B2B Marketing Traction

JANUARY 19, 2012

9 Basic Blog Features. Here are nine basic features you need in your blog (plus three options): A blog name (the more creative, the better!). The author’s photo (smiling of course). Author name and a brief bio or About page (after reading a blog post, this is the 2nd thing visitors look for). Commenting.

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Business Blogging Features RSS Blogger 100

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. Of course, who wouldn’t? While this business understands that its customers want security and low prices when ordering services online, they fail to ignite passion or spark action in readers.

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Business Blogging Business Digg Storytelling 100

Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

This means you are investing a whopping $750 every week into your blog. You are not a professional blogger. And they can do it for far less than the $750 a week you indirectly pay (out of your own time) when you update your own blog. Does hiring a “ghost blogger” always make sense? Blog this on Blogger.

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Business Blogging Business Blogger Digg 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The title of the blog post should tell potential readers that your content is important, unique, interesting, or essential for the reader to know. It should also of course provide an accurate summary of your content. Even the best content won’t attract people to your blog if they can’t find it.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 19, 2013

Of course, you’ll only be able to do that if you generate remarkable content that offers actionable information.Here are a few strategies that can help you identify quality blogs: a) Create an account on platforms like myblogguest , etc. b) Download the Google Chrome PR plugin.

Small Business Marketing 100

Small Business Marketing Budget Programs Business Blogging SEO 100

Writing on the Web

JULY 4, 2012

With the onslaught of social media in the last 10 years, the ever constant question is, what can it do for my business and my business blog? First, why should you bother with social networking sites ( Facebook , LinkedIn , Twitter ) if you’re in business? Of course, there are others, but these are the top three.

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Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 21, 2015

How to Make Money Indirectly from a Business Blog. A quick review: When I speak of earning money directly from a blog , I am referring to methods such as advertising on your blog, sponsorship on your blog, sale of products or services on your blog, or selling your blog. Content is key , of course.

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Blogger Business Blogging Webinar Metrics Consulting 100

Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

As a business owner and blogger, this is especially important for you. I took a few courses and studied what worked, copied a few writers I admired. I took courses. Here’s a checklist to help you create great blog content : Shortcuts to Content. This is relatively easy, as long as you know where your fire is.

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Content Copywriting Internet Marketing Blogger 100

Webbiquity

APRIL 30, 2019

Although business blogging is now widespread— 66% of all marketers and 75% of B2B marketers use blogs in their social media content—not all business bloggers are getting the results they’d like to see. Business bloggers are spending more time per post, as this chart shows.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

He comes from an unremarkable background far away from Hollywood, but his blogging has amassed thousands of followers and his approach has changed the way people view the entertainment industry. Of course, being a winning blogger is more than just creating good content. Michael Martine’s Best Blog Traffic Tips.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

survey , bloggers have ranked as the third most trustworthy source of information, following only friends and family. That's right -- bloggers are trusted more than celebrities, journalists, brands, and politicians. But how do you get people to fall in love with your blog in the first place? According to a recent U.K.

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Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The first step is to identify your blog goals – you’ll want to keep these in mind as you consider the ways you can earn money directly with a blog. How to Make Money Directly from a Business Blog. And of course, many blogs are created with the sole purpose of an online store. Indirectly.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 18, 2016

I’m not sure I craft “perfect” blog posts even after writing 1,000 of them—but I’ve certainly learned a few things. For the record: I wrote 440 posts on the Blogger-based WebMarketCentral blog between 2005 and 2010, and have now published 560 posts here on Webbiquity. Of course, some people aren’t.

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Lead Gen Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Blogger 100

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. If you love your blog, make it more findable to readers.

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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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Content Blogger Positioning Business Blogging 100

Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Most businesses (be they blog owners, start-ups, or established brands) now know that if they want a competitive advantage, they have to keep information-hungry customers in a ready supply of fresh, relevant, and interesting content. Depending on the type of the business, content might also be expected to be awe-inspiring.

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Content Marketing Business Customer Satisfaction Content 100

Writing on the Web

JULY 12, 2011

Do you litter your blog writing and web pages with keywords so the search engine spiders can find you? Both, of course. Make sure you’re aware of your essential keywords before you start writing on your blog, as trying to slot them neatly into finished copy could prove to be a tricky task. Blog this on Blogger.

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SEO Tips Content Marketing Digg 100

Hubspot

MARCH 13, 2012

That being said, getting your guest posts accepted by and published on the blogs of others is no easy feat. As a guest blogger, you need to have the skill sets of an SEO expert, a public relations professional, and obviously, a blogger , in order to be successful. Mistakes in Guest Blogging Strategy.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 13, 2019

That’s certainly not always the case, of course. ” Of course this isn’t the first time I’ve heard something like this. If you know anything about recruiting, you know that identifying passive candidates (i.e., the ones not necessarily looking for a job) is the holy grail.

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Social Media Search Marketing Social Marketing Optimization 202

Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

This is why business bloggers who do nothing but blog wake up one day to find their new business leads are drier than a James Bond martini. I’m just saying that one marketing tool isn’t enough, even if it is business blogging. Hiring a marketing person may not be in your budget.

