The blogging landscape has changed tremendously in the last several years, and anyone who can’t keep up with all the adjustments, risks losing a lot of potential readers. Today’s post is a short action-oriented suggestion for anyone who is trying to build their readership. I’ve written about the idea of micro-blogging and using social media […]
Mailchimp Tips You Didn’t Know Existed
Going to keep Monday’s post really actionable this week. If you’re on my sign up list and haven’t been opening your emails, you might have received a silly little email from me last week asking if you were bored. You can check it out here. I sent that email out to anyone who hadn’t opened all […]
4 Google Analytic Reports You Need to Be Using For Your Website
Today’s post is a guest post By Elinor Cohen from Just Me Company. You can read her bio at the bottom of this article. What if I told you that you could have been earning more traffic and conversions today, had you started creating an analytics strategy only three months ago? The truth is that […]
How I Accumulated 100 + New Subscribers with Facebook Ads
There’s no doubt – Facebook is pay to play if you have a business page. I’ve largely ignored all the algorithm changes, updates, etc. because most of my traffic comes through search engines and Pinterest. That said, if you want to find new subscribers, Facebook’s Advertising platform is a lucrative place to invest, and here’s […]
The Beginner’s Guide to Periscope for Bloggers
It’s only been out for five months or so, but the newest social media platform and app – Periscope – is making headlines. New social platforms seem to pop up everyday and it’s hard to know when to pay attention and when to let the trend pass, but Periscope has all the markings of an […]
Micro-Blogging and Building Your Online Presence
Did you hear of the guy who left his full-time job to make a living on Periscope? Or the photographer who gets paid by brands to mention their products on his Instagram account? There’s also the guy who runs 24 Twitter accounts and makes a living off of it. No, this is not going to be a […]
Boost Your Traffic Without Writing New Content Constantly
Creating content is a lot of work and most of us are not Seth Godin or Neil Patel, churning out profound and/or helpful posts on a daily basis. To get out two to three pieces of great writing a week is a huge success! So what about the other four days a week? I recommend […]
The Most Epic MailChimp Tutorial Ever!
If you’re a blogger, you know that with the start of 2015 comes the unfortunate reality that Facebook will be showing your posts to no one unless you pay. As experts like Neil Patel and others have reiterated over and over, email subscribers are the best and most efficient way to get and keep readers. […]
How To Use Influencers To Gain Website Traffic
The following post is a guest feature by Carrie-Anne Foster – author of Social Media Made Easy. She writes about getting influencers in your niche to pay attention to you — and just maybe, share your content with their followers! You are most likely familiar with the phrase, “Content Is King”. Which, for the most […]
3 Posts That Went Viral From Everyday Bloggers – What Can We Learn?
It’s like striking the digital lotto. Every blogger wants their writing to spread through the Internet like a bad case of the Avian Flu. The problem is– there doesn’t seem to be a rhyme or reason to what strikes the public’s fancy at any given moment! Some of the best writing out there is tucked […]
14 Ways to Market Your Blog Without Blog Hops or Social Media
90% of blogging is marketing. Once you’ve written that post, it’s time to get it out there. We all are familiar with the traditional routes of spreading our work through the web– Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Google +. But your content is only as viral as your audience, and sometimes– you need to break out of your circle of readers and start […]
30 Reasons Your Blog Hits Don’t Turn Into Loyal Readers
Are you having trouble growing your loyal reader base? Do people come to your blog once and never return? In tech code, that’s called Bounce Rate and bloggers obsess over it. If your daily stats aren’t too bad, but you don’t increase your subscribers or following, this post is for you. Here’s my disclaimer for the […]