Over at Self Starters Weekly Tips, there’s a discussion going on about desktop publishing solutions for WordPress. I generally write my blog posts in a text document, then copy and paste into WordPress, upload a picture, add some links, and I’m done. I’ve tried some desktop solutions in the past, but I’ve never been satisfied with them – particularly with how they handle images. But, after reading the opinions about Windows Live Writer, I decided to give it one more shot. So far, I’m pretty impressed. I installed it at 11:52, and I’m writing this at 12:03, so the setup is quick … [Read more...]
The Neverending List of Blog Post Ideas
Got a problem coming up with new stuff to write about on your blog? Don't worry. It's a pretty common problem. Luckily, it's also very easily solved. All you need is a keyword list and a some format ideas. First, your keyword list. Hopefully you already have one. If you don't, hop on over to your favorite keyword discovery tool (I like Google's Keyword Tool) and do some research. Depending on your niche, you might find yourself with a list of 100 or more keywords. Now that you've got your keyword list, start thinking about what kind of blog posts you'll be writing. I told you about 14 … [Read more...]
14 Blog Post Ideas to Un-Boring Your Blog
You've no doubt heard the advice that you should vary the length of your sentences so as not to put your reader to sleep. The same can be said of your blog posts. If you always write using the same format, your readers will get bored. You will get bored. Even Google will get bored. Okay, Google won't get bored. Google is a computer and is incapable of getting bored. Yet. You still need to mix things up a bit to keep your blog interesting, though, so here are 14 types of blog posts you can write instead of that boring old beginning-middle-end post you keep repeating. List Post. This … [Read more...]
