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30 Tips To Be a Digital Storyteller

Ari Herzog

Self-host your blog via WordPress.org. Consider Quantcast and Alexa. I wrote the below list in 2013 and recently updated it, providing a primer for people who determine if blogging is right for them. Choose a name for your blog. Pick a name that is connected with your goals and one that is memorable to the ear and finger.

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The New Writer’s Guide to Evaluating Websites for Guest Posting Opportunities

ProBlogger

A look at the top two to three posts hosted on the website will give you an idea of the blog’s quality. Try Compete, Quantcast and Alexa, but be aware that none offer completely accurate data. If most of the posts look spammy, are badly structured, or are just generally low quality, you should be wary.

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The Ultimate Guide to Professional Product Review Pitches

ProBlogger

If you host your blog on a blogging platform subdomain, you can’t expect to review expensive products or offer lavish giveaways. But for everyone else, rectify this problem by simply purchasing and hosting your own domain; I promise, it will be worth it. Use your own domain. Personalize your email pitches.

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Data Mining: The Ultimate Guide to Niche Analysis

Viper Chill

Basically it lets you see which websites use the same hosting company, have the same IP addresses and use the same Google Analytics and Google Adsense tracking codes. Quantcast Visitor Demographics. Below is Quantcast’s estimation as to which sites people visit after Reddit. What Does Quantcast Say about the Audience.

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How to Build a Billion Dollar SEO Empire

Viper Chill

This dip doesn’t just show in SEMRush, but in Quantcast as well. That’s the title I enticed you with at the start of this post, so let’s sum up the main points that we’ve covered: Find an industry that has an (almost) global appeal: real estate, interior design, insurance, fitness, hosting, making money, etc.

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ViperChill Monthly Report 4 (My 1st National Press)

Viper Chill

Compete and Quantcast should have some information for you if the sites are of a decent size. The only costs are hosting. Alexa is quite skewed towards the IM niche as a lot of marketers have the toolbar installed on their browser and then visit this site. You’ll find the figures look high for a number of blogs in this industry.

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Pinterest’s List of Imitators – Part 2

Idaconcpts

Even though in March 2012, Snatchly boasted more than 15,000 registered and more than 100,000 unique visitors, the traffic data has fluctuated between 6,000 and 14,500 unique visitors according to recent data from Quantcast. Finally, followers have limited interactions within the space, which are set by the host. Mighty bell.

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