A couple of months ago I reviewed Dancing in the Fountain, a wonderful book about expat Karen McCann's experiences living in Spain. Since then, Karen and I have exchanged some emails. Last week, she hit my inbox with an invitation to participate in The Next Big Thing. It's a way for authors and … [Read more...] about The Next Big Thing
Websites
Need Portable Income? Create a Money-Making Website
If you have a particular area of interest or expertise, you can develop an income by creating a website or blog around that topic. Then, when you move overseas you can make that income portable -- as long as you have a computer and an internet connection. There are lots of different versions … [Read more...] about Need Portable Income? Create a Money-Making Website
Why Your Expat Website Needs an Editorial Calendar
If you're creating a portable career to help support your overseas living, you probably have a website as well. Maybe you're a life coach, a freelance writer or a photographer, and your website is a big part of your marketing strategy. Perhaps you're a blogger, and your website is the foundation on … [Read more...] about Why Your Expat Website Needs an Editorial Calendar
Pinfluence: Marketing Your Business with Pinterest
If you've established a portable career as a writer, photographer, blogger or life coach, your marketing centers (or should center!) around a website that you own. Your website displays your skills, tells prospective clients or customers something about you, and gives them a way to get in touch … [Read more...] about Pinfluence: Marketing Your Business with Pinterest
How to Build an Effective Email List for Your Blog
Once you've created a portable career, you need to start marketing. The best place to do it is online, with a website or blog. When you market online, there are essentially two ways to get your message out. Attract huge amounts of traffic using any/every available means -- ads, PPC, social … [Read more...] about How to Build an Effective Email List for Your Blog
Blogging for Expats: You’ve Only Got a Few Months to Get This Right
If you're serious about building a business or portable career around a blog, you only have a few months to get one particular technical aspect under control. I'm talking about mobile. Fewer people today are accessing the internet from a PC than from a mobile device. Most of us use laptops, … [Read more...] about Blogging for Expats: You’ve Only Got a Few Months to Get This Right