Alton Brown famously said “organization will set you free,” and that’s certainly true when it comes to blogging. You need a blog schedule. I know it may not feel like plans and post lists are very freeing or creative, but knowing where you are, where you want to go, and how you’re going to get there is vital to success. Having a blog schedule makes it easier to come up with post ideas, to know what to do when you have time to work, and maybe even to get to some of those things you’ve been ...
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30 Days Of Writing Prompts For June
We are back with our 30 Days of Writing Prompts. Our goal is to help you keep your editorial calendar stocked with plenty of writing ideas! 30 DAYS OF WRITING PROMPTS Feel free to pick and choose which prompts work well for your site. 1. What are your goals for this month? 2. Share how a hard experience made you stronger or wiser. 3. National Doughnut Day! Will you be celebrating with homemade doughnuts or picking up a box at the store? Share your best doughnut story or recipe. 4. ...
Step by Step Plan to Drive Traffic to Your New Blog
Driving traffic to a new blog can seem overwhelming at first glance. However, it’s not as daunting of a task as it seems. This step by step plan to drive traffic to your new blog will give you the steps to make a new blog thrive. Step by Step Plan to Drive Traffic to Your New Blog 1. Know Your Audience Before you write your first post, it’s vital that you know who you’re writing for. It’s important that you know as many details about the person you’re trying to reach as you can figure ...
5 Things You Must Do To Make Sponsored Blog Posts Successful
I’ve come to a professional place I never thought I’d be at – writing sponsored blog posts! Honestly, it’s a wonderful life for me. I think the signs always pointed to it. I majored in journalism, and I particularly concentrated on magazine writing and persuasive writing. All of that aside, I have always been a lifelong consumer. As an example, I used to collect coupon inserts in the Sunday paper – not to save money – but to get a feel for all of the new products I wanted to try. I’m a ...
8 Simple Steps to Create Your First WordPress Blog Post
Have you finally taken the plunge? You have started a blog and are ready to embark on the journey of writing on Wordpress for the very first time? You may be feeling a bit clueless on how to actually compose your very first Wordpress blog post. Have no fear! I promise to help you not only create your first blog post from start to finish, but also successfully post WordPress blog articles again and again if you just follow a few simple steps. So are you ready? Then, read on below for my ...
How to Use Your Most Popular Content to Build Your Editorial Calendar
Content is king in the blogging world. We spend much of our blogging time crafting new posts, researching new ideas or working on projects that we'll turn into amazing tutorials. Creating and using an editorial calendar is a great way to make the most of the time you have dedicated to content creation. An editorial calendar will help take the guess-work out of what you need to write next, and allow you to focus your time and energy where it really matters -- creating awesome blog posts. Today ...