Where do you turn when you need inspiration for blog posts? A picture may be worth 1000 words, but sometimes I only need a few hundred. When I need blog post ideas, I sometimes turn to photo sharing site flickr. Not only do I get ideas for interesting posts, I get the photos I need [...]

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It took me a while to get used to the idea of  using photos with my blog posts. I think in words, not pictures. However, most people (even me) respond to visuals and will be more interested in your blog when you include complementary photos. In a recent post I told you about some of [...]

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Several readers have asked me where and how I find the photos I use with posts on this blog, so I thought I would share some tips and resources to help you find great images for your blog posts. In this post, we are going to talk about where to find photos and other images [...]

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It’s hard for me to think about Christmas when the Halloween candy is still around, but this is a good time to think about what you need to do to get your blog ready for the holidays. Are there holiday topics you should address in your blog? Almost any blogger can find a way to [...]

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When readers comment on your blog it not only gets them more engaged with you and your content, it gives your blog more life and may even help it rank better with the search engines. Here are a few quick tips to encourage blog comments: Ask questions. Near the end of your post, ask readers [...]

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There are many ways to get more visitors to your blog. In this article, we are going to talk about how to increase your blog traffic by getting your blog and its RSS feed listed in directories. Listings in quality directories can be good sources of backlinks. And backlinks can help you get better rankings [...]

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One of the mistakes many content producers make is trying to cover too many topics in one product, article, blog post, teleseminar or other piece of content. As Tim Carter of AskTheBuilder.com said in his Cash Content Formula interview: The key in [my] ebooks is, I am solving a very precise problem. In other words, [...]

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Looking for a great idea for your next article or blog post? The answer is as close as your email inbox. Many of the posts I write are based on things I receive in my email.  I get so many ideas handed to me this way, it is easy to keep adding content to my [...]

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A blog carnival is a collection of links to blog posts, usually on a similar theme or topic. Participating in blog carnivals can: Establish you as an authority in your niche. Send traffic to your blog when the carnival is posted. Create lots of valuable one-way links to your blog. A lot of bloggers are [...]

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