It’s important to create a product for your blog. This is how you build an audience, an email list and therefore a business. But I know, most bloggers think “hey, I can’t create a product. That’s only for the big guys and gals.” Not true. Anyone can create a product and here’s the thing. Creating […]
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Case studies get amazing blog results
Case studies can breathe life into your blog. And they can deliver some truly amazing results. This is true for any blog, but especially business blogs. If you have a business blog, you might think it’s just about blogging. Whatever that means. But it’s not about blogging just for the sake of blogging. It’s about […]
How bloggers overcome obstacles
Bloggers overcome obstacles in various ways. Unfortunately, many bloggers just give up at the first hint of difficulty. Are you facing difficulties that make you want to throw up your hands and walk away from your blog? If so, it’s probably because you think you can’t possibly overcome the obstacles you face. Maybe those obstacles […]
How to promote your business blog
You need to promote your business blog if you want it to attract customers and clients. It’s important to be posting frequently to your business blog, of course. But that won’t get you far if you’re not actually promoting the articles you post. So let’s talk about how you can promote those articles, and at […]
Perfect posting frequency for your business blog
You should be posting to your business blog regularly. But how often is that? Every business is different, of course. And every business blog has it’s own unique purpose. So there’s no exact answer as to how many times you should publish your blog posts within any given time frame. Yet, there is still a […]
Social proof interviews for bloggers
Social proof interviews are a great way for bloggers to build trust. In fact, trust is the greatest asset you can have as a blogger. And there are many complicated ways to gain that trust. You can, for instance, create partnerships with trusted brands and social media influencers and celebrities. Or you can generate real-time […]
How bloggers find their passion
Bloggers find their passion in various ways. You may have heard it said that unless you blog about something you are passionate about, you will likely fail. That may be so. But you don’t always have to know what you’re passionate about from the moment you decide to start blogging. In fact, the majority of […]
7 steps to update a blog post
It’s a good idea to update a blog post from time to time. You don’t need to do this for every single blog post you’ve ever published. But key ones that you want to rank high for should be continually updated. This keeps them current, of course. But it also tells the search engines that […]
Should you dump a blog that makes no money?
If you have a blog that makes money, that’ great! But… maybe your blog makes no money. Then you know how frustrating that can be. But should you dump your blog simply because it makes no money? Just quit and start all over again with something new? Well, of course, that’s up to you to […]
Why Does My Blog Fail To Grow And Make Money?
If your blog is failing to grow, failing to make money, or failing to attract crowds of followers and readers… there’s a reason. Do you ever ask yourself, “Why Does My Blog Fail To Grow And Make Money?” I deal with these issues every day as a blogging coach. And I also create many products designed […]
How to use images to improve your blog posts
This post was most recently updated on November 14th, 2022 You can use images to improve your blog posts in several ways. Bloggers often think images are simply pictures to break up text. That’s true. But it’s not the only way to use them. If you do some of the things I’ll outline in this […]
After publishing your blog post – what next?
This post was most recently updated on November 14th, 2022 After publishing your blog post, what should you do next? I have some top-notch post-publication blog post tips for you. So read on. If you implement these tips in your business, you’re sure to enhance the popularity of your blog posts. But if you don’t, […]