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7 Social Media Mistakes Bloggers Should Avoid

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We’ve been writing about the CAST system for effective blog content: C ontent (compelling). Here are Paul’s 7 Social Media Mistakes Bloggers Should Avoid. Avoid posting irrelevant content that can lead to spam feeds. Your goal is to build loyal followers and this is only possible if you add quality content.

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The Biggest Mistake Business Bloggers Make (and how to avoid it!)

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The biggest mistake business bloggers make is that they are frequently ego-centric. Bloggers are so passionate about their message and their expertise , they preach. ” Bloggers assume that their readers are like them and interested in the same things. They shout. They proclaim. They implore. They explain. and E.B.White.

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Bloggers: Brush Up on Your Writing Skills

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Business bloggers: just how good are your writing skills? Most bloggers and those who run small businesses that publish blogs are not natural-born writers, or even trained writers. Yet it’s becoming expected that businesses have a well-written blog, as well as expertly-written content on their website.

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Bloggers Block? How to Get Your Creative Writing Mojo Back

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Ever get stuck with blogger’s block? Writer’s and blogger’s block is a completely natural event experienced by writers , usually as a side-effect of writing for a deadline. About our Guest Blogger: Russel Cooke is a tech and communications writer who is genuinely interested in business communications and globalization.

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SEO: 3 Things Journalists and Bloggers Can Learn

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From what I see, many bloggers aren’t using hyperlinks when they publish blog posts. But everywhere I attended (there were three courses per day over four days), even opening paragraphs ignored this online basic fact of life: When publishing online, your content must be optimized for search engine indexing.

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Blogger’s Block Strikes Blog Squad…Blogger Bites Back

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And I call myself The Blog Squad…I’ve even got a great little package you can have called Time Saving Tips for Smart Bloggers , audio, transcript, PDF handouts. You give your all to your clients, then when it comes time to do your own content marketing you’re as dry as toast without butter. Blog this on Blogger.

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Search Engine Results: 3 Tips for Savvy Bloggers

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Here’s where I’ve posted more information about the Scribe sale , and these 3 tips on how to get great search engine results : SEO for Smart Content Marketers: You’ve got to do keyword research (so you know what words people will use to find you). Blog this on Blogger. No More Geek-Speak: SEO for Smart Bloggers.

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