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September 21, 2021 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

One Way to Quickly Improve Your Writing

how to self-edit your blog posts and manuscripts

Writing and editing are two different things, but the latter can be the key to producing well-written blog posts and blogged book manuscripts. Today writing teacher and New York Times bestselling author Jerry Jenkins (@JerryBJenkins) offers advice on self-editing. Want to immediately improve your writing? It’s not a matter of studying a specific technique, learning […]

Filed Under: Writing for the Internet, Writing Posts/Chapters Tagged With: blog a book, blog posts, blogging, blogging a book, edit manuscript, editing, good writing, self-edit, self-editing, writing

August 10, 2021 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

5 Reasons Journaling Makes You a Better Blogger

Some writers swear journaling helps them succeed. Others, firmly declare it as a waste of time and precious words. Today, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress) explains why you might want to start a journal as a way to help you succeed as a blogger and an author. Once upon a time, blogs were considered online journals. The […]

Filed Under: Success Strategies Tagged With: blog, blog a book, blog posts, blogging, brand, ideas, journal, journaling, Why journal

May 11, 2021 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

How to Use Categories and Tags to Structure Your Content

You’ve got your blog up and running. And you’ve been producing lots of content. That’s a good thing…until readers feel challenged to find posts on the topics they most need. That’s when you want to use categories and tags. Today, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress) explains how and when to use both tools. As your blog grows, […]

Filed Under: categories and tags, Create Your Blog Tagged With: blog, blog a book, blog posts, blogging, categories, tags, Wordpress

April 13, 2021 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

How to Create Your First Pieces of Cornerstone Content

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You’ve likely heard talk of the power of cornerstone content. And you understand that the success of your blog depends, in part, on producing these written pieces, but you don’t know exactly how to do so. If you are asking, “Is cornerstone content a post or a page? Is it evergreen or time-sensitive material?” no […]

Filed Under: Writing for the Internet, Writing Posts/Chapters Tagged With: blog, blog a book, blog posts, blogging, cornerstone content, writing posts

March 9, 2021 by Nina Amir 4 Comments

How to Build Your Audience with Evergreen Content

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You want your blog posts to work for you, organically driving traffic to your site. That goal is harder to accomplish than it seems unless you focus on producing evergreen content. Today, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress) offers strategies for producing and maintaining evergreen blog posts. Creating a solid foundation for your blog depends on the quality […]

Filed Under: Writing for the Internet, Writing Posts/Chapters Tagged With: blog, blog a book, blog posts, blogging, Evergreen blog posts, evergreen content, List posts, organic traffic, Stats, writing posts

July 4, 2017 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

8 Strategies for Writing Successful Blog Posts

blog post that attract readers

Starting a blog doesn’t take guesswork. However, discovering how to make your blog successful can prove mysterious. But you don’t need to magic or to be a sleuth to discover how to accomplish this goal. The following eight strategies will help you make every blog post a hit with your readers. 1: Include High-Value Infographics […]

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December 15, 2015 by Nina Amir 5 Comments

What’s the Optimal Length for a Blog Post?

Should you write long or short blog psots

Both newbie and seasoned bloggers often ask the same question: “What’s the optimal length of a blog post?” No definitive answer exists. In fact, the answer seems to change from year to year. Experts continue to pose new opinions and data to help you decide on the best post length for your blog. In the […]

Filed Under: Writing for the Internet, Writing Posts/Chapters Tagged With: blog post length, blog posts, discoverabilitly, engagement, post length, SEO, SERPs, writing posts

March 10, 2015 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

11 Places to Find New Blog Post Ideas

where to find post ideas

If you blog on any frequent schedule, some days you find yourself wondering what to write about next. You might use a blog plan, but you still need to devise post ideas for that plan—and lots of them. Where can you find inspiration when you feel like you can’t think of one more subject to […]

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August 29, 2013 by Nina Amir 4 Comments

How to Write Search-Engine Friendly Blog Posts

SEO is one part of the puzzle for bloggers

You can find a ton of information online and off about how to “search engine optimize” (SEO) your blog posts. Yet, Google constantly changes its algorithms and rules making it difficult to know if you are turning out search-engine friendly content or not. If you aren’t a techie or simply want to blog or to […]

Filed Under: Writing for the Internet, Writing Posts/Chapters Tagged With: blog posts, blogging, Search Engine Optimization, SEO

January 22, 2013 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

Use Lists to Provide Engaging Posts That are Easy to Write and Read

How to write list posts

Blogging Basics for Aspiring Authors: Lesson 6 List posts provide a staple for almost every blogger. In your efforts to produce core content, or even content on a regular basis, these posts are easy to write and to read, and they tend to get shared and commented on more often than some other types of […]

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