Creating Video Content for Your Blog

Creating Video Content for Your Blog

If you haven’t heard, video is the future of content. Heck, for many people, video is the present, particularly when they’re on YouTube or Facebook. Video garners more engagement than any other form of content and 135% greater organic reach than photos. So...
Public Speaking Tips for Bloggers

Public Speaking Tips for Bloggers

If you blog about a specific subject or passion area, chances are, many people would consider you an expert on that topic. Why do you think traditional media outlets often turn to bloggers for commentary and analysis? It’s only natural to consider speaking...
Using InDesign to Grow Your Email List

Using InDesign to Grow Your Email List

Everyone talks about how important it is to grow your email list, whether you run a blog or a small business. But how do you do that without being spammy? One easy way is through content upgrades. When you design worksheets, ebooks, and printables in Adobe InDesign,...
Starting a Meetup Group for Bloggers

Starting a Meetup Group for Bloggers

If you’ve ever been to a blogging conference, you know bloggers like nothing better than getting together,in person, with other bloggers to talk shop. They just seem to come alive—laughing, comparing notes, teaching each other little tricks of the trade, asking...
Stop Dating Yourself: The Case for Keeping Your Content Date-Free

Stop Dating Yourself: The Case for Keeping Your Content Date-Free

In the early days of blogs, dates mattered—a lot. That’s because most blogs were some form of an online journal, where the writer expressed experiences and observations of the day. Or the blogger commented on news items, links found elsewhere on the web, the...