Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

What additional steps should smart content marketers take to get results from blogging? Blog this on Blogger. Smart Time-Saving Tips on Blogging… Blog Checklist: 10 Items BEFORE You Publish… Is the Social Web Changing How We Write? Build a Product Funnel on Your Blog through Content Marketing.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

You’ve got to build links to your site (to build your credibility with search engines and people). Blog this on Blogger. Michael Martine’s Best Blog Traffic Tips. You’ve got to optimize your reader-focused content (so the search engines know what you’re writing about). Go there now, please. Share this on Facebook.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 28, 2010

But here are three areas where many companies aren’t realizing the synergistic benefits of coordination with their SEO efforts: Blogging: given that less than half of companies —both small businesses and the Fortune 500—actively maintain industry blogs, this is an underutilized area for SEO benefit. Share this on Bebo.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 21, 2010

A blog isn’t right for every company (more about that idea in an upcoming post), but where feasible, they provide a powerful complement to standard websites with unique strengths for building a brand’s online presence and impact. In Minnesota? Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on Mixx.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 23, 2010

Though the ultimate objective of either a website or blog is ultimately to drive increased sales, the two platforms have fundamentally distinct characteristics. Here are six key differences between business blogs and websites. Blog: frequently updated content. Blog: industry and customer issues. Share this on Bebo.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 26, 2010

. “My clients aren’t surfing the Web reading blogs.&#. “Oh, that means I’ve got to write about my business every week?&#. This service will blow your mind, teach you to apply good SEO tactics to each blog post. My own traffic building program, The Ultimate Traffic Formula, How to Avoid Blog Oblivion.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 16, 2010

Together with my merchant cart, KickStartCart , it gives me everything I need to run an online business, build my marketing database, provide digital products and attract clients with content that’s optimized for search engines. Blog this on Blogger. And, trust me, I’m not someone with a lot of tech skills.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Does your blog trigger emotional reactions ? Content marketing that doesn’t resonate emotionally can’t do a good job of building relationships, inspiring trust, and moving people into taking action. Blog writers need to step away from their anonymous masks and get real, get emotional. Blog this on Blogger.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

You can be a better judge of how your words connect and build relationships with readers. You’ll get more attention and interaction from your people and they’ll appreciate the time and care you put into your blog writing. Blog this on Blogger. Blog Writing: What Can We Learn From Reality TV?

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Webbiquity

MAY 4, 2010

One of the primary reasons most blogs are abandoned is that it takes time to build an audience. How can you avoid that fate and build an audience more quickly? Granted, in the case of Webbiquity, it helped to have an established blog to link from. Build links to your blog from every possible source.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 25, 2010

But two great sources are blog directories and RSS syndication sites. Not only do they provide valuable links, they can also supply direct traffic and help build your RSS subscriber list. Assuming you’ve already got great content, there are many places to get links (e.g. charging for inclusion). Share this on del.icio.us.

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Hubspot

JULY 23, 2010

Have the icons display alongside your blog posts. If so then include Reddit and Digg. You also want to build a following on your networks, whether it be your own Ning network or Twitter. View this document on Slideshare and click download at the top of the document to get a copy of this checklist for your business.

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

This is your opportunity to build more credibility, show what you know. Blog this on Blogger. Tags: Content Marketing On Writing Better Online Marketing Writing for the Web blog content blog writing business blogging content marketing with blogs writing on the web. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 9, 2011

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: a business blog is the best way to get found online, the best way to connect with potential clients, and the pathway to turning readers into clients. So, what’s your favorite excuse for not blogging for your business? Blog this on Blogger.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 29, 2010

How do business results compare from pre-WP to post-WP? Besides your website, what other systems do you use to do business? To build an email marketing list? building trust with customers. Blog this on Blogger. To do marketing? To sell, and make money? To publish and distribute content online? lead generation.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 29, 2010

One of the fastest, easiest tools for adding photos to blog posts. How to build a successful blog from conception to delivery by Steve Newman Digital Marketing Blog. 7 Tools To Integrate Twitter With Your Wordpress Blog by makeuseof.com. Photo Dropper. Share this on del.icio.us. Post this on Diigo. Tweet This!

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Writing on the Web

AUGUST 2, 2010

It does mean, however, that you need to take off those professorial glasses, step out from behind the podium, and stop building your web pages, slides, and sales presentations with bar graphs and Excel spread sheets. Ah, yea, verily… and as Shakespeare would say, and there’s the rub … Blog this on Blogger.

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

It just depends on your business goals. If you’re a coach or consultant, I recommend using some sort of community building membership site, and recommend using Journal Engine. Please share the top 3 tools you couldn’t live without for doing business on the Web… Blog this on Blogger. Email this via Gmail.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 15, 2010

Because, just as I predicted a few years ago, it doesn’t matter if you’re blogging or not. I predicted the buzz about blogs would die down simply because everyone would be using a blog platform, such as WordPress, to build and manage their websites as well as blogs. Blog this on Blogger.

