Home About Pushing Social #FF Gratitude Journal 4 My Tweeps Archives Contact Subscribe Pushing Social Why Smart Readers Prefer Dumb Bloggers by Stanford on July 21, 2010 Spread it! This little paradox has big consequences for us bloggers. The other day, I asked a non-blogger friend to critique a post that I had (lovingly) written.  wrestled with her critique until I decided to write this “Letter to Smart Bloggers”.  Dear Smart Bloggers, You know what? It took a while for me to realize that readers want your content and point of view not the snarky attitude. MORE >>

You’re missing a boatload of content ideas. In this post, we’ll discuss why you need to be using Quora as a blogger, and look at an example that shows the usefulness of Quora. Are you ready to tap into a never-ending stream of content ideas? For example, a blogger might ask a question like, What’s the best WordPress tool that optimizes SEO for a blog post? An important part of educating people is listening to their pain points and crafting content that alleviates that pain. But now, let’s see how you can use Quora to get content ideas for your blog. MORE >>

took a look at 14 lists that have come out over the last year for the top bloggers, social media marketers, search marketers, and entrepreneurs. This list includes female bloggers that cover a huge variety of topics in the blogosphere. They are not only bloggers, but many are also published authors, entrepreneurs, CEOs, experts in their niche, and overall inspirations. Many are pretty active bloggers, although some I include in hopes that they will get going again! Her blog, Web Content Curator , covers blogging, book reviews, social media, and more. Enjoy! MORE >>

For more than a decade, we have relied on websites like Google and Yahoo to sift through the billions of web pages and present a list of contenders that, according to the search engines, most accurately relate to our search query. Who wants to spend all that time writing creative, helpful content? Keywords are still vital to determining how you rank for certain queries, but remember to adapt your content to fit the term. If the visual applies to the content, the reader is likely to remember the messaging. If it doesn’t apply to the content… remove it! MORE >>

Home About Pushing Social #FF Gratitude Journal 4 My Tweeps Archives Contact Subscribe Pushing Social Diary of a Wimpy Blogger by Stanford on September 8, 2010 Spread it! It also is also a motivational masterpiece for bloggers. As a blogger, when you are writing, you are winning. It looks like your niche needs a leader that shares great content. " As bloggers, it's VERY healthy to share controversial opinions sometimes. No more hiding out as a lurking wanna be somebody blogger. It’s a kids book that cracks me up. Let me explain. What say you? MORE >>