CategoryMiscellaneous Blog Tips
Weekend Project: Research Your Existing Audience
This guest post is by Logan Marshall of the Free Life Project. You now know a few ways to research the audience you want, but don’t have. If you already have a list, I still recommend you employ those strategies, but there’s more you can do. Much more. In fact, the ...more
Miscellaneous Blog Tips
Weekend Project: Research the Audience You Want … but Don’t Have
This guest post is by Logan Marshall of the Free Life Project. When I was starting out online, there was something that drove me absolutely crazy. It infuriated me. It made me want to punch a dozen newborn kittens. Okay not really, but it got me mad. Real mad. What am ...more
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Weekend Project: Get to Know Your Audience
Many of the bloggers I speak to tell me about their audiences. They know their ages, their locations, and how often they visit and comment on their blogs. But as we all know, there’s a wealth of other information that we can access about our blogs’ readers. But actually getting ...more
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Two Weekend Blogging Projects
What are your plans for the weekend? If you’re looking forward to spending some time on your blog, then this weekend’s posts might help. Improve blog security and control Today, we help you boost your blog’s security, and gain more control, with a tour of WordPress user roles. This is ...more
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A Better Starting Point for Choosing a Niche
Earlier this month, I wrote a post on gearing up your blog from a hobby into a business that generated some interesting discussion. One thing that’s often a sticking point relates to the point I made about niche assessment. Today I’d like to step back a little further and consider niche selection ...more
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Optimize Your Health for Better Blogging
This guest post is by Joey and Chris of versatilehealth.com. So you want to be a blogger? Or maybe you’re already an established authority in your niche, with a great following and a nicely designed website—congrats! Your contribution to the wonderful world of sharing knowledge and information is much appreciated. ...more
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The Not-so-secret Ingredient of an Engaging Blog
If you read Lisa’s post on the Grace of Communication yesterday, I hope you felt as inspired as many of the commenters who added their thoughts to it. Her heartfelt post really spoke volumes, and not just about social media. As I read it, it reminded me of a question that ...more
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Brand Yourself in Four Simple Steps
This guest post is by Crissie Fuller of Independent Fashion Bloggers. Think about your resume. You stress over making it perfect, sweat every little detail—from the wording, to the layout, all the way down to your “Special Skills.” It’s your ticket to your dream job and you know it needs ...more
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How to Overcome the “I Wish” Mentality and Start a Blog
This guest post is by Adarsh Thampy of Conversionchamp. I wish I started my blog a long time back when there was a lot less competition. I wish I was able to write great content from the start. I wish I had the money to purchase hosting and set up ...more
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