In the other posts in this series, I discussed newbie blogging mistakes such as ignoring the design of your blog, overdoing SEO, not having a niche, etc. This time, I want to take a look at the mistakes that new bloggers make after they get… Read More »Newbie Blogging Mistake 5: Not Promoting and Not Engaging
The last newbie blogging mistake I discussed was ignoring or overdoing SEO. This post will delve into what should (and shouldn’t) happen once you’ve written the blog post. It’s tempting, especially when it’s taken you a long time to write, to hit the “Publish” button… Read More »Newbie Blogging Mistake 4: Hitting “Publish” Too Soon
The previous post in this series discussed the newbie blogging mistake of not writing for a niche. Now, I’m going to talk about the one thing that can be both a gift and a headache for bloggers: search engine optimization (SEO). If you’re just starting… Read More »Newbie Blogging Mistake 3: Ignoring or Overdoing SEO
In my previous post on newbie blogging mistakes, I focused on overlooking the visual aspect of your blog. In this post, I’m going to discuss not having or not sticking to a niche. Writing for everyone is a nice (and somewhat impossible) idea, but it’s… Read More »Newbie Blogging Mistake 2: Writing for Everyone
In this series on newbie blogging mistakes, I’ll be taking a look at some of the most deadly blogging sins that first-time bloggers make. This first post focuses on a common oversight: thinking that looks don’t matter. The reality is that when a reader first… Read More »Newbie Blogging Mistake 1: Thinking that Looks Don’t Matter
Would you go up to two strangers in a café, and interrupt them mid-conversation to talk about your business? Those who have a shred of sanity wouldn’t, yet somehow a lot of people think it’s acceptable to do so online, especially on social media platforms.… Read More »How to Join a Social Media Conversation
It’s inevitable that with the rise of social media, businesses will have to think of new ways to reach out to potential customers and market themselves. Cold calling is a common sales technique in the offline world, but what’s its equivalent in the Digital Age?… Read More »Cold Tweeting: Are You Doing It Wrong?
I clicked on a link, in Twitter, to Lana Richardson’s Why You Should Stop Marketing On Facebook – a post on her TweakYourBiz blog – because we market on Facebook, for ourselves, for our clients, and hey, what’s up with that? Why stop? So the title got… Read More »For Best Social Media Results, Add Patience
Getting social shares and external links to your blog, vlog, podcast, etc. is essential for the following reasons: Grows your audience Boosts your SEO Raises awareness and improves the reputation of your brand Contributes to the long-term success of your business I came across a… Read More »Why Nobody Shares or Links to Your Content
I see this nearly every day. I come across the Facebook page of one company, the Twitter feed of another brand, and it’s right there—clear for anyone to see. It’s the social media mistakes that many businesses not only repeat, but make no effort to… Read More »3 Social Media Mistakes that Businesses Make