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JANUARY 4, 2016

Maybe you’re even planning to get started with blogging? On January 10th, this blog turns seven. Getting started on blogging can be daunting, but IMHO is worth it. I’ve heard from quite a few of you who want to make blogging a priority this year. 7 Strategies To Help Build The Perfect Blog For Your Business.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Ten Reasons PR Pros Should Blog November 10th, 2010 Tweet Last week, Joe Hackman hosted Danny Brown , Gini Dietrich and me on his BlogTalkRadio show, aptly entitled PRapalooza. Blogging is a strange beast.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

A while back, I was looking at my Google Analytics for WUL and I noticed that my 404 page , i.e. the one you get when the server can’t find the page you’re looking for on a particular site, was the 4th most highly-trafficked page on my blog. And they wouldn’t bother to poke around on the blog to find it.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

It’s the Google generation’s way of thinking. As you continue to hone your craft (as I try to do), here are some of the exercises I put my writing (and those of my guest bloggers) through on a daily basis, to see if it looks as attractively as it (I think) reads. I just get kicks out of mobile blogging w/ multimedia.

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MARCH 16, 2011

But really, how many blogs does a gal need? If you and I talk regularly on Twitter, or Facebook… heck, even in the early days of WUL (and I have to stifle a giggle as I say that, because this blog is barely two years old!) So it’s probably high time that I started a food blog. Image: kennymatic via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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JUNE 24, 2013

How My Guinea Pigs Became Famous Guest Bloggers. Why: In this guest post for WUL, Jessica Torres shares how she made her blog Cavy Savvy a success using smart SEO. Google Penguin 2.0 Why: Nothing is more irritating than performing a Google search and being directed to pages full of useless content and spam.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How To Get Your Blog Project Approved January 13th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Shanan Sorochynski Okay, you’ve had nearly half a month to sink into 2011. I manage the University of Regina’s blog.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Google has gotten much more sophisticated over the years. After the interview is complete start looking for industry blogs that frequently write about experts or interview them – also you can look for outlets which put together weekly roundup posts. They also sent t-shirts to bloggers as free swag. Guest Post by Stuart McHenry.

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

WUL is still not a pay-to-play blog. It is still a blog community with many regular contributors (one-time contributors welcomed too) from all over the world. As soon as we’ve sorted out some admin-type stuff for the guest bloggers, you will start seeing posts from them. Events Personal Shonali Burke blogging'

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MAY 19, 2014

How to Ask for Guest Bloggers Without the Awkwardness. Why: Guest bloggers can be a great way to promote your brand and add value to your blogging efforts (as we have seen!). In this guest post for SteamFeed , Anne Reuss shares how to get bloggers on board. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Value.

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MAY 20, 2015

Thought leaders have Google juice. They regularly post insightful articles to their own sites, comment on other peoples’ blogs, write opinions on LinkedIn and Medium , post presentations to SlideShare and have active Twitter profiles. Guest post to peer blogs. I recommend building a list of 15–20 blogs you’d like to post on.

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OCTOBER 12, 2012

Most people could give two hoots about the latest app (though they do care about the iPhone 5), they don’t know who Chris Brogan is, and mostly they think bloggers are pompous asses. Most bloggers blog too much. If you enjoyed it, be sure to connect with Shonali on Twitter , Facebook , or Google+. Why is this?

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MAY 21, 2013

But I should have, because in a world where blogs come and go (as so much else does), I’m proud that WUL is still around. We changed the tag line (bet you don’t even remember what the old one was), we welcomed guest bloggers, many of whom have become fixtures here. Blogging Shonali Burke blog survey waxing and waning'

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

How To Revive Old Blog Content. Why: In this in-depth and thoughtful post, Mike Alton goes through how and when (or when not to) revive older blog posts. The Benefits of Becoming a Guest Blogger. Bek Davis shares how you can overcome these and more by guest blogging. Who Are Micro Influencers and Do We Need Them?

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APRIL 9, 2013

I think that bloggers who exercise that level of discipline about their content are rare. Not because I couldn’t say more about Erin but because I just read one of her blog posts and need to go proofread my site for “could ofs” that should be “could haves.” Erin taught me the value of boundaries.

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JUNE 7, 2018

Recently, I came across a blog post by a fellow named John Maeda in which he showcased the wide variety of Google image results one finds when searching for “design thinking.” I had never heard of it before skimming through the blog post. For instance, John Maeda’s design thinking blog post wasn’t written for me.

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JANUARY 30, 2013

And when it comes to those of us who are business owners as well… well, we have to know how to manage relationships with not just the media, bloggers and our community, we also have to keep track of our business relationships. It integrates completely with Gmail (or Google Apps). Just as you can share Google documents, etc.,

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Content: Turn insight and tips shared into white papers, tip sheets, blog posts, or webinar topics. Guest Bloggers: If you hosted a speaker at your event or built a relationship with someone in the industry, offer to guest post on their site, and invite them to yours. What advice do you have for extending an event’s longevity?

