This guest post is by Katie Tallo of Momentum Gathering.
I’ve developed a tweet. It’s involuntary and annoying. My vision’s distorted. All I’m seeing are the letters S, E and O. Worse, I think I’m losing my mind because I don’t know who some of my friends are—at all—no idea who they are. I play with my widget all day. I’m obsessively turning my plug-ins off and on, off and on. I’m stumbling and tumbling around most of the time and alarmingly, there’s a growth mutating out of the side of my name....
Monday, December 6, 2010
4 Great Tips to Build More Links to Your Blog Posts…Based on Scientific Analysis
This is a guest post by HubSpot’s social media scientist, Dan Zarrella. It contains data from his upcoming webinar “The Science of Blogging” taking place on December 9th.
Many marketers and small business owners see blogging, rightly, as an important aspect of their SEO efforts because of their ability to attract inbound links. And even beyond SEO, getting lots of links for your blog posts is key to establishing yourself as an expert and building...
Sunday, December 5, 2010
When’s the Best Time to Publish Blog Posts?
This guest post is by HubSpot’s social media scientist, Dan Zarrella.
Of all the data analysis that I’ve done, day-of-week and time-of-day data has been consistently the most popular. So in preparation for my upcoming webinar, titled Science of Blogging, I decided to combine all of my existing data on timing with my new research into one master post on the subject.
The first time I looked at blog post timing was when I was analyzing retweets....
Friday, December 3, 2010
The Rockstar Guide to Getting More Traffic, Fame, and Success
Have you ever been to a concert where the opening act was just awful?
Maybe their music was okay, but there was something about the performance that undermined your ability to enjoy it. The group just lacked that special something that would make them stand out, that would draw you in.
That quality they’re lacking is called showmanship — and it’s not just for musicians.
You can spot a blogger who lacks showmanship a mile away.
Even after...
Setting the Hook: Fishing for New Readers with Social Media Lures
This guest post is by Ben Harack of the Vision of Earth project.
Regarding readers as fish, and bloggers as fisherman, might seem strange. Bear with me as I show you part of why I like the idea of blogging as being similar to fishing.
Those of you who are familiar with fishing know that getting the fish to bite the lure is only the first step of the process. A good yank from your end is often advisable in order to “set the hook”, ensuring that the fish will be less likely to escape.
A new reader...
How Many Hours Do You Spend Working On Your Blog?
This post is part of the Friday Q&A section. If you want to ask a question just send it via the contact form.
Bill Yann asks:
How many hours do you spend working on your blog every day? I am a new blogger, and I am having trouble to set a schedule for my blog.
There were basically three periods in my blogging journey, and during each I would work a different amount of time on the blogs.
When I first started blogging it was just a hobby, and...
Building Your Business Through Logo Branding
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Logo Mojo. All opinions are 100% mine.
If there is one thing I’ve learned over the past few years while running this blog, it’s the power of a good logo. The Zac Johnson toon has taken on a life of it’s own and has become a very recognized symbol in the affiliate marketing and blogging niche. Without the extra branding from this logo and having it seen all over the place, it would be tough to...
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