Send to KindleContent is super important when it comes to blog posts. You want to fill your blog with content that provides value and benefit to your audience. In addition to great content, you also want to make sure your post is visually appealing, and easy to read.
Send to KindleSend to KindleFor those of us whose target market and ideal clients are virtual, social media marketing seems to be at the top of the marketing strategy food chain, and has become one of the top ways we market our businesses.
However, it should not be our only marketing strategy – no matter how much we think it works. To have a truly effective marketing strategy, we also need to incorporate other forms of marketing into the mix.
Send to KindleSend to KindleToday’s Marketing BizTip was prompted by an article by Chris Brogan titled “Blogging Isn’t Dead!” It was a great article that addresses some of the things I’ve been spouting about for quite a while. And I really have to chuckle when I hear people saying it is dead. Why? Because if you look at their websites, they are typically the ones who don’t blog and don’t want to.
Chris pointed out that many were saying people aren’t visiting blogs anymore so, instead, you should be blogging on platforms like Medium or using Facebook notes.
Send to KindleSend to KindleI think you know by now that I’m a huge believer in blogging regularly. And I know I’ve written more than one post about how important it is to not just publish your post on your blog and leave it at that. It’s all about content marketing!
Yes the search engines will pick up your content if you use good keywords, and people might find it if they visit your blog. But what about those who don’t know you? Those who have never been to your website or blog? How will they find all of that great content you’ve written if they don’t know it exists?
Send to KindleSend to KindleIf you are a prolific blogger, or even a “sometime” or infrequent blogger who includes images in your posts (which you should be doing), you might find your website slowing down a bit, or see your images taking longer and longer to load. The question to ask is … are you resizing and compressing your images before you upload them to WordPress?
Send to KindleSend to KindleWhen most people think of blogging, they immediately think of the typical blog post where people tell a story, provide tips, discuss a topic or anything else – in written form. The post will usually have images and links, but the body of the post is text.
While this might be one of the most popular ways to blog, there are other options as well. I’ll highlight 3 of them here.
Send to KindleSend to KindleI took part in a 28 day blogging challenge a couple of years ago. It was a 28 day challenge because it was for the month of February. The challenge was to blog every day for 28 days. So I did. It was tough at first, but it taught me I really do like to write – which was a good thing.
Send to KindleSend to KindleWhen you mosey your way around the Internet, how often do you take the time to pause and comment on what you’ve read?
Sometimes? Never? Once in awhile?
Do you leave long, pensive comments on Facebook posts? Or maybe dole out quick RTs on Tweets that speak to you? Do you hit the love button on those Instagram photos that resonate with you or really do love, without leaving a comment? What about commenting on blogs? Any words of thanks, agreement, or disagreement on blog posts that fill you with fiery inspiration?
Send to KindleSend to KindlePlugins are what make WordPress … well, WordPress; and are what I believe sets WordPress apart from so many other platforms. The ability to extend functionality or add features is unlimited. Here is my top 10 list of favorite WordPress Plugins … in no particular order!
[Read more…]Send to KindleSend to KindleWhen you blog for business and are making an effort to publish new content on a regular basis, it’s easy to end up with writer’s block. That’s because in most cases, we’re trying to stay on schedule with fresh content, and might be forcing ourselves to come up with something to write about just to stay in that groove of consistency.
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