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5 Ways to Get Readers to Respond

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You spend a lot of time writing content on your blog but if the only comments you get are from people looking for free marketing, maybe it’s time to revise your content strategies. Here’s a guest post from Chris Peterson at Straight North integrated marketing services in Chicago. 1. Your Blog as an Interactive Tool…

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A Checklist for 2012 Content Marketing Plans

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2012 Content Marketing – how did we get here so fast?  I’ve been reviewing my 2011 blog posts, email broadcasts, videos, and taking stock. I hope you’re doing the same, so you’ll get an idea of what’s needed for your own business in 2012. (Photo courtesy Rawich/FreeDigitalPhotos.net) Here’s a checklist for reviewing your 2011 content marketing results…

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When Business Blogging Works Too Well…

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Blogging for your business works like this: You blog about the problems you solve for your clients You get found on the Web by the people who need your services People get to know you, like you, trust you They email or call and hire you (photo courtesy ddpavumba) But then your business grows, you get busy,…

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Business Blog: 4 Reasons to NOT Write Your Own

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Guest post by Adam Kosloff. You’re swamped. You barely have time to scan the headlines of your favorite news feeds. Probably the only reason you clicked on this article was to check out whether it might provide instant value to you. Can this article save you time and/or money and/or hassle? Hopefully, it can. And not…

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Why Writing Like You Talk
Works Better for Your Brain

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Today’s guest post is by Barb Sawyers: Many experts who try to write their own content need to rewire their brains, to abandon the lessons drilled into them at school in favor of the more conversational approach that works better online. The good news is that they can evolve. Think about the conclusions of Dr….

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Memory + Emotional Attention = Content Marketing

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How do you write good blog posts that connect emotionally with readers and turn them into loyal fans? Oh, heck, that’s easy. All you have to do is: Grab their attention Get them emotionally engaged Make a memorable impact There you go, right? Easy-peasy. This is what you need to do whenever you write any content designed to…

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Top 10 “Ego” Blogs: Get Inspired, Write Better

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I’ve been using Alltop.com to find blogs in niches. And I really enjoy their aggregated lists* of top blog personalities, or as they call them, Ego Blogs. I have no idea what their requirement is to get listed as an Ego Blog, but looking at the individuals who are included, I’d say these are all big names…

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Get Personal: 5 Tips for Putting YOU in Your Blog

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If you’re writing for your business, how much of yourself should you include? Everyone agrees that blogs are a place to have a conversation. How personal should you be? How do you keep the YOU in Business Blogging and still make it work for business? There’s an ongoing trend to be personal with business communications. Rohit Bhargava’s…

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Say NO to Auto-Feeds:
Your Blog & Facebook, Social Sites

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Today’s guest post is written by Christine Buffaloe, of Serenity Virtual Assistant Services, a great resource for social media know-how, for Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Many people who think they don’t have time for social media use applications that automatically feed their blogs into Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Although this seems like a good idea,…

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How to Avoid Problems with Hyphens and Dashes…

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Have you ever encountered this problem when blogging or writing content marketing? Because of the informal nature of writing on a blog, or for online ezines, people now write like they speak – you know what I mean? Instead of commas or semi-colons, everyone uses dashes to interject phrases – just like the way we…

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