I want to start off today’s post with a little exercise. First, I want you to close your eyes…
Did you do it? If you did, how long did it take you to realize that with your eyes closed you couldn’t read what came next?
Stick with me here, I’m not trying to be funny or make you feel stupid. The point of the exercise is to raise some questions. Do you always believe what you read? Do you always do what you are told? As a blog writer, are you stepping…
I recently read the NY Times bestseller, The 4-Hour Workweek. One of the things the author, Tim Ferris said was to remove the word “Free” from your marketing.
His reasoning? More or less, people looking for free stuff are lower-end customers. They are the ones who will make the most demands on your time and usually buy nothing, or very little. He explains it better than I ever could, but that’s the gist of it.
So, this got me to thinking about free article directories. I’ve used this marketing tactic for years to…
Is your blog new-reader friendly? If you’re promoting your blog, you’ll attract a constant stream of new readers. You need to make these newcomers comfortable.
Welcome your newbies. Get them up to speed on the subject of your blog, and help them to become regular readers.
Here are five ways to help your newbies:
1. Add orientation posts to your About page
Your About page is your primary tool to orient newcomers. In addition to introducing yourself, and describing your blog’s mission, add some links to your About page to must-read posts.
This helps your…
Now that you think you are in the right time for guest blogging, the next question would be: what kind of post will you make? Aside from the fact that the blog owner will require you to post an original post exclusively for his blog, you might also wonder about its content and how you will write it. Guest blogging will be another milestone for your blog, but some relevant factors should be considered before you submit a post. Here are some of them:
The post must be related to both…
