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There is no magic formula for achieving blogging success
In a scenario I made up just now for the purpose of this blog post, people often ask me about the magic formula for blogging success. “What’s your secret,” they will ask me. “What is the one trick I need to know,” they will continue. “Is it your hair? Follow-up question: Can I have a lock […]
Is Your Shirtless Man in a Cape Costing You Blog Readers?
Were my eyes deceiving me? “Surely I can’t be seeing what I think I’m seeing,” I told myself. “You are seeing it,” I responded. “And stop calling yourself Shirley.” “It’s a beautiful house,” I had told the Realtor ten minutes earlier. And it was. It was built in 1868. Eight rooms in the house had […]
22 Ridiculously Easy Blog Tips You Can Use Right Now
There is a reason Ramen noodles are so popular with college students. They’re easy. You boil water. You add the noodles. You stir in the seasoning packet. Could it be any simpler?
What Winston Churchill Can Teach Us About Blogging
I know what you’re thinking: “A post titled ‘What Winston Churchill can teach us about blogging’ sounds much too hip and trendy to be of any real, tangible value to us bloggers.” That is where you would be wrong, my friend. Winston Churchill’s story has practical insight for bloggers (or anyone else) looking to develop […]