Tag: Writing Tips

Until comments begin to show up, new bloggers often feel like they’re in an echo chamber – talking to themselves. For some blogs, it can take months before someone comments. For others, a matter of days. It’s when we feel what we’re sharing isn’t being read, we think of giving… read more 5 Ways To Increase Blog Comments

No blogger wants to hear the words, “Your blog is ugly”. Although most bloggers are concerned how they are perceived online and will ask fellow bloggers what they think of, or how they can improve their blogs, some bloggers REALLY don’t want to know. They like their blog just as… read more Your Blog is Ugly

One of the biggest gripes bloggers have is how their visitors do not read their posts. It’s maddening. After all, we meticulously craft our posts, carefully choose each word, spend time adding SEO (search engine optimization), tags and the perfect picture(s), ensure we’re providing value, double check to see if… read more Blogging Pet Peeve Number One

In reply to the What Blogging Tutorials Don’t Tell You About Blogging post,  Daniel’s comment brought up an interesting point. He shared how he had a bad experience with a customer service representative and in trying to resolve the issue, he said, in part (to the customer service representative), ……. read more With The Click Of A Button

“Content is king” is one of the first things we learn when we start blogging. But what does it mean? Does it mean our content needs to be consistently stellar? Or can some of it be “less than”? Today’s Lesson When I started blogging I assumed great content meant I… read more The More The Better?

Writers’ block or as I like to call it, “Writers’ Blogk” (also the name of my next blogging project) is something most bloggers encounter. Let’s face it. Even though we start blogging believing we’ll never run out of things to say, we do. When that happened to Chase March he… read more A Cure For Writers’ Block

It’s that time again. Time to revisit the topic of blogging myths. Buried in the archives you’ll find a previous post on blogging myths. Today we’ll expand on them and add a few more. Today’s Lesson We can blog for free. It’s true. In some instances we can blog without… read more Dont Believe Everything You Read

As a small business owner, we know we get the most bang for the buck if we use our advertising dollars to target specific clientele. Being in the construction industry, we know those who prefer to rent won’t need our services. And because we don’t have the man-power and equipment,… read more Don’t Blog For Me (If I’m Not Your Target Audience)

Good Morning, Class! Have I got a treat for you. Patricia will be your substitute teacher (guest writer) today. You know Patricia. She’s the one who uses a ladybug as an avatar and shares what she’s learned through the years on her blog, “Patricia’s Wisdom”. Please take your seats and… read more Stick – Stickier – Stuck, How To Overcome Writer’s Block

Last week we discussed how many of us are blogoholics and spend massive amounts of time blogging. Although blogging is a great hobby, it can interfere with our daily lives. Decreasing the amount of time we spend blogging can not only improve our real life social skills, but can free… read more Strike While The Iron Is Hot

If your blog is blacklisted, you may not know it, but you’ll “feel” it. How? Your blog stops getting traffic and/or comments, or you’ll see a drastic decrease in your statistics. Why? 1) You may have left a derogatory comment on another blog. All of those who read it, stop… read more How To Get Your Blog Blacklisted

Some of our best posts are buried in our archives. Some will never get to see the light of day. Today’s Lesson I love to dig through the blogger’s archives I have in my reader. It’s there where I find some of my favorite posts from the past. Posts I… read more Digging Close To Home

Photo Credit miguelb’s photos Hello loyal readers, This is a very exciting , but nerve racking day for me, as Catherine Lawson and I are guest posting on each other’s blogs. Although my post on her blog, can’t match the caliber of Catherine’s writings, I’m hoping I haven’t made a… read more Increased Search Engine Traffic For Lazy People