Social media marketing is something most bloggers who want to reel in traffic and be competitive must use. Despite the fact that a lot of people, including myself mention how to promote your product and site in a way that makes it seem easy… the truth is, it is not easy. It takes work. I
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How To Tackle Controversial Topics Without Bombing Out
I have written some topics in the past that have been controversial. Unfortunately, because not all bloggers are within the United States, my claim for 1st Amendment rights are not always possible, as shared by Jennifer Brown Banks in her article How to Tackle Controversial Topics in Blogging. Unfortunately, employers are surfing the net and
[Continue Reading...]6 Steps to Preparing Your Site for Guest Bloggers
So, you have decided to dabble in accepting guest blogging. Perhaps you have accepted posts, but have been only accepting the articles via email and posting them yourself. STOP! You are making more work for yourself. Guest blogging is like regular blogging… it should not be a chore. You should be accepting posts, reviewing, and
[Continue Reading...]5 Things To Prepare Before Getting Paid To Blog
Getting paid to blog has been a great break through for bloggers. This brings the advertiser to the reader without being very obtrusive… like some banner advertisements. There are plenty of sites that offer opportunities to get paid to blog, and even more sites that are available for bloggers to earn a bit of cash
[Continue Reading...]Your Site Needs A Focus
Have you ever been told that? Have you been told you need to put your site in a certain niche? You will not fail as a site if you do not have a niche, which I at least agree with Nicholas Scalice’s article You Don’t Need A Niche! What you do need is some type
[Continue Reading...]Finding The Right Site For Guest Blogging
I have had to turn away a lot of requests for guest blogging. I know others who have. Now, for those who are into guest writing on other sites, I am sure you are like – “Why would you do that when you can get some links back?” As much as I would love to,
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