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Blog Writing – Top Five Tips for a Blog Readers Love

May 2, 2008

Whether you’re a writer or not, you can write a blog readers love. Bloggers don’t have to be “writers”, they need to be communicators, and you can communicate in many ways, including via audio (podcasting) and via video. If you’ve been hesitating to create a blog, here’s how to create a blog that your readers [...]

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Blog content pain – eliminate it with drafts

April 17, 2008

Do you struggle to write content for your blog? Here’s a tip which will make it easier: plan your content, and then write it. I keep ideas for blog posts and articles in OmniOutliner, then I transfer the ideas to a specific blog, and write drafts. A day or week later, I write posts. I [...]

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Blog – How to Plan and Write Great Money-Making Content

April 12, 2008

Want to make money with your blog? You can turn a blog into a complete home business. However, the fact is that many bloggers do not make money, simply because they don’t set a proper focus. In this article you’ll discover how to write great money-money content, and generate income from your blog. Blogging is [...]

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Zemanta – A fun new tool for bloggers

March 28, 2008

Source: FotoliaHere’s a new blogging tool which is lots of fun -  it helps you to find material to enhance your blog posts. I admit I was leery of Zemanta at first — the programm sounded highly dubious and suspect, but it’s actually very engaging. Sort of like having a busy little assistant at your [...]

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Treasure in your blog’s archives – what’s in there

December 19, 2007

You’ve got a blog and you’ve been posting to it for a year or two. This means that there’s treasures in your archives. Top 10 Tips for New Bloggers From Original Blogger Jorn Barger recommends: “Re-post your favorite links from time to time, for people who missed them the first time.” You’ll always get new [...]

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Posting frequency: blog when you have something to say

November 29, 2007

Your blog is a commitment. When you first start your blog, you’re blogging because you have a lot to say. Once your blog’s a year or two old however, and your blog is established, you have less to say – that’s only natural. You’ve covered the basics and more of your blog’s topic, and blogging [...]

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Blogging for comments: encouraging conversations on your blog

October 15, 2007

Blogging has been called a conversation. However, on most blogs, getting the conversation started can be a puzzler. It turns out that Serbian bloggers don’t have any trouble starting a conversation at all – 100 readers may post 70 comments, and the commenters expect a response. International Blogging Blunders – How Blogs Differ in Other [...]

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Blogging your passions: essential, not optional

October 1, 2007

I admit I write some niche blogs on topics in which I have little interest. You’d think that after so many years of writing I’d have learned that enthusiasm counts. When you write with enthusiasm, not only is your writing fun to read, it’s fun to write. You soon run into a major road block [...]

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Your portfolio blog: show and tell, but stay professional

August 27, 2007

Writers, artists, designers and photographers are taking to the Web to become known via blogs. For little or no cost, not only can you set up a portfolio blog to show potential employers what you can do, you can also set up shop and sell your products. Portfolio blogs are perfect for creative professionals. You [...]

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Blogging over time: your blog is becoming a valuable asset

August 19, 2007

Are you a patient blogger? If you’ve been blogging less than a year, chances are you’re not. You want traffic, and you want it NOW. Your impatience leads to stress, which leads to blogger burnout. Take a long term view: you’re building an asset which will become more valuable over time. Many bloggers start out [...]

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