
Blogging Business Plans 101
This guest post is by Adarsh Thampy of ConversionChamp.com. Do you know what the biggest mistake is when starting your own blog? I’d argue that it’s probably lack of proper planning. At the starting point, you should consider writing a business plan for your blog. “A business plan?” you might ...more
Business Blogging

Review: How to Start a Blog that Matters
I put Corbett Barr on this year’s list of bloggers to watch because he is brilliant. He knows how to draw a lot of attention to a new blog and sustain that interest over a long period of time. That’s something that a lot of people struggle, including myself, so ...more
Blogging Tools and Services

Overwhelmed? Put Some Boundaries on Your Blogging
This week we’ve been looking at some of the numerous issues that bloggers have to deal with on a daily basis—particularly those who are just starting out. It’s little wonder that so many bloggers wind up their blogs so quickly after they start. It’s easy to run out of steam ...more
Be Productive

Blog Wise Tip 7: Use the Right Tools
You might think that, with blogging being a digital pursuit, the bloggers we interviewed for Blog Wise would be right up with the latest and greatest productivity gadgets, philosophies, and software. They’re not. Physical tools Interestingly, almost every one of the bloggers we spoke with relies on physical productivity tools ...more
Be Productive

Understanding the Hype Cycle of a Blog
This guest post is by Nischala Murthy Kaushik. It’s the start of a new year—the time when organizations work on their business strategies. And when you work on strategy, the one thing you definitely do is get a perspective of two facets of your operation: internal aspects of your organization ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips

Have You Set up Timeline on Your Facebook ‘Page’ Yet?
In the last day Facebook have rolled out Timeline for Facebook Brand pages. There’s been a lot of talk about whether people like them or not, but the reality is that they are here, and in a month they’ll be rolled out on your Brand page whether you like it ...more
Social Media

Blog Wise Tip 6: Build a Productive Team
“Have you ever merged together four different companies with four different partners, and employees from one company and another company?” asks Brian Clark of Copyblogger.net. “Oh my goodness, it was quite stressful.” But, he adds, now that the transition’s complete, “It’s amazing to me, what we can do.” All of ...more
Pro Blogger Interviews

Looking Good: Simple Ways to Create Sensational Blog Images
This guest post is by Jo Gifford of Cherry Sorbet Creative. Blogs that look great attract the attention of the reader, it’s as easy as that. Your content might be amazing but if your blog has a terrible aesthetic you are missing out on a slice of magic to make ...more
Blog Design

Blog Wise Tip 5: Manage Distractions
Given their productivity levels, you might think that A-list bloggers don’t get distracted. The truth, as the interviews in Blog Wise show, is that they’ve learned to deal with distractions so that they don’t rule the day. Distraction #1: Social media Is social media sucking up your time? Give yourself ...more
Pro Blogger Interviews