Yep! I almost gave up on my blog late in 2014. I was getting a little frustrated with visiting some of the more popular blogs, seeing comment after comment on their posts. Some of these posts had 30, 40, or 50 comments. These were the posts that hadn't even gone viral. I kept wondering what's their secret? How in the world do they get so much engagement on their … [Read more...]
Bloggers It’s Time To Pay It Forward
We’ve all read them before. Blog posts that have links to other bloggers posts. These links typically add additional color to the author’s post, which in-turn saves them time by not having to call out that level of detail. It's also a great networking tool. You’ve probably thought, how in the world do I get bloggers to link to my posts? You’ve got great content, you’ve … [Read more...]
Month One Report: You’ll Never Believe This
Note: This is an excerpt from my first monthly newsletter that is sent to all email subscribers of Blogging Flail You're not going to believe this, but I'll tell you anyway. Keep this in mind as you read this post --- I re-branded Blogging Flail one month ago, in early December 2014, and implemented a strategy to: Gain more visitors to my site Increase engagement on my … [Read more...]
Blogging Aimlessly – A 7 Point Plan To Get Your Blog On Target
Blogging Aimlessly, that pretty much sums up my past blogging experience. No email subscribers. No social sharing. No comments. Just writing blog posts, optimizing for keywords, and waiting for the errant visitor to come happening onto my site. Blogging Aimlessly... If this sounds vaguely familiar, what are we going to do about it? Sure you can keep cranking out posts … [Read more...]
4 Tips That Will Save Countless Hours When Starting A Blog
So you want to start a blog? I'm guessing, since you're reading this post, you're in one of two camps: You know just enough to be dangerous You have no clue where to begin In either case, you need some help if you want to save yourself some valuable time. These 4 tips will save countless hours when planning for the setup of your new blog. Why You Need These … [Read more...]