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Planning Budget Programs Blogger Webinar Metrics 100

Webbiquity

MARCH 20, 2018

The original term “weblog” was shortened to just “blog” a year later, and that term was named Merriam-Webster’s word of the year in 2004. Business blogging is now commonplace. Three-quarters of B2B marketers and 61% of their B2C counterparts use blogs as part of their social media content.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Of course there’s a way to write about negative feelings, and still have a positive outlook, positive solutions. My background in psychology has been essential in learning how to write effective content for a business blog. For many content creators, writers, bloggers, that is risky. Blog this on Blogger.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Why is now the best time to start blogging, and what opportunities does it bring for business bloggers? If blogging will be part of your strategy, get started now! For a B2B business blog, the “niche” is based on the key interests and concerns of the target customer. ?

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Paid Content Traffic Lead Ranking Blogger 292

Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

As a blogger, you know by now that increasing your traffic means grabbing your audience’s attention and keeping it. Even though reality shows are supposed to mimic real life, they are, of course scripted, in a manner of speaking. Blog this on Blogger. Tim writes on the topics of online colleges and universities.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 23, 2011

Every blogger wants more traffic. So where does blog traffic come from, and how does this change over time? Looking at data from the Webbiquity blog, several trends are apparent. This B2B blog isn’t necessarily representative of all blogs of course, but the trends likely aren’t much different for many business blogs.

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Traffic RSS Social Media Social Networks 100

Convince & Convert

APRIL 24, 2012

Stanford Smith obsesses about how to get small business blogs noticed and promoted at Pushing Social , except when he’s chasing large mouth bass! We’ve discussed the benefits of social business. These videos were supported by blog videos and quick visual sketches of user interfaces. You can do the same in your business.

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Content Marketing Planning Paid Search Agency Case Study 130

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Of course you can add these sharing buttons to a standard company website as well, but readers are far more likely to share useful blog content than ordinary vendor web pages ; while 60% of all social postings link to published content (news sites or blogs), just 4% link to corporate website content. Clean code.

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Optimization Marketing Analytics Tools Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

Writing on the Web

MARCH 21, 2011

Sometimes the only thing that will save a blog post is a great headline. Bloggers agonize over headlines and still rarely get them right. Blog this on Blogger. They have to be accurate, descriptive, attention-grabbing, and short enough to tweet. What’s your opinion about this? Share this on del.icio.us.

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Webbiquity

MAY 4, 2010

Include the URL on business cards, brochures, your corporate PowerPoint template, trade show booth signage, etc. Of course it helps to have a sizable Twitter following, but the quality of your followers is much more important than the quantity. Link to other bloggers. Use Twitter. Share this on Technorati. Share this on Mixx.

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RSS Digg Tagging Blogger 100

Atomic Reach

JANUARY 3, 2019

Jeff Bullas - Influencer, Author, and Blogger. She has been cited by Forbes as “The Most Influential Woman on Social Media,” and recognized by ForbesWoman as one of “The Top 20 Women Bloggers.”. Lee Odden is an avid blogger, talented speaker, and author. He has spoken internationally, is an avid blogger, and author.

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Obviously, of course, I promote KickStartCart , as the best, most comprehensive shopping cart and database management system on the planet. It just depends on your business goals. Please share the top 3 tools you couldn’t live without for doing business on the Web… Blog this on Blogger.

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Writing on the Web

APRIL 13, 2011

Chapman, Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars and More that Engage Customers and Ignite Your business (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Getting other people so excited about your work they tell others about it is a challenge, unless, of course, your name is Seth Godin, Joe Pulizzi or Tim Ferriss.

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Biznology

OCTOBER 14, 2011

What I am writing here is not a reaction to the great posts that Chris Abraham wrote recently here at Biznology: How to pitch a blogger and How NOT to pitch a blogger. Instead I went through my career and found that I have a knack for business writing. Did you notice how my blogging “career” came about?

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Blogger Internet Marketing Opinions Intent 80

Writing on the Web

AUGUST 10, 2010

Don’t be silly, there are no easy formulas, of course not. 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. I’m feeling a little insecure right now, of course…;-) !

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Trigger Marketing Digg Work Management Act-On 100

Integrated B2B

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

That’s a great aim, but there are many challenges and pitfalls to using blogging in business contexts. So what types of business blogs are really effective? Understanding this is key to developing blogs that will survive past the initial few months of existence. Treat each new blog as an experiment.

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Paid Search Agency Companies Blogger Work Management 40

Writing on the Web

JULY 27, 2010

Here’s a typical one… “Okay, Patsi, I’ve been following you for a while now, and your blog writing tips have helped. Of course, I have to point people to my consulting services if they want me to spend time doing a good analysis and provide specific solutions. The blog you save may be your own!

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Traffic Work Management Marketing Management Content Marketing 100

Convince & Convert

MAY 15, 2012

She is a “social media frenzy” working in social relations consulting, blogging, and, of course, vlogging about life on her YouTube channel. Social Fresh Conference was started by the popular social media for business blog, Social Fresh. Amy Schmittauer is the Founder & Face of Savvy Sexy Social.

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