Anyone who frequents Dear Blogger knows I try to keep the focus of my blog posts niche narrow. Specific ways to master weird facets of blogging, like upsells or G+. But every now and then I’ll come out with a piece of cornerstone content that seems to cover it all. This post would definitely fall…
For blog writers struggling to make the leap from writing in school to writing online, here are three crucial differences between formal academic writing and marketable internet content.
The SEO landscape is highly exposed to winds of change that sweep across it more often than not. Each year brings forth new trends and tactics that empower bloggers to…
The screen stares blankly at me. My fingers cease to type waiting for the words to come rushing out of my mind and fingertips. But they won’t, I have Writer’s…
Dear Blogger, no one underestimates what you will do to succeed. We love the fire burning in your heart, come connect with us, and let’s journey together. In this post…
There you are! You want to start a blog, and you are so inspired about it! You have this warm fuzzy feeling, the happy fluttering of butterflies going on the…
This is a guest post by Frank McKinley. He is a published author who helps writers to engage readers, sell their ideas, and build tribes. In this post Frank explains…
It's honestly a rather stressful moment. You just published a piece of content you worked hard for weeks on and realize you got the title wrong, or have a better…
There's a lot that can do to make a blog popular these days. But if you can choose the perfect nickname aka a pseudonym before you start a life-changing blog…
Putting yourself “out there” is hard for many people. For the last two months, you’ve been learning how to overcome your fears and blog more openly and effectively when you’re…
Putting yourself “out there” is hard for many people. I know; I’ve been there. This is one of the reasons Greg asked me – me, specifically – to share some…
Putting yourself “out there” when blogging can be scary. (Heck, blogging itself can be scary!) Many new bloggers struggle with how much they should reveal about themselves, both in their…
Taking a summer break from blogging is not something all bloggers do. Last year, I took no breaks at all. This year, I stopped posting twice a week and…
Time for a “survey” on how you’re doing 😉 When I first started blogging, my “best blog post” was a common concern. I was pretty paranoid about shares. I’d check…
Hi everyone! It’s me, Lorraine Reguly, your monthly contributor from Wording Well, here today to talk to you about page jumps. I know you will find this post useful, and…
We all want ’em. It’s lonely without ’em. In this long overdue post, I’d like to explain some of the things I keep in mind while building content to make…
If you engage in affiliate marketing on your blog or website, you’re going to be embedding third party links given to you from the affiliate program. While these links are…
What do you do when you’re too sick to blog? I’m not talking about when you’re sick and tired of blogging, but rather when you are in physical pain and…
It’s a problem we all face. Unless you’re a super confident writer with an endless coffee pot full of creativity, you might face it quite often. Starting blog posts is…
Quick note from Greg – When I launched Dear Blogger way back, I remember telling all the writers and advertisers “sorry, this blog is too fresh for guest-posters” (cocky, eh?)…