This document provides tips and resources for starting a blog. It recommends following influential bloggers like Darren Rowse and Chris Brogan to stay informed. Some key tips include choosing keyword-rich topic ideas, writing high-quality original content on a consistent schedule, and using social media and article submissions to drive traffic back to the blog. Overall it encourages the reader that blogging can be a way to become an expert, market a business, and potentially earn a residual income online.
Blogging is becoming more and more popular as the years go by. Some people thought that with the advent of social media, blogging will be on the decline. Blogging though is stronger than ever. Social media has even made blogging more popular and has become a medium for the promotion of blogs.
If you want to get more blogging tips for your weblog. Visit http://bloggingtips.com/
Originally presented at WordCamp Atlanta 2012. Revamped for WordCamp Los Angeles 2017.
Most, not all bloggers hit the dreaded wall called Bloggers Block. You blog, but you either fall into one of the following:
1. You’ve reached a plateau with your site, and just cannot seem to write any more.
2. You really are not sure what you can cover on your site. (For those with businesses, you might be scared of spamming.)
3. You are afraid you might be copying other sites in your niche, that may be covering the same topics.
4. Juggling family or personal issues.
There’s a solution for all of these!
I am going to go over some tips to help you overcome Blogger’s Block, and get you to think outside the box when coming up with loads of topics for you. Don’t let search results scare you- your blog voice and your knowledge can do wonders for you!
Blogging is becoming more and more popular as the years go by. Some people thought that with the advent of social media, blogging will be on the decline. Blogging though is stronger than ever. Social media has even made blogging more popular and has become a medium for the promotion of blogs.
If you want to get more blogging tips for your weblog. Visit http://bloggingtips.com/
Originally presented at WordCamp Atlanta 2012. Revamped for WordCamp Los Angeles 2017.
Most, not all bloggers hit the dreaded wall called Bloggers Block. You blog, but you either fall into one of the following:
1. You’ve reached a plateau with your site, and just cannot seem to write any more.
2. You really are not sure what you can cover on your site. (For those with businesses, you might be scared of spamming.)
3. You are afraid you might be copying other sites in your niche, that may be covering the same topics.
4. Juggling family or personal issues.
There’s a solution for all of these!
I am going to go over some tips to help you overcome Blogger’s Block, and get you to think outside the box when coming up with loads of topics for you. Don’t let search results scare you- your blog voice and your knowledge can do wonders for you!
Here is the beginning steps to get anyone who wants to start blogging the very basics in what to do. This is part of a 3 part seminar which appears on Defog the Blog, a website http://defogtheblog.blogspot.com/
This is a copy of the presentation I made on April 5, 2011, at the Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce's Social Media Day. (Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada)
My presentation from OML from May 2013. On top of speaking about why blogging is good for brands, I also gave some advice on setting up and running commercial blogs, tips on developing a content strategy for your business blog, and steps and techniques to finding and attracting visitors.
Blogging without a process is an unnecessary waste of time and energy. Save yourself the anguish by starting with an outline. As a follow up to my popular Skillshare class, How to Write a Kick-Ass Blog Post, my new class, How to Write a Kick-Ass Blog Outline shares my best advice regarding:
- Why to bother with outlining
- Building an outline template (with a downloadable resource)
- Sourcing visual content assets
- Finding credible sources
- Self-editing
...and more!
I'll also be sharing templates that you can use, including:
- Outline template
- Style guide template
- SEO Checklist
Download slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12VNH8qKlVPVKFiVG0kDVWXQh_keY3i16cat_azYCE8c/edit?usp=sharing
Watch Skillshare class (grab 2 months FREE with my affiliate link): https://skl.sh/2rlJnCq
How to Sell High-priced Products from Your BlogLeslie Samuel
Selling high-priced products from your blog is something that scares most bloggers. In this presentation, we share some tips from Cliff Ravenscraft during an interview at BecomeaBlogger.com
HOW TO INCREASE BLOG TRAFFIC|THE SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL BLOGGERSHank Klinger
Through three years of blogging and writing content for dozens of third parties I've learned a lot. In this post I'll teach you some strategies that will get you visitors and over time will help you crush it!
Here is the beginning steps to get anyone who wants to start blogging the very basics in what to do. This is part of a 3 part seminar which appears on Defog the Blog, a website http://defogtheblog.blogspot.com/
This is a copy of the presentation I made on April 5, 2011, at the Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce's Social Media Day. (Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada)
My presentation from OML from May 2013. On top of speaking about why blogging is good for brands, I also gave some advice on setting up and running commercial blogs, tips on developing a content strategy for your business blog, and steps and techniques to finding and attracting visitors.
