by Diana Urban on January 4, 2012
Over the past year, I’ve been guilty of long lulls between blog post sprints. I blame it mostly on (1) the fact that I was planning my wedding and (2) any extra hours I spent working went toward writing content for my day job. But there were many times when I sat down to write a blog post, and even had a great idea for a post and the title in mind, but my brain was so filled with upcoming dress fittings and menu selections that I couldn’t focus.
Writer’s block happens to all of us at one time or another. But if you make your living online, and depend on your ability to consistently adding fresh content to your blog to generate traffic, you can’t make up excuses. Here are a few ways to beat writer’s block when blogging.
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by Diana Urban on January 3, 2012
Writing blog posts is a great way to get more traffic to your website, especially if you’re using SEO best practices and consistently adding fresh content to your blog. But you also need to make sure that you’re creating a good experience for readers once they’re on your blog. I’ve seen many blogs that are unappealing to read; they have dense paragraphs of text, and it feels like I’m about to read a textbook.
Creating blog posts that are easier to read will create a better user experience for your readers, and make them more likely to share your post on social networks and subscribe to your blog, thus getting you more traffic and a loyal readership in the long run.
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by Diana Urban on December 22, 2010
I originally posted this article to the HubSpot blog, where I work as an Inbound Marketing Consultant.
A blog is an important asset to any business. It allows you to gain visibility as a thought leader, engages your audience in conversation, and acts as link bait. But you can only reap these benefits if you can actually get visitors to your blog. By now, we all know that content is king and that creating remarkable content on a regular basis will pay off sooner or later. But here are some simple strategies you can apply to each of your blog posts that will make your blog traffic soar quickly.
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by Diana Urban on December 20, 2010
I originally posted this article to the HubSpot blog, where I work as an Inbound Marketing Consultant.
Your blog sidebar can be filled with anything you’d like, from fun and fancy widgets to ads for generating some extra income. But there are several important elements that your blog sidebar shouldn’t be without. They’ll not only help you keep readers on your site, but will help bring them back for more, or even turn them into leads.
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