If you’ve just published a new piece of content (like a video, blog post, or podcast episode), it’s time to crow about it to the world! Tell your email subscribers about it, so they can check it out! But you don’t need to wait until the next time you send a newsletter to share your […]
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One of my clients recently told me a story that broke my heart. This client (I’ll call her “Sasha”) had just spent 3 months developing an online product. She worked diligently to put together the online course she thought her audience needed, and put her heart and soul into every lesson. But when she finished the
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You’re starting to get some traction with your blog. People are visiting your site, you’re attracting some comments, and your visitors are sharing your content on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. That’s fantastic news! Way to go! Now you might be thinking about trying to bring in some guest writers, to help create content for
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Have you ever heard of timed writing practice, or free writing? Shortly after I moved to Boulder in 1998, I discovered the work of author and writing teacher Natalie Goldberg. Ms. Goldberg teaches timed writing practice (also known as free writing) as a major part of her informal writing curriculum, and the technique has helped millions
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Author and blogger Michael Hyatt (of MichaelHyatt.com) currently has 615,000 subscribers on his mailing list, and he runs one of the most popular websites on the web. On the first day of his most recent book launch, Michael’s fans cleaned out Amazon’s entire stock of the new book. Michael actually had to email his list
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You pull up your blog first thing in the morning, ready to create a new post. You’re feeling creatively inspired, and can’t wait to start writing. But when you try to log in to your blogging tool, you can’t get in. In fact, you can’t see your blog at all. It looks like the whole
Are your subscriber numbers….lagging? Are you looking for a fast, efficient way to add qualified prospects to your email mailing list? You may want to try adding some content upgrades to your blog posts or articles. Let’s talk about what content upgrades are, why they’re an amazing tool for bloggers, and how to put them
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Publishing blog posts regularly is one of the best things you can do for your business. The statistics are clear: B2B (business to business) companies that blog generate 67% more leads per month than those that don’t blog. Businesses that blog also have 434% more indexed pages (meaning, web pages that are noticed and indexed
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When I speak to large groups about blogging, someone in the audience inevitably asks: “How long do my blog posts have to be?” The answer to this question is complicated – just like the answer to the previous blogging FAQ, “How Often Should I Publish Posts on My Blog?” Different popular bloggers have used a
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One of the most common questions people ask me during speaking engagements and webinars is: How often do I have to publish blog posts on my site?” There is often a hidden question within this query, though. Sometimes I get the feeling people are really asking, “What is the absolute bare minimum I need to
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