How to Create Content That Tends to Go Viral
Content is the backbone of the internet. As bloggers, we sit at our computers, often for hours, pecking away to create content we hope will be shared by others. We happily hit that post button and then we wait.. and wait some more. We know we are creating content that is good, but why isn’t it being shared by others? If you’re trying to get your content to “spark” and go viral, it really helps to get a strong understanding of what kind of content tends to go viral. Of course, nobody can predict what will go viral, nor can they make something go viral 100% of the time. But by understanding what kind of content tends to go viral, you stand a much better chance…
Finding Your Voice as a Content Marketer
All the successful content marketers tell you that finding your voice as a content marketer will change how others respond to your content. When you read content by someone who’s found their voice, there’s a really distinct tone to it. You can tell they’re extremely passionate, really self-expressed and know what they’re talking about. People are moved by those who speak with their real voice. Think about the last time you attended a speech and were moved by the speaker. Yet what most people don’t realize is that almost everyone who’s found their voice had to put in a lot of work to find that voice. It doesn’t usually come naturally. So what’s the trick? How do you find your voice as a content marketer? Start…
How Do You Choose or Find Your Niche?
It’s Business Bits Day! Brief Tidbits to help you grow online. How do you choose your niche? As a new marketer, or someone who’s been online for a while and is still not making money, finding a profitable niche seems like rocket science. Most online marketers tell you do keyword research with one of the keyword tools like Google free keyword, Market Samari or Semrush. I have found in all the years I’ve been online, my most successful niches are the ones I am passionate about. This seems to be what helps us stay interested enough to follow through even when we get the itch to move on to that shiny new object. Check out this post by John Romaine of Bring the Donuts for more…
Healthy Eating and Celebrations: Just for Fun
It’s Independence day here in the United States. I thought we’d leave business behind for a day of fun (facts). \ I’m taking the day off to enjoy BBQ, Fun and Family. Hope you enjoy this fun infographic about eating healthy on Independence Day. Eating healthy on Independence Day infographic How do you spend your Holiday? Share your thoughts below.
9 Simple Ideas For Keeping Kids Busy While You Work
9 Simple Ideas For Keeping Kids Busy While You Work When you work at home, you sometimes have to work with kids underfoot. Right now, with summer vacation in full swing for most kids, you might have not only little ones scrambling around, but the school age kids as well. Here are some ideas to keep them busy: Of course, how you keep them busy will depend on the ages of the kids: * Ask them to create a play in secret that they can perform for you when done. Give them access to old clothes, paints, poster board and old cardboard boxes so they can create their dress-up characters. * Have them sit beside you with a computer and toy phone and “play” work. Young…
Seven Tips To Write A Book That Sells
It seems everyone wants to write a book or their next book. Me included.Wanting to write a book is just the first piece of the publishing puzzle. It’s one thing to write it and it’s an entirely different thing to write an ebook or book that sells well and is wanted by consumers. Guaranteeing the success of any book is something even the biggest publishers haven’t been able to do. Many things can affect the way a buyer prefers to purchase at any given time. Everything from trends to world events have an effect.
Simple Changes in Dealing With Stress Means Big Relief
Go ahead and share this post! Simple Changes in Dealing With Stress Means Big Relief Author: Carol Owens Haven’t posted in for a while. As you can probably guess by the blog title, I’ve been dealing with a bit of excess stress these past few weeks. Don’t want to bore you with details. Let’s just say being a caregiver to a demanding person can get overwhelming. Dealing with stress can be a problem if you let it . Or it can be simple. Being a stay at home mom, a work from home parent or even a caregiver can make you feel like stress is taking over. Learning a few simple techniques you can use when you feel stress is too overwhelming can help defuse the…
The Top 5 Self-Publishing Blogs and Freelance Writers I Follow
Self-publishing and kindle publishing is a very hot topic.Like many others it is something I am very interested in doing. But, dang, there is a lot of information that needs to be learned to get to a published book. One way to learn about the self-publishing industry to follow those who are already doing it. Another way to become successful in the published book world is to write well. Reading authors and writers work can help you You gain insights on what sentence structure is, the voice of the writer and how the words all come together to create a super published piece.
Pinterest: The Ultimate Marketing Tool
Are you using Pinterest in your marketing? I discovered Pinterest first as a way to keep photos for home improvement and crafting ideas I wanted to try. I could save photos of ideas and patterns found online. Now with Pinterest for Business accounts, Pinterest is a great marketing tool for your creative business too, though. Did you know you can share images of your products with links back to your sales page? You can use it for informal market research. Simply post images of your in development products to get a feel for the response. You can find out how
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