What House of Cards Can Teach You About Blogging. The politics of the blogosphere are a lot like the politics of the White House – hunt or be hunted.
It’s a ruthless world out there, teeming with movers and shakers, hand wringers, whistleblowers, and intimidating rule breakers and followers, all posting top notch content that have countless subjects hanging on their every word. How are you going to set yourself apart? A cutting edge strategy? A tactful approach? A swift game changer? Have a Scheme in Play (And Always Be One Step Ahead) If Frank Underwood (played effortlessly by Kevin Spacey) is anything, he’s a rogue with pawns in play (that he planned three moves ago), swiftly laying them down with unparalleled finesse – and an iron first when necessary. Take this approach (perhaps in a less violent way) with blogging. Followers to your fashion blog?
Gather Your Followers A successful blog requires subscribers – ones that are committed to reading every post and the chance of them unsubscribing is miniscule. Find Your Voice. How to Recover When Your Content Is Stolen. Last month, I shared a case study of a client I’m currently working with on a duplicate content issue.
It turns out that this particular site had significantly lost rankings over the past year because of other sites “lifting” their content, often verbatim, causing the client’s site to lose rankings through Panda updates. This is a common problem for content producers. You produce great content only to have other sites disregard copyright and repurpose the content on their own sites — without attribution. I see this often in the case of associations and non-profits that may be producing valuable research or information that other sites may want to share. In some cases, the infringement may be unintentional… but in many cases, it isn’t. So, how can you recover when your content is stolen?
Step 1: Find The Infringements To get started, copy a few lines of content from the page on your website and search for that content as an exact match search in Google by putting it in quotes. How to Master the Art of Exceptional Blog Titles. Writing exceptional blog titles is something of an art form.
In fact, a great title is often the difference between a business blogging article that generates a few views and an article that generates tons of views. While the title isn't the only important element of a blog post, it is usually a potential reader's first impression of your content. Think about it: a link to a blog post shared in social media is usually only accompanied by a title, so you better make sure that title is darn good if you want people to click on it.
Luckily, you too can learn the art of writing exceptional blog titles. All you need is to understand and emulate the following 6 characteristics ... and a little practice. 1. Example: "How to Create a Google+ Business Page in 5 Simple Steps" 2. Example: "101 Signs You're an Inbound Marketer" 3. Example: "10 Things We Hate About Marketing Automation" 4. Example: "6 Creative Ways to Make Content More Visual" 5. Example: "The 15 Best Facebook Pages You've Ever Seen" 6. 6 Easy Ways to Find Compelling Content for Your Blog. Blogging is simply one of the best things you can do to build your brand.
Writing in a blog doesn’t always have to be a time consuming task. The main core of your writing should be to educate and entertain your readers. Content means value, and you always want to provide your readers with a great deal of value. I would recommend that you focus your blog around a topic in which you are passionately interested. The huge advantage of basing your blog around your passions is that it will be fun and exciting everyday.
Use Google Alerts. I hope these tips have been helpful for you. Always remember that the people who spread and share the best content are the ones that will be on top and make the most money with social networking. Connect: Authored by: Joy Fleming Joy Bing Fleming is a successful Personal Development & Online Marketing Coach. See complete profile.