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Free Blog Tools – 8 Winners for Online Writers

Posted on Nov 15, 2011 in Blog, Content Ideas, Link Building, Marketing, SEO Writing

Free Blog Tools – 8 Winners for Online Writers

Free blog tools are everywhere, but some are disappointing or too complex to install. Luckily, some freebies are sheer genius. They may be free, but to busy online writers, they’re worth their weight in gold — and a snap to start using. To take the puzzle-work out of blogging, here’s a list of eight free blog tools, each a best...

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Bloglovin, a Fashion Blog Community for Fashion Writers

Posted on Nov 10, 2011 in Blog, Content Ideas, Marketing, Publicity

Bloglovin, a Fashion Blog Community for Fashion Writers

Like the idea of discovering a new blog community? If you’re a fashion fan or a fashion writer needing to research fashion trends, click over to Bloglovin. It’s a great place to subscribe to fashion blogs, style sites, and more. If you need fashion marketing or fashion writing inspiration, you’ll definitely find it there. Note,...

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Shocking Online Marketing Strategies, Punk Rock Style

Posted on Nov 8, 2011 in Blog, Ebook Tips, Marketing

Shocking Online Marketing Strategies, Punk Rock Style

They’re like characters from a cyberpunk novel — schemers who’re out to beat “the man” — any man. Even the “little guy.” They’re Internet entrepreneurs who make stealth moves in the online marketing underground. They’re a frenetic bunch, like punk rockers thrashing around the dark corners...

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8 Great Content Ideas Freelance Writers Can Ignite

Posted on Nov 6, 2011 in Blog, Content Ideas, Ebook Tips, Marketing, SEO Writing

8 Great Content Ideas Freelance Writers Can Ignite

Google keeps its formula for ranking Web pages pretty much a secret, but one point is coming through loud and clear: Regularly update your website / blog with original, high quality content. Web publishers who ascribe to Google’s goal of upping the quality of information on its search engine are rewarded. The prize: higher rankings on the...

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How a Blog Writer Grows a Garden of Fruitful Blog Posts

Posted on Oct 31, 2011 in Blog, Content Ideas, Link Building, Marketing, SEO Writing

How a Blog Writer Grows a Garden of Fruitful Blog Posts

This blog post is Part 4 of a five-part series titled Marketing a Business Online. Links to other articles in the series are at the end. Are you a blog writer promoting a small business online? Is your commitment to  blogging sometimes tough to keep? Most people are excited to start a blog, particularly if they’re blogging for business. But...

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Copywriters from Mars, Web Designers from Venus?

Posted on Oct 21, 2011 in Blog, Link Building, Marketing, SEO Writing

Copywriters from Mars, Web Designers from Venus?

This is Part 3 in a five-part series on Marketing a Business Online. You’ll find links to other blog posts in the series at the end. Are you familiar with that best-selling relationship book from 1992, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus? It reminds me of online marketing, the dichotomy between copywriters and Web designers. It’s...

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Boosting Search Engine Optimization for Online Marketing Success

Posted on Oct 14, 2011 in Blog, Link Building, Marketing, SEO Writing

Boosting Search Engine Optimization for Online Marketing Success

Search engine optimization (SEO) — Learning this set of techniques designed to increase Web traffic is the most challenging aspect of online marketing. What makes SEO so tough to learn? Well, the compelling infographic (below) by BloggingPro illustrates it best . . . Does it show SEO techniques that you’ve avoided implementing for your...

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4 Content Curation Tools for Faster News Discovery

Posted on Oct 6, 2011 in Blog, Content Ideas, Marketing

4 Content Curation Tools for Faster News Discovery

Are you curating content? It’s a wonderful alternative to blogging, and it’s a fairly simple process, too… I emphasize fairly because content curation involves publishing a best-in-class roundup of blog posts, videos, etc. — the true gems pertaining to your topic. But if what you share isn’t consistently top-notch,...

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Copywriter Secrets… Is Hypnotic Copywriting Brainwashing?

Posted on Sep 30, 2011 in Blog, Ebook Tips, Marketing, SEO Writing

Copywriter Secrets… Is Hypnotic Copywriting Brainwashing?

As an e-book ghostwriter and copywriter, one of my favorite projects is one from years ago on hypnosis and hypnotherapy training. More than mere stage entertainment, hypnosis is used to relax, influence and motivate. It’s also used to cure everything from pain and obesity to a range of traumas. In addition to the list of uses for hypnosis,...

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Is Content Curation Just Reinventing the Wheel?

Posted on Sep 24, 2011 in Blog, Content Ideas, Link Building, Marketing

Is Content Curation Just Reinventing the Wheel?

Content is still king, even when it’s repackaged. In this case, it’s content curation, a word too new to be found in any dictionary. Yet, content curation continues to rise in popularity, considered an art by Internet marketing strategists. Like an executive in charge of selecting art for a gallery, the content curator’s...

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