Jonathan Long says, “Being a full-time blogger is a real career these days. While everyone might claim to be a blogger, very few actually turn their blog into a business that generates revenue. Anyone can start a blog and begin to publish content — but building an audience that’s large enough to develop it into a brand and business takes a tremendous amount of time and dedication. If you’re thinking of starting a blog or not happy with your current blog’s performance, read the tips below. They come from successful bloggers that all attract, at a minimum, 100,000 unique visitors... [...]

Ayaz Nanji says, “Relatively long and fairly complex—though not overly difficult—blog posts by brands garner the most social shares, according to recent research from TrackMaven. The report was based on data from more than 65,000 blog posts published on company websites between September 2015 and August 2016, as well as data from more than 20 million shares of those blog posts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. Blog posts that are fairly long, between 1,200 and 1,400 words, receive the most social shares (428) per post, on average, the analysis found. To assess the readability... [...]

Timothy Carter says, “Blogging is challenging — don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. But as they say, nothing worth having comes easy. If you’re going to take the time to launch and grow a blog, you can’t afford to give up prematurely. Here are a few reasons why people give up — and what you can do to stay on track. 1. Uninterested in subject matter “You need to enjoy your subject matter,” entrepreneur Neil Patel emphatically says in a blog post. “Nobody is forcing you to pick a topic that you loathe. Pick something that energizes you, excites you and keeps you going! Here’s... [...]

Shubhomita Bose says, “What’s the best day to post a blog entry? Sunday, says a new blogging report released Oct. 27, 2016. The “How to Build a Better Blog Than Your Competitors: 2017 Blogging Report” by integrated marketing analytics software company TrackMaven has also found that 3 p.m. EST is the best time to publish blog articles. Blogging Insights for Your Business The report shows businesses are blogging more, but with less impact. Over the last five years, the average number of blog posts published per brand per month has increased by 800 percent. Across the same period, the... [...]

Anna Johansson says, “We’ve all seen blogs – both personal and business – launch with great imagination and aspirations, only to eventually fade away and fail. A company blog is a tremendous asset for e-commerce companies and the benefits are numerous. Four Reasons E-commerce Sites Need Blogs If you’ve yet to start a blog for your e-commerce website, then it’s probably because you don’t understand the value it could provide your brand. Let’s take a look at a few of the top reasons why thousands of e-commerce sites have made the plunge and the investment. 1. Blogs give your... [...]

Katy Embry says, “Blogging is the outcome of your research, understanding of a topic, your expressions based on your audiences’ preferences. Email marketing is the platform that helps marketers promote their brand. Blogging is like the icing on the cake named ’email marketing’, making both equally desirable and worth the read. So, if you create a marketing synergy with combined blogging and email marketing practices, you will get the expected marketing results. While blogs help you to get noticed across search engines, emails help you get connected with prospective clients... [...]

Jason Parks says, “Can you imagine if famous chef Gordon Ramsay cooked a delicious meal and didn’t serve it to anyone? Even though the slow-cooked beef short ribs were top notch, nobody got to experience the ribs because he threw them away. Ramsay tossing away his tasty meal is the equivalent to a business owner or marketer writing kick-ass content but not getting anyone to read it. There is nothing more frustrating than seeing an entrepreneur spend countless hours creating a blog post but getting zero eyeballs on the article. I’m going to teach you to develop a two-way strategy to create... [...]

AJ Agrawal says, “Blogging has the potential to completely transform your life. The fact is that people who invest in blogging are thirteen times more likely to receive a positive ROI than those who don’t. As you can tell, blogging can lead to you making a lot of money. But it’s far from a sure thing. You need to make sure you’re doing all the right things to generate an income from blogging. This guide is going to show you how you can blog and get paid for it. Be Consistent About It Bloggers have to invest time and energy into what they’re doing to make their voices... [...]

Melissa Burns says, “Guest posting is one of the primary ways to attract traffic to your blog. However, many bloggers still have only a rather vague understanding of how to use this method. If you find yourself stumbling about for the right approach, here is some advice. 1. Understand what high-quality content is A good guest post is supposed to do its job – both for you and for the target blog. It may sound obvious, but it is amazing how many bloggers forget this essential truth. The post should be attractive for target blog’s audience. This is achieved by choosing a topic reflecting... [...]

Shaun Quarton says, “If you use WordPress regularly, you probably have a good handle on how everything works. However, a little digging is required to access WordPress’ functionalities in full. You might not realize there are plenty of “hidden” WordPress features – some more hidden than others. In today’s post, I’m going to uncover 20 of these hidden WordPress features, so that you can get the maximum from the world’s most popular CMS. This post is primarily targeted at WordPress beginners. If, however, you consider yourself to be a WordPress dab hand, you might still learn... [...]