If you really want to build readership, then you have to keep at it – when you’re tired, when you’re busy and when you’re uninspired. It will get easier. And then it may get hard again, and then it will get easier…like everything else in life. I was reminded of this by a recent post by a colleague, Kevin Haynes. He’s past his eye...
Read MoreIn my last post, I talked about one way to get comments – today, I have an example. This morning, I took the rare step of making a comment on another blog. (Okay, I confess it’s not so rare – I’m not an indiscriminate commenter, but I’m not one to hold back either.) The subject was one too near and dear to my heart not to say something...
Read MoreSo you’ve got a pretty good blog following and people like your blog – well, at least your best friend and your mom assure you it is pretty good. But, your comment section remains an empty echo chamber. You’ve asked questions. You’ve begged for comments and yet there is a big ole’ goose egg in the box. If you really want to get ‘em talking, you have to take off the...
Read MoreBlogs are so passe, it’s all about Facebook now, according to a recent article in USA Today. This is, on the surface, a tad bit alarming to me as someone who is devoted to helping others develop their blog strategies. Is this mode of communication really on its way out? I don’t think so. Rather, I think the falling numbers support what I’ve long contended – that...
Read MoreI promised to post ideas that bloggers could use for their own blog posts and I thought I had this week’s post nailed. I was planning today to suggest using the blog to share news and then demonstrating with an announcement of my own, but technology got in my way. I was going to announce that I’m developing a newsletter and that anyone interested in learning more...
Read MoreOne of the best resources in your ongoing challenge to find fresh blog material is other bloggers. As you surf the web, you may come across other posts that spark your interest or that you think might be relevant to your readers. There are a few ways to do this. You could get permission to reprint the blog with credit, but generally the better alternatives are to...
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