Writing on the Web

JUNE 5, 2013

Guest Blogging Etiquette" src="[link] width="240" height="217" title="Your Business Blog: Guest Blogging Etiquette" /> Last month, we contributed a post asking if guest blogging is really a necessary element to a good blog. First, reciprocal guest blogging can be a great opportunity for all.

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Writing on the Web

MARCH 19, 2015

Do you use story telling on your blog or website ? In my last two posts I wrote about two ways to inspire your blog writing , going outside and going inside. As I stated, going outside for ideas to blog about is easy, but it’s risky. My first blog was born on my birthday, Sept. It’s about smart content marketing.

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Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Here’s a quick one minute video promoting my Content Marketing with Blogs ebook. Tell me what you think… If you haven’t downloaded it yet, be my guest: Content Marketing with Blogs… Related posts: Content Marketing with Blogs: New edition. Online Persuasion: What Do Clients Say?

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Writing quality content is key for your business blog. Never stop focusing on better business blogging. But what about reading great blogs yourself? Why do you need to find great blogs to follow? When you find good info that’s helpful to your readers/clients, you’ll want to share that on your blog.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Quality blog posts are key to your business getting found on the Web. If you want to get found, get known and get clients online, you need to write and publish quality blog posts that resonate with your readers. Many of their success tactics can be replicated on your own business blog. it’s harder than you might think.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 17, 2016

Are you keeping your business blog fresh? If you’re like me, and you’ve been blogging for a number of years, chances are some of your links may no longer work. This guest post, from Susan Boggs, offers tips for successful bloggers and blogs on how to find and correct broken links. Ah, yes, nirvana. The good news?

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Writing on the Web

JANUARY 16, 2015

Does your blog pass the blink test? They won’t stay, they won’t get to know you and they won’t subscribe to your blog. If it doesn’t, you could be spending a lot of your valuable time blogging for nothing. Bad blog design = bad marketing = no new business. Stinks, doesn’t it?

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 12, 2014

Focused and on Track" width="700" height="503" title="Blog Goals: 5 Tips to Keep Your Blog Focused and on Track" />. Is your blog focused and on track? Do you find yourself saying, “I don’t have enough time to blog,” or “I don’t know what to write about?” ” Guess what? Are you focusing on client needs?

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Writing on the Web

MAY 22, 2014

Content marketing through blogging is like playing tennis. Is your blog like my tennis, a hit or a miss? As my playing improved through the week, I thought of how it applies to content marketing – specifically, blogging. I know people who blog like that. Blogging for your business doesn’t work that way.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

If you’re in business and have a business blog, you’re frequently challenged by what to write. In my ebook Content Marketing with Blogs , I suggest business blog posts should be written with the 4 E’s as a guide: What you publish on your business blog should: Entertain. But is it enough?

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Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 30, 2014

What’s the scariest blog post you have ever read? For me it’s a blog or website without any personality. Storytelling and personalization is the key piece in content marketing as I see it. If you’re not writing real stories, your content – on your blog, in your newsletter, on your web pages – runs the risk of being boring.

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Writing on the Web

APRIL 8, 2014

Here’s a tip for how to make yourself write a blog post when you’re totally uninspired. Here’s how I went from barely awake blog procrastination to publishing this morning. You still have to string together sentences so your blog post is compelling, clear, and creative.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 16, 2015

How are you doing with your 2015 blog goals ? Are you publishing blog topics that include compelling, relevant content that solves the problems of your readers? A study on B2B content marketing has shown that 70% of businesses online have more content now than they had last year, and of these, 80% are doing so through corporate blogs.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Building a product funnel on your blog is key to making all your hard work profitable. To use myself as an example, you’ll notice on the bottom right side of this blog there’s a graphic image to download Content Marketing with Blogs , a free ebook. The price for this is your email address, so to speak.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Business blog writing is tough. No matter how long you’ve been writing on your business blog, sooner or later, you’ll find yourself in a blogging rut. There are many reasons that people blog – the most important being to convey their personal message in a clear, concise way. Read other blogs.

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Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Do you know how to blog for your business using personality yet remaining professional? No, seriously – there’s an ongoing trend to be personal with blogs. I see it everywhere – blogs, email, newsletters. I can’t stop myself from reading her blog and newsletters. How do you blog for your business?

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Writing on the Web

JULY 15, 2010

There was a time I was in love with blogging … I had already been in the business of content marketing for 5 years on the Web, using an old-fashioned website platform. In 2004, I started blogging. But my lover wasn’t really “the blog.&# But it’s not about “the blog…&#.

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

After I got home from our Publishing at Sea cruise, I checked out the good blogs of our amazing group of authors , including those of our experts, like Judith Briles ! Of course, as writers, they all had important things to say on their blogs. A good blog post title that makes me want to read the full post.

