If you're a business to business blogger, your readers just might be waiting for you to find them on LinkedIn! So I've got two cool things for ya today to help you do that... A LinkedIn Challenge know I'm a huge believer in challenges to get people motivated, working towards a goal, and creating awesome results. I create them, I lead them, I promote them, I participate in them. So if ...
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The Surprising Words that Get Content Shared on Social Media
Wondering what to say to get your blog posts shared on social media? Check out this great infographic to see what WORDS catch attention and will help you your content shared. Courtesy of: Quick Sprout ...
8 Critical Words to Say to Get People to Share (It’s Science!)
Do you know what words to use in your blog posts, headlines, and social media updates to get them shared? Check out this awesome infographic from ShortStack! P.S. Wanna learn more about how to make blogging work for you? There are only a few more days to get in on the early bird special for the Buzz Seminar. Check it out! ...
5 Time-Saving Hacks to Keep Your Blog Visible During the Holiday Season
This time of year adds a few extra items to our "to do" lists... if your business slows down a bit this time of year and you've found yourself wondering how to stay more visible this year while still taking time away, here are five simple suggestions. 1. Have a Basic Goal & Plan Don't just disengage and disappear! Create a SIMPLE plan for the next several weeks based on your goals for the n ...
6 Smart Ways to Use Branded Quote Images (and How to Create Them Quickly)
Looking for a fast, simple way to create branded graphics (that include your business/blog name and URL) on the social networks? Quote graphics are popular and widely shared, but there are so many more things you can do than just share a quote you like, with these types of images. Share Your Own Thoughts Quote yourself. Might be something you frequently say to clients, a phrase from a blog ...
3 Strategies to Conquer Social Media Overwhelm–Permanently
Guest Post by Delia Rusu, Blog Formatting Blog it, share it on Facebook, tweet it, pin it, schedule it. Oh wait; you forgot LinkedIn and Google+. StumbleUpon and what was the other one? Or have you shared there already? Wait a minute, that was the post from last week… You know the one on… what was it again? Oh, and you also meant to check the other blog communities everyone’s been raving about ...
How to Find the Perfect Hidden Sources of Traffic that Will Bring Ideal Readers to Your Blog
Want to know where your readers are hiding? First ya gotta identify WHO it is that you're writing for and who is your ideal reader. This is something I've been working on in my new top secret blogging project. Your ideal clients are out there, they're not REALLY hiding, but they are waiting for you to get in front of them and tell them why they should come read your blog. Note: you'll need a ...
How to Create a Tweet Circle to Get Your Blog Posts More Tweets
Continuing in this week's series about how to get more traffic to your blog from the social networks, today I want to share with you how to create a "tweet circle" to get more of the RIGHT traffic to your blog by working together with your friends or colleagues. Click play to find out how simple this can be to set up one time and keep it working for you! If you can't see the video above, ...
Warning: Social Media May Be Putting Your Security At Risk
Guest Post by MJ Schrader Social media is great (especially during a web challenge such as the Ultimate Blog Challenge). Unfortunately it is easy to get caught up in the doing that we forget about security. Yes, you need to think about security when using social media as well. 1) Use a secure and different password Your password should be a variety of letters and numbers, other characters a ...
6 Ways To Get More Exposure For Your Blog Posts Via LinkedIn
How "exposed" are you on LinkedIn? Are you getting traffic to your blog? Maybe a little bit, but know you could be getting more? Or, none at all because you haven't quite figured it out yet? Never fear! Today I've brought in a guest superhero to share with us just what we can do on LinkedIn to reach more people with our blog posts and attract more high-quality traffic back to our b ...