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These are the six most important questions to get answered so you can learn blogging the fastest and easiest way. 
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Curation Posts are extremely fast blog posts for demonstrating authority. Learn why and how in this Learn Blogging series on post types.
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What do you think about curating content for your own blog? Have you ever created a blog post based around someone else's article or video? How did that turn out? Or is this something you've never tried? (Today's article below will give you background if you're interested.) #LearnBlogging #Blogging #BloggingTips
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To understand the nature of blogging today request that we look, not to the past, but to the current state of the blogging world.
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The year is 2020, and the world of blogging is very different than it was years and decades ago. Ever since the paradigm shift of 2011, where the modern blogging era began, there has been an ongoing revolution in content. It’s an intense and competitive world out there, but sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of just how insane the internet truly is.
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Blogging will not bring you fame, money and glory overnight, and many other harsh realities of this work from home industry.
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To be honest, I wasn’t sure this was the kind of post I wanted to write, let alone publish.
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Blogging means creating content, and WordPress gives you a variety of ways and types of content you can share, from posts to pages to comments.
Mike Allton's insight:
An easy to follow guide that walks you through the differences between Pages and Posts, and how each functions.
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Learn what WordPress plugins do for you, which ones you need, and how to install them to add additional functionality to your blog.
Mike Allton's insight:
One of the keys to a successful blog is having just the right number of plugins installed. You want your site to be highly functional, but not so many plugins installed that it's slow.
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Understanding the Dashboard is key to understanding how WordPress works. Learn how to access Posts, Pages, Blog Settings and more.
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30+ blog posts I have published which will teach you key techniques and aspects of blogging to help you with starting a blog and beyond.
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Each sound has a meaning and triggers particular associations from people. Choose right words to write your blog posts, and readers will picture, reflect, and remember them.
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Whether you’re creating a 30-second TV spot or a blog post, a Facebook story or a tweet, you have opportunities throughout the year to plan ahead and create your content, and advertising, and overall message so that it will resonate with whatever season they’re heard in.
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Throughout the year there are holidays, seasons, and special events. Things like Christmas and March Madness and Tax Season. Are you read for them? Today's article walks you through the steps you can take to plan ahead and prepare campaigns for your blog and business that are timely and relevant and, therefore, more effective! You can also download free calendars that have all of 2018's major holidays, sporting events & seasons, as well as a free Campaign Planner!
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Discover how blogging can support a successful Pinterest presence to drive real traffic, leads, and sales.
Mike Allton's insight:
For the best results on Pinterest, you need a blog. That doesn’t mean you need to spend thousands (or even hundreds) to set it up or spend hours and hours a week writing. But you do have to write.
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How To Posts are perfect Top Of Funnel content pieces. Learn why and how in this Learn Blogging series on post types.
Mike Allton's insight:
It probably doesn't get more meta than a how to post on how to write How To posts. But don't let the simplicity of the topic bely the importance of the post. How To posts are critical components of the top of your funnel! So I've included some best practices and, my favorite part of this series, my secret sauce on how to make a post like this scrumptious.
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Roundup Posts are extremely effective blog posts for generating traffic. Learn why and how in this Learn Blogging series on post types.
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The #1 challenge I hear from bloggers is not knowing what to write about, and I've tackled that head-on by helping them generate ideas and giving them templates for posts and designing a planner. But it occurred to me that there was another approach which could help: understanding types of blog posts. Like someone just starting with live streaming suddenly has their eyes opened to the world of platforms and providers, so too can a business blogger suddenly realize the vast potential of *kinds* of blog posts they might publish. From Listicles to Interviews and more. I'm going to go in-depth on twelve different types of blog posts, starting with one of my personal favorites out of the gate: The Roundup. #Blogging #ContentMarketing #Writing
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What are the longterm benefits of content marketing training, and the potential cost to your business if those benefits aren't realized?
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Are you willing to risk the potential benefits of proper content marketing?
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Don't risk starting your blog wrong and wasting countless hours. The Blogging Startup Planner helps you research your topic & audience and plan for success.
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Every blogger needs to be concerned about security. Fortunately, WordPress makes that routine with the addition of key plugins and some common sense.
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As a WordPress site owner, you are responsible for the security of your website. If you’re using managed hosting, you’ll get some help, but if you’re on shared hosting it will be up to you. Fortunately, there are plugins to help with security.
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Your WordPress Theme is your blog's design, and more.
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If you're unfamiliar with how WordPress themes work, and what all your options and choices are, this article will help you!
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Wordpress is the most popular platform for starting a blog, but what is it really? How much does it cost, and should you use it for your own blog?
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Should you use Wordpress or Medium or something else to start a blog? See the differences.
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December 28, 2018 8:29 AM
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If you're new to blogging, you might want to find a way to get started for as little money as possible. Here's how.
Mike Allton's insight:
One of the questions I get asked a lot is this: “How do I start my blog for free, Mike?” And I completely understand why. You’re new to blogging, and you’re not sure if it’s going to work. Rather than shell out thousands of dollars for nothing, why not find a free or inexpensive approach that lets you test the waters? The good news for you is that I’ve tried them all, and with my help and guidance, you’ll be able to sort out what your options are and how to proceed!
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This is a beautifully designed printable planner that includes 41 worksheets in all, plus additional assets, plus bonuses! Make 2018 an incredible year for your blog.
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I am thrilled to announce that my 2018 Blogging Planner is now available!
With this planner and accompanying worksheets, you will *Plan to Succeed* in the coming year. It is designed to be printed and customized to suit your needs, while still providing much-needed structure for even the most accomplished blogger. Ana Hoffman says the 2018 Blogging Planner is, "Practical. Tactical. Will leave you with no excuse not to get things DONE.” And that's the whole idea - to give you a tool that you can use each and every day to get more done! "If this is the year you’re going to get serious about blogging, get this planner NOW", says Alisa Meredith. Click through to see everything that's included in this planner, including several special bonuses, and more testimonials from Jenn Herman, Rebekah Radice & Peg Fitzpatrick!
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Using just a couple of tools, you will be able to set up an unlimited recurring queue of evergreen posts to all of your social networks.
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If you've been blogging for a while, you're really going to appreciate today's article. Learn how to make sure that EVERY evergreen blog post you've EVER written gets shared to EVERY social network, forever.
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“I don’t know how to ride a dragon,” said Jon Snow.
“No one does until they’ve ridden a dragon,” said Daenerys Targaryen.
Fortunately, learning how to create blog content that drives actual business results isn't as hard, or as dangerous!
If you haven't started, or aren't yet seeing the results you hoped for or needed, take a step back and consider how you're approaching blogging and give yourself space to learn.
#Blogging #BloggingTips #ContentMarketing