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What The Super Bowl Can Teach Us About Blogging
In this year’s Super Bowl, blogging lessons were abundant for those willing to open their eyes and see. Did you miss them? Let me help you. Read More.
Your Best Blogging Year Ever Starts Now
A new year is upon us, and with it is our annual tradition of making resolutions we abandon before Punxsutawney Phil has emerged from Gobbler’s Knob. “Get out of debt” gives way to a 20% sale on shoes. “Get organized” is defeated as soon as you walk into your child’s bedroom. “Lose weight” is undone […]
New Christmas Tradition: Update And Republish Old Blog Posts
According to data I made up just now for the purpose of this blog post, only 3.6 people read your blog during the holidays. Why? Well, people are busy this time of the year. There are trees to decorate. Year-end projects to complete. Shoppers to wrestle at Wal-Mart.
Pitfalls of Success: The Importance of Time Management for Bloggers
So… You focused on growing your email list. You networked. You guest blogged on some awesome websites. You made a conscious effort to respond to every single blog comment. You thanked people on Twitter. You happily said “yes” to any interview or roundup request. You put in the time. You worked hard. You went above […]
5 Timeless Tips to Making Friends with Popular Bloggers
You researched for hours. Wrote your heart out, edited your prose until it was lean, powerful and actionable. Your post isn?t as good as a popular blogger?s – It?s better. Clearer. More in-depth. Your readers can implement your practical tips, without delay. The problem is your blog?s a ghost town. Your post goes largely unread. […]
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 […]
Do You Make These 7 Blogging Mistakes?
Mistakes. I’ve made a few. As a teenager, I failed my driving exam because I didn’t tell the instructor to buckle his seat belt. In college, I once stayed awake 48 straight hours so I could study for finals. This was back before I discovered the magic elixir known as coffee. As an adult, I […]
The Facebook comments strategy you will either love or hate
There are a fair number?of influential bloggers out there, but only a?few who make me put on my thinking cap and analyze their actions?when they do something new. Brian Dean of Backlinko is one such blogger. Neil Patel is another. Darren Rowse of ProBlogger is definitely one. Derek Halpern is one, too. I’ve mentioned?Derek once […]