Setting up a blog is not that difficult. In fact, most people can easily use WordPress or Blogger to set one up in a matter of minutes. With the sheer number of blogs today, estimated at 126 million by BlogPulse, only a very small percent of them are actually active and good. The vast majority … Continue reading 7 Reasons Your Blog Is Failing
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How and Why I Still Devour Blogs
Image via Wikipedia 2011 marks my eighth year of blogging. In that time I’ve logged over 2500 blog posts, acquired around 143,000 subscribers and had this blog named by the likes of Forbes magazine as their favorite for both marketing and small business. If this asset has delivered any measure of success I can tell … Continue reading How and Why I Still Devour Blogs
RSS readers in decline?
Image via CrunchBaseThis one really has me scratching my head..."One of the interesting trends of 2009 has been the gradual decline of RSS Readers as a way for people to keep up with news and niche topics. Many of us still use them, but less than we used to. I for one still maintain a … Continue reading RSS readers in decline?
Business blogging
Image via CrunchBaseThinking about a business blog? I think about it all the time..."Search Engine Land blogger Ciarán Norris says there is no right way to blog. He cites Forrester's recent policy decision to require its analysts to blog at Forrester.com, which seems like the wrong path to take but, given the recent exodus of … Continue reading Business blogging
Blogging for Thought Leadership
I'd like to call your attention to a new webinar being offered by Dana VanDen Heuvel of Green Bay. In a couple of weeks, Dana will be speaking on the topic of business blogging for thought leadership and few people know this topic better than him. Dana says... "Blogging is one of the most important … Continue reading Blogging for Thought Leadership
Content marketing: 13 ways to get your clients to think like a blogger
In the past few weeks, I’ve had numerous conversations with colleagues, partners and in some cases, clients, about blogging and the challenges of keeping a blog up and running. Most of those conversations come down to one thing: Content. Do you have enough to say to sustain a blog? Do you have strong enough opinions … Continue reading Content marketing: 13 ways to get your clients to think like a blogger
The blogging three step…
...according to John Jantsch...One of the most common questions I receive is “how do I get started blogging?” Some might find it a bit odd that I suggest a three step approach and the first two steps don’t have much to do with directly working on your own blog. No, I think you get started … Continue reading The blogging three step…
How to write a blog post in 10 minutes
Part of a series. Original version at AlexandraSamuel.com. In my recent blog post about how to sustain your social media presence in just 3 hours a week, I advise drafting 3 blog posts in under one hour. That may sound unimaginable if (like me) you've fallen into the habit of turning each blog post you write … Continue reading How to write a blog post in 10 minutes
Small world…
Image via CrunchBaseI'm talking social media with a barrista named John in the Starbucks in York, NE. Yes, there is one thank God -- it's one of the few redeeming features of this intersection called York where I have been sleeping while attending Husker Harvest Days. John noticed my Wisconsin license plate and asked where … Continue reading Small world…
10 Hard Truths About Blogging
With job satisfaction rates at record lows and more and more people looking to enjoy a higher quality of life, millions of people are desperately trying to leave their miserable jobs and are flocking to the world of blogging and Internet marketing.If you're already a blogger, chances are you've heard of Darren Rowse, Brian Clark, … Continue reading 10 Hard Truths About Blogging
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