In a blog post earlier this month on Copyblogger, they shared quotes from 60 brilliant minds about how to increase your influence online. They were all good quotes, but only one stopped me in my tracks: “Avoid incestuous blogging. Instead of sticking to one niche, think bigger: what social circles are related to yours?” -@chrisguillebeau For those who got distracted by the word incestuous (some of us...
So apparently, I can’t take my own advice. On November 22nd, I wrote a post about the length of blog posts, and how shorter posts are perfectly acceptable. In fact, I concluded that shorter posts (300-400 words) were optimal because more people would read them. Fast forward a week and my “shorter is better” went out the window. In fact, I opted for “let me...
Seriously, stop whatever you are doing this instant, and read these 5 blog posts. They will change you. They certainly had an impact on me. This Ain’t That – Steve Woodruff The Field Guide to Social Media Weasels – Ike Pigott Dog – Allie Brosh Two Wolves – Kneale Mann 201 Ways to Arouse Your Creativity – Katie Tallo ...
Are you actually ready to take on blogging? Let’s find out: What would you do if someone told you that your thought/idea was a bunch of crap, that you have no idea what you are talking about and have zero right to be talking about what you do.Calmly tell them that they are being rude and that you can write whatever you damn well please. Cry, yell...
I do not know everything. In fact, there are a lot of things I don’t know. And when I want to learn…I read other brilliant business men and women’s blogs. So if you’re like me and you want to learn more today about your blog, your brand, or your business, read these 5 blogs posts before you do anything else today!From Jon Buscall – 5 reasons...
I love my RSS feeds. It’s like waking up to little gifts of ideas and knowledge in my email every morning. I always dedicate at least 30 minutes a day to read through them quickly and find the ones that catch my attention, and usually tweet out my favorites to share them. But, things have been so busy in the last 2 weeks, that I...
