If you are new to Create Business Growth, we close out each week with our “Who Said That?,” where we give some link love to other blogs and regular websites that we feel you may find interesting.

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If You Only Read One Thing Today… This is THE ONE

Did you ever wonder how Timothy Ferriss, a virtual unknown and first time author became a New York Times Best Selling author? After doing a great deal of research, he chose BLOGGING as his method of creating enough buzz to sell his book. He did NO offline marketing whatsoever. Get ready to change your entire perspective on blogging with Ferriss’s post “How Does a Bestseller Happen? A Case Study in Hitting #1 on the New York Times”

The Not-To-Do List: 9 Habits to Stop Now

I’ve been blogging almost non-stop this week about things that Tim Ferriss says TO do in his book the 4 Hour Work Week. On his blog, Ferriss details 9 Habits to Stop Now if you want to be successful and enjoy your life in the process. My favorite, “Do not over-communicate with low-profit, high-maintenance customers.”

39 Steps To Create Your Own Online Product

George Manty of the blog “Can I Make Money Online” is on a quest to make his entire living via the internet and has decided to reveal everything he is doing to make money online. His post, 39 Steps to Create Your Own Online Product is thought-provoking, overwhelming, and exciting all at the same time. Even if you don’t do all 39 steps, this post is sure to get your entrepreneurial juices flowing.

Are You Building a Business, or Just Chasing the Competition?

Diane Aull of Search Engine Guide asks “Are You Building a Business, or Just Chasing the Competition?” Diane posted this back in April, but Fred liked the post so much that he recommended it for today’s Who Said That. How much of what you’re doing with your business or your blog comes from the heart, and how much is trying to stack up to the competition? Diane describes how chasing the competition is expensive, unproductive, and ineffective. Instead, she recommends focusing on making your business (website/blog/etc.) the best it can be and says “you just may be surprised one day soon to find you’ve got competitors focused on catching up to you.”

12 SEO Mistakes Most Bloggers Make

Even if you think you don’t care about SEO, you’ll want to read this. These are not recommendations on how to stuff your blog posts with keywords, but very practical tips that live up to the post’s title 12 SEO Mistakes Most Bloggers Make. After reading this, I can see that I’ve got some work to do!

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