8 Brands That Benefit From Guest Blogging
Guest blogging is one of the most efficient, yet misunderstood, social media marketing tactics.
It’s not new. In fact, it’s almost as old as blogging itself. It started becoming a standout tactic just a few years ago.
This post answers one of the most frequently asked questions: Is guest blogging good for “big guys?”
By the way, “guest blogging, the time waster” is one of the myths I busted in my previous post for Social Media Examiner. Today’s article is one more argument in favor of guest blogging.
Guest blogging is about placing your content for free outside of your own blog to increase its reach. A guest post thus is a piece of content you write for someone else’s blog and include your author information to build exposure and awareness of your brand. 
26 Tips for Writing Great Blog Posts
Do you blog? Feel like you’re trying to reinvent the wheel time and again?
Looking for some ideas to simplify your content creation process?
What follows are 26 tips, from A-Z, to help you create optimal blog posts every time you sit down to write.
#1: Anatomically Correct
A blog post contains several areas that require our attention and care. Pamela Seiple refers to six parts of the anatomy of a lead-generating blog post:
- Eye-catching title
- In-text links to landing pages
- Sidebar/banner calls to action
- Social sharing buttons
- Call to action at the bottom
- Relevancy—making sure the post is relevant from top to bottom
How to Use Content to Increase Your Sales
In this video I interview Marcus Sheridan, the founder of The Sales Lion and River Pools and Spas.
Marcus shares the content strategy he used to increase sales for his pool business. He shows the connection between your blog content and your business growth.
You’ll also discover why content is the soul of your business and is the best sales tool you own.
Be sure to check out the takeaways below after you watch the video.
7 Reasons to Rethink Your Blogging Strategy: New Research
Is your business working with bloggers?
Do you blog?
This article examines new research that shows blogging is here to stay.
Like many social media tools, blogs have seen a steady increase in numbers and influence over the last several years.
Note the growth charted by Invesp. On Dec. 2, 2011, that number was 178,637,835 (according to BlogPulse).
Number of Blogs Grows
14 million blogs were added since July 2011 (as of 12/2/2011).
4 Blogger Tools for Breaking Your Writing Block
Blogs can be powerful marketing tools. Blogging can also be a highly demanding endeavor.
Even the most prolific writers can find themselves with a serious case of “blogger’s block.”
When blogger’s block strikes, some basic keyword research can provide a fresh batch of blog post ideas.
A series of posts written around related keywords can also look good in the eyes of the search engines or prospects.
Using Keyword Tools to Brainstorm Blog Post Topics
#1: Google Related Searches
There are a number of tools that can uncover related keywords and ideas for possible blog topics.
5 Reasons Your Business Should Be Blogging
Does your business blog?
Have you been thinking it might be time to consider a blog, but aren’t sure (a) you can pull it off and (b) it will provide value?
Keep reading. This article will help you (or someone you know) understand the value of a business blog.
Is Google the Only Reason to Blog?
I have a question for you, and it’s a serious one: If you never garnered another single visitor to your company blog through search engine optimization (SEO), would you still have one?
For many, especially execs who don’t necessarily “get it” when it comes to content marketing, the answer would be, “No way!”
But for those persons and companies that have watched the magic of blogging and its effect beyond SEO, the answer would be a resounding, “Of course!”
That’s what this article is all about. There’s much more to having a company blog than just getting more visitors to your website because Google decided to send them there.
In fact, here are 5 other powerful reasons why you should be blogging, and I look forward to hearing what you would add in the comments section at the end.
5 Tips to Sell Your Blog
Do you wonder if your blog has the potential for a big payoff?
Here are 5 tips to position your blog to attract corporate buyers.
The $315 million–dollar acquisition of Huffington Post by AOL definitely raised some eyebrows as bloggers started to realize that they’re holding “real” assets that can attract top-dollar investments.
But for many, it may seem like selling your blog isn’t even a remote possibility. Perhaps you’re still trying to figure out how to make it attractive for readers.
As you consider what’s next for your blog, start thinking like an entrepreneur and recognize that your blog has the potential to earn income like any other business.
Here are tips to take your blog to the next level, while making it more attractive for corporate buyers.
5 Tips for Creating Shareable Blog Content
Is your blog feeling a bit flat? Are you looking to attract more of the right kinds of people to your content?
If you struggle to attract a steady stream of quality readers to your blog, you’re not alone. The good news is that your blog isn’t a lost cause.
There are many smart strategies you can use to create compelling, bite-sized content your readers will devour—and share like crazy.
The secret is to tap into the power, speed and instant accessibility of social media. Here are 5 simple, foolproof ideas you can put into action TODAY:
Should You Be on Tumblr? Seven Business Case Examples
Are you looking for an effortless blogging platform for your business? Tumblr has 30 million+ blogs and is business-friendly.
It easily supports text, images and videos from your mobile phone, browser or desktop.
Read how seven businesses created interesting blogs using Tumblr.
How Tumblr Works
With more than 10 billion posts and 30 million blogs, Tumblr is quickly becoming a force in the world of social media. It combines the social sharing of Twitter and Facebook with a clean, easy-to-use blogging platform.
7 Tips to Increase Your Blog Comments
Does your blog put out a welcome mat for comments? Would you like more interaction on your blog?
There are lots of blogs today, which means that people have many places where they can go to learn new things.
If you don’t make people feel welcome, they may read and dash without leaving a comment.
Here are 7 ways you can encourage your readers to leave comments.
Tip #1: Check your blog comments settings
Do you make it easy for someone to leave a comment?
