By Susan Johnston on Monday, October 26, 2009
Whether you’re a new or experienced blogger (problogger!), you’ll find these five things to do before publishing a blog post helpful. These tips are from freelance writer and blogger Susan Johnston, of The Urban Muse — one of my most regular guest bloggers.
Before her tips, a quip:
“Put down everything that comes into your head and [...]
By Jenny Evans on Thursday, October 22, 2009
An experienced Suite101 writer shares her search engine optimization (SEO) tips for new web writers, and encourages you to learn from her mistakes!
“It’s hard for me to believe that just a few years ago, I had no idea what SEO stood for,” says Suite Feature Writer Jenny Evans. “Now I try to explain the ins [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Wednesday, August 5, 2009
You want to increase your blog readership, right? These eight tips for promoting your blog are unusual and effective! The more readers you have, the more you’ll enjoy blogging and writing…and the more money you’ll make as a blogger.
If ProBlogger Darren Rowse was starting out in blogging right now, he said he’d use these five strategies together [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Saturday, May 23, 2009
I’ve been transitioning from full-time freelance writer to full-time blogger (and will accept magazine assignments when assigned, my editor friends!). Here’s what I’ve learned so far – my tips for writers who want to blog full-time.
First, a quip from Sylvia Plath:
“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Monday, May 18, 2009
I make money with my blogs, and so can you. These tips for blogging for writers will help you monetize your blogs so you can actually earn a living as a blogger and writer. It’s all about developing passive sources of writing income and finding your writers’ voice. Here’s what I recently learned about making money on my blogs — [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Monday, May 11, 2009
You can make money with your writing blog, especially if you pay attention to my tips for advertising Amazon products! These tips stem from a Big Mistake I made on “Quips and Tips for Successful Writers” — I live to serve as a horrible warning to other bloggers and writers :-). Making money blogging can help you fill in the financial gaps between [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Friday, April 3, 2009
Author, copywriter, and web writing expert Jon Wuebben shares three keyword optimization tips and offers a once in a lifetime chance to win copies of his web writing book, Content Rich!
“Content Rich is just about the perfect resource for anyone looking to create killer copy for their web site,” says Andy Beal of Marketing Pilgrim. [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The editors of the Huffington Post are behind these tips for great blogging…some are great reminders, and others may surprise you. By the way – these tips for great blogging double as tips for successful writing! Remember, fellow scribes: the more you’re exposed to and practice the rules for writing well, the happier your editors will [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Friday, February 13, 2009
It’s easy to make money as a blogger or online writer if your blog actually has traffic! These blogging tips will help online writers build a steady steam of readers – these tips include search engine optimization info from online marketing consultant Dan Lozano of WebVisible, Inc. His SEO tips are effective and easy, so if you want to increase your blog readership, keep these tips [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Thursday, February 12, 2009
These web writing tips from professional bloggers and online writers range from effective search optimization to linking strategies. They’ll help increase traffic to your website or blog, fellow scribes!
Before the tips, a definition of blogging from the Copywriting Institute:
“Blogging is where the writer really lets his personality show,” says Kelly Robbins of The Copywriting Institute. “Blogging is designed to [...]