How to Blog a Book

Inspiring You to Build Visibility, Boost Authority and Become an Author Post by Post

Inspiring You to Build Visibility, Boost Authority and Become an Author Post by Post

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What is a Blog Exit Strategy and Do You Need One?

Right now, you love blogging. One day, that might no longer be true, or you’ll have some other opportunity or interest to pursue. What then? Today, freelance writer Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB) answers that question. Many times, I have visited a blog only to find their content is outdated. They have stopped blogging. People change careers […]

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Create Blog-Book Synergy to Reduce Content Creation Stress

Many aspiring authors worry about starting a blog. They fear they won’t have the time to produce a book manuscript while trying to produce consistent blog content. However, the blog-a-book and book-a-blog strategies provide an efficient way to write and publish books—and keep up with blog content schedules. Today, digital nomad and full-time writer and […]

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5 Contest Ideas Sure to Engage Your Blog Readers

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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? […]