The Other 80 Percent: Publicity Strategies for Blogs

You’ve written an amazing blog post.  I mean, it’s maybe some of the most epic stuff you’ve ever written. You made yourself cry. This blog post is literally going to change the world of anyone who reads it.

You hit publish.

Nothing happens.  For days.  Digital crickets.

“Is it me?” you wonder as you try not to refresh the page for the hundredth time, looking for a comment, a like, anything. “Maybe it wasn’t as good as I thought it was… Maybe I’m a terrible writer… Maybe I should just pack it all in and …

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Blog Editorial Calendar Cheat Sheet: 66 Hacks to Get You Writing Now

Blog Editorial Calendar Cheat Sheet: 66 Hacks to Get You Writing Now

In the last couple of weeks, we’ve looked at the 5 Ws of your blog editorial calendar—because it’s not enough to know what you’re going to write about, you’ve got to know who, when, where, why, and how as well.

But this is the WHAT post, when we finally talk about…

What the flying zucchini am I going to blog about?!?

I’m not talking about the overall topic of your blog. (If you need help with that one, that’s a whole other post!) …

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10 Time-Saving Tips for Business Bloggers

Everybody is busy. And if you’re a small business owner, you’re even busier. It’s a whole cult of busy, here.

But here’s the thing: You find time for the important stuff. If blogging is important to your business, you’ll find time for it.  Or you’ll make time for it, with these 10 time-saving …

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