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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

American Express created Small Business Saturday in 2010 in response to the Great Recession. His self-published zine, How to Resist Amazon and Why , sold 10,000 copies and is now headed for formal publication as a full-length book. With the right strategy, we can make an impactful effort together. What is Small Business Saturday?

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Tips for working with your cover designer and incorporating AI Damon has some great articles on AI images in book covers here , and he also mentions James at GoOnWrite who has an article for self-published authors around AI and images here. That was in about 2010 or so. You can find Damon at Damonza.com. Or that author have done that?

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APRIL 25, 2010

Chris Mower ( @firesamurai ) April 25, 2010 at 12:14 pm I enjoy reading Dean’s blog. 5 Ways to Trim the Fat from Your Next Project Reply --Deb ( @__Deb ) April 25, 2010 at 12:43 pm Oh, this is just hilarious. Reply susan ( @susanfinch ) April 25, 2010 at 3:13 pm Thanks. Review of an Important Offer! That’s creepy.

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JULY 14, 2010

And you can become visible by getting involved in your professional community, attending trade association meetings, entering industry contests and award shows, writing articles, giving speeches, publishing an informative blog , generating news about your business, and staying in touch with former clients. Some excellent advice.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Getting published is difficult. You might never have your work published. Nabeel | Create Your First Website June 24, 2010 at 3:02 am “How often do you remember a blog post or a magazine article you read? Ulrich ( @maryeulrich ) June 24, 2010 at 6:49 am Yesterday I spent the day writing an academic paper.

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APRIL 8, 2010

WiseMapping You can create free mind maps with this application from anywhere and publish them to share with others. Kobu April 9, 2010 at 5:30 am Evernote and Hiveminder should not be left out! Reply Jim Kimmons ( @jimkimmons ) April 9, 2010 at 8:12 am I believe Evernote should have taken the place of several of these.

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JULY 21, 2010

Nabeel | Create Your First Website July 22, 2010 at 2:48 am Wow.Excellent article! Kindest, Nabeel Reply Charles July 22, 2010 at 3:14 am ^^ Like Nabeel, I was immersed too, great writing. Kindest, Nabeel Reply Charles July 22, 2010 at 3:14 am ^^ Like Nabeel, I was immersed too, great writing. You are absolutely right.

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APRIL 29, 2010

Days elapse, but there’s no sign of your published piece. Firmly yet respectfully give the site editor an ultimatum — publish the piece by this date or you rescind the right to publication. Or, better yet, that you’ve changed your mind and will be submitting the guest post to a competing site that will publish your work instead.

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MARCH 8, 2010

Michal Kozak ( @michalkozak ) March 8, 2010 at 6:13 am Great article, makes you think about thisstuff. michalkozak: on Chapter 5 of "How To Be A Rockstar WordPress Designer" [link] @envato @collis Reply pamela ( @VampireSmitten ) March 8, 2010 at 6:30 am So what you’re saying is that I should write a draft post and save it?

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Brett ( @brettpopoleo ) March 1, 2010 at 2:30 am Thanks for the insight. Popoleo’s Pointing Dog’s Reply Solomon March 1, 2010 at 7:33 am Thanks for the great post! Ulrich ( @maryeulrich ) March 1, 2010 at 7:58 am Another strong message. You’ve already said yes to another customer: yourself. Keep it up and thanks.

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JULY 1, 2012

The underrated solution: publish your own digital flipbook. While the Audit Bureau of Circulations reported a 125% increase in digital magazine readership from 2010 to 2011 for consumer magazines, AdAge reported in March 2012 that the jump still only accounts for 1% of total paid and verified circulation. Translation? EditionDuo.

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MARCH 2, 2010

Michael Martine ( @remarkablogger ) March 3, 2010 at 2:35 am Love this. Never Face Writers Block Again (and have Fresh Ideas Every Day) Reply Kyle Healey March 3, 2010 at 2:51 am I used to do a ton of freelance SEO and copywriting work, but eventually you just get pushed out by the masses willing to work for pennies. Neither do you.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Roschelle ( @roschelle ) January 13, 2010 at 3:22 am True. Post-Avatar Depression – Why Am I Not Surprised… Reply Heather Villa ( @IAC_Heather ) January 13, 2010 at 5:23 am I think this holds true for ideas of any kind. Reply Zoe ( @zoewesthof ) January 13, 2010 at 6:05 am Adore this analogy. Go get started.

