5 Organization Tips to Make You a More Productive Blogger 

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Ever try to cook a meal in a messy kitchen? None of your utensils are where they should be, and you barely have any room to do anything. And if you don’t have a reliable timer, you’re likely to burn something.

That’s kind of what it’s like blogging without a decent system of organization. Since bloggers are often their own boss, it’s important for them to stay on top of their game and keep their work in a state of order. But with a creative (and often chaotic) process like blogging, that can be a challenge.

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You Better Believe It! 3 Ways To Increase Your Blog’s Credibility

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One of the primary determinants of your blog’s success is your ability to establish a clear sense of authority on your chosen topic. But how do you position yourself as a credible, expert source if you don’t have the traditional credentials? By taking advantage of the flexible nature of blogging, you can lead the way, regardless of your established background in the field.

It’s Not All Content

Though your content is ultimately what will make or break your blog, authority isn’t all about content. No, before users read a word on your site, they’ll look to other cues to determine if your site is the one they should be reading. And one of the first things they’ll look for is the SSL certificate. [Read more…]

7 Tips for Starting a Successful Real Estate Blog

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Whether you’re a realtor using blogging to further client interest and SEO, or you’re a passionate real estate investor blogging about your feats, having the right tools is essential for success.

Very few people make more than $1,000 a month on their blogs because they don’t fully understand the blogging market. Here are some things that can help you.

1. Do Your Research

Credibility is key for a successful real estate blog, so be as educated as possible. You’re probably well-versed in real estate topics if you’re trying to start a blog, but it doesn’t hurt to research more about your current market. [Read more…]

How Bloggers Can Benefit From Collaborating With Retail Brands

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When it comes to deciding how to spend their money, most people trust their own experience first and foremost – if they know that a brand can be trusted to deliver the kind of quality they need, they will buy from it again and again. The next in terms of trustworthiness comes advice received from friends, family and other people they know personally. Traditional advertising trails far behind – today’s shoppers are too jaded and cynical to take it seriously. [Read more…]

How To Attract The Right Kind Of Traffic To Your Blog For Conversion

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Blogging for traffic conversion only makes sense if the website traffic you are getting is the right kind. That is to say, you will only be able to make money off of the visitors that your site is getting if they were already primed for that result going in. So, how exactly are you going to get the type of traffic to actually make you money? This is what we’ll be getting into today.

Before anything else, however, you’ll want to make sure that your blog and your main source of income are actually ready to accommodate the tips you’ll be reading about below. [Read more…]

The Transferable Skills of Blog Writing

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There’s a reason it seems like everyone you know has taken up blogging. It’s an effective way to communicate something you care about, it’s a fun way to build community and connect with people who share your perspectives or interests, and it can be an effective business move, whether you use it as content marketing to draw attention to a product or service or collect advertising funds off of the blog itself.

But, while blogging is free and accessible to anyone, there’s a lot to learn. The good news is, whether you blog as a hobby, a supplement to moneymaking activities, or a commercial venture in and of itself, all the skills you learn are not only transferable to other marketplaces and ventures but are also in high demand. Here are five transferable skills that every blogger eventually learns: [Read more…]

3 Ways to Make Your Blogging Practices Highly Sustainable

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In order to maintain strong engagement and traffic levels, studies have found that branded blogs should post sixteen or more times a month. However, maintaining this frequency while consistently posting high-quality content can be quite a challenge.

Keeping up with the daily demands of an active blog requires the focus of a full-time job, but more often than not, it is simply another addition to the list of an already overwhelmed marketing team that can’t afford a full-time writer. [Read more…]

5 of the Best Blog Hosting Sites to Choose From

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Web hosting is the foundation of every blog. It increases your blog’s traffic, improves its SEO, and ensures that your blog is accessible 24/7. But choosing a hosting site isn’t easy. Apart from the fact that you need to dig deeper into knowing each one, you can also get lost with the many hosting services out there. Here we’ll help you avoid that as we’ll show you the best hosting sites that’ll surely boost your blog to greater heights.

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Level Up With These Tech Blogging Tips

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One of the most distinctive technological trends of the last few decades has been the proliferation of consumer technology. Once this meant televisions and washing machines – now the term extends to laptops, smartphones, games consoles, smart speakers, smartwatches…the list lengthens every day. It’s a dynamic, fast-moving world, with an unending succession of shiny new products.

Tech fans love it but also struggle to keep up at times. How do you know that the latest smartphone or HD TV is worth the investment? Reviews by people who’ve already bought or had a chance to test the product are the best way to find out.

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So, You Want Guest Posts on Your Blog? Here’s How to Avoid Disaster

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Let’s start with this: inviting experts to create articles that you’ll post on your business blog is a smart idea. After all, your goal is to provide your customer community with topical, relevant, and original content, and this certainly fits in this strategy. Well, sometimes.

That’s because if you take a quick tour of the business blogosphere, you’ll quickly discover that all is not right in the state of guest blogging. In fact, for every article that informs and impresses, there are a handful (or make that two handfuls) that, frankly, fail to deliver. What’s going on? [Read more…]