The Writing Biz Meets Pop Culture
Here are 5 ways for a writer to create content that educates the beginner AND entertains the pro thus keeping both the beginner and the pro glued to the page or the screen. 1. Write with a compelling voice that makes the reader feel as if they’re having a great conversation with the writer. That [...]
Recently, a blogger who had signed up to one of the get-paid-to-blog sites lamented that, despite good Google PR, he just didn’t have any job offers. He didn’t know why. I attempted to answer that question from the standpoint of what advertisers want in a blog that might host ad copy for them. I’ve blogged [...]
Lately, I’ve had conversations with several people who have asked me how to make money by blogging, or with paid posts as some call it. In my circle, I guess I’m a bit of an authority since I’ve been doing this for several years. Writing, when done well, is hard work, but, for most writers, [...]
I’d never really investigated those sites that want you to fill their coffers with articles for which they will pay you so much per page view, that is, each time your article is viewed. Thanks, Angela Hoy Then Angela Hoy of Booklocker and Writers Weekly did an examination of The Examiner, and I realized I [...]
Dear Spammer, No matter how many times you spam my Comments for your various eyeglass websites, I won’t publish what you leave the drivel you leave. Yours truly, Website Owner Seriously, don’t the spammers know that their IP address appears next to their lame attempt at comments? This guy/gal has been spamming me for a [...]
Truth #1 Not everyone who reads your blog is an expert or professional blogger. In reality, your reading audience will be composed of those who wish to learn as much as by those who are old pros at blogging and Net surfing. Make sure your content is informative and explains concepts that may be new [...]
A lot of people want to start blogs, but they’ve heard that you must publish every day in order to attract an audience. This is great if you’re a pro writer like me, but what if you’re an ordinary person with ideas to share but you haven’t written anything on a daily basis since English [...]
Part of having a successful Internet presence is being receptive to readers’ comments about your blog. I’ve had some remark that the text is hard to read with the blog template I’m currently using. Many find the text isn’t dark enough and/or there isn’t sufficient contrast between the text color and the background. Template Change [...]
If you’re in business, chances are you’re always looking for new ways to market your company and/or your products. If you’re thinking it’s not only difficult but also expensive to find a new wrinkle in advertising and marketing, maybe you haven’t explored social media marketing. Maybe you’re still relying on industrial media such as newspapers, [...]
Since I seem to be doing so much blogging of late, I thought about an article I wrote a couple of years ago called BLOG: HOT TREND OR TIME WASTER. In this article, I traced the history of the blog. Today, it’s hard to imagine that some may not know what a blog is, but [...]
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