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Why I Don’t Worry About Pandas or Penguins or Whatever Else Google’s Up To

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Are you feeling scared of Pandas and Penguins lately?  If you follow Google’s changes and updates you might be. But here’s why I’m not worried about what Google’s up to, other than my usual web marketing geekiness that compels me to keep up with what they’re up to… If you’re doing things right, building multiple [...]

Five Ways Your Blog Can Make You Money

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You blog because you’ve got something to say… maybe it’s a message to share, maybe it’s a way to help more people, maybe it’s a personal expression thing.  Whatever your motivation, it’d be nice to make a little money from it, right? Depending on your blog topic and how it fits into your business, you’ve [...]

Do You Want to Get Real Results From Your Blog?

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If blogging ever feels like a frustrating time-suck that you’re putting tons of energy into and not getting results from, I want to help. I’ve been there. When I started blogging… well… it took quite a while before I started to figure things out. Once I did, everything got easier. I’m able to blog consistently, [...]

Are You Afraid of Sharing What You Know?

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Stop being afraid. Someone is going to write about what you know. Why not you? You hear me talk all the time about why sharing what you know and using a blog to do it helps you build an audience and be successful in business. So this time I’ll let someone else convince you. ;) [...]

Secrets of an 8 Time Blog Challenge Champion

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Today marks the beginning of my 9th blog challenge to complete one post for every day of the month. I’ve completed 8 of these challenges previously. Here are 5 secrets that help me through each time: 1. Refuse to give up. I often get a day or two (or even three) behind. I don’t give [...]

Lessons I’ve Learned from Blogging Over the Last Four Years

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Today I’m excited to share a guest post with you about the benefits of blogging and some fantastic tips for bloggers.  Frank Viola and I connected on Twitter several weeks ago (see, Twitter IS awesome) and I’ve been following his blog since.  Check out his blog for more helpful posts for bloggers (like this one). [...]

Want More Traffic to Your Blog?

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It’s Ultimate Blog Challenge time again! Is your blog ready to become more of a habit and priority for you? You’re invited to join Michele Scism, me, and 350+ other bloggers for the April 2012 Ultimate Blog Challenge! The “challenge” is to post to your blog 30 times during the month of April. Why blog [...]

22 Ways to Get Past Writer’s Block and Create Something Awesome

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Here’s a great infographic packed full of ideas for overcoming that feeling of “I don’t know what else to write about!” Bookmark it or save a copy and next time you’re stuck, you can get unstuck fast. I’d love to hear what your favorite of these strategies are.  Personally, I’ve had great results with 3, [...]

How to “Look Good” in Writing

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No one wants to come across looking silly.  We all hate to be the person that others are snickering at. So what’s the easiest way to “look good” on your blog?  Aside from your smiling photo, it’s to make your words shine! But if you’re like me, and don’t have that Ph.D. in English grammar, [...]

Overcoming Secret Blogging Fears: Others Are Already Blogging about the Same Topic

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Are secret fears holding you back from jumping head first into blogging? Don’t let them! Blogging is nothing to be afraid of and it can do amazing things for your online business.  This is part 8 in an 8 part series to help you bust through your blogging fears! Others Are Already Blogging About It… [...]