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Writing on the Web

APRIL 17, 2013

4 Simple Ways to Get More Blog Readers" src="[link] width="231" height="231" title="Is Your Business Blog Sexy? 4 Simple Ways to Get More Blog Readers" /> When it comes to business blogging , many professionals forget that there is more to it than getting information out on the page.

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Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 2, 2015

How do you create an emotional connection with your blog readers? When writing on the web – either in a blog post , a newsletter or other forms of content marketing , readers are more likely to respond to your offers of service or products if there is a resonance between you. Extend a hand to your blog readers.

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Writing on the Web

MARCH 24, 2014

Everyone encounters resistance when it comes to blogging, writing, and creative work. It doesn’t matter whether you’re trying to put together a 300-word blog post, a novel, a political campaign, complete a mural or sculpture, compose a symphony, or create a new app. Ever get stuck?

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Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Here’s a quick one minute video promoting my Content Marketing with Blogs ebook, newly revised. Tell me what you think… If you haven’t downloaded it yet, be my guest: Content Marketing with Blogs… Blog this on Blogger. Related posts: Content Marketing Tips: Seth Godin on Tim Burton.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

If you want to write great blog content , tap into what makes you mad. Great blog content is always about what your readers care so much about it keeps them up at night. But as I learned more about how things work on the Internet, at the same time the Web and online marketing was evolving to become more user-friendly.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Here’s my latest video about my executive coach blogging services produced by iFlashVideo.com. I have several executive coach clients for whom I ghost write and manage their blog updates, including updates to social media sites like Twitter , Facebook and LinkedIn groups. Blog this on Blogger. What do you think?

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Writing on the Web

JANUARY 23, 2013

6 Steps to Writing Awesome Fresh Content" src="[link] width="256" height="170" title="Content Marketing with Blogs: 6 Steps to Writing Awesome Fresh Content" />What private Hell do you go through to write fresh blog content ? It’s part of content marketing with blogs, but it can be easier and more fun if you make it so.

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Do you know about LinkedIn blogs? And are you blogging yet on LinkedIn ? I’m not yet, but I will be right after I write this blog post! The importance of using a LinkedIn blog is that it will add dimension and help in building a well-documented profile. Indeed, you should opt for a newspaper-like kind of formatting.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The second-best thing about writing a blog is that you have an opportunity to express your opinions, thoughts, and viewpoints to the rest of the world. But the number one advantage to blogging is that it’s a meritocracy; in other words, anyone can be successful at it! Seek out similar blogs. Just look at Perez Hilton.

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Writing on the Web

AUGUST 26, 2015

When it comes to business blogging , how do you save time and still get results? How do you make blog tasks so easy your cat could do it? Which is why it’s even more important to me to save time when blogging. Over the years I’ve purr-fected my blogging system. Doodles and Buster would have a cat fit.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 3, 2014

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Are you writing stories with feeling on your business blog? If your blog post doesn’t resonate emotionally, you can’t do a good job of building relationships, inspiring trust, and moving people into taking action. As I mentioned in my last post , great blog content appeals to people who are both thinkers and feelers.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Business blogging can be frustrating for professionals. I talk to professionals all the time who are ‘blog publishing shy’ Perhaps the most crucial stage of business blogging is implementation: PUBLISH THE POST! Business blogging is creative but it also follows steps. Does this happen to you?

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Many professional business blogs need ghost writers. What about you and your blog? How can you consistently publish on your professional business blog and never have to worry about coming up with ideas, researching facts and stats, and writing compelling, quality content that solves problems for your readers?

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Quality blog posts are key to your business getting found on the Web. If you want to get found, get known and get clients online, you need to write and publish quality blog posts that resonate with your readers. In the Hubspot blog post, “ Memes vs. MBAs: What is Quality Content, Anyway? What is quality content?

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Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Can you still make money blogging ? As I shared in my last post , the blogging has rapidly changed, but it’s not too late to start a blog, or turn your existing blog in to a source of income. How to Make Money Directly from a Business Blog. which eventually grew into a portfolio of 85 blogs.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 26, 2010

What’s your favorite excuse for not blogging for your business? Here are some that I hear: “I don’t have time to blog.&#. “My clients aren’t surfing the Web reading blogs.&#. Here’s a drawing I made that shows how readers find your blog and become clients. Blog this on Blogger.

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

There are many reasons to have a business blog but the most important is that it’s great for retaining clients and customers. Business blogs offer insights into your services, product updates, and compelling relevant content that solves the problems of your clients. However, blog writing can be tougher than you might think.

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Writing on the Web

APRIL 3, 2013

You know that your blog is a key part of your search strategy , but do you know how to get the most out of it? What would Oscar Wilde advise for better blogging ? Thousands of blog guides exist, but do they really help or just cloud the issue further? There’s no such thing as ‘blog style.’ People don’t want to read blogs.

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