Posts Tagged ‘Blogging’
Working from Home with a Supportive Family
Blog Tags and Categories
I was reading Denise Wakeman‘s Biz Tips Blog – one of my favourites to follow. She is always full of great info for us beginner bloggers.
Anyhow, this week she had a post in regards to an interview she will be doing with Paul Chaney and they opened up the comments so if you had a question regarding social media, you can ask it directly. I have been wondering lately what the best practice is with regards to making tags and categories on your blog.
I asked…wasn’t sure if it fit into the topic, and it was a bit off, so instead Denise took my question and turned it into a blog post on the Build a Better Blog by answering it. It was great. I got a full out explanation about tags and categories for blog posts.
I’m not sure how many of my readers wonder this as well so today’s topic is a link to the answer Denise posted. I hope it helps you all as much as it did me.
Blogging and Proofreading… stress-free
I have come to enjoy blogging lately… it’s a great outlet for many things spinning around in my head, but it was not always the case.
When I first started, as with most people, I struggled to find a topic to write, once I had the blog post written, then I would proofread it and then edit, edit and more editing. It became a task I did not relish, at all.
I queried several other Virtual Assistants (VAs) to find out how they were dealing with this issue – and many had the same frustration. Listening to their advice, and some of it came from top VAs and great bloggers, I made a decision about my blog. Once I accepted this decision my blogging took off.
I found it less stressful and more enjoyable. I got excited about sharing my thoughts, which is primarily what blogging is all about.
So… what ‘decision’ did I make? What could change to improve my outlook and ability to blog and blog even more than I did before? Read the rest of this entry »
The other social media channel – Your Blog
Social Media
Well, today was quite a day… as a social media virtual assistant, I had a very hairy day as Twitter and Facebook both succumbed to Denial of Service Attacks, which appeared to be coordinated attacks too. Their systems in effect were shut down and people could not sign in nor post any updates.
It meant that several items of work done for clients and also to do for clients could not happen. It also was a wakeup call to me, and hopefully many others, that you should not keep all your social networking eggs in one basket. Read the rest of this entry »
Learning to Market a Blog
A Mini-Course on Blogging! Great idea to learn more about marketing your blog and all in 2 weeks!
VAclassroom is a favourite learning place of mine, much of my social media training was done with them. This month they have rolled out another innovative way to learn virtually – the Mini Course! The first one is all about Blog Marketing! What a timely topic too considering that more than 10,000 blogs are started everyday according to WordPress
The 2-week mini-course titled, “Blog Marketing Tips, Tools & Tactics” and starts on August 10th, ending Aug 24th. The program includes self study as well as live components.
The registration doors are officially OPEN NOW and seats are going fast. They have 60 32 3 seats still available for this training program. You can use this discount code VABLOG to knock $10 off their special price of $67 when you register.
Whether you are looking to learn for yourself as a blogger or new to blogs, or are looking to add to your services offerings – it’s a fantastic way to learn more about blogging and in a condensed time period at a great price!
Learn the basics of Twitter – understand what a DM, RT and Hashtag are and how to use them
Follow a typical schedule that will help you remain efficient and effective with your time spent on Twitter
Click here to buy your copy nowfor only $27.00.
Download your FREE eBook on Productivity for Entrepreneurs
Join the Social 4 Biz Club
Get your social media questions answered during a live call every month PLUS learn new tricks and tips to using Social Media for your business. Forum support as well for help throughout the month.
