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7 blog post topic ideas

October 25, 2010

Do you sometimes have trouble coming up with topics for your blog posts? Here are seven topics categories of recent posts on this blog. 1. Answer questions. As your network grows the number of questions you will be asked via various social media channels will grow. You can answer those questions once for the person [...]

Patience, as learned by blogging

September 2, 2010

There was a time not so long ago, when I could not wait to click publish on a new post. Sometimes I still feel that urge but I know from experience that by waiting a week or so the post will only become better. Cooling off time. First, I edit the post with fresh eyes [...]

Who and What Inspire You?

August 29, 2010

From a blogging perspective I am most inspired by other bloggers. Some bloggers have the ability to capture so much of themselves in their writing that to read their blogs is to know them. About a year ago I came across the blogs of Anne and Krista, both of which have helped inspire my personal [...]

Ideas + Discipline = Success

August 12, 2010

“How do you pick which idea to write about” and “how do you write every day” are the two most common blogging questions I am asked. They are great questions, because you need the ideas and the discipline to write regularly in order to achieve blogging success. First, the ideas. Now that I have developed [...]

But I Don’t Have The Time

August 7, 2010

The most common complaint I get when sitting down with would be bloggers is “but I don’t have the time” to write a post every day like you do. It’s OK, neither did I until this year. What has changed is my perception of the importance blogging has in my life. I don’t goof around [...]

What You Bring to Blogging is You

July 24, 2010

You have probably noticed the explosion in blogging over the last couple of years. You may also be thinking about starting a blog and wondering “what can I bring to blogging?” I feel the answer is you and your unique life perspective on the topics you chose to write about. It’s all about you. Yes, [...]

Blogging 101: Comments; Open or Closed?

July 16, 2010

There is no right answer to open or closed comments. On this blog they are open and unmoderated. That being said I wouldn’t hesitate to delete a comment should it cross any lines…my lines as it is my blog. The case for closed. Many of the blogs I read on a regular basis have comments [...]

Blogging 101: Face Time at Social Media Conferences

July 15, 2010

Do you wonder what it’s like to spend a few days face to face spending time with other bloggers and social medial devotees? In my experience, it’s some serious fun and that is why I am headed back to BlogWorld this October. At the end of this post you’ll have an opportunity to sign up [...]

Blogging 101: The Power Of The Guest Post

July 14, 2010

Exchanging posts with a fellow blogger will increase and diversify site traffic for both of you. The intellectual conversations that take place in the comments of both blogs will take on a different flavor as well. One brain only goes so far. Reading this blog each day gets you my perspective on the topics I [...]

Blogging 101: Be Obsessive About Your Passion

July 13, 2010

Delivering quality blog content is not always easy work. So, being a tad bit obsessive about a topic you have passion for helps drive you to deliver quality content on a consistent schedule. This week the theme for posts is blogging 101. You may find this a bit odd because I recently declared that I [...]