How to Blog Effectively While Traveling Abroad Published by Drew HendricksContent Marketing • Posted September 16, 2016

Blogging around the world is pretty common. Many high profile entrepreneurs travel a lot, across the country and around the world. They attend conventions, they give speeches, they meet with investors, and a lot more. All the while, they keep their blogs up to date. Some of them make it clear when the…

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A Comprehensive Review of Long Tail Pro Software Published by James ParsonsResources • Posted September 12, 2016

If you’re running a site, you’re going to encounter the phrase “keyword research” all over the place. While I’m not a fan of keyword density and specific keyword utilization strategies, even I can’t deny the need for keyword research on a blog. It’s w…

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What is Considered a Good Bounce Rate for a Blog? Published by James ParsonsResources • Posted September 5, 2016

Bounce rate is a tricky metric to measure, talk about, and optimize. The reason for this is that there are two different kinds of bounces, good and bad. Obviously, you want to minimize the bad bounces, but good bounces are fine. Unfortunately there’s no way to tell them apart from analytics. So…

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5 Business Models for Blogs that Actually Make Money Published by Kenny NovakMonetization • Posted September 1, 2016

It’s easy to make money from a blog, but it’s a lot harder to make money. Anyone can have a moderately successful blog, throw up a few AdWords ads, and make $1 a month. If you’re looking for a living, though, you need to really get down to the nitty gritty. You need a real business model…

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Beginners Guide to Writing a Blog Post in WordPress Published by Drew HendricksContent Marketing • Posted August 25, 2016

WordPress is one of the top blogging platforms for a lot of different reasons. One of them is the ease of use. It’s pretty easy to get some basic hosting, throw up a WordPress blog, slap on a theme and a couple of plugins, and go to town. You can have a fully functional blog up and running in just a few h…

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How Many Times Should You Include Keywords in Your Post Published by James ParsonsSearch Engine Optimization • Posted August 18, 2016

Keywords are very important to modern day SEO, but not in the way you might think. Part of the reason people get a false impression, though, is because they’re reading information about it online without regard for publication date.
Forgive me while I go off on a slight tangent before we&#8217…

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30 Ways to Make a Good Living by Blogging Published by Drew HendricksMonetization • Posted August 12, 2016

Blogging is one of the most popular ways of making money online. The top blogs globally make thousands of dollars or more every month. It’s not uncommon to see big name blogs with great monetization strategies making six figures monthly, though it’s not an easy feat. The absolute bigge…

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10 Reasons Why Your Blog Isn’t Growing Fast Enough Published by James ParsonsContent Marketing • Posted August 4, 2016

Once, I decided to count the number of stars in the sky. I was young, and had the patience of a particularly energetic puppy, so I didn’t get very far. My conclusion was that there were at LEAST 15 stars up there. While true, it was a pretty vast understatement.
If you tried to count the number of blo…

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How to Email Bloggers After You Publish a Post Published by James ParsonsContent Marketing • Posted July 28, 2016

When you publish a new post, who sees it? Who discovers it? If the first visitor you get is Google and you’re waiting for organic traffic to arrive, you’re missing out on some great opportunities. If you’re relying on paid advertising to get your exposure, you’re probably…

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How to Add an Embed Code to Your Infographic Page Published by Kenny NovakContent Marketing • Posted July 21, 2016

Every year data is churned out by companies who conduct surveys to measure user engagement with websites and social media.
Want to know what the fastest growing type of content is? Infographics.
When done well, an infographic combines a stylistic design, concrete images, and informative or enter…

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