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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, [...]

Overcoming Secret Blogging Fears: I Don’t Have Anything to Write About

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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 1 in an 8 part series to help you bust through your blogging fears! I Don’t Have Anything to Write [...]

What to Write About When You Don’t Know What to Write About

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Ever had writer’s block?  Here are 8 great ways to come up with content when you’re feeling a bit stuck. You’ll find this post especially useful if you’re getting ready for the January 2012 Ultimate Blog Challenge. Guest Post by Debra Jason from Write Direction As the new year approaches it seems that, from Facebook [...]

The UPS Delivery Man’s Guide to Better Blogging

What Can UPS Teach You About Blogging?

Today we’re waiting on a package to arrive via UPS. My kids have had their eyes peeled on the living room window throughout most of the day, anxiously watching for the big brown truck that holds their ThinkGeek box full of sonic screwdrivers, plush microbes, mini r/c robots, and other interesting loot. Seeing how excited [...]

25 Ways to Magically Transform Your Content to Reach More People

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Are You Ready to Jumpstart Your Repurposing Brainstorming? Here are some different content formats/ideas you can use.  Any content that you’ve got in one of these formats can be magically transformed into many of the others. A Royal Challenge!  Join me in a content transformation challenge. Pick one piece of fantastic content you’ve created and [...]

Re-use, Re-write, Recycle! Get More From Your Content

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Are you getting the most mileage out of your content? If you’re already blogging, writing articles, offering teleseminars or webinars, or even just answering emails, you’ve got content you can get more out of! Re-use, Re-write, and Recycle! You can repurpose content to use in different places: your latest blog post could be turned into [...]

Creating Awesome: Just Swing, Hit and Run Like Crazy

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Yesterday I got stuck every time I sat down to blog.  Today I got stuck every time I sat down to blog.  Yeah, I have those days, too.  So I considered skipping a post for the day.  Then I ran into this post that inspired some thoughts… I Blame Scott Stratten – Making Excuses, Mailing [...]

Grab the Scissors & Duct Tape Before You Publish that Post!

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Are your posts too long? Too short? Too boring?  Too self-centered? Too hard to read?  Too confusing to follow? Too.. something, but you can’t put your finger on it? An editing process can help you filter out the “you” that’s too much so you can focus on your readers, making your blog easier to read.

Blogging Like a Clover: Consistently Great Content

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There’s something wrong with that clover over there on the left. Can you tell what it is? (Go ahead, look, I’ll wait here.) Correct! It’s not lucky. It’s only got *three* leaves. So it’s just like every other clover out there in the field… it blends right in… it’s not the one people are seeking [...]

Is Your Website Flash and Fluff? Or Glitter and Bang?

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EXV5HJ5XKRPP  Cute costume, but it’s still a dog, right? Not a faerie. It can’t fly. Dress it up however you want but it still says “Woof” (or in this case, maybe “Yip”). Some websites are like this cute little puppy. They’re flashy and fancy–all dressed up on the outside. But on the inside, the content [...]