How To Write A Blog – Getting Started Now
Blog marketing is becoming more and more popular accross the internet for people looking for ways to get lots of money now and for people that are starting an internet marketing business for the first time, expanding an offline business to the new world of the internet, or wanting to step up their promotional efforts for programs that they are marketing such as affiliate programs or network marketing opportunities.
Categories: Blogging Tags: blog marketing, Blogging, creating a blog, earn money blogging, how do I get a blog, how to blog, how to earn money blogging, how to write a blog, how to write a blog and earn money blogging, make money blogging, starting a blog
The Best Ways to Monetize Your Blog
Every Internet Marketer understands that blogging is an integral part of building their business. Some businesses are built completely around blogs by their owners. Even if you are only using your blog for strengthening relationships with your clients and brand building, you still need to keep in mind that blogs can generate a nice income as well. There are many ways you can monetize a blog and this article will offer you some tips on how to generate additional income.
Categories: Blogging Tags: advertising, affiliate marketing, Blogging, business, home business, marketing, network marketing, online marketing
Children’s Literature Blog Posts of the Day, 11/18
The best posts from the children’s literature and children’s writing blogosphere. Presented by Children’s Book Insider, the Newsletter for Children’s Writers.
Duration : 0:5:53
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Running Low On Money? Use This Home Business Advice
Having a business you can run from home has a lot of great advantages and conveniences, but it has a lot of potential pitfalls, too, if you don't know what you're doing. It's easy to avoid falling into common home business mistakes, though, if you do a little research. Here are some smart tips for making your home business thrive.
Categories: Blogging Tags: Blogging, home business, online business, working from home
Children’s Literature Blog Posts of the Day, 11/19
The best posts from the children’s literature and children’s writing blogosphere. Presented by Children’s Book Insider, the Newsletter for Children’s Writers.
Duration : 0:6:20
Categories: Writing Posts Tags: Blogging, books, childrens, kidslit, write4kids
The Best Collection Of Blogging Tips On The Internet
Blogging, it has becoming one of the greatest tools people are using today in order to either promote their voice or their business, and sometimes both. If you are interested in blogging and what it has to offer you then you're in the right spot, look through this article and absorb the information present.
Writing Blog Posts that Get Read
Adriel Hampton, (e)ADRIEL of Empire Avenue, talks about how to get your blog posts read by talking about people, and how to use the mentions function on EA.
Duration : 0:2:49
Categories: Writing Posts Tags: Blogging, content, EA, EAv, Empire Building Network, EmpireAve, EmpireAvenue, social media, writing
Viral Marketing to Improve Sales
Viral marketing is so aptly named because the idea, when promoting a product, is to allow for brand recognition to spread quickly, like a virus. In the case of marketing, naturally, the end result will not yield illness, but sales. For the author, viral marketing – or word of mouth campaigns – is an essential method of promotion.
When one thinks of viral marketing as a means to promote books, music, or other items, more than likely it is believed that such techniques are limited to the Internet. This is not necessarily the case. Viral marketing refers to the use of exist social networks or communities for promotion, and while the Internet lends a good amount of convenience here, there are ways to spread “the virus” beyond cyberspace if one is creative enough. By establishing recognition of your book within a small network, you have the opportunity to expand your audience as people engaged in that network move outward and employ word of mouth to recommend your books.
Here are just a few examples of online and offline viral marketing techniques designed to raise awareness:
E-Mail signatures: Every time you send an e-mail – to a friend, relative, or to anybody – you should take the opportunity to promote your work. You need not send a full-blown pitch with every message, but it is imperative to include your URL and catchy one-line slogan in your signature. You would be surprised how a few carefully chosen words can remain fresh in a consumer’s mind for years. Slogans are the core of advertising, and to include a tagline in your e-mail signature can entice readers to click through to your website.
Having worked with a number of romance authors with regards to promotion, I find a number of them have effective e-mail signatures designed to lure readers:
Bridget “an author who never goes” Midway
Do you dare? Ellwood…If She Could. Leigh Ellwood, Romance Author
Where spicier romances are concerned, a reader is going to want to know exactly what Leigh dares, and how far Bridget goes in her writing. Such a slogan, however, does not have to be limited to a body of work. If you have only one book to market, think of a phrase or line relevant to the story that will attract readers. Sell your book in ten words or less and offer visitors incentive to click through to learn more.
Forums and Messageboards: Depending upon the subject of your book, you can find readership in the many online forums available to you. While some forums may not allow direct advertising, equating such blatant promotions to spam techinques employed by robots, there are ways to steer around restrictions.
If you have written a non-fiction work, it is highly recommended to spend some time each day patrolling any message boards relevant to your topic. Whether you have authors a sports biography or self-help work, there is certain to be one or two forums where potential readers exist for your work. If you write fiction, there do exist a number of readers forums related to many genres, from romance to science fiction to fantasy. If your works are in similar vein to popular books and movies (a fantasy novel akin to Tolkien, or a hard-boiled private eye story), seek out those forums as well. Readers of a certain fandom may be willing to broaden their interests if they are duly enticed.
