Everyone who has ever blogged has made mistakes one time or another, but we always pull up our big girl panties, learn from it, fix it and move on. If you find you're making these 5 blogging mistakes, don't put it off any longer. Fix them--pronto! 5 Blogging Mistakes to Avoid Turning off comments What are you afraid of? Someone is going to tell you you're stupid for writing that? That's no excuse because you can moderate your comments. You can delete them or mark them as spam. If you think turning off comments will save you work, you're wrong. It's a mistake. Blogs are social and people like to interact on them. If you allow people to share your content, then allow your readers to share their opinions.This is the world we live in...people want to talk, share and have social interaction. If you prevent them from doing this, you may find yourself losing valuable readers. Not responding to comments No one wants to see a blog post with no comments so when you get one or several, take … [Read more...]
Faith and Business 101: Giveaways, Sweeps, and Twitter Parties, oh my!
You might have noticed a new phenomenon taking place around the blogging world--the era of giveaways galore! I was bitten by the bug 2 years ago when I stumbled across some giveaways on some of the blogs I frequented. After perusing them and entering for a couple of months I decided to take the plunge and become a giveaway blogger myself and host them. As I ran a small scrap for hire business I also did a few giveaways with other blogs for my products. Being as I have been on all 3 sides of the spectrum-entrant, blogger, and company hosting, I feel I have a valuable insight into this new, crazy, oh-so-fun world! So here is my scoop on the giveaway craze and how it affects you as a work from home mom. The Good: So what's the big deal anyways? Why are giveaways such a hit and are they any good? If you're in business you know just how very expensive it is to purchase advertising in any of the traditional forms. Giveaways are such a hit because they provide you a great deal of exposure … [Read more...]
Faith and Business 101: 3 Quick Ways To Write More Articles In Less Time
If you ever wondered how some people can pop out multiple articles in an hour is not because they are super writers, but it's because they know how to avoid the stumbling blocks. Here are three quick ways you can write more articles in less time. Idea List Have a list of article ideas, titles, and categories ready to write when the mood strikes. Group the ideas together to come up with separate articles. Instead of having 12 tips, you can break it down into two articles or more. If you can elaborate on a tip, for instance, that can manifest into one informative article. You can also do your research on article topics you are not familiar with. Find the supporting information now which will save you tons of time when you're ready to write. Title Choose a title from your idea list. You don't have to stick with this title when your article is finished, but it's there to be your guide so you don't write beyond what your article title don't promise. Lay out in point form what your … [Read more...]
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