
Physical and Free: How to Use Real-World Gifts to Inexpensively Drive Online Traffic
This guest post is by Danny Iny of Firepole Marketing. If you’re reading this, you probably want traffic. And when it comes to traffic, there’s a lineup of “usual suspects” to consider; there’s SEO, PPC, blog commenting, Facebook, Twitter, and the list goes on and on. Except I’m guessing that ...more
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A Checklist for Choosing the Right Monetization Method
If you’ve been blogging for a while, you may already have tried a range of methods to monetize your blog. Some will have worked better than others, of course, but most mid- to long-term bloggers are continuously looking for new ways to meet our readers’ needs through products or services ...more
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Guest Post Hosting: the Surprising Traffic Driver
This guest post is by Shari Lopatin of ShariLopatin.com. We’ve all heard how writing guest posts for other blogs can increase exposure and drive traffic to your site. But what about hosting guest bloggers as a way to increase traffic? New concept, huh? Before we move on, I want you to ...more
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5 Tips to Convince Editors to Say “Yes” to Your Guest Posts
This guest post is by Alexis Grant of AlexisGrant.com. You know all the benefits of guest posting on popular blogs. And you’ve decided to start guest posting today. So you want to do your best to crank out awesome content. But smart ideas are only half the battle. The difference ...more
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Why You Should Start Guest Posting … Today
This guest post is by Jaime of USBundles.com. When they’re done correctly, guest posts can be a true “meeting of the minds”—a way for both the guest blogger and the host website to benefit from association. However, many bloggers may resist the opportunity for various reasons. Let’s examine some of ...more
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Why I Steal Content (And Why You Should, Too)
This guest post is by Adam Costa of Trekity.com. I have a confession to make: for the past few years I’ve stolen content. Lots of it. It’s not something I’m proud of. Hell, I’ve never admitted it to anyone besides my wife (and she’s an even bigger thief than me). ...more
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If Your Email Newsletter Isn’t Generating Cash, You’re Doing Something Wrong
This guest post is by Kelly Crawford of Generation Cedar. The most important tool available to a blogger is his email subscriber list. It is the easiest and fastest way to increase sales. You probably already know that the readers who have voluntarily signed up to hear more of what ...more
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27 Awesome Ways to Get People to Listen to You
This guest post is by Nick Thacker of livehacked.com. I’ve been creating stuff lately—blog posts, articles, tweets, videos, ebooks, etc.—and I realized something: The biggest struggle I’ve had during it all was getting people to listen. While blogging and submitting articles, leaving tons of comments, and submitting guest posts, can garner ...more
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How to Write a Great Paragraph
This guest post is by James Chartrand of Damn Fine Words. There are eight million posts out there about how to write a great headline. Copyblogger’s written about half of them. I’ve written a few myself. But you know what none of us tell you? What to do after the ...more
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