Day 13 of Darren’s 31 Days to Build a Better Blog suggests a trip to mall for blog improvement. A trip to the mall? Really? Yes, really. Stepping away for a day can help clear your mind and refresh your purpose – not to mention keep your eyes from drying up and sticking to your […]
Archives for August 2010
Schedule Your Blog Posts by Developing an Editorial Calendar – Day 12 of Build a Better Blog
Get out your calendar, or create a spreadsheet on the computer, and get your list of blog posts from yesterday’s challenge. Then, as Darren recommends in 31 Days to Build a Better Blog (affiliate link), start plugging the article ideas into the slots. So if you plan to publish every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, you’ll […]
Brainstorm 10 Blog Post Ideas – Day 11 of Build a Better Blog
I love using this technique because as a busy mother of four children now, I do not have the luxery of writer’s block. When I have a chance to sit down at the computer, I need to be be able to sit down and WRITE. By having some post and article ideas at the ready, […]
Monitor Your Niche Area and What is Happening – Day 10 of Build a Better Blog
In 31 Days to Build a Better Blog, Darren talks about how only a portion of the time spent blgging is actually spent writing blog posts. A good amount of time is spent on other, side-lying tasks, including monitoring news and trends in the field. I use Google Alerts but generally used them for monitoring […]
Join a Forum and Start Participating – Day 9 of Build a Better Blog
Spend 10-15 minutes participating in a forum that relates to your topic area. When you think about where are potential readers already going, that is where you should go. In 31 Days to Build a Better Blog, Darren says he spends about 15-30 minutes a day visiting forums in his favorite topic areas. Contributing to […]
Interlink Your Old Blog Posts – Day 8 Build a Better Blog
Day 8 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog is all about internal links. Linking back to yourself is a great way to drive traffic to older posts that might not be getting as much attention. This is especially helpful when your posts are more evergreen in nature and have a lasting benefit vs. […]
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