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How do you define what a “blog” is? Back in the day, a blog was a weblog—an online journal. This definition had connotations of timeliness, of narrative, and of a personal focus. But these days, blogging has expanded. Bloggers may be hobbyists or corporate CEOs. Blogs may be personal or ...more

This guest post is by Kiesha of WeBlogBetter. Have you ever wondered how some bloggers never seem to run out of post ideas? They always manage to escape the dreaded writer’s block unscathed; they’re always full of inspiration. Ideas overflow and pour onto the page as they type feverishly. They’ve ...more

I know what you’re thinking: a content schedule? How hard can it be? Get a calendar, drop a blog post onto each day, and you’re done. Right? Well, sort of. That approach might be fine in the early days of a blog, when you feel the need to cover every ...more

This guest post is by Bamboo Forest, of Tick Tock Timer Reading a blog post should be like sinking your teeth into an ice cream cone in the middle of August. Or the moment just before you plummet 2,000 feet in a roller coaster. Let’s face it: blogs posts always ...more

A Guest Post by Amy Parmenter from The ParmFarm.com. Have you ever wondered how Darren and other A-list bloggers generate so much fabulous content? It just seems to come pouring out: day after day, month after month, year after year, there is a constant flow of information and inspiration. Meanwhile, ...more

Imagine if you had the power to move your readers to take action on the invitations that you gave them in your blog posts! How powerful would that be? Lately I’ve heard a number of radio advertisements that have opened with lines similar to the one above — inviting those ...more

This week we published a moving story on ProBlogger from Naomi Dunford from IttyBiz. When Naomi sent me the post a few days before we published it I immediately knew that it was going to be one that would do well and it was. 100+ comments within 4 hours of ...more

We all know that rapport is essential to developing lasting relationships with readers. Central to that sense of rapport is how closely you align yourself with your readers. Take a look at your last few blog posts. Do you sound like a trusted friend, or a stuffy (or sanctimonious) authority? ...more

A Guest Post by Glenn Murray from Divine Write. It’s true. Bloggers do it better. The good ones do anyway. See for yourself: Choose a handful of your favorite blogs and a handful of static websites, and compare the writing. (TIP: Try to choose sites that look professionally designed, as ...more