Today, reader engagement is almost more important that the number of visitors who show up daily to read your blog. How do you encourage them to become…or keep them…engaged? Try a contest. Today, freelance writer Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB) offers five contest ideas sure to move your audience to action. If you need to generate some […]
How Bloggers Can Hope for the Best While Preparing for the Unexpected
Blogging successfully takes consistency. That’s why you have to think ahead to any situations that might cause you to miss publishing a post…or more than one post…on schedule. Today, freelance writer Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB) offers tips on how to plan for the types of things that cause your stream of posts to get interrupted. Of […]
4 Proven Steps to Make You a More Productive Blogger
You sit down at your computer ready to crank out a blog post, part of your manuscript, or some sales copy for your newest book, product or lead magnet. Today will be a productive blogging day, you tell yourself. Fingers on the keyboard, you look at the clock and commit to an hour of focused […]
Growing Hybrids: Effective Blog Post Titles
Today, you have about seven seconds to get someone to stick around long enough to read your blog post. That’s why your post title is so important. In this post, professional writer Jodi Webb (@wordsbywebb) discusses the fine balance between creative and boring titles and how to write ones that make a visitor want to […]
Why Writers Need a Posse
Writing and blogging can be lonely endeavors. And sometimes book promotion proves a solitary activity as well. But these activities don’t have to be done alone. Today, professional writer Jodi Webb (@wordsbywebb) explains how gathering a posse—a group of writers—around you can help you avoid going it alone, especially when promoting your newly published blogged […]
Essential Tips for Bloggers on How to Avoid Being Hacked
If you’ve ever been hacked or seen a website that has been hacked, you know how scary it can be. But there are ways to avoid letting hackers take over your blog. To help you secure your site, Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB) offers some easy—but essential—tips for keeping the hackers at bay. I had a client […]
Why Every Blogger Needs an Extra Post
What do you do when “life happens” and there is absolutely no way for you to sit down and write a new post to publish on your blog. You can’t leave your readers hanging, right—especially if they expect you to publish a new post on schedule like always. Today, professional writer Jodi Webb (@wordsbywebb) explains […]
Why Time Management is an Essential Skill for Bloggers
Blogging takes consistency and planning. You need to know how to manage your time so your posts show up on schedule. Today, Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB) offers some advice on time-management specifically for bloggers you’ll find tremendously useful—if you put that advice to use. How long has it been since you published your last blog post? […]
When is the Best Time to Publish Blog Posts–Morning, Noon or Night?
If you’ve been wondering when you should publish blog posts—morning, noon or night, stop wondering. Today, professional writer Jodi Webb (@wordsbywebb) explains how to determine the best time to share your work with your specific audience. Is there a magical time to reach out to your audience and share blog posts, email blasts, or tweets? […]
5 Essential Pointers for Dealing with Guest Post Requests
Guest blog posts can benefit a web site in a variety of ways. You may not be getting requests from others to post on your site…yet, but you will one day–and you want to be prepared for that day. How do you do that? Take to heart the tips offered by Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB). They […]
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