ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog.

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The Creative Penn

MAY 29, 2023

Check it out for free or get 25% off the premium edition at www.ProWritingAid.com/joanna John Matthew Fox is an award-winning short story writer, a developmental editor, writing teacher and blogger. His latest book is The Linchpin Writer: Crafting Your Novel's Key Moments. John has courses for writers here.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In this wide-ranging interview on the Prickly Pens Podcast, Joanna Penn talks about changing careers from IT to becoming an independent author, the early days of self-publishing and how things have changed, inspiration for fiction, generosity as the basis for a business, and how the future might look for writers. This was 2005, 2006.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In this wide-ranging interview on the Prickly Pens Podcast, Joanna Penn talks about changing careers from IT to becoming an independent author, the early days of self-publishing and how things have changed, inspiration for fiction, generosity as the basis for a business, and how the future might look for writers. This was 2005, 2006.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 24, 2022

The post 7 Strategies for Growing Community on Your Blog appeared first on ProBlogger. Recently on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

This is a guest contribution from author and freelance writer Steff Green. Like that sparkly rhinestone jacket you purchased last year but suddenly realise is actually kind of hideous, blogging trends change with the seasons. What was once the mark of a high-quality blog now screams of incompetence. ” – Jason Kottke.

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Men With Pens

JULY 21, 2010

comes along with this post on bravery, and how being a writer is a perfectly good measure of it. But if you’re a writer – if you’re taking ideas out of your head and turning them into words – then you’re sure as hell brave. They might even start on stories or blogs or books. A single blog post.

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The Creative Penn

DECEMBER 10, 2023

There are rumours this is called Project Nile, and Jo Lambadjieva outlines what it might mean on AI for Ecommerce and Amazon Sellers. 2) Readers will be able to discover cross-genre and niche books more easily In 2006, Chris Anderson published The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

They don’t know whether you’ve just finished a year-long project or just opened your freelancing business. Or how it lets you work on your own projects. Don’t have any client work or projects? Charities and foundations are always in need of writers. What topics do they blog and tweet about? Or so I thought.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 23, 2011

Being a writer isn’t just about knowing how to construct a great sentence or how to format a blog post so that readers can engage easily. Being a writer is about sharing your thoughts, ideas and experiences with the world. Surrounding yourself with other writers (try a meet-up or a library). Yes, the reader matters.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

One was a conversation with James, who commented on one of my blogs that many copywriters aren’t good with numbers. Another discussion was with an associate who said he saw freelance projects on Elance with bids of $50 for sales letters and $5 for blog posts. Charge hourly for long or uncertain projects.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 6, 2010

Not blog posts, though. I had great ideas for posts , I’d sit down with full intentions of banging out the best blog post ever, get through a title and maybe a paragraph or two, and then… That was it. Those blog posts came hard. That theory about tortured writers? Well, that’s not entirely true. Real hard.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

One of the most daunting tasks facing writers is the task of finishing the rough draft. For many writers, the rough draft is the hardest part because they don’t know how to shut off the critical part of their brain and just finish it. We are our own worst critics. Instead, they nitpick. They rewrite the intro a hundred times.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2012

For many writers, getting stuck in a phase of writer’s block can seem like the worse experience imaginable. Here I am, a supposed writer, and I can’t come up with anything to write. How can I even call myself a writer if I am struggling like this? For long writing projects, there’s nothing better. DarkRoom (PC).

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Men With Pens

JUNE 3, 2012

Writing a fiction book makes you a better freelancer, and here’s why: You’ll be a much better writer. My blog posts, articles, and writing projects have all benefited from my fiction writing experience – that means I’m better at communicating with people and clients who bring me income. How to “chunk” tasks.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 18, 2012

There comes a point in every freelance writer’s career where he simply can’t take it any more. Here’s a quick lists of a library’s virtues for a writer. The only way it makes sense is if two conditions are true: You have a time-sensitive project. Libraries also make wonderful work environments.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 28, 2011

Building a blog is very much like building a model plane – and here are the top 5 lessons I’d like to share with you. When you set up your blog, you’ll face a similar array of options for various skill levels. And the same goes for your blog. How does this relate to your blog? Use the kit made for you.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 27, 2013

This week on ProBlogger we’ve been looking at the topic of building community on a blog. We started by identifying 9 benefits and 3 costs of community on a blog and then looked at 5 stages of building community on a blog. Today I want to dig deeper into some specific things to DO to build community on your blog.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 30, 2012

This post is by Ash Ambirge of The Middle Finger Project. It’s the sixth and final post in our series on Blog Business Models. I also happen to run a six-figure blog and business called The Middle Finger Project. I also happen to run a six-figure blog and business called The Middle Finger Project.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 30, 2010

