by Nikki Poe March 27, 2016March 27, 2016 Starting a new blog is exciting, but it can be a little intimidating. First and foremost, you want to produce educational content that is valuable to your target audience—it will set you apart as a thought leader. You know the material. You are the expert. But sometimes … Continue reading 5 Blunders Made by Blogging Novices
by Elizabeth Dyrsmid March 27, 2016March 27, 2016 When you read a great blog post, do you ever think about how the writer put the piece of content together? Probably not, because you’re too impressed with the material to worry about the fine details. However, if you want to create blog posts that reach your … Continue reading How to Write an Outline for Your Blog Post
by Tiffany Sun March 26, 2016 Follow @tiffanycsunMarch 26, 2016 Who said starting your own blog had to be hard? It really isn’t! In fact, it took me less than 5 minutes to set up my blog site and publish my first post. No, you don’t need to code or have a computer degree. The … Continue reading Starting Your Own Blog? Do It The Simple Way
by Tiffany Sun March 25, 2016 Follow @tiffanycsunMarch 25, 2016 10 “Must Go To” Sites For Free Images For Blogs Finding free images is a piece of cake. It’s finding ones with quality that’s the challenge. And I’m talking about Istock or Stocksy quality, which are almost impossible to find if you’re searching for free … Continue reading 10 “Must Go To” Sites For Free Images For Blogs
by Greg Cawood March 16, 2016 Follow @iqnectionMarch 16, 2016 When William Shakespeare was writing his plays, he did what a lot of playwrights of his era were doing: borrowed from other sources. Since then, people have been borrowing from Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet provided the basis for West Side Story. The great Japanese director … Continue reading Beyond the Blog Post: Repurposing Content to Drive Engagement
by Aure Pavilionyte March 13, 2016March 13, 2016 No matter how great your content is, it needs to be found by people who are interested in what you have to say. That’s why Medium is a great platform for writers (especially new ones), because it solves content distribution problems for its authors. You can start … Continue reading 5 Tools To Promote Your Medium Posts
by Rebekah Richards March 9, 2016March 9, 2016 The idea of using images to tell a story is as old as cavemen drawing pictographs on walls. When books were invented, images were added to storybooks to bring tales to life. Now that the Internet has taken the world by storm, people are supplementing blog posts … Continue reading Making Your Blog Post Images Work Harder
by Andy Merchant February 29, 2016 Follow @andymerchFebruary 29, 2016 Before the reader can see what your blog looks like, they will first take a look at your headline. If it sounds boring, the odds are that the reader will not read beyond it. Let us move beyond those headlines that are a little more … Continue reading 12 Top Tips For Writing Catchy Blog Post Headlines
Having trouble deciding how content should be organized on your website? Rather than put everything on your blog, columnist Patrick Stox recommends a silo structure. Patrick Stox on February 19, 2016 Why is it that when SEOs write any new content, the content will inevitably end up on a blog? Most companies create a … Continue reading Everything Should Not Be A Blog Post: Start Using Silos
by Rebekah Richards February 15, 2016February 15, 2016 Let’s face it. The hardest thing about blogging is getting people to read your work. You can write exceptional blog posts, but without solid promotion, no one will read it. As you know, that defeats the whole purpose of blogging. The goal of creating exceptional content is … Continue reading How to Find Click Worthy Blog Post Titles
