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Blogging for Beginners Tips: 5 Things I Wish I Knew BEFORE Starting a WordPress Blog!

Neal Schaffer

I love teaching new bloggers everything that I have learned because there isn’t enough good and authentic blogging for beginners advice out there that I wish I had starting out. You see, it’s been 5 years since I started blogging. I remember how I started my first WordPress Blog.

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National Book Editing

Melanie Saxton

I’m happy to provide national book editing and copyediting services to authors in all 50 states and U.S. territories, in both American English and British English.

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3 Critical Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Draft (or Revise!) a Novel

Jane Friedman

Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash. Today’s post is by regular contributor Susan DeFreitas ( @manzanitafire ), an award-winning author, editor, and book coach.

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Single Topic Vs Multi Topic Blog: Which Is Better for You?

Blogging From Paradise

(Updated 12-24-2022) Bloggers often struggle to pick either a single topic or multi topic blog. Specializing in one blogging niche makes sense […]. blogging tips

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

This webinar with Tim Buteyn will teach you strategies for motivating learners even when training them on "boring" topics, methods to capture learner attention and bring your courses to life, and techniques that convert a course from dry and lifeless to relevant and engaging.

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7 Places to Find Transcription Jobs From Home

Make a Living Writing

Being able to work from home is the dream for a lot of people. If you can type fast, you might want to learn how to do transcription jobs from home. If you don’t know, transcription jobs are where you take audio files and you convert them to the written word.

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International Ghostwriter

Melanie Saxton

As an international ghostwriter, it’s tremendously gratifying when authors rely on me to create their manuscripts, including autobiographies, memoirs, and legacy books. My goal is to write in their voices with their visions in mind, and honor their journeys.

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BFP 576: How to Get Featured on Popular Blogs

Blogging From Paradise

As you likely figured out by reading the post title I have recorded and published 576 blog episodes on the Blogging From Paradise Podcast. […]. podcast

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Kick-Start Your Paid Writer’s Life With This New Year's Gift

AWAI

For new and aspiring writers — How to Choose Your Writing Niche. Discover how this program will help you make one of your first key decisions as a writer “What you’ll write about” and set you up for success from the start

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Ghostwriting Service

Melanie Saxton

I’m constantly amazed at the stories entrusted to my ghostwriting service. It’s an honor each and every time I begin a manuscript. As the story arcs unfold and the milestones are captured, a wonderful thing happens…an autobiography comes to life!

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2022 Learnings to Inform Your 2023 Content Marketing Plan

Contently

It’s almost 2023. Before you watch the ball drop on December 31st, it’s important you take a minute to look at the work you did in 2022 and evaluate its effectiveness. The end of the year is when many of us take a well-deserved break from the daily grind.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enhance your professional development and lifelong learning.

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Do You Want to See Some Travel Photos from the Eastern USA?

Blogging From Paradise

Kelli and I will be moving on soon from the Eastern US. I wanted to share some of my favorite pictures from these […]. travel posts

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Launch Your Writing Career In 5 Days!

AWAI

Do you want to LAUNCH your writing career in just 5 days? Then check out our January Launch Party

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Outsourced Autobiographies — Ghostwriting for Families

Melanie Saxton

Outsourced autobiographies are a wonderful way to capture your journey and your family’s history. Many people have amazing stories to tell but aren’t sure how to write a book. That’s where I come in.

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Best Practices for Generating Content Briefs for AI

Contently

Content marketing projects thrive or languish based on the creative brief. When we prime our creators with a compelling idea, a clear purpose, and a defined audience, they are far more likely to develop an outstanding piece of content than when we have a fuzzy concept poorly articulated.

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Do You Blog from Scarcity or Abundance?

Blogging From Paradise

Blogging seems to be a war between scarcity and abundance in your mind. You want to give it all away. But you fear […]. blogging tips

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Is an Editor Worth the Money?

Jane Friedman

Ask the Editor is a column for your questions about the editing process and editors themselves. It’s a place to bring your conundrums and dilemmas and mixed feelings, no matter how big or small. Want to be considered? Learn more and submit your question.

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Book Editing Services

Melanie Saxton

My book editing services make all the difference. Do you have a manuscript that you can’t seem to finish? What about a writing project that has lingered for years? Maybe your book is written but needs polishing. That’s where I come in.

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Favicon Meaning: What Is a Favicon Explained (With Examples)

ThemeIsle

Favicons rarely get the attention they deserve. However, you shouldn't ignore this tiny icon because you risk losing online brand equity if you do. In this post I will explain the exact favicon meaning and I'll give you favicon design tips and examples.

