Common uses of social networking

5 Common Uses for Social Networking and the effect on your target audience

by Ian Collins

Ian Collins of Tecmark SEO Manchester digs deeper into the communities of popular social networking sites bloggers use and explains how the different uses of these sites can change your marketing strategies for better or for worse. Want to write for us too?
Social Media is the current big buzzword in the world of Internet Marketing, [...]

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The field of dreams myth

The Field of Dreams Myth

by Rob Stretch

Today, Rob Stretch drops the harsh truth that many bloggers don’t realize about driving traffic to a blog. Want to write for us too?
Remember the movie Field of Dreams? Here is a short summary if you have no idea what I’m talking about:
Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) lives in a small house on a cornfield. He [...]

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7 Ways to Improve Your Blog in 2010

7 Ways to Improve Your Blog in 2010

by David

Today, David Walker shares seven other things you need to be doing on top of your New years resolutions to keep your blog staying steady. Want to write for us too?
The hysteria of your New Year’s resolutions regarding blogging should have ended now. After promising yourself on December 31 to write a new post every [...]

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Successful Guest Posting Strategy

Successful Guest Posting Strategy in One, Two, Three

by Ann Smarty

Like anything else, a guest post needs to be perfectly planned if success is to be achieved through it. Ann Smarty has written out what a successful guest post plan would look like, and does so in great detail. Want to write for us too?
Guest posting is probably one of the most unappreciated forms of [...]

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The best blogging tips from around the community

Wired Weekend: The Best Blogging Tips Around the Community

by Alex

In this edition of Wired Weekend, I’m going to be sharing with you some great blogging tips that I have found from the readers of Blogussion over the last week.
If you want to be able to get your link mentioned here, all you have to do is participate in the community here. Reply to some [...]

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Remove Distractions With Information Fasting

How to Remove Distractions With Information Fasting

by Ian

Today, Ian Nuttal from Leash Optional explains how to prevent the all too common problem of information overload with a method called information fasting. Want to write for us too?
In the blogosphere we are overwhelmed with a continual feed of new content clocked full of information. We crave it. Information is created, bought, [...]

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Be a blogging olympian

Be a Blogging Olympian; Work Hard and Win Big

by Chris Palmer

There are many lessons to learn from watching the 2010 Winter Olympics that you can easily tie into blogging. Today, Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack goes over a few of those things. Want to write for us too?
Every few years we get to witness one of the most incredible and inspiring events; the Olympics. In [...]

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How to Overcome Creativity Blocks by Making These 8 Simple Offline Changes

How to Overcome Creativity Blocks by Making These 8 Simple Offline Changes

by Alex

Ever feeling uninspired? Lacking creativity? Can’t figure out what you should write about next? It’s a very common thing to face a mental block; something that prevents you from getting your work done. It happens to everyone, and as hard as we try to prevent them from happening – it still happens.
Having these mental blocks, [...]

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The 3 B's of Networking

The 3 B’s of Networking

by Alex

Are you someone who keeps to themselves a lot and doesn’t like to really communicate with others? Would you rather wait for someone to start a conversation with you, or are you a person who likes to start conversations? I guess what I’m trying to ask is, are you a networker?
The way you interact and [...]

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The Traits of a Successful Blogger

Weekend Debate: What is the Most Important Trait of a Successful Blogger?

by Alex

My version of success is probably different than your version. But, success in a longshot can really be defined as the accomplishment of a set goal. You would probably agree with that, right? Of course, there’s more to it than that.

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The 6 Characteristics of a Successful Blog

The 6 Pillars of a Seemingly Successful Blog

by Walter

Today, Walter from LionSlinger.com goes over six important characteristics any blogger should show if they hope for any success. Want to write for us too?
Whatever reason we have in building our blogs we all have one end in mind—to succeed. But why do many bloggers fail in this respect? The answer lies on the fact [...]

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Why Your Ego is Your New Best Friend

Why Ego is Your New Best Friend

by Alex

Whenever you hear about an ego being talked about, isn’t it usually in a bad way? I hear a lot about how “a big ego is bad for you,” and while I believe it’s true to some regard, I have to disagree more than I agree. Today, I want to talk to you about [...]

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How to say no

Have You Gotten Over Your Fear of Saying “No?” Please say “Yes”

by Alex

Favors are very important things to some people. It can mean anything from getting traffic to their blog by asking you to retweet a post, to asking you to write a post on their blog. Trust me, as a blogger – people are going to ask you for a lot of favors. Especially if you [...]

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