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3 Tips for Writing More Useful Content

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If you run an online business, one thing that can set you apart from your competition is the content you’re able to create. If you don’t already have a blog that you’re updating regularly, now is the perfect time to start. Although content marketing is a long-term marketing strategy, it has the potential to bring you a lot of success. However, you have to actually be contributing something worthwhile to the conversation to have your content be noteworthy. So to help you reach this goal, here are three tips for writing more useful content for your readers.

Know Your Specific Audience

Just like with other forms of marketing, you’ll actually find more success as you hone in on the specific group that you’re trying to target. While you might think that a general, generic piece of content would resonate with more people, a pinpointed piece of content will hit that small group of people much harder. To help with this, William Morrow, a contributor to the Huffington Post, recommends thinking about the specific people you want to target and then having your content address specific concerns they might have. For example, if you’re in the housing industry and want to target people actively trying to sell their home, you may want to write a detailed piece of content about appraisals and how they work. [Read more…] about 3 Tips for Writing More Useful Content

Writing On The Road: How To Become A Travel Blogger

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Becoming a travel blogger may be a little more challenging than you think. Sure, it looks fun, but there is more to travel blogging than enjoying a martini on a pristine, crystal blue coastline.

Of course, there are plenty of perks. It is pretty excellent to have the shores of the Caribbean as a backdrop while you write, but do not be disillusioned into thinking that travel blogging is all fun and games.

There is real work to be done if you plan on making a living and becoming a professional travel blogger. Here are a few helpful hints to get you on the road to creating a cultured life full of writing, mingling, and traveling. [Read more…] about Writing On The Road: How To Become A Travel Blogger

How To Get Thousands Of Followers On Your Social Network

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In this modern-day, in order to have any sort of credibility for your online networking profile, you will have to have a lot of followers. Having followers in the thousands means that you have the power to influence an audience. Having this kind of power not only stands out to your potential followers as you being a significant person to follow, but you may be considered to be hired by brands who are looking for influencers.

In order to get a lot of followers and increase your credibility, you should try the following tips. [Read more…] about How To Get Thousands Of Followers On Your Social Network

Tips For Choosing a Facebook Fan Page Cover Photo

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When it comes to Facebook, the biggest statement about your page is your cover photo. It’s essential to make sure that you choose the right one so that it speaks for your product in the way that you want it to.

If you choose a poorly constructed Facebook cover photo for your page you immediately lose credibility with your page visitors and potential fans. Save yourself the hassle and make sure that you apply these tips when choosing the perfect cover photo.

Choose a Relevant Image

Your cover image should state clearly what your business is about. Your photo should display an image clearly related to what your page is about.

When choosing a cover photo, if you have any doubt that the image isn’t relevant, go with your doubt and choose something else. You don’t want your visitors to be confused about what you’re promoting.

Make Sure The Dimensions Are Correct

If you choose a cover photo image that isn’t within the dimension specifications your image can appear cropped, pixelated, or in the wrong position.

The correct dimensions for a cover photo are 828 pixels wide by 315 pixels. You can specify this number in any photo editing app or program which has a crop feature.

A cover photo with incorrectly inputted dimensions looks awkward and unprofessional. This is one of the biggest mistakes to make when setting up your cover photo image.

Verify Mobile / Desktop View Correspond

Your cover photo may look fine from a mobile device but when you look at it from a desktop version the display is completely different. This is because the desktop and mobile displays are completely different from each other, and Facebook has not yet made a way for them to be identical on both platforms. To work around this, you’ll have to tweak your image until you find that it looks ok in both places.

Often what happens is because the timeline placement is different on a phone than on the desktop a certain portion of your image can become hidden by text that is not there on the desktop version. While this is a bit of an inconvenience to fiddle with, it’s necessary, so make sure you take a look before assuming it’s all ready to go.

Stay Current

Make sure that your cover photo is up to date and not advertising anything that has already passed. If dates are passed, offers expired, or anything is advertised that no longer applies, you lose your credibility. Your visitors should be able to come to your page and know that it’s not just an abandoned place needing to be updated.

Consistent maintenance is part of a successful fan page and it starts with your cover photo.

How to Write A Blog That Will Enhance Your Business

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Blogging is big business in today’s world. Companies are realizing how a good blog can bring in money, a lot of new clientele, and help get the name of the business out, among other things, and the thing about blogs is that they not only help a business, they help individuals, as well. If written well and used correctly, a blog can be a very useful catalyst to propel an individual’s career or a business into new levels of profitability and visibility.

If you’re curious as to how you can write a blog that will enhance your business, here are some things you should do: [Read more…] about How to Write A Blog That Will Enhance Your Business

Tips For Content Marketing In Competitive Web Topics

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When it comes to the online world, it may seem like you have an infinite number of topics to talk about. And you want to pick the juiciest, most popular ones to start making money off of. The trouble with that is that there are potentially going to be several million other people who will all be trying to do the same thing.

So that leaves you with trying to figure out how to market accordingly, in order to get your piece of the content and advertising pie. A few ways to do this successfully can include answering questions in a blog section of your site, digging deep into details, using multimedia potential to gain attention, going as small and niche as possible within your content structure, and then aiming for value over fluff pieces. [Read more…] about Tips For Content Marketing In Competitive Web Topics

5 Easy Tips For Early Blogging Success

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Regardless of your reasons for wanting to start a blog, one of the primary goals is always going to be the same – to get traffic. It doesn’t matter if you want ad revenue, are looking to promote your business, or simply want attention to your ideas – the ultimate bottom line for any blog is always to get people’s eyes and ears on it.

But, if you’re early on in your decision-making process with your blog, you might not really know how to start. And that’s where five easy tips are going to come in handy, including checking out available designs, working the SEO angle, getting as narrow with your content as you can, being as consistent as possible in terms of publishing, and being gentle with your readers in a rather anxiety-causing period of human history (as it is right now). [Read more…] about 5 Easy Tips For Early Blogging Success

10 Steps to Best Design a Website on a Joomla Platform

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Nowadays, there are a lot of CMS platforms you can find on the Internet. One of the most popular is Joomla. Although this platform may not be for everyone, many people still consider Joomla hosting a good choice. For beginners, they may find this platform a little more complex. [Read more…] about 10 Steps to Best Design a Website on a Joomla Platform

Content Tips For Your Business Blog

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Running a business blog means offering advice specifically for entrepreneurs. It means staying consistent and posting only relevant content to your niche. By consistently posting interesting and useful information with references to the facts, your blog will stand out as much more than mere speculation.

Maintaining a tone of authenticity is important. If you aren’t the world’s most experienced business person, then by all means just say it. Explain why you are credible enough to be dishing out useful information to fellow entrepreneurs in the most honest possible way. Perhaps you haven’t been in the industry for 25+ years, but the immense amount of success you’ve had in a very short period of time gives you 100% credit. [Read more…] about Content Tips For Your Business Blog

5 Tips for Writing a Successful Real Estate Blog

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There are many reasons why people may start a real estate blog. Real estate agents do it to market themselves and their clients. Landlords blog because it’s a great way to market their rental properties and bring the community closer together. Investors and experts blog because it’s a great way to generate passive income while sharing insights on a topic they’re passionate about.

Whatever your motivation, blogging can be lucrative for both income and marketing. Blogging has proven itself to be an excellent way to generate leads and increase traffic on websites, and since 92 percent of consumers interested in real estate turn to blogs and other online content for information, it’s an excellent way to attract the right attention. [Read more…] about 5 Tips for Writing a Successful Real Estate Blog