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Hub You - Lessons Learned from Two Years of Blogging (Part I of III)
Many companies offer adventure team building activities to serve a wide range of functions. A wide range of activities is usually offered so you can choose the one that will strengthen the values that are core to your business. Some events can last for a few hours, while others might last a few days and can accommodate up to 500 people at a time.And you won’t believe how many activities from which you can choose. Some include: archery, rock climbing, kayaking, raft building, zip wires, mountain biking, sailing,
The post, 34 Reasons Why Readers Unsubscribe from Your Blog on problogger.net bears this out. "Redundant, repeated or recycled news is one of the top five reasons why people unsubscribe to RSS Feeds," according to feedback sent in from readers.Surfers are looking for information.
Respect your readers enough to give them useful information not easily found everywhere else. This where I think blogging about what you know/do comes in handy. I pepper my posts with personal experiences because this is inside information that only someone who does what I do for a living (freelance writing) knows.
Over time, this will build you a loyal readership - which pays dividends in numerous
How important is a business proposal? For one, it gives you a head start in starting up your desired restaurant business. You see, before the bank or the lending company will give their nod of approval for your proposed loan, you have to actually convince them first that you deserve the money. Without it, you wouldn’t have enough startup capital to buy the much needed equipment and supplies and pay your expenses, such as salary to your employees and advertising costs. Yet how do we exactly go about the business propos
1. Determine Why You Blog: I liken this to driving without directions. How do you know where you want to go unless you have a destination in mind? Having a purpose in mind will also focus you more.
If you decide to monetize your blog, you will have a concentrated body of work right at your fingertips. This makes for a tighter, more concise and interesting blog.
2. Appreciate Your Style: My writing style on this blog is what I term "conversational business-like." I throw in a bit of self-deprecating humor to illuminate points, and voila, I have a writing style.
As a blogger, especially in the beginning, you may get intimidated by other bloggers. You may wonder, "Am I too personal, too business-like, not funny enough, too sarcastic, etc."
My advice is, whatever your writing style, embrace it. Don't try to be like anyone else. You will never please everyone and you'll spend too much time trying to "sound" a certain way. This, IMHO, defeats the purpose of blogging, which is to convey information.
The best - not to mention easiest and quickest - way to do that is to be true to you. Not only will you write better, you'll enjoy the process more.
3. More is Better: As in, more posts. Update your blog regularly for maximum effect. Search engines are driven by content. The more you feed the hungry search engine monster, the more popular your blog becomes, the more links you get and the higher your PR rankings.
4. Blog Fearlessly! As in, don't be afraid to tackle controversial topics, angles, etc. As we all know, controversy sells. Don't gratuitously cover controversial topics, but don't back down if the occasion presents itself.
For example, my 11/7/06 post was entitled, Should Freelance Writers Have a Minimum Wage? In this article, I proposed a minimum pay scale. I got some flack from that. BUT, at least it started a debate (or rather, continued one that's been raging fiercely since content writing became the rage).
5. Blog Topically: As in, tie in what's going on in the news to what you blog about. The article mentioned above is a good example of this. I got this idea for an article while watching CNN one morning as they were discussing the new minimum wage that went into effect in 7 states this year. I need to do more of this myself.
Many times, there won't be an obvious connection from topic to topic, but if you think for a few minutes,you can usually come up with a relevant spin on an issue you've heard/read about that's currently in the news.
6. Stay Away from the Obvious: Many times I will click on an article on the web with an interesting title, only to be bored to tears with obvious information that can be found on the web in a two-second search.
The post, 34 Reasons Why Readers Unsubscribe from Your Blog on problogger.net bears this out. "Redundant, repeated or recycled news is one of the top five reasons why people unsubscribe to RSS Feeds," according to feedback sent in from readers.Surfers are looking for information.
Respect your readers enough to give them useful information not easily found everywhere else. This where I think blogging about what you know/do comes in handy. I pepper my posts with personal experiences because this is inside information that only someone who does what I do for a living (freelance writing) knows.
Over time, this will build you a loyal readership - which pays dividends in numerous w
Some savvy Sellers have found lucrative niches for themselves on eBay, selling products that are both profitable and in high demand by eBay buyers. These are niches where there is less competition and the products are popular and in demand, so the prices stay high enough to keep these Sellers among the highest-earning on eBay.There are many niches on eBay that just are not very profitable. The reason for this is there is too much competition in certain categories, and too many sellers are willing to take very
As a blogger, especially in the beginning, you may get intimidated by other bloggers. You may wonder, "Am I too personal, too business-like, not funny enough, too sarcastic, etc."
My advice is, whatever your writing style, embrace it. Don't try to be like anyone else. You will never please everyone and you'll spend too much time trying to "sound" a certain way. This, IMHO, defeats the purpose of blogging, which is to convey information.
The best - not to mention easiest and quickest - way to do that is to be true to you. Not only will you write better, you'll enjoy the process more.
3. More is Better: As in, more posts. Update your blog regularly for maximum effect. Search engines are driven by content. The more you feed the hungry search engine monster, the more popular your blog becomes, the more links you get and the higher your PR rankings.
4. Blog Fearlessly! As in, don't be afraid to tackle controversial topics, angles, etc. As we all know, controversy sells. Don't gratuitously cover controversial topics, but don't back down if the occasion presents itself.
For example, my 11/7/06 post was entitled, Should Freelance Writers Have a Minimum Wage? In this article, I proposed a minimum pay scale. I got some flack from that. BUT, at least it started a debate (or rather, continued one that's been raging fiercely since content writing became the rage).