Blogging without a process is an unnecessary waste of time and energy. Save yourself the anguish by starting with an outline. As a follow up to my popular Skillshare class, How to Write a Kick-Ass Blog Post, my new class, How to Write a Kick-Ass Blog Outline shares my best advice regarding:
- Why to bother with outlining
- Building an outline template (with a downloadable resource)
- Sourcing visual content assets
- Finding credible sources
- Self-editing
...and more!
I'll also be sharing templates that you can use, including:
- Outline template
- Style guide template
- SEO Checklist
Download slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12VNH8qKlVPVKFiVG0kDVWXQh_keY3i16cat_azYCE8c/edit?usp=sharing
Watch Skillshare class (grab 2 months FREE with my affiliate link): https://skl.sh/2rlJnCq
How to Sell High-priced Products from Your BlogLeslie Samuel
Selling high-priced products from your blog is something that scares most bloggers. In this presentation, we share some tips from Cliff Ravenscraft during an interview at BecomeaBlogger.com
HOW TO INCREASE BLOG TRAFFIC|THE SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL BLOGGERSHank Klinger
Through three years of blogging and writing content for dozens of third parties I've learned a lot. In this post I'll teach you some strategies that will get you visitors and over time will help you crush it!
Built for the complex sales cycle, blogs are becoming essential tools for business-to-business marketing that can help you interact, engage, and actually build an emotional connection with you prospects.
Note: This eBook is a collaboration (2 of 2 in series) between MLT Creative and Mark Schaefer of Schaefer Marketing Solutions.
This slideshare will share some simple tips on why you should blog, how to start blogging for business, the types of blogging and finding good content to keep your blog interesting.
Welcome to W3 Boom Magazine. Let us know your feedback on http://W3Boom.com
In This edition:
1) Let’s learn how to blog well
2) How to Effectively Make Money with Your Blog?
3) Effective Website Traffic Increasing Techniques: I-III
4) Empower Network; Honest Review
5) Who is behind WordPress and Associated Press Hacks?
Blogging the beginners guide to blogging for profitTims Minions
Blogging: The Beginners Guide to Blogging For Profit
All you need to know to get you started earning like a professional blogger.
The top bloggers in the industry can and do regularly make thousands of dollars each and every month from their blogs. This report gives you all you need to know to get started blogging like those professionals. www.timsminions.com is a fun based educational website teaching how to make money online.
2. Why I started blogging.
Remember you should never stop learning!
3. Darren Rowse - http://www.problogger.net/
Chris Brogan - http://www.chrisbrogan.com/
Mashable - http://mashable.com/
CopyBlogger - http://www.copyblogger.com/
4. My favourite place to go to get ideas for
subjects is Project Gutenburg for FREE of
copyright books - http://www.gutenberg.org
My favourite place to go for inspiration is
Brainy Quotes -
http://www.brainyquote.com/
Books
5. A great title.
Great, original, content.
At least one keyword relating to your
business. What would people search for?
A clear succinct signature.
An affiliate link.
More detail to follow
7. It’s
better to write one good
original blog post once a week
than to write poor ones everyday!
8. What words do people use to find stuff?
A photographer may look for “a good deal on
a Minolta”
The phrase must be exact to draw traffic and
to beat the competition.
You can even sell keywords!
9. Be clear and concise
Contain your full name
Contain your e-mail address
Contain a link to your main website
It could even contain a short sentence about
what you do or news of an event, (be careful).
10. Only promote something you can truthfully
endorse.
Sell to your market, don’t try to sell sand to
the Arabs.
Necessities are better than luxuries.
Make it clear that you will make a few pence.
People like honesty!
11. Best – coming out of your personal business
website
Second best – a dedicated blog website like
Blogger or Wordpress.org, Tumblr even
Twitwall.
Never – from social sites. You use social sites
to drive traffic back to your blog.
12. Using social media
Using keywords
Using article submissions
Using comments on other blogger’s websites
See The Blogger’s Bible e-book and portal at
http://www.thebloggersbible.com
13. If you want to become an expert in your field.
If you want to have a voice.
If you want to market your business on the Internet.
If you want to give value to your customers.
If you want to earn a nice residual income…
BECOME A BLOGGER
The only person stopping you is YOU!
Don’t forget to check out
http://www.TheBlogger’sBible.com
Special today – first 6 people to buy book
14. A video critique of your blog by me
The video uploaded to my channel on YouTube
as a case study
And
The video, showcased on my website for massive
exposure and Tweeted out to all my Twitter
followers, 9,000 and counting on The Biz Woman
alone plus about another 30,000 on my other
Twitter accounts.
Also don’t forget to follow me - TheBizWoman