Writing on the Web

MARCH 5, 2015

How do you avoid time-sucking traps when it comes to blog writing ? You sit down with your coffee, open email, and an hour later still haven’t posted on your blog. Ninety minutes later, you still haven’t started a new blog post. These types of projects can easily turn into a blog post: Emails.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Quality blog posts are key to your business getting found on the Web. While that may sound obvious – (“Of course, why would I write something ho-hum boring?”) 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.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

It’s the rainy season here in Mexico – a great time to do a lot of reading, writing and recovery – at least, that’s what I told myself when I scheduled my shoulder surgery. But I’m having trouble with my blog writing. So I pull out my bag of great blog post tricks, and determine where I’m stuck in the process.

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Here’s why it’s so easy to make these common ebook and blog writing mistakes: Many small business professionals with a business blog are keenly interested in getting their message out there, and don’t care so much in writing “properly.”. Younger people, in particular, like to write like they talk.

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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

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Creating great content for your business blog is a what and how issue, as in what constitutes “good” content , and how does one produce that content so that it brings in the readers that a business blogger wants. How do you keep readers interested and coming back to your blog? Great content has context.

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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

APRIL 4, 2014

looking for a “hook,” a magnetic headline that would draw readers into my client’s blog like bees to honey. The client needed a post that day, and I needed to write and edit what she’d given me quickly. The goal, after all, is to produce the best writing possible. It must have been the coffee.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Quality blog posts are key to your business getting found on the Web. While that may sound obvious – (“Of course, why would I write something ho-hum boring?”) 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. Storytelling.”.

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Writing on the Web

JANUARY 27, 2014

and Blogs Alike?" src="[link] width="300" height="240" title="Write an Ebook: How Are Books and Blogs Alike?" /> How do business bloggers write an ebook ? To me, writing a blog post is a micro version of ebook writing. I usually write a list of solutions that help with this problem.

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Writing on the Web

APRIL 23, 2014

One universal truth about blog readers is that fresh content will keep them coming back and reading your blog again and again. But there are so many kinds of blog posts that attract readers that it’s hard to choose. Too many choices lead to blog blocks. Photo essays – Blogging doesn’t have to be all about writing.

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Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 10, 2012

One of the most frequent question small business owners and coaches ask me is “What should I write about on my business blog ?” These five steps will help you master business blog writing with quality content that attracts readers every time. Here’s the way I do it. Why do they care? Why do you care?

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Writing on the Web

MAY 28, 2014

Success, whether it is winning the French Open or writing a business blog , is half persistence , half-sweat. This is very similar to writing a successful business blog. You’ve got to: Start with a strong serve – Include a keyword in the title and first sentence of your blog post, and make it compelling.

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Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Can you write a blog post and publish in under an hour? Here’s how I research, write , add an image, compose a compelling title, and optimize for SEO and publish a blog post in under an hour. Wrote the damn thing , directly into the Add New Post dashboard on my WordPress blog platform. How about 20 minutes?

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Writing on the Web

JULY 22, 2011

Your blog writing can improve. I’ve been reading several neuroscience and communications books that say the same things in different ways, and I think these persuasion tips can easily apply to better blog writing. So to stimulate a desire for change, you must switch your writing to positive stories.

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Writing on the Web

AUGUST 10, 2010

Your blog writing can improve. I’ve been reading several neuroscience and communications books that say the same things in different ways, and I think these persuasion tips can easily apply to better blog writing. So to stimulate a desire for change, you must switch your writing to positive stories.

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Writing on the Web

JANUARY 31, 2011

I stumbled upon The Content Factor and found their approach to blog writing and white papers refreshing: The Content Factor provides good advice for content marketing strategies: But to be successful with blogging , you have to recognize some key differences: The best blogs are personified. Blogs have to be kept up.

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Writing on the Web

AUGUST 1, 2012

Too busy to keep up with posting on your business blog? Guest blogging is wise but only if done appropriately. ’ But many aren’t writing a compelling offer in their emails. Mention what you’ve seen on the person’s site or blog, specifically referring to a post. How to Write Like You Talk.

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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 ? Seek inspiration, find it, and start writing directly into WordPress blog platform.

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Writing on the Web

JANUARY 6, 2014

Most people I know, including many of my clients for whom I ghost write and edit, assume that all book writing is the same. But in general, writing for digital is more conversational and informal. The key to writing an expert ebook lies in what some of us were taught in journalism school: Connect with your readers.

