Blogging and the 7 Deadly Sins
Let’s talk about Envy, Wrath, Sloth, Gluttony, Pride, Greed and Lust. No, that’s not the name of a law firm; those terms represent the notorious Seven Deadly Sins. Let’s examine how they can manifest themselves within the blog community: Envy Envying another blogger’s voice can prevent you from finding your own. When you first started blogging, you may […]
WriterAccess Weekly Round-up: Best and Worst of Blogging
Welcome back from the weekend! What I am going to talk about today is … how not to start blog posts incredibly boringly. (Step one: Don’t say “What I am going to talk about today is ….) People have short attention spans. People on the Internet have even shorter ones. If you don’t start off […]
How to Manage Blog Comments with Intellect, Interactivity, and Introspection
If you are serious about blogging or are planning to be soon, you may want to consider exactly what type of blog you want. Will it be a collaborative blog? Want to try your hand at a cultural or lifestyle blog? Perhaps even join the biggest blog pool around: the personal blog. However, a somewhat […]
Tweeting Your Blog Posts Without Being Annoying
Twitter is Getting Crowded It’s tempting to use Twitter as your own personal megaphone. Open up the dashboard, pop off a message in 140 characters or less, and immediately broadcast it to hundreds or maybe thousands of people. Sounds great, right? The problem is, Twitter is becoming heavily oversaturated with advertising and marketing messages. It’s […]
WriterAccess Weekly Round-up: Blogs with Friends
Welcome back from the weekend! Last week, CopyBlogger dropped some blog-writing knowledge, Splinter from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles–style. The immortal artists of the Renaissance (and those Turtles) can teach us a thing or two about creating epic and prolific content— like by “freeing your angels” as did Michelangelo. My only question is: Is Donatello not […]
20 Never-Fail Strategies for Generating Blog Topics
Being a freelance blogger certainly has its perks right? Just imagine; some of the best blogs on the net are created by a guy or gal stretched out on their couch in jammies’, laptop perched upon kneecaps, while favored tunes are playing nearby. Indeed, to those mired in the day-to-day grind of work outside their […]
WriterAccess Weekly Round-up: Googling and Grammar
Welcome back from the weekend! Google is back at it. At the end of March, Google announced an addition to its search engine called Google +1. With the recent release of the Panda update, Google is making it known that it will not tolerate poor content anymore. Adding a social media aspect to SEO, Google […]
Nature’s Guide to Blogging in Context
At this time last year, the Hubspot blog did an experiment testing the value of evergreen content in drawing traffic to blogs. It has been a common discussion among bloggers of varied experience: creating evergreen content or creating timely content. Though many, many people tout the importance of evergreen content in the blog-o-sphere, others continue […]
When Nobody Comments on Your Blog
You’ve spent countless hours planning and developing your blog. You stayed up until 4 o’clock in the morning painstakingly researching, writing and editing your post. You’re excited about the topic and just know that somewhere out there there is a group of people who will be equally excited to read what you have to say […]
WriterAccess Weekly Round-up: All About Blogs
Welcome back from the weekend! On Mondays, I will be reviewing the week we had before, providing a round-up of links showing what people were talking about in the world of content marketing and writing. It’s our way of kicking off your week with a little inspiration and reading entertainment. Here at WriterAccess, we all […]
Why a Writer Needs a Blog
A blog is a great way to share information with everyone from your mother to readers on the other side of the world. Many writers refuse to blog because they feel it takes time away from the writing that pays the bills. However, done correctly, a blog can put money in your pocket, boost your […]
How To Start Your Own Blog
Starting your own blog is easy, and it can also be fun. Whether you post every day or just once a month, or just once a year, almost everyone nowadays has a blog–even if you only post once and never do anything further with it. This is how to start your own blog, hassle-free. The […]