How to Handle Negative Feedback on Your Blog Jan 25, 2013 How-To & Tips No Comments

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We’ve all been there. You’ve slaved over a post—researching, writing, editing, working in links to sites you admire, and sharing it through all the proper social media channels. And then it happens. Rejection. Whether it crops up in your comments section, someone else’s blog post or in social media, negative… continue reading.

How to Never Run Out of Blogging Ideas Jan 22, 2013 How-To & Tips 4 Comments »

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Inspiration can be a fickle mistress. She arrives fleetingly in waves that you can hardly keep up with. Then the very next week leaves you helplessly gazing for hours on end at a blank computer screen. What gives? Solution: You’ve got to consume the content you want to create. How To… continue reading.

The Definitive Guide to Using Images on Your Blog Jan 21, 2013 How-To & Tips 10 Comments »

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The internet is becoming more and more visual every day. On social media, we’ve seen Pinterest’s traffic skyrocket, Facebook’s Edgerank favor photos, and Twitter and Instagram go head to head over Twitter cards. All the content that people read online is increasingly more focused on being visually appealing. And your… continue reading.

5 Things Bloggers Need to Know About Responsive Design Jan 18, 2013 How-To & Tips 3 Comments »

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You’re on the subway, browsing your phone and trying to avoid awkward glances with the person closely pressed up against you. You scroll through your Twitter stream and one tweet catches your eye. You click. The display is all of a sudden is too tiny even for ant eyes. You… continue reading.

The 11 Do’s and Don’ts for Writing and Managing Blog Comments Jan 16, 2013 How-To & Tips 11 Comments »

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In the blogosphere, comments are one of the best ways to connect with others in your community and measure the engagement of your content. That being said, writing a 500-1,500 word blog post doesn’t necessarily make you a pro at handling comments on your posts (and elsewhere on the internet).… continue reading.