The saying “first impressions aren’t always right” doesn’t apply to the online world. If someone isn’t impressed in their first few seconds on your site, they’re going to hit that accursed back button without a second thought. I don’t say that to scare you, but to remind you that the first minute a visitor spends on your blog is crucial to their choice to subscribe. You … [Read more...] about How To Get People To Hit Subscribe In Less Than One Minute On Your Site
How To Use Your Personality To Draw Readers In
One of the things I remember about blogging for the first time is that I kept coming face-to-face with myself. The more I wrote and the more I helped build the blog I was working for at the time, the more I had to come to terms with my own strengths and limitations. And you know what? That’s kind of a hard thing. When you’re in the process of creating a blog or starting … [Read more...] about How To Use Your Personality To Draw Readers In
8 Steps To Help You Respond Wisely To Negative Comments
In the words of Taylor Swift, “haters gonna hate.” Whether you’re a blogger, entrepreneur, marketer, or pretty much anyone else, you’ve probably faced negative comments online or in-person. Workplace gossip has always been the Achilles heel of many businesses. The age of anonymous commenting on blog posts can get really ugly! Not everyone is going to like you, but some … [Read more...] about 8 Steps To Help You Respond Wisely To Negative Comments
How To Discover And Engage Your Target Audience
“Wow, I am able to write a blog that applies equally to every group of people and I market my content on every single platform in a way that is appealing to all of them,” said no one ever. If you are a human being, you have limits, and one of those limits is that you can’t do it all. You have a certain amount of time, energy, and money to dedicate to your blog, and having a … [Read more...] about How To Discover And Engage Your Target Audience
5 Ways To Write A Ridiculously Shareable Post
Ever written a blog post you thought could win a Pulitzer prize, only to click on that pesky “stats” page to find that it’s only been shared once? And that share was your grandma on Facebook? Yeah, we get it. After all the work of building a blog and growing your writing skills, it can be super frustrating to have your content stuck on your page and showing no signs of going … [Read more...] about 5 Ways To Write A Ridiculously Shareable Post