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Blogging to Make Money: 11 Gateway Activities

Blogging From Paradise

(Updated 12/27/2022) Blogging to make money seems like an end goal for all aspiring bloggers. Some blog to go pro. Others blogs […]. blogging tips 11 Gateway Activities To Make Money Blogging

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Top Trending Topics

Ahrefs

We’ve pulled a list of keywords that are currently trending or trended in the past three months from our database of 19.2 billion keywords. We discovered these trending topics by looking at the keywords in our database that had the … Read more › Keyword Research

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Autobiography Ghostwriting

Melanie Saxton

If you’d like to write your life story but aren’t sure how, then autobiography ghostwriting is a service you should explore! I ghostwrite autobiographies, memoirs, and legacy books for clients of every background, from business leaders to athletes to government officials.

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Mastering the Most Important Content Metrics for 2023

Contently

Content marketing ain’t easy… but isn’t that why it’s so valuable? Organizations are taking a more proactive approach to content these days as it relates to audience engagement, lead funnel growth, prospect nurturing, customer loyalty, and strong brand affinity.

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Do You Beg for Backlinks?

Blogging From Paradise

(Updated 12-24-2022) Begging for blogging backlinks never works. What you chase always flees. What you beg for never seems to arrive. […]. blogging tips

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11 Best Keyword Discovery Tools To Boost Your Blog Post Rankings (2023)

Bramework

Looking for the best keyword discovery ranking tools to really boost your website traffic? Good, that’s what I’m going to cover today. 83% of bloggers fail their SEO goals because they aren’t using the right tools for the job. Let’s not fall into that number.

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Remote Ghostwriting Service

Melanie Saxton

Some people wonder how something as intimate as ghostwriting a memoir can be done through a remote ghostwriting service. Or, how an autobiography can be shaped when the ghostwriter lives across the country or across the globe.

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What Is Dramatic Irony in Writing? Definition and Examples

Grammarly

Have you ever wished you could pull a character aside and explain the situation to them? Don’t worry, Romeo—Juliet is faking it,” you might say. If you’ve had that feeling, then the writer is using dramatic irony, a story structure where the reader has more information than the characters.

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Do You Work with What You Have Blogging Wise?

Blogging From Paradise

(Updated 12-25-2022) Working with what you have lays the foundation for all blogging careers. Struggling bloggers make excuses about what they do […]. blogging tips

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Review Of My 2022 Creative Business Goals

The Creative Penn

Another year ends, and once more, it's time to reflect on our creative goals. I hope you will take the time to review your goals, and leave a comment below about how the year went. Did you achieve everything you wanted to? You can read my 2022 goals here and I reflect on what I achieved below.

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Texas Ghostwriting Service

Melanie Saxton

Thank you for visiting this page about my Texas ghostwriting service. I am a texas-based ghostwriter and book editor with clients worldwide, including Canada, Australia, and Europe. Below are links that describe what ghostwriting is, what it entails, and the services I provide.

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Verb Tenses Explained, with Examples

Grammarly

Verb tenses are changes or additions to verbs to show when the action took place: in the past, present, or future. The phrase verb tense is also used for grammatical aspects , which add more details about the duration or time an action takes.

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How to Come Up with Quality Blog Post Ideas

Blogging From Paradise

(Updated 12-26-2022) Do you want to see blog post idea creativity in action? I am updating old pages and blog posts these […]. blogging tips

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What Do You Need To Quit? With Joanna Penn And Orna Ross

The Creative Penn

“If you just keep writing/querying/marketing/etc you will eventually be successful. Just don't give up.” ” We've all heard a variation of this, but what if it isn't true? When is quitting worthwhile?

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Wellness Editing — Better Than the Binge: Overcoming the Social Obligation of Alcohol

Melanie Saxton

I thoroughly enjoy wellness editing and writing, especially after interviewing a fellow author.

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When to Use Quotation Marks for Titles

Grammarly

Do you know when to use quotation marks for titles? Knowing whether to use italics or quotation marks for titles is one of the most common problems students have, especially when it comes to academic writing where you discuss your sources.

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Most Successful Evergreen Content Types

Neil Patel

Have you ever looked back at your old blog posts and thought, “wow, that really needs an update”? If you have, then chances are your post was not of the evergreen variety. Evergreen content is an important part of any content marketing strategy.

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