When you first create your blog, you might feel so overcome with excitement and enthusiasm that you close the computer, run outside, and dance in the street (provided there is no oncoming traffic, please). Or, you might write tons of posts, share links with everyone you've ever met, and walk around like a proud duck. […]
- David
- January 17th, 2013
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Whether you're a blogger or website owner, product or service giveaways can be a great way to boost readership, engagement, and social media following. But, the logistics of giveaways can be very difficult and confusing. How will you: Collect entries, Calculate entries, Identify false submissions, Choose a winner, Spread the word? You could, of course, […]
- David
- January 15th, 2013
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One of the most important things to remember about blogging is that it is social media. Fundamentally, it is a way of sharing thoughts, ideas, experiences, perceptions, and that whole lot while evoking commentary from the rest of the world (hopefully in a good way). It's like Twitter, but on a huge scale with absolutely no character […]
- David
- January 7th, 2013
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One of the absolute best things you can do to kick start your back linking efforts is blog commenting! I recommend you do this as often as possible. Why? What's so great about t? That's why I'm here today. What is blog commenting? Blog commenting is simply that. It's the practice of reading blog posts […]
- David
- January 4th, 2013
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One of the first things semi-successful website owners do is to open their doors for guest bloggers. They see their site doing well, drawing in regular traffic, and then decide it's a good idea for guest blogging. Why? Well, the pros of guest blogging are lauded far and wide. From backlinks to increased readership, guest […]
- David
- January 1st, 2013
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Many people struggle to find the safe, common ground between sales writing (web copy, in this case) and plain ol' blogging. There are key differences, depending on your audience. One of the best ways to increase conversions, or get more people to do what you want them to do, is to take advantage of the […]
- David
- December 19th, 2012
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Without getting too tongue-tied with all this talk about bloggers who blog about blogging, I'd like to share my recommendations for the 5 best blogging blogs. Whether you've been blogging for years or absolutely new to the world of blogging (for money or not), these blogs will teach you something new and interesting. The 5 […]
- David
- December 17th, 2012
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I hate to say it so harshly, but it's got to be said. This doesn't necessarily apply to everyone blogging for money, but it's a crucial kick-in-the-backside. So please forgive me. If you have a blog or website you update regularly and you're looking to blog for money, don't. Because it's not happening any time […]
- David
- December 4th, 2012
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Are there times when you visit websites with dynamic writers who just pull you in? Chances are that it's because they've shown you a part of who they are or how they think. Even if they aren't just like you, there's that sense of personality that comes with meeting a new person. Who cares if […]
- David
- October 2nd, 2012
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For my fellow WordPressians out there, I hope you know what I'm talking about. As soon as you flip the switch and the lights come on in your website (the most exciting part), WordPress automatically selects a theme for you. It's always named after the year, and is a basic, simple, tidy little setup. It […]
- David
- September 28th, 2012
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