Creativity is at the heart of every great blog. Without it, there’s a sameness to our blogs. Things become formulaic. Blogs take on a cookie cutter facade. They become predictable and interchangeable in some…
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How to blog consistently : Ten useful tips! 1. When to write – Optimal writing time: Everyone is different. You’ll notice that there are times of the day when you are MUCH more productive, energised and creative than…
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This is becoming more and more of an issue: disclosure and transparency in the blogging community. I am not sure WHY it’s even an issue to be honest. Here are my rules on disclosure:…
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Straight out of the gate let me tell you two things: 1. I am not a lawyer/copyright expert. 2. Bloggers tend to be quite laissez faire with issues of ownership and we really do…
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Count your weekly (or DAILY if you are crazily prolific!) posts to social media on this handy tally sheet! You can schedule your Facebook or Twitter posts with an app like Hootsuite and mark…
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Assignment: Set aside 15 minutes. Make a cup of tea. Get brainstorming. Write down as many ideas as possible. See if you can come up with at least 20 possible post ideas.…
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*Disclosure: I work with Agents of Influence Working with brands: Many bloggers dream of being sent free things, writing sponsored posts and name dropping the heck out of various people/places/things. If you are…
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There are a few different ways to send your blog out to readers via email. Feedburner has an option, as does the Jetpack plugin. There are some more detailed here. These services use your…