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Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Creating great content for your business blog is a what and how issue, as in what constitutes “good” content, and how does one produce that content so that it brings in the readers that a business blogger wants. How do you keep readers interested and coming back to your blog? How to Write Like You Talk.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 12, 2013

src="[link] width="300" height="300" title="Better Blog Writing: Attract Clients, Make Sure Your Posts Get Read!" /> You want to Engage your Blog Readers and encourage them to subscribe to your blog and become regular visitors. Invite your readers to bookmark your blog or sign up for your RSS feeds as well.

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Writing on the Web

MARCH 31, 2014

How can you develop more productive blog writing habits ? I know many small business owners who purposely procrastinate on writing and finance tasks they hate. Whatever the task, whether it’s calling up clients and prospects, writing a new blog post, or preparing taxes, a lot depends on your mindset.

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Writing on the Web

JANUARY 17, 2014

Write an expert ebook in 90 days? I do… here’s why: I’ve done it before with Content Marketing with Blogs. For the last month I’ve been posting a series on how to write an expert ebook here on this blog with the intention of publishing an ebook on Kindle within 90 days. Do you think it’s possible?

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 27, 2011

If you’ve been reading my blogs for any length of time, you know about my problem with writing: I love to write , and I can write too much. Then, at some point in my writing career I got lazy. I just started making a list of main points and then writing out a couple of sentences on each item.

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Writing on the Web

AUGUST 9, 2010

Good business writing should be like a good butler: working smoothly in the service of the reader without calling attention to itself. This weekend I was reviewing some books on business writing, including Harvard Business Review’s Guide to Better Business Writing. It’s why you’re writing the memo or report.

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Writing on the Web

AUGUST 30, 2011

This is a little story I share with new blogging clients who get hung up about keywords. One client in particular (let’s call him Ted) had written about 10 blog posts which were saved as drafts because he was worried about keywords. The only way to learn to write good blog posts is to write and publish blog posts—a lot of them.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 19, 2011

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

Every time I watch top tennis players compete, I learn something about blog writing. Seriously, I think about tennis when I’m blogging.) Here are five blog writing tips. Never forget why people read your blog and why you started your blog in the first place. Writing Better- Lessons from Tennis.

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Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Here’s the message, loud and clear: 99% of busy business professionals and attorneys should not – repeat, not – waste their precious productive hours writing their own blog posts and website content. You will burn yourself out, and your business will suffer – even if you enjoy doing the writing. Not convinced?

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Writing on the Web

JULY 22, 2010

What creative writing tips would you offer to budding writers? I’m sharing with you here my speech, because there are some tips for writing creative content not only for novels and fiction. I’m sharing with you here my speech, because there are some tips for writing creative content not only for novels and fiction.

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

When it comes to writing content for a business blog , most professionals start from their point of view. It’s an intellectual process in which you write, “Here’s our company’s biggest advantage, and here is what you need to do.” Blog this on Blogger. Blog Writing: What Can We Learn From Reality TV?

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Here’s a little review of steps involved in writing and publishing a blog post: Once you have written the body of the post, it’s time to check for effectiveness: Before you publish, here are a few smart things to check for: And now you are ready for important final steps… What is missing here? Blog this on Blogger.

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Writing on the Web

AUGUST 16, 2010

What can you learn about blog writing and content marketing from the theater? Blog writing is similar. With blog writing and content marketing, you need to spell things out. Heck, even adding hyperlinks breaks up the text in a blog post. Writing on the web deprives us of a lot of the cues for meaning.

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Here’s the message, loud and clear: 99% of busy business professionals and attorneys should not – repeat, not – waste their precious productive hours writing their own blog posts and website content. You will burn yourself out, and your business will suffer – even if you enjoy doing the writing. Who will upkeep your blog?

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

(Guest Post: I’m on vacation, so I invited Tim Handorf to write a guest post. Tim writes on the topics of online colleges and universities. While your blog may not necessarily be a hub of personal confessions, always throw in some personal detail when writing any article, no matter how technical or abstract the subject matter is.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

When it comes to publishing content that will never disappear on the Web, you owe it to yourself and your business to make your Web writing the best it can be. I just bought an “old&# book on Amazon: Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing , by Claire Kehrwald Cook. What’s your favorite writing tip?

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