Link to GrowMap at Technorati Reviews Greatly Appreciated
My regular readers know that I prefer to focus on how we can benefit small business and bloggers and not on the individual behind this blog. That has created curiosity about who I am, why I do what I do and more details on why I think what I think and share what I share.
Interactive advertising media executive and fraud prevention blogger Pace Lattin asked if I would answer some intriguing questions for an interview he wanted to publish on Technorati. Here’s what he had to say:
What came out of that interview was one of the most interesting interviews I’ve ever had with anyone — and I’ve been doing this for over 12 years. She revealed stuff about Google and about marketing and blog promotions that many people would charge to share in a several hour seminar. It’s worth reading and rereading several times.
- Gail Gardner and her Map to Small Business Growth: Interview Part I
- Gail Gardner and Her Map to Small Business Growth: Interview Part II
I’m sure you’ll find his intro very entertaining:
While Gail Gardner is not particularly famous in mainstream circles, in the small business and marketing blog world, she’s made a name for herself as one of the most influential bloggers out there. From her house somewhere in Texas, she’s managed to create a network of bloggers who listen to her every word, and in turn follow her posts as if they are gospel. What is even stranger is that no one has actually met her, and she’s never been to a single convention or spoken at a single event. Her entire influence has been built online, one post after another, often making major waves with what she says in the marketing community.
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Twitter: matthewacoleman
July 20, 2012 at 12:54 am
great interview..it shows an insight of what this woman’s work is all about..i have learned so much from gail
Twitter: allaboutmexican
July 18, 2012 at 10:14 pm
Gail Gardner has been at the forertont aof it all..i admire her tenacity in this
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June 19, 2012 at 6:24 am
Very useful article – as a small business we do find social marketing and our online presence to be a bit of a minefield!
Twitter: sunnythesis
March 31, 2012 at 10:21 am
Really motivating article! Gail Gardner really inspired me a lot. Will surely follow her tracks to become successful.
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March 18, 2012 at 8:48 am
There’s a difference between people who spam and post meaningless junk on blogs, and those who post on topic related comments and post something meaningful. Companies who post garbage should get their comments deleted to be sure, but those who are willing to put the time and energy into actually reading the topics, and posting legit replies, I don’t feel they should be punished because a bunch of spammers decide to crap out the internet.
Twitter: GrowMap
March 18, 2012 at 6:02 pm
Hi Don,
I totally agree and have been encouraging bloggers to welcome comments from small businesses and other bloggers for several years. You may be interested in my post For Bloggers Who Hate Comment Spam.
Twitter: stutterwear
October 11, 2011 at 2:45 am
what a great read with lots of useful info…im so reading Part II.
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October 11, 2011 at 1:46 am
Gail simply rocks!i admire her expertise and it really was a great interview.Kudos!
Just reading this post already made me learn something about you.
. I feel ashamed addressing you as “he” in my comments. Sorry about that Gail.
You are a woman
Growmap doesn’t really disclose if you are male or female.
Ok, I’m off to read the interviews now.
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This shows once and for all that you don’t need to be active offline to be successful in Internet Marketing, people won’t need to actually meet you for you to get successful.
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I certainly agree that blogging is a beneficial way of marketing plus providing support and entertainment for customers and visitor to your site and shop. And I Did enjoy your comment on “Ignoring “guru” who stay to see whose falling and then attack to turn the traffic into income”. I believe with providing original + useful content and a bit of creativity all is going to be good both for us and our visitors.
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Twitter: lasvegashomes
July 25, 2011 at 5:33 pm
Had some success with collaboration for a few posts. It did lead to more traffic, but for our site it didn’t generate any additional leads. BUT, the additional links it brought in certainly didn’t hurt.
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Twitter: austexpools
July 23, 2011 at 12:27 pm
Nice interview. Thanks for the links to the small business growth parts 1 and 2. We are in the middle of growing our business pas the small phase but there is great information here we need to utilize.
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I have been reading about Gail Gardner from a long time now… very impressive
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Great interview!I read the both parts and must say I think that your success must be due to promoting the collaboration method between bloggers. It is something that just has to be appreciated, as it is quite rare to be found.
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July 25, 2011 at 5:52 am
Collaboration is indeed a great idea. I always believe in the saying that two heads are better than one.
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Twitter: pacelattin
July 21, 2011 at 7:41 am
Gail what an absolute joy it was interviewing you and getting those questions answered! You are a complete delight and full of amazing insight. I learn something every time I talk to you
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July 21, 2011 at 4:56 am
Blogging is a powerful way to build a strong relation ship with your readers and customers very easily, so it isn´t surprising that small businesses can widely profit from blogging!
Blogging also perfectly interacts with social media these days (Or does social media interacts with blogging?), another positive aspect for small businesses for sure!
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Twitter: ProfessorJovi
July 21, 2011 at 12:30 am
You stated, “The economic future of bloggers and small business is intertwined.” Your comment is so true. As a small business owner, I just started a blog and see the potential financial benefits. Thank you for sharing.
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Twitter: GrowMap
July 21, 2011 at 4:49 am
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