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How to Get People to Stay on Your Blog Longer

Saturday January 28, 2012

Building your blog and achieving success as a blogger require two things -- getting people to visit your blog and getting them to stay on your blog once they find it.

There are many effective ways to increase blog traffic, but are you doing the right things to encourage people to stick around, click some links, and spend more than a few seconds on your blog? Check out my tips for keeping people on your blog longer to learn how to do it.

What are your secrets to getting people to stay on your blog longer than a single page view? Leave a comment and share your tips.

Breaking Bad Habits for a Happier Blogger and Better Blog

Wednesday January 25, 2012

Unfortunately, there are several bad habits that many bloggers find themselves falling into which are very hard to break. But break them you must!

Check out my tips for breaking bad habits that are keeping you from being a happy blogger with a successful blog.

Are you guilty of any of these bad habits? How did you finally kick the habit? Leave a comment and share your tips.

69 Writing Jobs for Bloggers for the Week of 1/15/12

Sunday January 22, 2012

69 writing jobs for bloggers have been listed in the About.com Blogging Forum in the Writing Jobs for Bloggers folder. This week's list includes opportunities to write for MTV and POLITICO.

Have you visited the About.com Blogging Forum lately? Some great blog contests have been listed recently. You can check them out in the Blog Contests folder.

Tax Tips and Help for Bloggers

Thursday January 19, 2012

It's tax season again, and if you made income from your blog in 2011, that means you might need to claim that income on your tax return. You might also be able to claim extra deductions from your blogging work.

Read the articles below to get yourself ready to file your 2011 tax return:

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