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Make It Count: Why Your Blog is Forgettable (and What to Do About It)
You usually get one chance to make a good impression when someone visits your blog. Here’s how to make it count. Read More.
Be Memorable: Why I Wrote An 8,000-Word Blog Post (and Why You Should Do Something Just As Crazy)
How can your blog be memorable? Close to 1,000 blogs will be created while you read this post. What separates your blog from theirs? How do you stand out?
On Podcasts, Southern Accents, and Overcoming Your Blogging Fears
It was inevitable. Eventually, someone was going to bring it up. It was only a matter of time. No matter how much I tried to hide, I knew one day I would wake up, check my email, and see it. A podcast interview invitation.
How I Went From Unknown to Boost Blog Traffic Writer in Six Months (and How You Can, Too)
Six months ago, this blog didn’t exist. I had 30 followers on Twitter. I had a measly 22 followers on Google Plus. I had zero email subscribers. In short, I was about as popular as a guy who understands every obscure reference in a Dennis Miller rant or MST3k episode. And yet, somehow, I just […]
The Horrors of Repetitiveness (Or, Do All Your Posts Sound The Same?)
As I walked down the hallway towards my college dorm, I could already smell it. “Not again,” I thought to myself. “Please, Lord, not again.” As I reached for the door, I took a deep breath. I knew the horrors which awaited me on the other side. Fred, my roommate, was a psychopath. I didn’t […]
The Howdy Neighbor Technique
It’s difficult to believe for those of us under a certain age, but people used to be nice to each other. It’s true. Back in the day, people would actually return their shopping carts to the designated areas. Sure, it required them to walk an extra ten feet. But the alternative was leaving their carts […]