The secret to better blog writing

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One of the things many bloggers struggle with is writing blog posts.  I know for me, I've had moments where not only writing the posts were challenging, but also coming up with ideas to write about would stump me frequently too.  I … [Read more...]

Money makin’ plugins… are yours installed?

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I saw a question this morning in the Twitter stream that asked, "how can I make money with AdSense on my WordPress site?"  Well, it may not have been exactly that question, but it's close enough.  After reading it, I decided to do a … [Read more...]

Dealing with conference burnout…

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So I just attended a three-day conference here in Atlanta.  It was Tory Johnson's Spark and Hustle event and some of you already know that I had very mixed feelings about it.  It was not everything that I expected it would be and I … [Read more...]

Are you ‘done’ blogging?

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I recently met with a very successful business woman who told me that her business is helping people build businesses and then selling them.  Interesting...  I had never thought of building a business with the purpose of selling … [Read more...]

Getting people to read your blog…

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One of the questions I get asked about most is how to get people to read your blog.  I wish there were an easy or magical answer for this but there really isn't.  What it basically comes down to is asking yourself these … [Read more...]

Six things that should NOT be on your blog…

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There are many, many articles online about the things that should be on your blog... but how often do you read about the things that should NOT be on your blog?  In today's post, I will share with you my top six pet peeves when it … [Read more...]

More tips and tricks to build your blog calendar…

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I met Kirsten Wright at BlogWorld Expo last year and I have been following her online ever since.  Kirsten is a wealth of information and she always has such helpful tips to share.  In the video below, she talks about how to use your … [Read more...]

How to use your blog to make money offline

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When thinking about monetizing your blog, it's also a good idea to consider additional methods for earning money.  One of the easiest ways to do this is to think about ways to make money offline in addition to your online efforts.  I … [Read more...]

Why your blog is NOT a business…

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After yesterday's post about all the things I learned and did at BlogWorld Expo this past weekend, I got a few questions about one of the things I listed: A blog is not a business. It was confusing to me when I first heard it at … [Read more...]

Are mom bloggers being ‘pimped’?

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This recent article about the latest campaign that focused on mom bloggers being misled or persuaded to promote the use of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) really got me thinking.  I was one of the many mom bloggers contacted to … [Read more...]