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Krista M Baker
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Blogging
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09.06.07Use an Editorial Calendar For Blogging Success
Blogging (0)Problogger writes on how using an editorial calendar can help make your blog more professional because it forces you to think about how you'll structure your future writings. You can download an editorial calendar template at Andy Wibbels' blog.
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09.06.07Posting Tactics for Bloggers
Blogging (0)Chris Garrett offers a few posting tactics for a well rounded blog. He mentions that good blogs contain flagship content, link out posts, skim posts, Digg-bait, conversations with readers, polls and surveys, and PR events. You need a good mix of posts. Some posts will be informative, some will build community, ...
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09.01.07Blogging Lessons Learned From Selling A House
Blogging (0)If you've ever wondered how blogging is like selling a house, Darren Rowse offers 9 blogging lessons that were inspired by how he prepared to sell his home today. Tips include paying attention to smaller details, tell stories, de-clutter, and use media (photos, audio, video) to make your blog more ...
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08.21.07How to Successfully Launch Your Blog
Blogging, Online Marketing (0)Brian Clark writes a great overview of the steps software company, Articulate, took last week to launch their brand new blog. They had a lot going in their favor (a large mailing list) but also did a lot of things right to land 6,312 subscribers in the 24-hour period following ...
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08.20.07Blogger Sued for Posting Negative Book Review
Science, Blogging, Law (0)PZ Myers of ScienceBlogs.com is being sued for libel because he wrote a negative book review of Stuart Pivar's new book, Lifecode, on his popular science blog, Pharyngula. Christopher Mims of Scientific American has the rundown of events, to which Myers responded "I still stand by my review, and now I'm ...
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08.18.07Are You Really An Expert?
Blogging, Business (2)Maki of Dosh Dosh (one of the best blogs out there on online marketing) writes on why you shouldn't call yourself an expert on your blog - especially if you're just faking it until you make it. In other words, if you don't have the experience to back up your ...
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08.16.07Tips to Increase Your Web Traffic
Blogging, Online Marketing (0)If you're looking to increase your blog's traffic (who isn't?), check out Invesp Blog's 9 sure ways to increase your website traffic. Ayat Shukairy points out that 100 word posts won't cut the mustard - you need "pillar" (longer, more detailed) content to keep people coming back. Other great advice ...
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08.16.07Even A Teen Can Make Money Online
Blogging (0)Stephan Spencer writes about how his teenage daughter, Chloe, makes $700-900/month with her Neopets blog. He says that with the amount of effort she puts into the blog each month, she's earning over $100/hour. Here's the video of her BlogHer presentation where she describes what she does.
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08.16.07The Importance of Setting Blogging Boundaries
Blogging (0)ProBlogger gives some advice for people like Robert Scoble who have been thrust into the public limelight because of their blogs and are now re-evaluating where to go next. In it, Darren Rowse summarizes 5 lessons for anyone dreaming of making it "big". Blogging has rewards - but also Costs Sometimes you ...
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08.16.07Why Feedburner Subscriber Counts Fluctuate So Much
Blogging (0)Problogger interviews Feedburner's Rick Klau about why Feedburner readership counts vary so much. Here's the answer to that burning question: The fluctuations are almost always due to people using stand-alone computers who don't turn their computer on, or don't load their feed reader on a given day. If their feed reader ...
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