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How Do I Get Myself a Blogging Mentor?

April 4, 2018 by Amanda DiSilvestro

If you’re interested in pursuing a hobby or career in blogging, you may be wondering where to start, or where to go after you’ve written your first few posts. A mentor can help you take your next steps to success.

You’re ready to work with a mentor once you understand the basic blogging concepts and techniques (you don’t want to burden someone with questions you can easily answer yourself by reading a couple articles). Then, take a stab at propping up a blog for yourself and posting some content. After you’ve familiarized yourself with the basics and created a fledgling blog, a mentor can help you get to the next level. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: beginner blogging tips

5 Easy Steps to Writing the Perfect Guest Post

July 12, 2017 by Amanda DiSilvestro

Writing a guest post for a blog that fits in your niche is a great way to attract new traffic to your blog. If those readers like your content, chances are good that they’ll hop over and check out your blog as well. This will undoubtedly lead to some new followers and more buzz about your content – all of which are great things.

That’s all well and good, but designing a good guest post can be a project in itself. There are a lot of things to consider when writing this piece – it needs to be your best work to impress the blog’s editor, as well as the readers. You’ll need to ensure it’s properly researched, fits with your blog’s niche, hasn’t been done before on that blog, etc. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Content Marketing Tagged With: guest posting

Company Blog Tips: How To Keep Your Company Blog Out Of A Rut

August 30, 2016 by Amanda DiSilvestro

A company blog writing assignment can be rewarding in many different ways; it gives you a chance to release your creative energy; it allows you to network with other bloggers in the same market as you exchange guest posts; and it hones your writing skills until you can write anything — from a poem to a novel.

But there can be roadblocks to enjoying your professional blogging experience. Coming up with fresh content every week and editing the work of others who guest blog for you; all the while keeping to a posting schedule that you yourself probably did not have any input about. Here are some tactics gleaned from professional bloggers to help you stay fresh and post fresh: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog Tips Tagged With: blog in a rut, blogger, Blogging, company blog tips, holiday blog posts, resource guides, successful blog

The Five Fundamentals to Creating a Powerhouse Blog

August 5, 2016 by Amanda DiSilvestro

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Your blog should work for you on at least several different levels: 1). As a creative outlet for your ideas and energy; 2). As a marketing tool for your brand, whether that brand is personal, educational, business, or a combined blend; 3). As a continuing interaction with others.

Yet so often people create a blog with high expectations, and then get discouraged and neglect their work. Cyberspace is full of abandoned blogs. If you’ve had this experience, don’t despair. Don’t give up on the idea of creating and maintaining a powerhouse blog. Below lists the five fundamentals that will help you turn your blog into a life-changing experience: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog Tips Tagged With: blog tips, create blog

Why Publishing Blog Posts on Facebook Can Help Increase Your Blog’s Engagement

May 24, 2016 by Amanda DiSilvestro

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Blogging is different from article writing; you have to sense your audience, in order to engage it.

When I first started to blog many years ago, I used to reference other writers’ blog posts. I then used the available technology, in the form of vanity RSS feeds and trackbacks, to stay up to date on mentions or opinions about our own blog. Nowadays, however, the volume of the published content is so massive that vanity RSS feeds and trackbacks are essentially useless. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog Tips Tagged With: blog comments, Facebook, reader engagement

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