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5 New Year’s Resolutions for New Bloggers

December 22, 2009
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1. Post REGULARLY (not a numerical goal): Something as specific as “I’m going to post every Tuesday and Friday.”
2. Respond to EVERY comment: A blog is set up for discussion and engagement; if you do not respond to comments you will dampen the spirits of those who comment and decrease the chances that they will [...]

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5 Quick Fixes to Tune Up Your Blog

December 12, 2009
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1. Consolidate Your Categories to 3-5 larger ones: None of your readers are going to take the time to go through fifty different category tags. Eliminating tags will also help focus your writing and make your posts sharper.
2. Optimize Your Blog Title for Search Engines: Is your blog title abstract? Or is it only your [...]

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Let it Rain…No Let It Drip!

August 28, 2009
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New bloggers make the mistake of approaching posts as they would a college paper. Often times that approach leads to a blogging stalemate, and increased pressure to blog, both of which keep a steady flow of posts peppering your site.
Blogging Tip: Focus on writing three paragraph blog posts full of links and/or media (pictures, videos, [...]

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