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How to set up a Google Alert (and why it’s a good idea)

October 21, 2009

Google Alerts is one of the most versatile online tools. It allows you to listen to conversations you may not be aware of. Conversations that involve you or your brand (and maybe even your competitors). As you manage your online presence, it’s important to listen to what people are saying and how they are saying [...]

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What is HARO and How Does It Work?

October 7, 2009

Finding sources for a news article is hard when you don’t know where to look or if you don’t have contacts within an industry. It’s also hard to contribute your knowledge on a given subject when you don’t know who needs your help. Enter HARO, which stands for Help A Reporter Out and is a [...]

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Recap: Setting Blogging Goals

August 19, 2009

Today I’m re-posting an article consisting of notes I took from an interview Darren Rowse (Problogger) did last summer with The Blog Squad about setting goals for you blog.

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Helpful Blogging Links: May 22, 2009

May 22, 2009

Expert blogger Melanie Nelson finds and presents the most helpful blogging tutorials, new, and information links. Find out about HTML code for special punctuation, how to get the most out of Google Docs, how to analyze web statistics, and much more!

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Which directories should I use to promote/list my blog?

May 4, 2009

Unless you’ve decided to blog in a vacuum and don’t care if anyone reads what you have to say, at some point you’ve probably looked for ways to encourage new readers to find your blog.
When I started blogging in 2004, it wasn’t uncommon for a blog to be part of several blogrings. A blogring is [...]

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Want More Traffic and Subscribers? Guest Post!

April 29, 2009

Sarah Mae is a household engineer (a.k.a stay-at-home mommy of three and wife to one very cool motorcycling husband) who absolutely loves blogging!  She owns the blog Like A Warm Cup Of Coffee (home of Motivate Me Mondays) where she spends her time journeying along side other women who are seeking to find the eternal [...]

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How Do You Know If Your Blog Is Successful?

April 22, 2009

When I discuss blogging with others we invariably end up talking about how to make a blog successful. It may not be the thrust of our conversation, but it does come up. We all want to know how to do what we do better. Today’s article discusses Google PageRank and demographics and which is more [...]

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What Are Blog Metrics?

April 20, 2009

Blog metrics are a way to measure the success (or at least the popularity) of a blog. In this article I will introduce you to several of the sites that are most popular for determining a blog’s success: Google PageRank, Technorati, Digg, and Alexa. Whether you put any stock into them is your call. (wink)
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Advice: Writing Well and Increasing Traffic to Your Blog

December 22, 2008

I recently found some notes I took from an interview Darren Rowse (Problogger) did this summer with The Blog Squad and thought I’d share them with you. He has some basic, but unbelievably useful tips. The following are my notes and thoughts from his interview in August.
Related posts:
Advice for Blog Design and Blog Goals
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Helpful Blogging Links

December 12, 2008

How to make columns of equal height in Blogger via Blogger Buster

My Favorite Wordpress Themes & Resources via Jim Kukral

Make Money Online with your Business Blog: Search Engine Optimized Blogging via Business Blogging Guide

What I learned at Search Engine Bootcamp via Problogger

How to Understand Your Audience: Data Collection & Analysis via DoshDosh

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