Mediocre bloggers write mediocre sentences. You, I’m guessing, don’t want to be mediocre.
You want to be great. You believe your blog posts are fantastic.
But you see, everything you write … every blog post, story, article, paragraph … begins and ends with a sentence. Continue reading “Sentences Maketh (A Fantastic) Blog”
Is content king?
To me, that seems like a silly question. “Content is king” is a metaphor, but apparently not a very good one.
A good metaphor creates instant understanding. Given the amount of confusion and debate, the phrase “content is king” is not doing all that great a job in the instant-understanding department.
I think it’s smarter to say that content is indispensable. It’s what people go online to find, and it’s what Google loves. There are only a few online marketing models that don’t require valuable content, and those few are getting tougher by the day, and result in no long-term assets. Continue reading “Content is King. Or is it?”
Write. Edit. Write. Edit. Edit. Edit. Write…
Does this sound familiar?
I bet it does…
Truth be told, I used to say that one knows a piece of writing is properly edited when he feels sick just thinking about having to read it one more time.
And it’s easy to drive yourself crazy trying to edit like that.
So… what do you have to do instead? Continue reading “How to Edit Your Blog Posts like a Boss”
Have you ever felt like the invisible blogger?
You work hard on your posts, pouring every ounce of emotion, creativity, and insight you have into them. You select the best photos and graphics to go with them, submit your blogs to various outlets, share them on social media, do your best to network with fellow bloggers.
But it’s like no one even sees you.
Other bloggers ignore you, your social media pages resemble barren wastelands. None of the few people who do visit your leave you a comment, telling you to keep going, to thank you for doing such a great job.
It’s like you’re invisible… and you wonder if there’s anything you can do about it.
Well, the good news is, yes, of course there’s something you can do about it. And this post is going to do just that: provide you with tips and tactics that will have you reaching new highs in terms of traffic and engagement. Continue reading “How to Stop Being “The Invisible Blogger””
I’ll let you in on a little secret about something that that generally only comes to mind as an afterthought, but that can have a significant impact on how well people read, respond, and retain what you have to say.
Want to make your blog posts better? Read on. Continue reading “This Often Overlooked Aspect of Blogging Matters… A Lot”
Today’s post is all about writing that brilliant blog. The one that is going to attract new readers, build trust with the old ones, and engage every one who stumbles upon your blog to comment…
We’ve already talked about writing a blog post in 15 minutes, which is a great skill to have, and we also tackled the issue of being consistent.
Consistently creating great content is the backbone of any blog.
But how can you make that happen? Well, one option is to caffeinated yourself to the point of near death and stay up late the night before you publish your post.
But the better option is to spread the writing and editing process over a few days. Sounds good? Continue reading “How to Write a Brilliant Blog Post per Week”
There’s usually a right way and a wrong way to do something. That’s just in case you want to keep it simple, because there’s a wrong way, slightly less wrong, slightly better, and so on…
Some ways lead nowhere at all. They only exist in order to provoke anger.
The truth is that if you want to know how to become an effective blogger, then it’s important to read the following words carefully. Your future as a blogger depends on it. Continue reading “The Three Most Underrated Tips for Effective Blogging”
A couple months ago, I wrote a blog post about blogging like an artist.
But what does that mean? When you think about it, what does “art” mean?
Is it that inner fire, the creative spark, the connection between seemingly unrelated dots, the unapologetic expression of one’s personality, the moment of real human empathy and connection?
What does art even have to do with blogging?
I’d say that art is everything around us. Art and life are so, so close to one another that at times they even touch.
And I believe that a blogger could aspire to the kind of sensibility required to be an artist.
After all, this site is called The Art of Blogging for a reason, right? Continue reading “How to Blog like an Artist”
Time seems to be a Goliath that many of us David writers wrestle with.
I have a confession. I regularly struggle with my time—especially when writing fiction.
I look at my “to do” list and freak out. I’m guessing I’m not alone.
Despite the challenges we face, there are proven tactics that can really help us sit down and write.
Here are my top five tips to tackling time: Continue reading “Five Tips for Finding Time to Write”
There’s something you need to know, and I’m afraid you’re not going to like it.
Your blog is putting me to sleep.
I gave it about three seconds of my attention…
Nothing grabbed my eye. No headline inspired me to read. No images drew me in.
And here’s the thing: it was easy for me to rid myself of your insipid writing, your bland blog. Closed my Internet Browser and that was it.
It doesn’t have to be that way. A few tweaks here, a little more effort there, and your website will stop me in my tracks.
Here’s four ways not to be boring for you to try out this week. This will not be boring… Continue reading “How Not to be Boring (as a Blogger)”