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MAY 2, 2010

Pierre ( @aulagneconseil ) May 3, 2010 at 6:05 am Hi there, Great article, apparently urging us from writing stuff that is dealt with differently from the toothpaste label… The content is all, which is why literature (without pics or SEO…) does the trick, maybe. Meier May 3, 2010 at 10:41 am So true. Meier´s last blog.

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JUNE 6, 2010

Peter Shallard - The Shrink for Entrepreneurs ( @petershallard ) June 7, 2010 at 1:15 am I’m gonna step in here and make a comment about what I think happened. That way all of us (your loyal readers) can keep benefiting for awesome posts Reply Sharon Hurley Hall ( @shurleyhall ) June 7, 2010 at 7:07 am I know exactly what you mean.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Chris Mower ( @firesamurai ) April 16, 2010 at 1:20 am “No one assigns you experience points or notes when you’ve leveled up.&# Reply Carl Thoren ( @CarlThoren ) April 16, 2010 at 6:12 am One of the best decisions I made as a writer, was to become a full-time Copywriter. I’m not a gamer, but this was clever. Reply Mary E.

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JULY 11, 2010

Peter Shallard - The Shrink for Entrepreneurs ( @petershallard ) July 12, 2010 at 1:55 am This is a thoughtful post. Reply Nabeel | Create Your First Website July 12, 2010 at 4:01 am Whoa Excellent post James. Staying positive is part of The Secret, after all. 53 Responses to “Are Your Blogging Efforts Worth It?&#

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JUNE 20, 2010

Hit publish, and you’re all done! Nabeel | Create Your First Website June 21, 2010 at 3:58 am Great post. and a typo in a writing article…lol Reply Annemieke ( @Annemieke_C ) June 21, 2010 at 4:12 am I downloaded the natural reader software and it is really easy to use. What about you? Do you read your work aloud?

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APRIL 20, 2010

Chris Mower ( @firesamurai ) April 21, 2010 at 1:45 am Ha ha, loved the unicorn scenario. FaceBook changes – Privacy issues and Fanpages Reply Susan Allport ( @suelander_ ) April 21, 2010 at 5:17 am “Go unicorn!&# It’s a great post Reply Annabel April 21, 2010 at 7:20 am Yes. Thanks for yet another great post.

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APRIL 27, 2010

Tehillah Hessler ( @thessler ) April 28, 2010 at 3:10 am EXCELLENT ARTICLE! Reply Mike CJ ( @mikecj ) April 28, 2010 at 4:00 am A little late for me, this one. Reply Nathan Hangen ( @nhangen ) April 28, 2010 at 5:47 am It’s really easy to misunderstand email, Tweets, and everything in between.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 24, 2012

Your blog is your portfolio. It is my online portfolio, which I can give as an example to organizations before I’m even at the interview stages. Your blog doesn’t just have to act as a portfolio of content; it can also present links to your social networking profiles. Blog to control your SEO.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

Frank ( @[link] ) February 22, 2010 at 4:27 am I think it’s really interesting to look back at copy that you have written. Reply Frank ( @[link] ) February 22, 2010 at 4:32 am Working on a website, I literally travel back in time and revisit places that I’ve visited and remember experiences that I’ve had.

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MAY 23, 2010

Peter Shallard - The Shrink for Entrepreneurs ( @petershallard ) May 24, 2010 at 1:24 am You know what? Reply David May 24, 2010 at 7:45 am As well as all these points, I don’t like it when applicants are over familiar. Reply --Deb ( @__Deb ) May 24, 2010 at 7:45 am Yeah, see? And trust us – they arent what you think.

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MAY 26, 2010

Wanderlusting ( @Wanderlustingkh ) May 27, 2010 at 1:13 am Great post. Totally off-topic, but anyway, glad to have found your blog Reply Martin - TheUniversityBlog ( @universityboy ) May 27, 2010 at 3:27 am I love the fact that anyone with an Internet connection is on an even playing field. If you want to write, you can write.

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JULY 25, 2010

Nabeel | Create Your First Website July 26, 2010 at 3:24 am I agree James. Kindest, Nabeel Reply Joel Falconer July 26, 2010 at 3:54 am As the saying goes, “opinions are like assholes–everyone has one and they all stink.&# Reply Andy Fogarty ( @AndyFogarty ) July 26, 2010 at 9:26 am I’m not going to lie.