5. Blog Topically: As in, tie in what's going on in the news to what you blog about. The article mentioned above is a good example of this. I got this idea for an article while watching CNN one morning as they were discussing the new minimum wage that went into effect in 7 states this year. I need to do more of this myself.
Many times, there won't be an obvious connection from topic to topic, but if you think for a few minutes,you can usually come up with a relevant spin on an issue you've heard/read about that's currently in the news.
6. Stay Away from the Obvious: Many times I will click on an article on the web with an interesting title, only to be bored to tears with obvious information that can be found on the web in a two-second search.
The post, 34 Reasons Why Readers Unsubscribe from Your Blog on problogger.net bears this out. "Redundant, repeated or recycled news is one of the top five reasons why people unsubscribe to RSS Feeds," according to feedback sent in from readers.Surfers are looking for information.
Respect your readers enough to give them useful information not easily found everywhere else. This where I think blogging about what you know/do comes in handy. I pepper my posts with personal experiences because this is inside information that only someone who does what I do for a living (freelance writing) knows.
Over time, this will build you a loyal readership - which pays dividends in numerous
If you had to take a final exam to determine how well you will succeed with your Virtual Assistant business, your online business presence would probably account for eighty percent of your grade.It's your first impression and we all know how important they are. It's not just the first thing that most people will experience when they come to check you out; it has to take your place in a virtual way. Your website should reach out to shake their hand and make them feel comfortable about initiating a new business r
4. Blog Fearlessly! As in, don't be afraid to tackle controversial topics, angles, etc. As we all know, controversy sells. Don't gratuitously cover controversial topics, but don't back down if the occasion presents itself.
For example, my 11/7/06 post was entitled, Should Freelance Writers Have a Minimum Wage? In this article, I proposed a minimum pay scale. I got some flack from that. BUT, at least it started a debate (or rather, continued one that's been raging fiercely since content writing became the rage).
5. Blog Topically: As in, tie in what's going on in the news to what you blog about. The article mentioned above is a good example of this. I got this idea for an article while watching CNN one morning as they were discussing the new minimum wage that went into effect in 7 states this year. I need to do more of this myself.
Many times, there won't be an obvious connection from topic to topic, but if you think for a few minutes,you can usually come up with a relevant spin on an issue you've heard/read about that's currently in the news.
6. Stay Away from the Obvious: Many times I will click on an article on the web with an interesting title, only to be bored to tears with obvious information that can be found on the web in a two-second search.
The post, 34 Reasons Why Readers Unsubscribe from Your Blog on problogger.net bears this out. "Redundant, repeated or recycled news is one of the top five reasons why people unsubscribe to RSS Feeds," according to feedback sent in from readers.Surfers are looking for information.
Respect your readers enough to give them useful information not easily found everywhere else. This where I think blogging about what you know/do comes in handy. I pepper my posts with personal experiences because this is inside information that only someone who does what I do for a living (freelance writing) knows.
Over time, this will build you a loyal readership - which pays dividends in numerous
You have to know how to approach your boss first. If he/she is a company person you might want to use key words like "productive", "good for the company", ect.... They aren't going to listen if you use words like "I", "me", "mine". You want to make it look like your looking out for the best interest of the company.If your boss is a "my way " type, you might want to make it look like it is his/her idea. You can start the conversation in a "leading way" and he/she will pick up on your idea.You could also t
Many times, there won't be an obvious connection from topic to topic, but if you think for a few minutes,you can usually come up with a relevant spin on an issue you've heard/read about that's currently in the news.
6. Stay Away from the Obvious: Many times I will click on an article on the web with an interesting title, only to be bored to tears with obvious information that can be found on the web in a two-second search.
The post, 34 Reasons Why Readers Unsubscribe from Your Blog on problogger.net bears this out. "Redundant, repeated or recycled news is one of the top five reasons why people unsubscribe to RSS Feeds," according to feedback sent in from readers.Surfers are looking for information.
Respect your readers enough to give them useful information not easily found everywhere else. This where I think blogging about what you know/do comes in handy. I pepper my posts with personal experiences because this is inside information that only someone who does what I do for a living (freelance writing) knows.
Over time, this will build you a loyal readership - which pays dividends in numerous
In their book ‘The Machine That Changed the World’, published in 1990, Womack, Roos and Jones identified the characteristics of automotive companies that have achieved a sustainable competitive advantage by adopting a different management ‘style’. They described these companies as ‘Lean Organisations’ because they consistently achieve more with fewer resources, and exceed their customer’s expectations.In 1990, they forecast that Toyota, then ranked seventh in the world,
The post, 34 Reasons Why Readers Unsubscribe from Your Blog on problogger.net bears this out. "Redundant, repeated or recycled news is one of the top five reasons why people unsubscribe to RSS Feeds," according to feedback sent in from readers.Surfers are looking for information.
Respect your readers enough to give them useful information not easily found everywhere else. This where I think blogging about what you know/do comes in handy. I pepper my posts with personal experiences because this is inside information that only someone who does what I do for a living (freelance writing) knows.
Over time, this will build you a loyal readership - which pays dividends in numerous ways (product sales, interview requests, ad revenues, etc.).
7. Don't Overpromote: As in, your products, services, etc. Remember, readers want useful information. While using your blog to promote your products/services is fine, too many ads or too much self-promotion is a big turn-off.
I mean, think about it. Who wants to interact with someone who is always trying to sell them something? By all means, use your blog as a selling too, but unobtrusively so.
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