Your website is your online storefront. Window shoppers form an opinion about your site in 0.05 seconds. 1/20th of a second! Here are five things NOT to do on your website.
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When you visit a blog, the first thing that catches your attention is likely the image that accompanies the post. Read on for links to over 25 sites to download free or low-cost stock images, illustrations, vectors, icons, and videos.
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When I was in high school, my English teacher assigned the class to read Great Expectations,, by Charles Dickens. He gave us the entire semester to read it. I finished the book in a few days.
Now what was I going to do? Be bored out of my skull for the next 85 days?
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Master the art of creating hyperlinks inside anchor text with this easy, six-step illustrated tutorial.
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It doesn’t make sense to spend hours creating a blog post or podcast episode, then ignoring it after it’s published. In this tutorial, I’ll show you four of my tried-and-true strategies for updating and republishing blog content. I’ll also show you how I promote a podcast series, guest episodes, and popular episodes via the socials and my email list.
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When I teach blogging workshops, someone always asks, “How long should my blog post be?” Find out my answer, and check out the fantastic infographic that suggests ideal word and character counts for a variety of online media.
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Since 2004, when I started blogging, I’ve tried every tip imaginable to lure readers. Really, you need to do only THREE things consistently to build your blog’s readership.
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Carrie Talbott confesses that her blog posts are “giraffe-like length.” Learn why long posts are fine… as long as you follow one important rule.
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If you want to become an expert, it’s critical to practice your craft. But how do you stay motivated to blog over the long haul? Check out these 5 tips.
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Is your content getting the exposure it needs? Up your game with these five simple, yet effective promotion strategies.
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