With a smartphone and an eye for detail, you can take your own “stock” photos.
Learn 40 brilliant ideas to build your own image library from guest columnist, Edie Melson.
BONUS: Free printable PDF of the article. Use it as a checklist!
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Even if you have the writing skills of Ernest Hemingway combined with the professional knowledge of Steve Jobs, you’ll need a solid distribution strategy for your blog.
In this guest post, Pierre de Braux shows you four ways to get the word out.
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If you always type or hand-write blog posts, try changing up your routine. Dictate posts with Google Docs voice typing tool.
This illustrated tutorial plus video will get you up and talking in 5 minutes or less.
Plus, you can sign up to receive a handy checklist that includes everything you need to do before publishing your next post. Yep, it’s free.
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Are you guilty of using “throwaway” words in blog posts and social updates? I am.
This article + infographic identifies weak words and phrases and introduces an editing technique to help you eliminate them.
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We all know it’s important to balance work with play. My favorite leisure-time activity is reading novels.
In this post, I reveal the top 12 novels I read in 2015, and why I liked them. I’d love to hear what you read and loved!
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5 easy steps for planning an entire year’s worth of blog posts — starting right now! Guest column by Katherine Scott Jones.
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Have you ever met someone at a conference and then tried to find them online, but couldn’t? In this guest post, Deena Elliott explains the disasters that can befall you if you’re invisible online, and she shares tips for making sure others can find you and your business online.
[ Read more ]An aspiring author (who struggles to write a coherent sentence) was affronted when I suggested that it might be a good idea to seek a little editing help.
“Why do I need to edit my blog posts? It’s JUST a blog.”
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In this updated version of helpful blog posts from around the web, you’ll find links to 11 excellent tutorials about website security, search engine optimization (SEO), e-mail marketing, and website essentials.
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Some authors-turned-marketers prey on unsuspecting writers, promising they will reveal publishing “secrets” when writers sign up for their spendy online courses. Buyer beware.
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