Firebelly

AUGUST 23, 2012

While that’s the first thing that people think of — at least me, as a professional blogger — content is anything that can be read, watched, seen, or heard. Some basic content concepts: Written word: White papers, ebooks, newsletters, electronic magazines, online articles, print books — you name it.

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Kikolani

MARCH 4, 2011

21 brilliant bloggers talk about commenting – great roundup of articles about the art of blog commenting. Top time management techniques for freelance writers – great tips for not only freelance writers but bloggers as well. Free life lessons eBook – 108 bloggers share their self-reflections and inspirations.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

8 Ways to Make Money With a Blog (And the Major Mistake You Should Avoid) – If you carefully survey the world of successful bloggers, you will find a variety of revenue generating opportunities. Review and Interview – Freelance writers, journalists, and bloggers need to show editors and prospect clients examples of their work.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The Blog World eBook – for those who missed Blog World Expo, check out this free ebook on one awesome blogger’s experiences. 4 ways to get traffic to your blog via LinkedIn Answers – great tips for bloggers on LinkedIn. 7 social link building tips – how engagement can build links.

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Kikolani

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Case Study: Attracting More Blog Traffic with Long Tail Keywords – Examples of how blogging helped me get search positions and how I get extra visitors every day. Here are some great tips and examples of video content that actually works. Social Media / Social Networking. Here’s how. Business / Career.

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Kikolani

JUNE 17, 2011

6 reasons the right photo will help you build the perfect blog post – plus some great examples of what pictures can help convey. From solo blogger to business – the timeline of Darren Rowse’s success and the team he has working for him today. Social Media / Social Networking.

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Kikolani

MAY 3, 2013

How to Use Ebooks Strategically and Reach Your Content Marketing Goals – Let’s briefly review the two prominent ebook styles, and how either (or both) might serve your business goals. Then, read on for inspiration and ideas directly from a few accomplished ebook authors. Social Media / Social Networking.

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Kikolani

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

So, without further ado, here are some ways you can use Twitter for promotion, with some examples for businesses and bloggers / article writers. It should be something most Twitter users will appreciate, assuming you are not trying to sell them some ebook or software. Think of social media as a listening tool.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 22, 2014

But, in order to create an income safety net and truly enjoy the benefits of freelancing, you need to combine freelance client work with your own digital and information based products (eBooks, training courses, guides, tools). Buyer personas are examples of the people who would, or could buy your product. Blogging for Dollars'

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Kikolani

MAY 26, 2011

Blog marketing strategy – 7 steps to making your content successful with social media and search engines. Why bloggers should be freelance writers – one great way for writers to earn income through their blogging. 4 examples of successful niche websites – a look at four sites with some good critiques.

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Writtent Blog

MAY 13, 2013

Urgency in headlines convinces people to open the email, click through to the article, or purchase the ebook. A good example is the title of a recent post on Copyblogger, “ How to Sell Without Selling ,” which has been shared on various social networks over 1000 times. How well does it follow the 4 U’s formula?

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Kikolani

JUNE 15, 2010

In the last few months, I have had the privilege of becoming a regular contributor on several multi-author blogs such as Search Engine Journal , Famous Bloggers , Social Media Examiner , Search Engine Watch , and Stay on Search. For example, if I were to have a list for promoting posts on my own site, it would look like this.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Over the last 5 years there has been a shift in the way that many bloggers try to monetise their blogs. Of course selling products on your blog takes a lot of work – more than many bloggers realise when they dream of doing so. The Sad Tale of a Blogger with a Great eBook and No Sales.

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Audiense

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Social networks are one of the best ways of driving traffic to your website and share important messages with an audience that’s relevant to your brand. In fact, we can say that Twitter’s open network allows you greater reassurance that the audience you are reaching is the right one for you. Twitter is no different.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

This tip fits into the ‘it’s not rocket science’ category of blogging tips (as do many blog tips) – however as simple as it sounds I regularly see bloggers falling into the trap of talking ‘AT’ readers rather than blogging in a conversational voice. Write in a Conversational Voice.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Blog Post Promotion Guide – Get a copy of my popular Blog Post Promotion Guide which helps bloggers promote their own posts, guest posts, contest posts, and posts for clients for $12.50 – that’s half off the regular price with free access to future revisions. Social Media / Social Networking.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 21, 2014

If you don’t have an eBook to offer, or any value to exchange, do it anyway. Post Only Visual Content to Social Media As good as massive, in depth guides like Shopify’s 50 Ways to Make Your First Sale are at attracting subscribers and links, they aren’t the kind of content that does well on social networks.