Depending upon the forum, signatures are permitted. Use the opportunity to create a signature (as with your e-mail) designed to encourage forum members to click through to your site. As you become a part of these communities, you also have the opportunity to establish yourself as an expert on forum subjects. Post and reply to posts, and increase awareness of your brand. Employing such a subtle, viral technique can be helpful in bring people to your website and your book.
Articles: Similar to the concept of being a forum expert, writing articles relevant to your book’s topic is a useful method of viral marketing. Whether your write fiction or non-fiction, poetry or plays, supplemental articles for distribution enhance your credibility and allow for the increase of traffic to your website.
Concise, short articles of about 300-400 can be submitted to third-party article databases for distribution. With each article you write, include a biography and URL link to your site. As website owners needing content pick up your material for use, they are obliged to use your links. This method of viral marketing sets you up as an expert on the subject at hand, and also increases opportunity for higher link popularity on your website.
Article writing as a viral marketing technique is also effective in print. Find periodicals and journals relevant to your book’s topic, and submit articles for publication. For mystery and romance authors in particular, there exist opportunities to write anecdotes on the writing process and story inspiration. Mystery Readers Journal and Mystery Scene Magazine are two such outlets that welcome author input.
Mailing Lists: Similar to the message board, the topic mailing list brings the conversation and information directly to the readers’ mailboxes. Visit a database for mailing lists, such as Yahoo Groups or Topica, and you will also find a number of authors have mailing lists set up to promote their works. Some lists are employed purely for newsletter distribution, while others allow for readers to interact with each other and the author.
Whether you decide to maintain your own list or join lists relevant to your books, viral marketing comes into play through your posts and signatures. Try not to be an overt advertisement, but maintain some degree of visibility and authority on relevant subjects. Build trust among the readership, and eventually you will find readers clicking through to your site to learn more.
Signage: Perhaps while driving you have seen the a window sticker on the care in front of you, advertising a URL. It might have been a commercial vehicle, or a mom’s van promoting an in-home business for cosmetics or other goods. You might have it thought it amusing at first, but such signage can be useful in imprinting a brand into the general consciousness. Billboards would not exist otherwise if there was not some proven effectiveness.
The good thing about a sticker on the back window of a car or truck is that it does not have to be too obnoxious, just large enough to be seen. Shop around for a custom design, then you have a traveling advertisement for your book everywhere you drive.
Just as word of mouth advertising helps promote books, music, and other items, so can viral marketing be as effective. Plant seeds of interest throughout the Internet and watch as your traffic and sales bloom.
Kathryn Lively
http://www.articlesbase.com/viral-marketing-articles/viral-marketing-to-improve-sales-92920.html
Categories: Writing Posts Tags: Art, Blogging, money, online, Press Release, Resume, viral, writing
What is the going hourly rate for freelance writing/PR?
I have an opportunity to take a 6-week freelance gig that would require writing of newsletters, press releases, website copy and other PR needs. Can anyone tell me the range of hourly freelance rates — particularly in the Atlanta area if possible?
I just underwent a layoff, so this would be a great chance to earn some money while I continue my job search.
Thanks for your advice!
Please note that this is a contract position where I would be working on-site, on multiple projects for four to six weeks. As such, I anticipate being asked my hourly rate. It’s likely they will consider me a "temporary worker". Thanks! 
It isn’t paid by the hour. It’s paid by the word. That’s if it is truly freelance work.
On the other hand, if they have you come in to their office and have you work a set number of hours a day, on assignments that they direct you on, and they’re directing and controlling the details of your work on the newsletter, website or whatever, then you should be classified as an employee and paid an hourly rate (at least minimum wage) with time and a half for overtime.
Blogging For Beginners: Google Will Gobble Up Keyword Targeted Posts On Your WordPress Blog
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I missed the boat on this one for years!
I about fell out of my chair when a friend showed me what I was missing out on and it was literally thousands of dollars all because I was not adding the right keywords in my articles and videos.
You see I came from a social media background first. So for many months I was writing for my followers only. I was totally forgetting about the search engines. Big mistake HUGE! Once I fixed this and started to implement a couple of targeted keywords in every post, my comment rate, RT rate, and even my opt in rate went up.
Why more eyeballs!
At first I thought that it was due to a fluke. Maybe my post got a little more buzz on the social media scene. Yeah maybe but when I Googled my keyword and found my post on the first page I knew I found the missing ingredient.
There needs to be a balance between writing for the lovely search engines and for your followers. If youre too heavy on the keywords, people will notice something odd, and its a bit cumbersome to read especially if youre going after a long tailed keyword (a couple words or a phrase). And if youre too light on key words the search engines wont find you.
A good technique is 1 keyword every 100 words. You can use Word Tracker SEO Blogger as a tool to track and do keyword research as well. But heres a big tip you can use relatively close or similar keywords as well. For instance if you want to use the keyword social media tribes you can and should also drip in there tribes and tribe.
You should always write for your audience first and Google second, just dont forget about Google. Remember, those big search engines own the sandbox youre playing in.
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