Writing

40 Free Titles For Blogs & Other Content Marketing

As the middle of August approaches, do you need help jumpstarting your writing and content creation? Are you’re stuck behind your computer waiting for inspiration to strike? If so, we’ve got 40 free titles to get you writing. As David Ogilvy pointed out in On Advertising, “On average, five times as many people read the headlines as read the body copy.”

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7 Social Media Tips Every Graduate Needs

If I were giving a college commencement speech, I’d focus on social media. It’s at the core of how students communicate. Leaving the protected educational environment requires guideposts to help graduates get their lives on track to succeed. Here are the seventeen actionable social media tips organized into seven categories I’d include.

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50 Free Summer Titles For Blogs & Other Content Marketing

50 Free Summer Titles

Do you need a push to get your creative juices flowing? Could you use a little help in crafting blog posts and content that pulls in prospects and the public? Many writers just need an idea for their working title to get on track. As David Ogilvy pointed out in On Advertising, “On average, five times as many people read the headlines as read the body copy.”

With summer just around the corner, here are 50 free blog and content marketing titles with additional suggestions to provide the inspiration you need to fill your editorial calendar for the next few months. Source: Heidi Cohen’s Actionable Marketing Blog

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3 Questions Every Blogger Must Answer

Your blog voice represents your unique blog personality. Dr. Seuss said it best, “There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” Your blog voice is how you express yourself consistently on your blog that sets you apart from all of the other bloggers in your niche.

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7 Secrets to Writing Top-Notch Blog Posts About Boring Topics

Boredom is in the eyes of the beholder. Your blogging doesn’t arouse your reader’s interest. While you want to believe your tedious topic is the reason for their yawns, the fact is that they’re just not that into your dull content.

But fear not, boring content isn’t a permanent condition!

Here are seven secrets to help you write content about your boring topic and turn your blog posts into a reader magnet.

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7 Ways To Create Stellar Content

Do you ever feel at a loss for what to write? It doesn’t matter whether it’s a blog post, article or presentation. There’s that empty white screen staring back at you.

While it’s ideal to have an editorial calendar that organizes a set of columns to be published on a regular basis, you can still have a dearth of ideas.

Like experienced writers and journalists you have your swipe file and list of columns you ought to write. But none of them are calling you. What do you do?

Here are seven standbys that help you create outstanding content in a flash.

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The Steve Jobs Guide to Blogging [Quotes]

Steve Jobs continues to inspire us, even a year after his death. As bloggers who produce an on-going flow of information for our readers, we’re kindred spirits who feel a connection to Steve Jobs’ creative perspective.

Here are seven quotes from Steve Jobs that offer lessons for bloggers. Use them to take your blog to the next level of excellence. Source: Heidi Cohen’s Actionable Marketing Blog.

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13 Writing Tips To Make You A Better Blogger

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Writing, like any other skill can be learned. It requires practice to achieve proficiency. While many of us are taught in school that to write well you must follow a set of rules, the reality is that writing requires practice. Tell your writing demons to be quiet since the secret to being a better blogger is to write more blog blog posts. Here are thirteen tips to help guide your writing process to make you a better blogger. Source: Heidi Cohen’s Actionable Marketing Blog

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