Do you think you’re going to sit in front of a computer for a few minutes an drill your identity to a one paragraph statement that resonates with your customers and guides what you create in the future? You’re kidding yourself. Here’s the really big hurdle of self-branding. It assumes that we all have the [...]
WordPress Wednesday – WordPress 3.5 For Bloggers, By Bloggers Review
I know, for all you seasoned bloggers out there this isn’t really news. But we thought it would be a great way to ring in the New Year by talking about the new WordPress 3.5 in our weekly WordPress Wednesday. There are some cool new features and changes and now that we have had some [...]
10 Free Blog Topics to Help You Get Your Blogging Mojo On
For many bloggers, coming up with blog topics can be hard. Keeping your blog fresh and interesting for readers old and new can see you hitting the blog topics wall, and often that leads to you just not blogging at all. So, in this regular series, we’ll provide you with 10 free blog topics to [...]
10 Free Blog Topics to Get Your Blogging Mojo On
For many bloggers, coming up with blog topics can be hard. Keeping your blog fresh and interesting for readers old and new can see you hitting the blog topics wall, and often that leads to you just not blogging at all. So, in this regular series, we’ll provide you with 10 free blog topics to [...]
5 Ideas for Filler Blog Posts When You Are Out of… Ideas
I just know there are times when you get stuck on what to post next. Been there, done that. Unless you have the “writing frenzy days” where you write 10 posts and then schedule them for next few weeks, I am sure there were times when you were supposed to have something published already, and [...]
Blogging’s 7 Deadly Sins
“Wanting people to listen, you can’t just tap them on the shoulder anymore. You have to hit them with a sledgehammer, and then you’ll notice you’ve got their strict attention.” -John Doe, Se7en Everybody makes mistakes. Sin is defined as “any reprehensible or regrettable action” by dictionary.com. If you’ve never made a mistake or done anything you regret, [...]
10 Free Blog Topics to Help You Get Your Blog On
Welcome to this edition of our free blog topics. For many bloggers, coming up with blog topics can be hard. Keeping your blog fresh and interesting for readers old and new can see you hitting the blog topics wall, and often that leads to you just not blogging at all. So, in this regular series, [...]
We Get It…Unless We Don’t: Content Clarity Counts
This post originally appeared on JoeyStrawn.com, but when writing it I knew it had implications for the For Bloggers, By Bloggers audience as well. So, I have adjusted the content and reposted an updated version here specifically for you guys. Enjoy! This is a story about miscommunication. It’s also a story about the importance of [...]
10 Simple Ways to Get More Blog Comments
Much of the learning on your blog happens with the rich interactions in the comments section. And the more comments, the more readers and subscribers you get. When it comes to blog comments—and user participation online in general— researcher Jakob Nielsen found something called the 90-9-1 rule. On average, 90 percent of your blog’s readers [...]