Podcast appearances and mentions of phil hollows

Episode 57 - A Few Words with Jill C. Baker  The springboard for this episode with author, Jill. C. Baker, was her Sutherland Series books, each of which is centered (according to Jill's website http://jillcbakerauthor.com/) "around the family of Sarah Sutherland - an average woman, a working mom, someone not too different from most of us - other than in her ability to transcend time."  In this conversation, we talk about what has gone into the writing of these books - characterized, again, according to Jill's website, as "historical fiction with a touch of paranormal" - as well as the marketing of them, including the use of social media. Jill takes us behind-the-scenes of her publishing process, sharing a number of great tips and anecdotes that will interest anyone who wants to see their own book to fruition. She also talks candidly about how much she has learned herself as a new author and the unique challenges of promoting her own work.  Later in our chat, we are joined by our mutual friend, Scott Myles, who has a lot to say about what Jill has written so far as a reader and, yes, fan. Thanks, Scott, for adding so many good points to our discussion, including a number of tips and suggestions for increasing Jill's book sales.  And, of course, thank you, Jill!  I know both Jill and Scott, by the way, from a networking group I co-founded in Sudbury (MA) nearly eight years ago with Phil Hollows called the Sudbury Social Tweetup, a monthly event for those interested in social media and marketing. 

Today's Guest: Phil Hollows, founder, Feedblitz Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience that includes people who actually understand why a feed is called a “feed”… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida!   List Building for Bloggers interview with Feedblitz founder Phil Hollows!   Feedblitz.com In the five years that Mr. Media has been presented as an online podcast – first in audio, now with video in many cases – I would say that my biggest ongoing headache has been understanding what a feed is, how it works and how to keep it healthy. It hasn’t always been easy. A blog or website’s feed takes the usual content and repackages it in a way that it can be used for many other purposes. For example, you can subscribe to Mr. Media via its feed, which allows you to receive email or RSS updates. The feed lets us automatically send each episode to iTunes, Stitcher and the new, free Mr. Media mobile app for Android smartphones. It also shares the latest interviews like magic with dozen of social media services. PHIL HOLLOWS audio excerpt: "As soon as your blog ceases to be a hobby and starts to make money, people start to pay attention to Google Analytics and then they start to track their feed. And they want to have a professional service like Feedblitz where they can call and ask for advice." Click above to order List Building for Bloggers by Phil Hollows! All well and good. But every couple of months I add a new feature or a new ad or a line of HTML code that makes the feed get angry. And you don’t want to see my feed when it's angry. Fortunately, there are guys like Phil Hollows around to soothe its frustration. Phil is the founder of Feedblitz, a premium alternative to the free Feedburner service. A year or two ago, he read about my frustration on a Feedburner forum with that company’s ongoing lack of customer service and invited me to try Feedblitz. I did and I’m a very satisfied customer. And when we threw in the towel last month on Blogger and switched to WordPress, it was Phil Hollows who again was there to calm my nerves and guide me through correcting my latest feed mishaps. Phil, in addition to being a feed expert, is also an email marketing genius. He just published a new e-book, List Building for Bloggers: Proven Email Strategies that Build your Audience, Increase Engagement and Grow your Income. You can get it at ListBuildingForBloggers.com or on the Amazon Kindle. I thought the least I could do after all he’s done for me is help him pimp his book. Phil Hollows Feedblitz.com • Order List Building for Bloggers • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn • SlideShare • YouTube Mean Business: How I Save Bad Companies and Make Good Companies Great by Albert J. Dunlap with Bob Andelman. Order your copy now by clicking on the book cover above!     The Party Authority in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland!

Today we spoke about the 7 ways you can use email to derive revenue and we even threw in a pitch for our buddy Phil Hollows at Feedblitz. All the tech, social media and blog headlines that Bloggers love, need and use everyday.

Phil Hollows @phollows creative mind and ambassador of RSS behind FeedBlitz returns as our special, featured guest today to talk about the demise of FeedBurner and why this is a great thing for you.

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Length 24 MinutesToday's Podcasting tip includes some insights into those who thnk they can't podcast becuase they don't have a DJ Voice. RUBISH We also interview Phil Hollows of www.feedblitz.com Here is whattheir chicklet looks like: You can also see your feedblitz stats in your Feedburner Stats As of March 6, 3,4611 Feeds are using Feedblitz. Its a great way for those who don't subscribe to be reminded that a new show is available.