Clever Ways to Come Ideas to Write about on Your Blog
Have you ever suffered from blogger's block? Blogger's block happens when you need to write new content for your blog, but you can't think of anything to write about. The ideas that pop into your head don't inspire you, and you spend so much time staring at your computer screen that you could have written multiple posts during that time.
Blogger's block is a common, recurring ailment that bloggers at all experience levels can have from time to time. That's when you need help to jump start your creative juices again.
Check out my lists of 20 blog post ideas and 5 blog post idea generators for inspiration so you can beat blogger's block.
How do you cure yourself of blogger's block? Leave a comment and share your tips!
What Is Posterous?
Have you tried Posterous yet? It's a cool tool that makes it incredibly easy to blog via email!
You can follow the link to learn more about Posterous so you can decide if it's right for you. It's free and offers a variety of features in addition to blogging by email.
Posterous iss a great option for casual and hobby bloggers who don't want to use a robust blogging application like WordPress or Blogger.
Free Valentine's Day Social Media Icons
Valentine's Day is almost here! If you want to give your blog a bit of Valentine's Day flair without spending a lot of time or money, it's easy with holiday social media icons.
Browse through the gallery of free Valentine's Day social media icons to find Twitter, Facebook, RSS, and more social media icons shaped like hearts and chocolate candies. There are even pink heart social media icons in the gallery!
Pinterest for Bloggers
Pinterest is all the rage these days! If you haven't heard of Pinterest or used it yet, you can learn all about the new visual social bookmarking tool in my article, "What Is Pinterest?"
In simplest terms, Pinterest is a place where you can create, share, and comment on virtual pinboards. Bloggers can use Pinterest in a variety of ways to directly and indirectly drive awareness of and traffic to their blogs. Follow the link to learn how bloggers can use Pinterest.
Be warned -- Pinterest can be addictive!
49 Writing Jobs for Bloggers for the Week of 1/29/12
49 writing jobs for bloggers have been listed in the About.com Blogging forum in the Writing Jobs for Bloggers folder. There are writing jobs for fashion bloggers, automotive bloggers, and much more.
Make sure you review the list of blogging secrets from top blogs before you apply for a blogging job to give yourself the best chance for success!
Blogging Secrets from Top Blogs
There are many secrets that top blogs and bloggers know which give them an edge over bloggers who are just getting started or struggling to grow their traffic. You can follow the link to learn secrets from the top blogs.
I put together this list of secrets top blogs use that you can use, too. These are tricks that top blogs and bloggers have spent years learning. Follow the above link to learn them in just a few minutes.
Top 10 Blogs of 2011
Time to take a look back at the top blogs of 2011. Instead of simply focusing on traffic, which would create a fairly boring list filled primarily with tech blogs, I put together a list of popular, interesting, useful, and well-designed blogs in ten different categories:
- Top Personal Finance Blog
- Top Tech Blog
- Top Business Blog
- Top Entertainment Blog
- Top News Blog
- Top Food Blog
- Top Fashion and Beauty Blog
- Top Politics Blog
- Top Art Blog
- Top Gaming Blog
The list is a bit different than my list of the top 10 blogs of 2010 with some new categories and some changes in other categories. Take a look at the list of the top 10 blogs of 2011 and see if you agree or disagree with the rankings.
Leave a comment and share your thoughts about the top blogs of 2011. Which blogs would you rank as the best of 2011?
58 Writing Jobs for Bloggers for the Week of 1/22/12
58 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 an opportunity to write for the popular Bleacher Report sports blog!
Many writing jobs for bloggers require that bloggers write and submit guest posts to other blogs. Here are some tips for guest blogging to help you boost your knowledge and skills:
How to Get People to Stay on Your Blog Longer
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
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.