Brittany BergerNovember 7, 2015 To paraphrase Mugatu, “Pinterest. So hot right now.” (That’s right, Hansel’s been bumped out of the spotlight!) As I’m becoming more involved in the whole blog-to-biz niche, I’ve seen a passion for Pinterest that I hadn’t felt or seen in years. It inspired me, and I logged back into my account … Continue reading How to Create Super Secret Pinterest Images for Your Blog
Joe GillespieNovember 6, 2015 Imagine this scenario: Your company has committed to a robust blogging calendar to enhance your inbound marketing strategy. You have dedicated time and effort to researching, writing, and promoting your awareness stage content. You have determined and used optimal keywords for driving search traffic to your blog posts. Everything is set … Continue reading The Importance of Clean Copy in Your Blog Posts
Rob LonsNovember 5, 2015 Paul Jun of HelpScout claims that everything hinges on the narrative of your work. It is human nature to tell stories. From Hamlet to The Hunger Games, narrative is the lifeblood of the human condition. To this end, knowing what you do professionally and how you do it is important, but … Continue reading 10 Reasons Backed By Science That Prove You Need A Blog
Andrea WillsonNovember 4, 2015 Writing can be subjective. The topic, format, and layout may seem appealing to some and not to others. This concept particularly applies to writing blog posts as the content has the ability to reach a wide audience. So how do you know if you’ve written and shared an interesting or useful … Continue reading 7 Signs You’ve Written and Shared an Excellent Blog Post
Emily CretellaNovember 2, 2015 Look, writing is an art. But it’s an art that needs some sort of structure — especially when writing for business, and writing for online audiences. Note: I said structure, not formula. I don’t think a blog post should be approached like a math problem: add 300 words to 2 images, … Continue reading How to Structure an Engaging Blog Post [Infographic]
Luana SpinettiOctober 31, 2015 Sometimes you just get stuck trying to come up with a great headline that will make your visitors go “Wow! I must read that!” and hook them to the post, start to finish. It’s difficult when you have to stick to an editorial calendar that is demanding of headlines and story … Continue reading Get The Most Out Of These 15 Blog Idea Generators (Fill Your Editorial Calendar!)
KeriLynn EngelOctober 29, 2015 If you’re a Dungeons & Dragons aficionado, and a blogger, too, have you ever noticed that both activities use a lot of the same skills? It may not seem like it as first glance, but there’s actually a lot of overlap in the two hobbies (besides their geekiness!). If you have … Continue reading How to Build Your Blog, Dungeon Master Style
Mike AlltonOctober 25, 2015 If you’ve ever seen one of my Hangout On Air broadcasts, you might have noticed that I have a very neat and organized space around and behind me and my desk. The cabinets and hutch display strategically positioned books and decor, designed to both help me focus, and to reflect my … Continue reading 3 Business-Saving Benefits to Organizing Your WordPress Blog
Linda DessauOctober 25, 2015 © kichigin19 – Fotolia.com A blog must do more than just promote your business. The true power of business blogging is the ability it gives you to educate, inform, entertain and inspire your audience. But can your blog do all those things? Yes, absolutely, and it should! An effective call to … Continue reading How to Blog More Powerfully About Upcoming Events
Liz MurphyOctober 22, 2015 I consider myself to be a generally upbeat person, and I’d like to think my positive attitude is reflected in the blog posts I write. But it is currently a little before 7 p.m. on a Thursday night here at Quintain headquarters, and I’m floating in the hellacious purgatory that exists between my last task of … Continue reading Content Creation: 3 Reasons I Hate Your Business Blog
