When my great blogging buddy Beth Hewitt contacted me several weeks ago about the 30 Day Blogging Challenge, I was hesitant to even read about it. What came to my mind was “Another thing to do?” But what happened was this kept tugging at my mind. Well, If you know me, once I get […]
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Blog Review Of 2012
I reviewed my blogs for the past year to see what was the strongest and weakest blogs I’ve written. I like to measure it by reading the comments that I have received on a particular subject. My readers will actually read the post! They will comment and sometimes add to the content to the post. […]
Blogging Ethics
I haven’t written about blogging in a while, but because I meet so many new bloggers each day, I was compelled to raise the issue of blogging ethics. First, though, let me ask you a question. Have you ever received a comment on your blog, and then gone back to return the favor only to […]
Masterminding
Finally David and I found a way to join our talents together. I’ve talked about it on past blogs. At first, we went to the Empowered Network to start a joint blog. But if you read my last blog, you would know that didn’t work out so well. After all the confusion and upheaval, we […]
Why I Left The Empower Network
As you may have read, David (my husband) and I are joining forces to better educate people about Blogging. David had looked into The Empower Network (EN) and thought it was a great idea to have newbies that come to us go into because of the simple to use platform, and the trainings that Dave […]
My 100th Blog Party
This post was most recently updated on February 22nd, 2014 This is my 100th blog. I’m having a birthday party for donnamerrilltribe.com The number 100 is a milestone. As I look back when I first started blogging, I was filled with excitement to get my first single reply to one of my posts. Now […]
Sylviane Nuccio Guest Post
I am honored to introduce you to Sylviane Nuccio. She is a freelance writer, internet marketer and life coach. Sylviane is a Platinum Writer on EZ. She loves to write and educate. That is the overriding purpose of her blog. I’ve been an avid reader of Sylviane’s blog for a long time and she has […]
Are You Hiding Under A “Blogging Umbrella?”
Is your blog a reflection of you? Did you brand yourself well? Are you attracting people to you OR are you under an umbrella of a company’s blog? This is what I call a “Blogging Umbrella.” I visit many blogs and most of them are wonderful. However, as I’m going along my merry way […]
5 Ways Of Effective Blogging
I had to address this issue because as I get new people coming into my different social channels and especially my blog, I wanted to remind people how important blogging is to your personal brand online! Here is a typical day on my blog: 200 spams 10 comments pending approval Moderating comments to […]
How To Leverage Your Blog Content
This post was most recently updated on February 23rd, 2014 Your blog is the central hub of your internet presence and brand. As such, you need to spend quality time delivering quality information in your posts. But what is the best way to leverage your blog content? Most of us write a blog, then […]
The Art of Active Listening
This post was most recently updated on February 23rd, 2014I was in a “Listening” group today, applying the principals of the Art of Listening. We paired in twos. Partners had to share statements that they found helpful in stressful situations. When I am stressed I use a breathing technique. I count from 1 to […]
No Blog Comments? Don’t Cry
Pro Bloggers Don’t Cry It has come to my attention this week that people are complaining that their blogs are not getting enough comments. There may be several reasons to combat this problem. Are you writing good content? Comprising good content, you must remember that you are writing to readers in your niche searching for […]