Of course, you are well aware that in any business, time is money. And blogging is your business. So the less time it takes for you to put your thoughts and ideas into a blog, the better. One of the challenges every writer faces, is the time it takes to actually write. So the question…
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How to Shorten a URL
Your goal as a blogger is to get your content ranked as close to the top of the first page of search results as possible. There are many factors that will help you do this. The Shorter URL Ranks Higher Here is one suggestion that will help you rank higher with the search engines. Make…
What is the best length blog post?
How do you determine the best length blog post? How long should a blog post be? Over the years this has changed. You still have many that will swear that smaller blogs are more effective. They may tell you that smaller blogs are easier to write. One might say that this allows you to write…
Three Habits of a Successful Blogger
Would you like to know the three habits that can mean the difference between success or failure in blogging? It’s not difficult. In fact, it’s fun once it becomes habit. Let’s start with habit number 1. Habit Number 1. Read daily This is extremely important. In order to have plenty to write about, you need…
The Power of Habits
Did you know you have a superpower? All of us do. But most don’t know they have it. It’s called the power of habits. If this power is harnessed, it can make the difference between a bountiful rewarding life and a life filled meaningless mediocrity. I can do it in my sleep You’ve heard the…
How to Write Like You Talk
You’ll find that the typical reader today, expects to read differently than may have been expected years ago. Nowadays people like to read the way they hear. Especially on the web. When reading a computer screen or smart phone, they generally don’t expect to have to decipher or analyze what they read. So, if we…
Psychographics vs Demographics
There’s no doubt that knowing the demographics of your web traffic is very important. This helps you to know who is actually visiting your site. Demographics / Psychographics Knowing the psychographics of your visitor is equally if not more important. The difference between demographics and Psychographics is this: Demographics show you WHO is visiting your…
Unconscious Incompetence to Conscious Competence
In Just about any skill we develop, we start with unconscious incompetence. We actually don’t Know what we don’t know. In fact, we may even start blogging thinking we know exactly what we’re doing. I remember the first website I created in the 90’s. I had a goal of monetizing my site. Unconscious Incompetence I…
Know Your Audience When Writing
If you write to everyone, you write to no one… What you say or what you write cannot appeal to everyone. Not everyone is interested in what you may offer. So when you offer a product or content to someone, you want to make sure you are offering it to someone who would appreciate its…
Why use low competition Keywords
Low competition keywords. The goal you have, when you first start your blog is to reach as many people as you possibly can – for free. Your goal is not just to get traffic. But, you want visitors who are interested in what you’re writing about. This means you want people to search for what…