This post is part of the Twelve Steps to Success series. I’m so excited about doing a brainstorm hand-on session at this year’s Type-A Parent Conference. I love creating a million brilliant ideas for people. What I’ve learned over the years is that even if you don’t have a specific niche, you need to have […]
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 […]
Analyze a Top Blog in Your Niche – Day 4 Build a Better Blog
Spying on your competitors? It’s not dirty – it’s another type of market research. Plus you make new friends and connect with others in your niche or topic area. Day 4 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog (affiliate link) focuses on how to find out more about other sites in your niche. Not […]
Considerations Before Jumping Into the Blogging World
Just as parenting should be done with a bit of forethought – so blogging can become something that requires a tad bit of commitment. Or at least if you want it to take off and develop into something with a life of it’s own, you really ought to put a little bit of forethought into […]
New Blog Series – Birthing a Blog! From Conception to Independence
In honor of the birth of Adam, my fourth and newest baby blessing who joined us April 9th, I thought I would start a new blog series. “Birthing a Blog – Conception, Growth and Development Tips of Raising a New Blog” will be the full version – an ebook when it’s all said and done. […]
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