Your mind, like your body, must be trained to perform in certain ways, and a regimented schedule is a necessity when it comes to earning a living as a freelance writer. Are you an introvert writer? 23 Responses to “Don’t Be an Introvert Writer&# Comments Read below or add a comment. Heather Villa´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 29, 2012

Every writing project goes through the same stages: Idea Generation. If you have a blog, email list, Twitter account or Facebook page, you’ve already got at least a few readers or potential customers. 4 Simple Ways to Create a Well-Written Ebook first appeared on Men with Pens Copyright 2006 - 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Transitioning From Single Author Blog to Multi Author Blog. In today’s lesson, I want to talk about hiring writers for your blog. Most bloggers start out blogging as single author blogs and many remain that way. Most bloggers start out blogging as single author blogs and many remain that way.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2012

After all, writing ebooks are typically known as huge, long projects, right? Even if that means you need to let go of your rigid blogging schedule.) That means you’re looking for a topic that: You can cover in 3,000 – 4,500 words (around six blog posts in length). Well, you can. You can make clear, concise and compelling.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 3, 2011

Writers aren’t known for their planning and scheduling skills, after all – but nail deadlines, and you’ve turned yourself away from flaky and straight onto fantastically competent. You’re a writer, not a warrior! You’re a good writer. Just focus on the project at hand. knows that very well.

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Men With Pens

MAY 27, 2012

She had just returned from instructing a gaggle of writers at a workshop. “Do That,” she said, “is when you know you’re a writer. It doesn’t mean that what you’re doing isn’t worthwhile or that you’re a crappy writer or that you’re an ungrateful buffoon. You can always ask him questions over on the blog or on Twitter.

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Men With Pens

MAY 31, 2011

Too often, we writers fob reviews off as easy content. And being loud, opinionated writers, we’re quite fond of judging. A review tests the writer’s skill at persuasion and description. On my blog I review heavy metal albums, movies, books and shows. There’s a kick ass riff at 2.24 Leave a Comment!

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 5, 2012

If you’re a freelance writer, you might not have total control over what you write about – but you can choose to specialise in something that’s important to you. If you’re working on a big project like an ebook, try taking a whole week away from it. That blog post about something dear to you will touch others. Get interested.

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ProBlogger

JULY 30, 2014

This is a guest contribution from business/tech writer Nick Chowdrey. You could write the most fascinating and informative article, but with so many other companies now employing writers to do the same, it’s still hard to to get the attention you need. Google launched its full news service, Google News , in January 2006.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Some ways to get links include guest posting on blogs, writing for article directories, and sending out press releases. About the Author: Nancy Strauss is a writer and entrepreneur based in Spain. Copyright 2006 - 2010 30 Sous Zero Inc - All Rights Reserved. After all, the idea of SEO is that the customers come to you.

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

The world is full of dreaming writers who have heard golden stories of the great beyond (working full time as a well-paid freelance copywriter) but who have yet to make the mysterious transformation from mere mortal to freelance god. But when it comes time for their project, they want you to be ready to go today. That’s bunk.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

17 Types of Evergreen Content for Your Blog. Today I want to talk about Evergreen content, and suggest seven types of evergreen content you might like to try on your blog. Some are from my blogs, but there are also a lot from listeners who put examples of their own evergreen content in our FB group. How to Start a Blog.

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Men With Pens

JULY 4, 2010

It’s especially hard for new writers to find their writing voice, because they already feel awkward having their work in the spotlight and subject to public approval. Why We Struggle to Find our Voice Writers worry. One of the problems is that writers write in ways that fit our beliefs, not the reality.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

Written by James - 106 Comments “I’ve been blogging for five years. We blog our hearts out, pouring creativity, knowledge and advice into each post we write. Blogging is bloody hard work. Take this blog, for example. No One to Blame But Ourselves Blogging started as personal online journals.

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 22, 2012

You offer your ebook as a free download… and get hired for a $5,000 project by a client who was impressed by your excellent expertise. After all, you don’t consider yourself a writer. Sure, you may do okay with blog posts and newsletters, but an ebook? Just imagine what would happen if…. You’re a business owner.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

We’ve all heard the hype that every business must have a blog. And many online copywriters are thrilled to land a new blogging gig – so thrilled they rarely pause to wonder if writing for their client’s blog is really the best investment of that person’s marketing budget. Blogs build brand and trust.

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Men With Pens

AUGUST 25, 2011

Here’s what’s even cooler: As Ainslie worked through the lessons and the course, she began applying her new knowledge to her own business – and within just a few months of launching her website, her blog received an award. I thought good writers could do this all at once!”. and recycle for every project you work on…?

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2010

You want to get it out of the way so you can start your writing project. Tweet about your writing project. This is the way writers used to write. He really wants you to visit his blog today. Chris Mower ( @firesamurai ) April 25, 2010 at 12:14 pm I enjoy reading Dean’s blog. Could have been a dream.

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