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Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Blog this on Blogger. Related posts: 10 Ways to Use Facebook as a List Building Tool. Content Marketing Results: 18 Ways to NOT Get Blog Traffic. She offers a free social media mastery kit at her website www.internetworkmarketingwealth.com. Become a fan on her fan page at www.facebook.com/onlinebusinesscoach. Tweet This!

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Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The same goes for your blog. It helps to think of your blog as one long story. One article builds on the next in some way, and it’s a good practice to hint to your audience what direction you’re taking with your next blog post, but always withhold the details and make them wait. Blog this on Blogger.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 27, 2010

About 75% of the comments left on his blog posts come from LinkedIn group members. This added step is building his reputation and forging connections. The blog you save may be your own! Blog this on Blogger. And they are usually interesting comments, not just “nice post.&# Can it be outsourced? Share this on Bebo.

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Post types, categories and tags – why you don’t have to reinvent the blogging wheel. Give traffic to get traffic – if you build it, they won’t come, but if you lead the way, they just might. Blog this on Blogger. Related posts: The REAL Reason I Love Blogging. Business Blogging: Blast Past the Blunders.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Zeke Camusio shows that WordPress isn’t just for blogging; it can also be used to build an e-commerce site, social network site, image gallery, email auto-responder system or message board. 5 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do with WordPress by Let’s Do It! Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post?

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Over the last decade, business blogs have gone from being a novelty to a leading-edge practice to an essential element for any company seeking to optimize its presence on the web. Why are so many companies now embracing blogging? Why are so many companies now embracing blogging? Assigning multiple writers (i.e.,

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Helpful Links: Learn more about why every business should blog and learn a few Business Blogging Lessons From Google's Chief Blogger. Spend 20% on Link Building. Here are a few ways you can build links: Get engaged. Find relevant conversations that are happening on blogs, in social media, etc.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

It’s already happened in the consumer world: Sites like Digg (social curation) which have little or no original content have become key resources for information. Similarly we are seeing leading businesses take a similar approach to become the experts for their respective areas. Consider Netconcepts. Other stuff?

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 8, 2010

Two to three posts weekly is decent frequency for a business blog, with Monday and Tuesday posts generally drawing the best traffic. But if you’re building a blog to promote your business, the only “ads&# should be promotion of white papers, special offers or other information specific to your company.

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LeadSquared

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Although creating blogs on Blogger is a breeze…they have a very user -friendly DIY drag-and-drop user interface and you need no HTML knowledge to set up blogs, but, in terms of website SEO, Blogger is not your best bet. If you are setting up a business blog with monetization in mind, WordPress is a definite choice.

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 30, 2009

Website Grader Badge Connect with Us HubSpot on Facebook HubSpot on Twitter InboundMarketers LinkedIn Group ProMarketers Facebook Group Subscribe to Blog RSS Want to share your Inbound Marketing advice with the community? Submit guest post ideas to rburnes[at]hubspot[dot]com.

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Online Marketing Institute

MARCH 24, 2011

Should you decide that blogging is the right marketing vehicle for you and/or your business, know that there are many tried-and-true ways to organically build traction, create awareness over time and achieve value for your small business. 11 Pro Tips for Better Business Blogging. From Mashable [.]

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 27, 2009

7 Strategies to Invite More People Into Your Audience by Problogger Social media rockstar Chris Brogan details several strategies to not just grow your blog audience, but also attract the right kind of readers (these do not include getting on the first page of Digg).

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Yet, in much of my social media consulting work corporate blog owners are invariably most interested in total visits and RSS subscribers. It's important to educate businesses about the different permutations of business blogging, and measurement is going to part of that. Mark, you're spot on!

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Most blogs aren’t visually aggressive enough in the promotion of RSS, and very few do a good job at emphasizing the opportunity to subscribe via email (as 40% of C&C subscribers do). reading this article makes me feel the need to change my blog service, be better. I rarely communicate with the end. they were like strangers.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 30, 2010

Okay, so you understand the benefits of business blogs , and you’re ready to make the commitment to developing and maintaining a blog for the long haul. The next question is: where should I put the blog? There are five common options: Free hosting on a blogging platform site. by SEO Inc Blog.

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Writing on the Web

JUNE 16, 2011

opportunities to engage readers) of your business blog post? It’s the bait on your fishing hook which draws people over to your blog site to read your stuff. Here’s an email I got yesterday: “One of the people I follow on twitter sent me a link to your blog article on building trust in your blog.

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Online Marketing Institute

MARCH 24, 2011

Karr says that acquisition, retention, building authority and customer support are all strategies to consider. If you set up a blog, expect to dedicate time and resources. Failure to Link Links should be an integral component of anything that calls itself a blog. “Reciprocity is a core strategy to blogging,&# Karr says.

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