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4 Reasons To Start Blogging NOW

By Patsi Krakoff

Friday, August 19th, 2005

Denise Wakeman and I have been invited to teach an intro blogging class for the Business Building Center. We just found out it’s open to EVERYONE so if you still haven’t started your blog or you know others who are interested, you’re invited to join us for an intro to business blogging. 4 Reasons to […]

Categories : Teleclasses & Seminars

How Do You Choose a Blog Platform?

By Patsi Krakoff

Monday, May 23rd, 2016

How do you choose a blog platform? In my last post, How to Start a Blog: 7 Steps BEFORE You Blog, I shared important information you want to consider before your first post, including signing up for a trial blog. With so many great blog platforms available, including WordPress, Blogger, Tumblr, Ghost, Squarespace, Wix, Typepad, Weebly, etc., how […]

Categories : About Blogs, How to...Tips

Tags : blog platforms, business blogs, wordpress

5 Ways Blog Analytics Improve
Your Business Blog

By Patsi Krakoff

Wednesday, April 27th, 2016

How do you use your blog analytics? There are many easy-to-use blogging analytics tools out there, but the really successful bloggers know their results and tailor their blogs accordingly. This is the fifth element in the CAST system for effective blog content: Content (compelling) Assets (free) Social Media Track Here are the top five practices in […]

Categories : About Blogs, How to...Tips, Online Marketing

Tags : analytics, blog content, blog traffic, tracking, web traffic search traffic

What Hemingway Knew: How to Write
Blog Content that Attracts Readers

By Patsi Krakoff

Wednesday, March 30th, 2016

Is your blog content compelling? Are you attracting new readers, engaging with them, and growing your reader base? In my last post, I shared an acronym that you should be using when writing blog content: Content (compelling) Assets (free) Social Media Track Hemingway did not have the technological advantages that we have, nor a blog, but […]

Categories : Attracting Clients, Getting Read, How to...Tips, Story Telling, Writing Great Blog Content

Tags : Attracting Clients, engaging readers, growing readerbase, personal stories

Blog Readers: 7 Psychological Ways to Emotionally Connect

By Patsi Krakoff

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015

How do you create an emotional connection with your blog readers? More importantly, how do you get them so inspired they want to take action, like join your list, opt-in, comment, or buy something? Here are some psychological secrets to keep in mind. When writing on the web – either in a blog post, a newsletter or other forms […]

Categories : Attracting Clients, Content Marketing, Getting Read, How to...Tips, Writing Great Blog Content

Tags : Attracting Clients, blog content, connecting with readers, personal stories

Great Blog Content:
2 Reasons for Writing Stories

By Patsi Krakoff

Wednesday, November 25th, 2015

Are you writing stories with feeling on your business blog? If your blog post doesn’t resonate emotionally, you can’t do a good job of building relationships, inspiring trust, and moving people into taking action. As I mentioned in my last post, great blog content appeals to people who are both thinkers and feelers. To do this, […]

Categories : On Writing Better, Story Telling, Writing Great Blog Content

Tags : Attracting Clients, blog content, content marketing with blogs, write with emotion

How to Make Money Blogging:
Yes – You Can Still Make Money Blogging!

By Patsi Krakoff

Wednesday, October 14th, 2015

Can you still make money blogging? Or is it too late to get in to the game? As I shared in my last post, the blogging has rapidly changed, but it’s not too late to start a blog, or turn your existing blog in to a source of income. The first step is to identify […]

Categories : How to...Tips, Profit

Tags : blog marketing, Online Marketing, profitable blogs

A Brief History of Business Blogging
(And How to Make It Profitable)

By Patsi Krakoff

Thursday, October 8th, 2015

How do you make money from business blogging? This is a question I was recently asked by a friend. It seems like a straightforward question, but the answer is complex. Most blogs aren’t profitable, but people devote a great deal of time and energy to them. There must be a good reason, no? You need […]

Categories : About Blogs, How to...Tips, Profit

Tags : business blogging, converting readers to clients, profitable blogs, profitable business blogs

Blogging Strategies for
End-of-Year Business Blogs

By Patsi Krakoff

Wednesday, September 30th, 2015

How are you doing on your business blogging strategies for 2015? Have you been hitting the targets and benchmarks you set for yourself? I don’t believe in making New Year’s resolutions, but after 15+ years working with executive coaches and consultants, I know that having clearly defined goals and expectations for a business blog or website […]

Categories : About Blogs, Content Marketing

Tags : Attracting Clients, blog content, blog formatting, business blogs, SEO

The 4 Step Creative Process for Writing Blogs:
(& Happy Birthday to WOW Blog)

By Patsi Krakoff

Friday, September 4th, 2015

Do you struggle with the creative process of writing blogs? Do you cringe when you need to find a topic for your blog? You’re not alone. Over the past 11 years, I’ve written a ton of information about writing great blog posts and newsletters, as well as e-books, white papers and articles to increase your […]

Categories : About Blogs, How to...Tips, On Writing Better, Writing Great Blog Content

Tags : blog content, blog writing, business blogging, creative process, Writing for the Web