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MAY 9, 2011

Something strange has happened to my blog Steff Metal over the last month. It’s been business as usual; in fact, I’ve been blogging even less than usual this past month, since I’ve been busy updating my Grymm & Epic blogging ebook for the World Changing Writing Workshops starting this month.

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JANUARY 24, 2014

“I can’t submit this guest blog post, even though I know it’s a great opportunity, because it’s not perfect.” ” I hate to break it to you, but the perfect blogger hasn’t been born. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn When Perfect is the Enemy of Good Enough. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Google Grants for Google AdWords Google offers $10,000 per month free advertising to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving the arts, education, health, science, technology, and volunteering. I know its probably obvious because you blog here at WUL, Erica, but I am always amazed at how great your posts are.

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JUNE 21, 2013

Publicizing news, blog posts, videos… basically, any kind of content. Add in #measurePR, and the requests for guest blog posts, “appearances” on other Twitter chats, as well as offline queries from prospective clients and speaking opportunities steadily grew. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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MARCH 25, 2013

WUL : Do you conduct your blogger outreach via a listening program? Meaning the blogs that do the giveaways… do you approach them first, or after you’ve seen them mention the product? AB : We initially discover Chobaniacs by following along with the CHO (Chobani) chatter across all platforms listed above, as well as blogs.

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JUNE 21, 2012

You can syndicate your blog posts to Facebook via your RSS feed. And, as a matter of fact, Krishna De asked me just that not so long ago: Here is what makes Buffer critical for me: it integrates with Google Reader. So they typically contain the @ handle of the blogger publishing that post, etc. This is for two reasons: a.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

I’ve been including it in my e-signature for a while now, and have incorporated it into my website as well as this blog (you’ve probably noticed the Tungle widget on this blog, even if you haven’t used it). When people use it instead of email to schedule meetings, it really saves time. I don’t.

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DECEMBER 14, 2015

I don’t consider it “my” blog – I consider it “our” blog, because you are so much a part of it. So, for today’s round-up, I’m giving a shout-out to our guest bloggers – regular, as well as one-time. And these seven posts are some of my personal favorites.

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JANUARY 12, 2015

How Do You Start Over After Building a Successful Blog? Why: How does one start from scratch after building a successful blog and community? In this guest post for Mark Schaefer ‘s {grow}, super-blogger Jason Falls recounts his experience. Is Your Self-perception Killing Your Blog? Image: mario via Flickr, CC 2.0.

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MAY 2, 2014

The reason we went away was the reason most blogs go away , either temporarily or permanently. Other things take priority over the time one spends blogging, tweaking, editing, linking… and when there is a team of bloggers to manage, that is a lot of time, even if one has help. We just kinda… went away… and came back.

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JUNE 15, 2012

As PR pros, we have to find ways to make our clients feel special, the communities we build feel special, the media, bloggers & influencers we reach out to feel special, and so on. replying to blog comments, participating in the blogosphere by commenting on other blogs, and sharing blog posts that I like.

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MARCH 14, 2014

I think of myself as a pretty good writer and editor (after six years of blogging, we’ve gotten past the cutesy self-effacing stage, right?), my clients might not care so much about it, but a blogger or influencer I’m pitching might). Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Three Things Email Subject Lines Must Do.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2012

I am so grateful for my guest bloggers , those that are in it for the long haul, as well as those that come and go… and I am so grateful for all of you – the community that has gathered around what started out on the wing of a prayer (if that!). And I’ve felt very guilty about being incognito on my own blog, and with you.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2015

I still can’t believe that when I started my blog, I was arrogant enough to think that words were enough and didn’t want to use images. Google recently announced that the number of searches on mobile eclipsed desktop. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn What’s On the New Multimedia Cart? And in many ways it still is. Video to go.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Google, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Amplify, are the here and now. calendars – Google Blog Search [.] Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Thanks for visiting! Wanna Subscribe?

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APRIL 15, 2015

So our ragtag army of cruise bloggers, travel writers, technologists and travel professionals teamed together to reverse-engineer the cruise discovery, planning and booking experience. He is an entrepreneur, journalist, author, blogger for 14 years, and has spoken on four continents about social media and user-created content.

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APRIL 24, 2015

A7: Google Alerts, @Mention, & @Talkwalker to track news about my customers/community members. A7: It’s the easy answer, but Google Analytics on your site or blog can show you the “Behavior Flow” of visitors. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Tips on Measuring Community [April #measurePR Recap].

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

As of now, I have Amplify set up to auto-post to Twitter, Facebook (I can sync it to either my personal or business page, or both) Google Buzz and Delicious. There are several other options, such as Flickr, Tumblr, WordPress, Blogger, etc… even Ping.fm. You can set up your own blog. You can schedule posts to Facebook.

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JULY 26, 2013

A while back, I was asked by the estimable Thursday Bram to contribute to a blog post on Constructively Productive that would focus on “heretical’ productivity. No, seriously, eat your heart out and then tell me what it tastes like because if it’s good I’ll post the recipe on my blog. We’re bloggers.

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