submit.'
Double check that you have everything right and then hit 'submit story' if it's ready (if not you can hit 'modify' to go back and edit).
And you're done!

Don't Hit It and Quit It

Oh, my… look at all those tasty sugars!

The twelve steps above are all you really need to get started, but if you can stick around for a bit longer, check out the tips below for getting the most out of this blog promotion site. (And if you're still here in the morning, maybe I'll even make you breakfast.)

Once you've submitted a post, other members of the community will begin "sugaring" it (although it's not guaranteed) and it will take 15 sugars for your post to be made "hot." If this happens, it'll hit the front page, getting you more sugars and attention from other members.

People will also be able to share your blog post directly from the site to Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc., and there are visible stats for each so you'll know how many times each has been shared.

One of the best things about this blog promotion site is that they don't republish your content on their site like other blogging communities do. Readers will see your blog post's headline and description on BizSugar (and can sugar, comment, tweet, and share from there), but when they click on the link, it'll take them directly to your blog, which means you benefit from BizSugar traffic directly.

Always respond to any comments you get (You will be sent an email notification) and when you have extra time, be sure you sugar and comment on other bloggers' posts as well, as this is how you can make real connections and build a strong presence on the site.

Wow, That Was Fast!

Isn't it great when you can do something in just a few minutes per day and still see gratifying results from it?

Thanks to BizSugar, you'll be able to get your blog posts a little more love without adding more to your already busy day. Yes, it might be fast and easy, but it sure aims to please. (And that's the best type of quickie in my book.)

Falcons DT Babineaux in London to promote game | Atlanta Falcons ...

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 07:47 AM PDT

By D. Orlando Ledbetter

Atlanta defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux recently went to London to promote next season's game against the Detroit Lions, which is set for Oct. 26.

The NFL will play three regular-season games over a span of six weeks in Wembley Stadium.

Babineaux, who re-signed with the Falcons this offseason, and Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan met with British NFL fans on the trip.

Here's what Babineaux told SkySports.com during his visit:

"It's my first time over to London and I love what I've seen," Babineaux said. "I love the history and culture over here and the people have been very welcoming.

"I'm already looking forward to coming back over in October to display my talent along with my team-mates. We're going to come out here, have a good time and put on a show for the UK.

"I've been getting an insight from John Sullivan about what to expect and he says the atmosphere is like playing in the Super Bowl. I've not played in a Super Bowl, so this is the next best thing."

TICKET INFO: The Falcons recently announced travel packages are now available for fans interested in making the trip to London.

Falcons executive members and season ticket holders will receive a discount on these travel packages. Fans may choose from four packages through NFL On Location, the League's official source for event experiences and hospitality.

Packages include tickets to the game, optional roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations, VIP game day hospitality, access to Club Wembley, and transfers to and from the airport and the stadium on game day. In addition, NFL On Location Signature Services staff will be in London to provide onsite assistance to travelers.

Exclusive options to purchase single-game tickets for the game will be available to Executive Members beginning on April 9 at 10 a.m. and for Season Ticket Holders beginning on April 10 at 10 a.m.

Account holders will receive details via email regarding the discounted travel packages and single-game ticket purchase option. Click here to review all travel packages and pricing.

FALCONS REWIND

–Blog: Falcons are not switching to a 3-4 defense front, they've been using it for past 2 seasons

–Blog: New jersey numbers picked; Devin Hester to wear No. 17

–Blog: Falcons awarded three compensatory picks

–Blog: Lamar Holmes was a performance-pay leader in 2014

–Blog: Umenyiora will return in 2014, no restructured deal

–Blog: Falcons release FB Bradie Ewing

–Blog: Falcons WR Roddy White owes Mercer fan some prime tickets

–Blog: Falcons owner Arthur Blank engaged to be married.

–Blog: Former Falcons WR Kevin Cone to work out for Carolina

–Blog: Falcons re-sign defensive tackle Peria Jerry

–Blog: NFL to move forward on cleaning up 'on-field' language