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Opinionated Bloggers vs. Subjective Journalists
Blogging Even though blogging as a profession has been around for a few years now, there is still an ongoing debate over the etiquette a blogger should use when constructing an article. Should bloggers remain journalistic with their content, or be as opinionated as they feel necessary? Whichever method you subscribe to, I think it could be an important practice to explore a little bit of both. Reaching conclusions based on your own experience and ...
Continue readingWork with the TV On
Blogging For bloggers and other fields that allow for home office bases, self-discipline is a necessity. There are tons of books and articles that will give you tips and tricks for how to streamline your work day and become more efficient with your time. I’ve read a couple of them, and they can be helpful. But they often give very broad ways in which you can organize your time. For bloggers in particular, I’ve found that there is a unique ...
Continue readingNegotiating Your Worth as a Blogger
Blogging What is your worth as a blogger? It’s a sometimes tricky question to answer, and for the self-introspective necessity of going through this process, it’s a tough call to make when we’re talking about ourselves. Yet bloggers need to have a good sense of what they are worth in order to be successful if they write for publications that are owned by others. Even bloggers that write only for their own publications could benefit from ...
Continue readingUse Your Online Friends. It’s a Good Thing.
Productivity As bloggers we spend a lot of time online. Our research is often done online. We publish our articles online. We advertise online and build our brand through online social networks. Social media, wither through the PC or our mobile devices, is accessed and utilized thanks to our online connections. So it’s not surprising that we create online connections, communicating with others that exist as our Internet friends. Even if we only ...
Continue readingBlogging for Therapy and Skill Development
Blogging Do you ever wonder why you really blog? Perhaps it’s for money, or perhaps there’s just some subject for which you feel strongly. Sharing your thoughts in such a public manner once seemed like an odd thing to do online, but with an entire publishing industry shifting away from print media, blogs have taken on any meaning we assign. And there are several ways in which blogging can help you, on a personal level, outside of the mere act ...
Continue readingMoving Beyond Social Media to Market Your Blog
Blogging Blogging is still a relatively new term, having combined the aspect (and terminology) of the web with the action of logging your thoughts, actions or daily activities. As a trend, however, blogging is rather established. It’s no longer uncommon to learn that someone or some business entity has a blog. Marketing around blogs has driven an entire web-based economy all its own, but for those running the blogs, new marketing tactics are always ...
Continue readingUsing Free Time to Update Twitter and Facebook
Blogging Maintaining your social media profiles ensures that the face you put forward is your best, and most up-to-date. When others come across your social media profiles, they will rather promptly determine whether or not you are worth their time. Encourage new readers and audience members by keeping a pristine social media presence. Lately I’ve been mentioning a number of ways you can save time when it comes to creating, organizing and ...
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