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Do I Need to Have a Blogging Purpose?
Which of my blog posts need a purpose? Having a clear purpose for your blog post is crucial because it helps you focus your writing and ensure that your content is relevant and valuable to your readers. A purpose gives your post direction and enables you to stay on track as you write. It also helps you choose the right tone of voice and style for your post and determine which information and examples to include. Aside from picking the right topic and SEO keyword, I’d say this is the next not-to-be-missed step. And is a step that sets up each of your blog posts for success. Having a purpose…
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120 Blog Post Ideas
Don’t worry about spending too much time coming up with what to blog about. I’ve compiled a whole stack of ideas to get you started, across a range of industries. Pick your favourite and just get started. Don’t forget: you might be inspired by other industries’ ideas too. Blog post ideas for retail brands Blog post ideas for beauty brands Blog post ideas for a software company Blog post ideas for accountants Blog post ideas for marketing professionals Blog post ideas for designers Blog post ideas for food and beverage brands Blog post ideas for engineers Blog post ideas for fitness professionals Blog post ideas for health professionals Blog post…
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What is the Best Blogging Platform? The Complete Guide
Some popular blogging platforms include WordPress, Blogger, Wix, Squarespace, Weebly, Shopify, HubSpot and Medium. Below, I’ll go through each of these and let you know the benefits and downsides and then, you’ll see at the end, offer my opinion on which one I recommend. WordPress for blogging WordPress is a content management system (CMS) and website-building platform that is especially popular for creating blogs and websites. It is open-source software, meaning that it is free to use and can be modified by anyone. WordPress is built on the PHP programming language and uses a MySQL database to store and retrieve data. One of the significant advantages of using WordPress for…
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2023 is Your Year to Write a Blog
Why 2023 is a great time to be blogging For months you’ve been saying it. ‘I’ll start blogging soon. If I just do a bit of writing this weekend, I’ll get started on blogging and then I’ll be motivated to post every week.’ And then the weekend comes and goes, and you haven’t written a sentence. And then another week passes. Well, that’s enough of that! Because this year, 2023, will be the year you create a rip-roaring blog. No excuses. You’ve got me to egg you on, so now is the perfect time. There are many reasons why 2023 might be a great time to start blogging. Here are…
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How Many Blog Posts Should I Have?
How many blog posts should you publish for SEO? The frequency at which you should publish blog posts depends on your goals and resources. Suppose you are using your blog to drive traffic to your website. In that case, it can be helpful to publish new content regularly to keep your readers engaged and to help your site rank higher in search engine results. However, it is also essential to consider how much time and resources you have available to create and promote new content. If you’re a one-person show, sometimes spending all your spare time blogging when you could be doing the core duties of your business might be…
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How Much Money Can You Earn on Medium – ultimate blogging questions answered
What is Medium? Medium is a publishing platform and social network that allows users to publish and share their articles, stories, and ideas with a wider audience. It was founded in 2012 and has since become a popular platform for writers, journalists, and content creators to share their work and engage with readers. Medium is known for its focus on high-quality, long-form content and for its clean, simple design that makes it easy for readers to consume and share articles. It also has several features that enable writers to collaborate, receive feedback, and track their audience engagement. ‘There are 1,385,000 new articles posted on Medium.com every month.’ And there are ‘Roughly…
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Using AI Writing Software ChatGPT for Blogging
GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is a language model developed by OpenAI that can generate human-like text. It has the ability to complete a given prompt or generate text based on a given topic or style. It can be used to assist with blogging by generating ideas for blog posts, providing suggestions for structure and organization, and even generating complete drafts of blog posts. To use GPT for blogging, you can provide it with a prompt or topic and have it generate text based on that prompt. For example, you might give it the prompt “Write a blog post about the benefits of meditation” and have it generate a list of…
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How to Get Back into Blogging – Tips
Blogging is so worth it – here’s how to get back into it Blogging is a gratifying hobby – if you have the time to spend on it. But it’s more than a hobby. In the US, ‘on average, bloggers make $39,186 per year‘. You can make blogging your entire job. Or, if you want to boost your business’s marketing dramatically, blogging could be the avenue that takes things in a whole new direction. Unfortunately, life gets in the way so often that many business owners find they don’t have enough hours to keep up with regular blogging commitments. Even when they know the tremendous benefits that blogging can bring, while sometimes it…
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The How-To of the How-To SEO Content Article
When it comes to writing a helpful SEO content article, there are many factors to consider. What type of blog post will help you reach your target audience? Firstly, to create a blog post that hits the mark, you need to ask yourself: what are your business or marketing goals? Are you looking to generate leads, increase brand awareness, or drive traffic to your website? The answer to these questions will help you determine the type of blog post that will be most effective in helping you reach your desired outcome. Here are a few different types of blog posts that can help you achieve business and marketing goals: How-to…
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How To Write A Blog Post
How to write a blog post. Even if you’ve never written one before. Below, I’ve laid it out super simple for you. A 101 on how to write a blog post. Even if you’re not a beginner, this is a helpful little cheat sheet to remind you of the fundamentals you may overlook as you get too comfortable writing your blog posts. How do you choose a topic to write a blog post about? Choosing a topic to write a blog post about can be challenging, but there are several strategies you can use: How do you research for a blog post? How do you create a blog post outline?…
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Do Your Own Website Audit for SEO
Have you been blogging for a year or more? Or have outdated website copy? Then it is imperative that you do an audit. If you’ve left it longer than that, please stop everything and get started on your audit right this second. It could pay dividends. A website audit is very important to make sure that you always have fresh content and that you’re still talking to the right people. And to ensure that it’s performing as well as it can and that you’re refreshing your SEO strategy regularly. Furthermore, your editorial content planning will become a breeze and a content audit is well worth the time and effort. What…
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How to start a blog
Blogging basics: how to start a blog A blogging platform is the internet based software that you will be using. I find the following the easiest to navigate and the most intuitive to set up and use: WordPress blog Because of its diversity, WordPress is a great blogging and website platform. WordPress is renowned for being far better for SEO. Plus it often has more functionality and is the most robust platform available. I’m going to run through the steps for starting a blog on WordPress but if you find that you would prefer another platform, most internet “how to” guides are useful and each platform has their own help guide which is usually designed for people who have never bloggedbefore. If you don’t have a…
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Here’s What You Need to Do to Become a Successful Copywriter
Starting out as a freelance copywriter? Here’s some very quick tips that will ensure you are successful: Send your client a copywriting brief to fill out before you begin the job. I prefer to do this before I quote so that I know exactly what the client is after and how I can best deliver this. Brevity. ‘nuff said. Write with voice. Don’t be shy to add your own unique voice to the copy – even if you’re writing corporate material. This will help you stand out from others. You are now in a client service industry. Congratulations slash commiserations. Your priority? Keeping your client happy. Not just happy…
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18 reasons why you should be blogging
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