CategoryMiscellaneous Blog Tips

A couple of weeks ago I had this interesting question from Arlene Crespo from lifeplanweb.com. I have been blogging since November of 2009 and I really enjoy writing especially about my experiences with life. My problem is that my age works against me, If people see how old I am ...more

Today was a crazy day. We’re launching a new eBook with another site on dPS tonight so there was lots of planning, writing of copy for emails, sales pages and blog posts, setting up of shopping carts and much much more. I thought that the day would be a write ...more

Over on the ProBlogger Facebook page Alix Spurlock asked: How do I get inspired to write when I have < 5 readers? It seem kind of futile. Image by -nathan This is one of the hardest parts of starting a new blog for many bloggers. After putting the effort into ...more

Today’s educated readers want information from a credible, trusted source, says researcher and writer Michael Low. When you convince them you are that source, they will believe and read what you have to say. Here are twelve ways to make your blog posts more credible: 1. Use rich, vivid detail. ...more

A Guest post by Celestine Chua from The Personal Excellence Blog. Ever wondered what are the traits of the top, successful and excellent bloggers? I have. Since I started my blog, The Personal Excellence Blog, in 2008, I have studied top bloggers extensively. I read many articles on how to ...more

One of the most exciting things to happen to me in the last couple of months is to see a group of bloggers come together to do the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog workbook together. In this post I’d like to share the story of how one blogger ...more

Yesterday I asked readers about their #1 Desired Conversion on their blog and suggested that identifying it can be a powerful thing. Today I want to share a few tips on moving beyond identifying what you want your readers to do and actually making it a reality. 1. Call Readers ...more

What is the #1 thing that you want people to do when they arrive on your blog? Last week at an event about blogging that I attended I asked the above question to 10 bloggers and jotted down their responses: 2 said ‘click on an ad’ 2 said ‘buy my ...more

a guest post by Larry Brooks of Storyfix.com I hate being a hater.  I try to minimize the roster of things that I truly hate, and I try to keep human beings off it completely. Not easy sometimes.  Just sayin’. But it’s okay to hate some things.  Like injustice.  Prejudice.  ...more