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Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup & Supermoon 2012

Kikolani

The Starving Writer’s Quick Guide to Finding Good-Paying Freelance Blogger Gigs – What sort of clients pay more for blog posts? The Right Way to Use Social Media for Outreach – In this post, learn how to use Twitter and LinkedIn to cultivate relationships with bloggers BEFORE sending a pitch. Related Posts.

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How To Start A Blog In 2012

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Starting a Blog in 2012 is a little bit more complex. How to start a Blog in 2012: Choose the right platform. I would argue that if you want to start a Blog in 2012, start with reading. Starting a Blog is easy. There's a Blog about anything and everything out there, right now. Design matters. The look good and red well.

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Martha Stewart’s Blogger Blunder

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Martha had some strong comments about bloggers, yet her PR folk pitch bloggers in an attempt to tap into their influence with their audience. This is what Martha had to say about bloggers: “Who are these bloggers? Did Martha really expect the bloggers to take this kind of disrespectful comment lying down?

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Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup & Baby Blogger on Board

Kikolani

10 Free Tools Every Business Blogger Should Bookmark – Explore the free tools out there that will help you be better at business blogging and content creation. Are You Just Another Dumb Blogger? Why News-Style WordPress Themes Are a Bad Idea for Some Bloggers – As bloggers, the theme we use plays a huge role in our brand.

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Social Spotlight: VSCO’s #BlackJoyMatters Shows Social Issues Through a New Lens

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Photography blogger John Watson says, “the right focus can create an emotional connection with the viewer.” Their photo-editing mobile app has over 150 million Android and iPhone downloads since it first launched in 2012. Focus is what enhances a subject or object by making it stand out from its surroundings.

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5 Essential Qualities of Growing Your Blog Quickly in a Crowded Niche

Kikolani

This is a guest post by Marcus Sheridan , recently named one of the Top 10 Social Media Bloggers of 2012 by Social Media Examiner. But as many are now finding, it’s getting more and more difficult to experience growth quickly, especially in industries that are more saturated with many great bloggers and tons of excellent content.

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Socialympics: How Social Media and Blogging Has Boosted Sports Media

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Dump your local sports section in the paper and hop on your iPad to read sports opinions from your favorite bloggers. The London 2012 Olympics from July 27th to August 12th are going to be the most covered sporting event in our world’s history. Google+ and the Independent Sports Blogger.

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