by Edie Melson, @EdieMelson Five Ideas for Last Minute Bloggers We’ve all done it. Waited until the last minute and we’re rushing to come up with a blog post idea, write …
Get Your Blog Found with Proper Labels & Tags
I get the opportunity to evaluate a lot of blogs, from writers I meet with at conferences to clients. And they all have many of the same questions. One of …
Social Media Minute—What’s an Author to Blog About?
@EdieMelson Finding a focus for your blog is really the hardest part of blogging. And it should fit in with what you share on social media. It’s easier for non-fiction …
Outdated Blogging Myths Debunked
I’m on a lot of writer lists, and I read a lot of really questionable advice from well-meaning folks. But recently I read some advice that just about set my hair on fire.
The person giving the questionable advice stated that no one should ever use BlogSpot or WordPress in their blog address. They said that if someone did, it would be almost impossible to break into the highest levels of SEO discoverability. They went on to say the reason for this is that there are millions of Blogger (BlogSpot) and WordPress blogs, so SEO doesn’t consider them professional, no matter how often the site is update.
This advice is so wrong—on so many levels—I almost don’t know where to start.
The Etiquette of Commenting, for the Blogger & the Reader
Blogging is a great way to build an online community—when you take time to learn how to do it right. Part of the things you need to learn including how to write a focused post, how to keep to a schedule, how to facilitate conversation with open-ended questions and today’s topic, the etiquette of commenting.
It’s important to know the dos and don’ts of commenting because part of growing your blog means you’ll be leaving comments on other sites, as well as replying to comments on your on site.