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ProBlogger

JULY 2, 2018

Our goal with this series is to feature bloggers from around the world telling stories about breakthroughs in their blogging. For example: How an influencer helped you grow your blog. We want to feature a variety of bloggers’ stories, including bloggers of different experience levels, countries, and niches.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

This tip fits into the ‘it’s not rocket science’ category of blogging tips (as do many blog tips) – however as simple as it sounds I regularly see bloggers falling into the trap of talking ‘AT’ readers rather than blogging in a conversational voice. Write in a Conversational Voice.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

My name is Darren Rowse and I’m the blogger behind problogger.com, a blog, podcast, events, job board, series of ebooks, and courses, all designed to help you as a blogger to grow your blog and to build profit around your blog which is exactly what we’re talking today in today’s episode. Compress to smaller transcript view.

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ProBlogger

JULY 2, 2018

Our goal with this series is to feature bloggers, from around the world, telling stories about breakthroughs in their blogging. For example: How an influencer helped you grow your blog. We want to feature a variety of bloggers’ stories, including bloggers of different experience levels, from different countries, and different niches.

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ProBlogger

MAY 18, 2012

Are you working your backside off on top of your day job to produce articles, ebooks, videos, and podcasts, and learn everything about Pinterest (or any other social network for that matter)? Nor have I had time to study, do more research, or truly connect with other bloggers. I’m not leaving blogosphere. Well, maybe.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 28, 2010

Here are seven video examples that have become viral phenomenons in their own right. This might be via power players on social networks (eg, this story is moving on Sphinn) or even national TV (Susan Boyle’s video was a recording of a popular TV show).

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Kikolani

JULY 14, 2010

For many bloggers, myself included, the thought of a mailing list is the furthest thing from their mind when starting out blogging. Thesis users, for example, really only need to make one theme sale every 1.5 9 Ways to Use Social Networking for Blog Promotion. This, however, is a false assumption. What it Will Cost.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 31, 2009

There have also been doctors that have used social networking tools, like Twitter, during surgery. One great example this year has been Blame Drew’s Cancer. You can have a create a network or a group bookmarking account so that anyone can add new bookmarks, tags to existing, and add comments.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 23, 2013

For many years, there were bloggers who could follow a few basic SEO rules, publish a post, wait for Google to spider and rank it, and watch the traffic flow in. In fact, many of these bloggers made a living primarily from the incoming traffic that Google sent them. Did these bloggers commit an online business blunder?

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Kikolani

JANUARY 16, 2011

This will usually lead to those bloggers coming back to your site and engaging with you in your blog as well. Question: I still don’t understand how much revenue a semi-succesful blogger should expect to make let’s says 6 months in? You have to also get out and comment on other blogs in your niche or industry.

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ProBlogger

JULY 1, 2011

Not a day goes by when we don’t see Twitter and Facebook as being talked about as essential social networks for bloggers to be investing time into – but over the last few months I’ve been investing a little extra time into another social network – one that I wonder if some have forgotten about a little – LinkedIn.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 26, 2018

Which social network should you focus on? Whatever you decide, make sure you don’t build your entire business around a specific social network. Links and Resources for 7 Social Media Trends I Noticed at Social Media Marketing World: SMMW. Examples of Trends in Social Media.

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ProBlogger

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Let’s take article marketing as an example. Use social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook to let people know about the contest. Then find other bloggers in your niche and exchange banners with them. The other bloggers will notice and might do the same for you. Build a wiki page for your blog.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 15, 2011

As with any Google announcement, there are always going to be implications—both great and not so great—for the average and professional blogger. Should you decide to allow your name to appear, people within your network will see that you, specifically, liked this result. Here’s an example. What is Google’s +1?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 27, 2010

First of all, tremendous thanks to the incredible team of guest bloggers who did an amazing job keeping the content fresh, and the conversation lively. What I really appreciated about the C&C guest bloggers is that almost across-the-board they wrote about topics that I never would have thought to have tackled. Visits are up.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

That’s like finding a better way to punch people in the face&# is one of the more memorable examples of his outlook. His “Pull and Stay&# advice; segmenting customers into barrels; platforming; social currency, and other concepts are instantly applicable to real world marketing challenges fitting a wide variety of circumstances.

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ProBlogger

JULY 19, 2010

There are many ways to test an idea – here are some that I’ve done: Ask someone – whether it be a trusted friend, your partner, a reader, another blogger – bouncing your ideas off others can be very valuable. For example I recently released a travel photography eBook with my photography site.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 29, 2010

The book includes several compelling examples of groups creating and maintaining impressive online collaborations, without a profit motive in sight. His chronicle of an online study group at Ryerson University is a perfect example of the ramifications of widespread interconnectivity that society will be wrestling with into the future.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 27, 2013

This tip fits into the ‘it’s not rocket science’ category of blogging tips (as do many blog tips) – however as simple as it sounds I regularly see bloggers falling into the trap of talking ‘AT’ readers rather than blogging in a conversational voice. Write in a Conversational Voice.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 2, 2018

Social Media Trends – Where Should You Focus Your Energy. In our last episode I covered seven trends in social media and blogging. In today’s episode I want to discuss where you should focus your energy as a blogger. I think there’s actually about a hundred bloggers so far who have signed up and are working through that course.

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