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JUNE 13, 2010

Peter Shallard - The Shrink for Entrepreneurs ( @petershallard ) June 14, 2010 at 1:39 am Cool interview. Reply Mike Klassen ( @magalogguy ) June 14, 2010 at 1:58 am I relate to returning e-mail promptly. Reply Nabeel | Create Your First Website June 14, 2010 at 3:34 am What a great interview. Really down to earth person.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Carson Brackney ( @carsonbrackney ) February 24, 2010 at 1:19 am I rely on my Wall of Whiteboards. What You Should Know about Content and the Long Tail of Search Reply Melinda | SuperWAHM ( @superwahm1 ) February 24, 2010 at 5:29 am My big projects you would call tiny little piddling things – compared to writing books they sure are!

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JUNE 30, 2010

Nabeel | Create Your First Website July 1, 2010 at 5:03 am Yup I guess outings are necessary to relax your mind and brain. Nabeel Reply Heather Villa ( @IAC_Heather ) July 1, 2010 at 7:50 am I’m like you Nabeel. 23 Responses to “Don’t Be an Introvert Writer&# Comments Read below or add a comment. Great post.

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JANUARY 7, 2010

About the Author: Dean Rieck is one of America’s top freelance copywriters and publisher of Pro Copy Tips , a blog that provides copywriting tips for smart copywriters. The Ultimate Guide to Blogging Income Reply Sally B ( @snappysentences ) January 8, 2010 at 5:16 am I’m just about to take the plunge. Loved the post.

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JANUARY 12, 2011

She wrote an ebook about her BlogWorld 2010 experience. Nate, from Practical Manliness , recommended Brett as a blogger to watch in 2010. In his post celebrating the new year , he said “2010 was easily the best year I’ve had in a decade, and 2011 is looking like it’s going to be pretty amazing, too.” Brett McKay.

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JANUARY 5, 2010

Jordan Cooper ( @NotAProBlog ) January 6, 2010 at 1:32 am Great way to start some quality discussion, Taylor. Reply Kenji Crosland ( @KenjiCrosland ) January 6, 2010 at 1:59 am To me success is the ability to do something I love that can help the most people possible and helps me earn enough that I can devote all my energy to it.

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JANUARY 3, 2010

Jordan Cooper ( @NotAProBlog ) January 4, 2010 at 2:38 am Amen, James! Dumb People Click On Links Reply Michael Martine ( @remarkablogger ) January 4, 2010 at 2:50 am This would be that conversation you were talking about. Ten Steps to Rock Your Business Blog in 2010 Reply J.D. We just have to wake up and realize it.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

I have a bigger problem with your comment though: Your claim that James “trafficked in sexism&# is based on an overtly biassed and factually incorrect article published last week and perpetuated throughout the web. by Hot news-Hot relax Reply Paul Elam January 5, 2010 at 10:34 am I think I know how James feels right now.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

The Unspoken Goal Shared By All Admit it or not, but pretty much everyone who begins the task of writing of a novel has the same ultimate objective in mind – to publish the damn thing. Because your publishing dream (again, very much like being a parent) is a serious and worthy goal. And that’s a shame. So How Do You Get There?

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JANUARY 16, 2010

Melinda | SuperWAHM ( @superwahm1 ) January 17, 2010 at 6:10 am Melani, I liked your site. Favourite Posts From 2009 Reply Kelly January 17, 2010 at 8:34 am James, Thanks for having me in. Reply Roschelle ( @roschelle ) January 17, 2010 at 8:53 am Wow…when you guys do a drive-by…you really do a DRIVE-BY. The Top 10.2

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

The Guardian explains their stategy very well: [link] O’Reilly TOC also provided in 2008 (this how long this discussion has been going) some insight… How Do Publishers and Authors Get Paid in a “Free&# World? In addition, Newsday appears poised to break from the newspaper pack with a plan by parent Cablevision Systems Corp.

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DECEMBER 6, 2009

Fortunately for me, I’m not in it to get rich, it’s simply a way to establish public credibility and build my own intellectual property portfolio. Like Dave I consider my blog and the free course I offer to be a base for any other publishing I want to do… public credibility, yes. Dave Doolin´s last blog.

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