I just got over a nasty flu from Las Vegas and so this post is just a teeny bit late…but you should still read it! On Sunday, the opening day of Affiliate Summit West, I sat front and center in the “Dominating Your Niche with Blogger Outreach” session featuring Jonathan Volk, Eric Schechter, Greg Rollett, John […]
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Scraping and Autoblogging: Why They Suck
Being such a lover of words and good writing, I thought I’d chime in on one of the filthier sides of blogging: scraper sites and autoblogging. The two terms are basically the same thing, but with a slight twist in semantics: Scraping refers to automatically copying full articles from other blogs (or RSS feeds) for […]
Continue ReadingJohn Chow Schools Wordful On Live Blogging
As fate would have it, I’ve been hanging out with problogger John Chow here at Affiliate Dot Com Live in Las Vegas and he’s shown me why he’s one of the best live-bloggers in the world. Live blogging is covering blogging an event you’re attending as it happens. Here are some powerful live-blogging tactics from John Chow that will sure […]
Continue ReadingThe #1 Factor to a Successful Blog
It’s quality of writing, at least according to the results of this SEOMoz blog survey. I couldn’t agree more. While there so many factors to consider on a blog—such as topic, design, frequency, reputation, etc.—quality of writing represents “the heart of the matter.” Think of it this way: what makes a really great film? It’s not […]
Continue ReadingHow to Improve Your Blogging Quickly and Drastically
If you’re really serious about improving your blogging skills, try what I just did: publish a post every day for one month. Monday through Friday is fine. Here are few improvements you’ll be sure to make: Your writing will get better Much better, in fact. Having the discipline to write and publish everyday is just […]
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