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Four Ways Content Writers Can Change the World

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Image: Hownote via Wikimedia Commons, CC 3.0. It’s not abnormal for a good writer to be a good all-around communicator (though it’s far from granted as fact… the same way Johnny Carson was an excellent talk show host, but not so good as a backstage conversationalist). I thrive on it and would perhaps die without it.

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The 5 Commandments of How to Raise $1Million on Kickstarter

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Image by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung (Flickr: Kick-Tipp) [ CC-BY-SA-2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons. By now, most people with an Internet connection have at least heard of Kickstarter , the crowd-sourced fundraising site that began in 2008 (and is now joined by a host of other competitor platforms). That’s no longer the case.

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Common Creativity: Understanding the Rules and Rights Around “Free” Images on the Web

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Image by Jayel Aheram, licensed under Creative Commons Sites offering free copyright images are gaining in popularity throughout the blogging and web design communities alike, but they are by no means created equal. provide the title and host URL of the work. Enter: the world of Creative Commons licenses.

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5 Simple and Effective Ways to Increase YouTube Engagement

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When you do it right, you build an authentic relationship with your viewers and community at large. Source: Wikimedia. Not literally of course, unless you have a space to host a dinner party for all of your YouTube subscribers. A good dinner party host knows their guests well. Use the rule of thirds.

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