You’ve heard all the advice about what you should do to succeed as a blogger. What about the things you shouldn’t do? In this post, Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB), freelance writer, travel blogger, yoga instructor, and entrepreneur, points out six things you need to avoid as you move forward with your blogging efforts. You can find […]
What is a Slug and Why is it Important?
Slugs. Gardners and non-gardeners alike tend to cringe when they think of these slimy mollusks. However, when it comes to blogging, slugs are an essential part of the ecosystem—especially if you want your posts to rise up in the search engine results pages. In this post, Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB), freelance writer, travel blogger, yoga instructor, […]
Why, When, and How to Use Keywords in Your Blog Posts
All writers concern themselves with word choice, but a blogger’s choice of words can mean the difference between a post being discovered by readers or being invisible to the target audience. Today, Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB), freelance writer, travel blogger, yoga instructor, and entrepreneur, offers advice on keywords and keyword phrases so you can increase the […]
Should You Write Short or Long Posts when Blogging a Book?
Are short or long blog posts best? Good question. The online world changes constantly. More often than not, Google dictates those changes, including what it takes to get your site into the coveted #1 Search Engine Results Page (SERP) spot. What doesn’t change is the impact blog post length and publishing frequency have in achieving […]
How to Use Photos and Videos to Improve Your SEO
How do I use photos and videos effectively? Answering that question has become a constant conversation in the blogosphere and online marketing world. That’s why today we are discussing the same subject. Freelance writer and ghostwriter Dan Kenitz (@buildwithwords) offers some practical and doable tips for writers, authors, and bloggers who want to add images […]
8 Strategies for Writing Successful Blog Posts
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 […]
4 Ways Digital Marketing Helps You Blog A Book
If you want to gain more traffic to your blog and blogged book, you must employ digital marketing tactics. In this guest post, Murris Johnson IV (@NomvoSocial), who has worked in the online marketing industry for over a decade, offers a solid review of your digital marketing options and explains why they are important. When […]
5 Ways All Bloggers can Improve Blog Post SEO
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) plays an enormous role in helping you garner readers for your blog and blogged book. However, search engines, like Google, constantly change their algorithms. Reader preferences change quickly and often as well. That’s why it’s important to know something about current SEO trends. In this guest post, Mike Dane (@mikedane7) a […]
What’s the Optimal Length for a Blog Post?
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 […]
When to Take a Left Turn on Your Blog to Find Success
Guest post by Bryan Cohen It was spring 2009 when my blog, Build Creative Writing Ideas, really started to take off. I’d been in a rough place the previous year productivity-wise, and the only thing that got me out of it was listening to and reading personal development and self-help books. I knew I wanted […]
